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Old 04-25-2018, 06:30 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by Scott Vibert View Post
The flame icon only appears after a certain level of short-term performance, indicating the player is on a hot streak. In this case the batter gained 40 points on his average over X games, so it would seem he was having some good games prior to getting the icon. In the end he's a highly rated player, a big week and some big numbers should be expected, particularly over a short interval.
I've seen good players go 7-10 days hot, then cool off but not slump and then get hot again. For the OP see "The Book" by Tango et al for info on hot and cold streaks.
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