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James Boutros

Sports Editor

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Growing up, James was fascinated with watching sports. This led to an interest in research and stats and writing betting analysis for a variety of sports. James has graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business.

Articles by James Boutros (3)

Analyzing The Cost of Attending Golf’s Four Major Tournaments

Key Highlights: PGA Championship concessions are the most expensive on average The US Open has the highest drink and alcohol costs; alcohol costs 2.57 times more than the Masters Masters’ lowest ticket price is more than 3x the cost of the highest ticket price for the three other golf majors Golf has four major events […]

James Boutros  •  15 May 2024
MLB Study: Pitch Clock Causing Increase In Tommy John Surgeries

Sports Talk Philly has gathered data to determine whether the introduction of the pitch clock has contributed to a rise in Tommy John surgeries among MLB players. Key Highlights: At the current rate, Tommy John surgeries are projected to rise by 71% in 2024 UCL tears have doubled in MLB since the beginning of the […]

James Boutros  •  14 May 2024
Which MLB Pitchers Are Gaining & Losing Velocity In 2024?

Key Highlights: Michael Kopech (+3.6 mph) has seen his fastball velocity increase more than any other MLB pitcher Mason Miller is the MLB’s hardest thrower with an average fastball velocity of 100.7 mph Velocity gainers have improved K/9 (+2.3) and ERA (-0.874) in 2024 MLB pitchers are throwing harder than ever but has the increase […]

James Boutros  •  10 May 2024