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Originally Posted by Amazin69
According to Bill James back in the 1980s, a strong September was a positive indicator for next year's performance.
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Not always.
The mean position of the atmospheric Polar Front, in September, crosses into northern Illinois, from Wisconsin.
Essentially, warm, southerly winds predominate for the summer months, in Chicago.
In September, the winds more often (predominately, in fact), now come from the north, and northeast, off the lake.
This is where baseballs go to die, in Wrigley Field, and was THE main reason for the Cub's collapse in September. This year? PERFECT example. The Cubs, relying on the long ball, just stopped hitting. F7, F8, and F9.