Wharton Moneyball
The Wharton School
Sports is a game of numbers. Wharton experts Eric Bradlow, Shane Jensen, Cade Massey, and Adi Wyner team up to tackle the world of sports, from current events to longstanding issues such as: What sports streaks are the most impressive? How do you rank the best players? Can athletes be compared across sports? Moneyball explains how decision-makers in the game can avoid the common mistakes and embrace the data. Episodes are recorded at the Wharton School. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Oct 23, 2024 • 52min
10/23/24: World Series Preview | NFL | Sports Physiology | James Smoliga
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Oct 16, 2024 • 32min
Moneyball Highlights: College Football with Kelley Ford
Wharton's Cade Massey, Eric Bradlow, and Adi Wyner speak with college football analyst, Kelley Ford, about his expectation for the 2nd half of the college football season, the storylines coming out of the Power 4 conferences, and the college football playoff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 16, 2024 • 50min
10/16/24: NFL | MLB Postseason | College Football | Kelley Ford
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Oct 9, 2024 • 31min
Moneyball Highlights: MLB Postseason | NCAAF | NFL
Wharton's Cade Massey, Eric Bradlow, Adi Wyner, and Shane Jensen discuss the latest from the MLB Postseason, the eventful college football weekend, and recap Week 5 in the NFL. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 9, 2024 • 51min
10/9/24: MLB Postseason | NCAAF | NFL | Brian Doxtator | Sports Investing
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Sep 25, 2024 • 1h 35min
9/25/24: Ohtani 50/50 | MLB Postseason | NFL | Sean Clement | Bill Connelly
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Sep 25, 2024 • 28min
Moneyball Highlights: Football Modeling with Sean Clement
Wharton's Cade Massey, Eric Bradlow, Adi Wyner, and Shane Jensen speak with Sean Clement, VP of Football Operations at SumerSports, about football modeling, how data science impacts team personnel, the integration of artificial intelligence, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 18, 2024 • 28min
Moneyball Highlights: Early NFL Overreactions
Kevin Cole, a former senior data scientist at PFF and the mind behind the newsletter Unexpected Points, joins the discussion to tackle early NFL overreactions. He dissects the implications of trades, comparing Bryce Young’s to the infamous Herschel Walker deal. The conversation shifts to quarterback evaluations and the slump in passing efficiency. Cole also challenges conventional thinking about what makes a successful quarterback, highlighting the struggle of non-traditional players within the evolving landscape of the NFL. Tune in for a deep dive into analytics and team dynamics!
Sep 18, 2024 • 52min
9/18/24: 0:00 - White Sox | Aaron Judge HRs | MLB Parity | Eagles Loss | Kevin Cole
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Sep 11, 2024 • 24min
Moneyball Highlights: Sports & Biomechanics with Jimmy Buffi
Wharton's Cade Massey, Eric Bradlow, Adi Wyner, and Shane Jensen speak with Jimmy Buffi, Co-founder of Reboot Motion, about biomechanics in sports. the use of motion tracking data, the use of AI in data tracking, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
