We need a "Research for Dummies" handbook.

**Dave Head** · 03-13-10, 12:59 PM

Hi Bluehorseshoe

Here's something else to add to your research list:

Originally posted by Bluehorseshoe

...why do books jettison steam players??? It's not just because of unbalanced action.

I question this assumption.

**Bluehorseshoe** · 03-13-10, 01:38 PM

Originally posted by Dave Head

Hi Bluehorseshoe Here's something else to add to your research list: I question this assumption.

You question that books will throw out "Steam" players?

Why are you bringing it up in this thread?

**Peregrine Stoop** · 03-13-10, 07:38 PM

if only the internet came with search functions
then, we could actually answer this stuff

**Peep** · 03-13-10, 07:42 PM

Originally posted by Bluehorseshoe

There are past things I'd love to research. (Such as the correlation between hockey totals of 5 pushing or going Under, with a team getting 1 1/2 goals.)

How would you go about getting that info?

(I'm sure some of you are cringing over this thread.)

You need a database of some sort.

Then you need to put the field for "line" at +1.5, and the field for "Total line" at 5 and <5.