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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Jan 31, 2024 • 23min
Moneyball Highlights: NFL Championship Weekend Recap
Wharton's Cade Massey, Eric Bradlow, Adi Wyner, and Shane Jensen speak with football analyst, Ben Baldwin, about the NFL Conference Championship games and what to expect from the 49ers and the Chiefs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 31, 2024 • 52min
1/31/24: NFL, MLB, Tennis, Baldwin
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Jan 24, 2024 • 24min
Moneyball Highlights: NFL Playoffs With Aaron Schatz
Guest Aaron Schatz, Chief Analytics Officer with FTN Fantasy, discusses the NFL Divisional Round playoff games, upcoming Conference Championship games, increased randomness in NFL games, and more. Topics include the performance of the Packers vs 49ers game, the decline in defense, Chiefs' offensive performance, Josh Allen's quarterback skills, and Bill Belichick's coaching abilities.
Jan 24, 2024 • 52min
1/24/24: NFL, PGA, Tennis, NBA, NHL, Schatz
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Jan 17, 2024 • 22min
Moneyball Highlights: Sports Streaming & Macro Trends
Wharton's Cade Massey, Eric Bradlow, Shane Jensen, and Adi Wyner speak with Ethan Strauss, sports writer and creator of House of Strauss, about macro trends in sports, the NFL streaming games on Peacock, and explains the meaning of "inventory sports." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 17, 2024 • 52min
1/17/23: NFL, NBA, Strauss
The hosts discuss the media's relationship with football and the competitiveness of NFL playoff games. They analyze defensive performance in recent NFL games and express interest in quarterbacks Jordan Love and CJ Stroud. They predict the Bills vs. Chiefs game and explore the trend of 'peak cockification' in sports streaming. They examine the impact of a recent NFL game on the sports media rights industry and discuss the difference in TV ratings between NFL and NBA on Christmas Day. The hosts compare pay-per-view events and event-based sports, debating the way forward for sports.
Jan 10, 2024 • 21min
Moneyball Highlights: NFL Playoffs & Coaching Vacancies
Wharton's Cade Massey, Eric Bradlow, Shane Jensen and Adi Wyner speak with Kevin Cole, NFL Football Analyst, about the NFL Playoffs, front office moves, coaching vacancies, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 10, 2024 • 52min
1/10/24: CFB, NFL, Cole
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Jan 3, 2024 • 22min
Moneyball Highlights: College Football Championship Preview
Wharton's Cade Massey and Shane Jensen speak with Bill Connelly, ESPN College Football Analyst, about the recent college football playoff games, as well as the upcoming National Championship game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 3, 2024 • 1h 10min
1/3/24: CFB, NFL, Connelly, Burke
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