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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Apr 10, 2024 • 53min
4/10/24: NBA, College Basketball, MLB, NHL, Broadie
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Apr 10, 2024 • 24min
Moneyball Highlights: Golf Analytics & The Masters
Mark Broadie, a Columbia University professor and the mind behind Strokes Gained, dives into the transforming power of golf analytics. He discusses how this statistic has reshaped performance evaluation over two decades. With the Masters approaching, Broadie highlights age dynamics in golf, examining older competitors like Mike Weir. The conversation also uncovers underrated talents like Scotty Scheffler and analyzes the implications of momentum, particularly focusing on Hideki Matsuyama's recent performances.
Apr 3, 2024 • 22min
Basketball Analysis w/Dean Oliver
Wharton's Cade Massey, Adi Wyner, and Shane Jensen speak with Dean Oliver, author of Basketball on Paper, about how he assesses college basketball, the women's Final Four, the impact of motivation, player evaluations, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 3, 2024 • 53min
4/3/24: MLB, Oliver
Guest Oliver from MLB discusses player impact from positioning strategy, Mookie Betts' versatility, and potential for basketball to experiment like baseball in minor leagues. Hosts reflect on their podcast history and talk basketball analytics with Dean Oliver.
Mar 27, 2024 • 27min
Moneyball Highlights: NHL Analytics with Micah McCurdy
Wharton's Cade Massey, Adi Wyner, and Shane Jensen speak with mathematician and hockey analyst, Micah McCurdy, about the playoff push in the NHL, talent evaluation, player productivity, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 27, 2024 • 49min
3/27/24: March Madness, NFL, MLB, McCurdy
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Mar 20, 2024 • 22min
Moneyball Highlights: MLB Spring Training
Wharton's Cade Massey, Eric Bradlow, and Adi Wyner discuss the latest news in Spring Training and the analytics around MLB pitching. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 20, 2024 • 52min
3/20/24: MLB, March Madness, NFL, Golf, Tennis
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Mar 13, 2024 • 29min
Moneyball Highlights: 10th Anniversary Special
Wharton Moneyball co-hosts reflect on 10 years of the show, discussing the evolution of data analytics in sports, challenges in analyzing COVID data, insights from elite athletes and authors, and applications of analytics in non-sports contexts like fire management and highway design.
Mar 13, 2024 • 52min
3/13/24: 10th Anniversary Special
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