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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Aug 30, 2023 • 26min
Moneyball Highlights: A Look at the Top Players in Tennis with Craig O'Shannessy
Wharton's Eric Bradlow and Adi Wyner speak with Craig O'Shannessy, Australian tour coach and Director of the Brain Game, about the top players in tennis, the current state of the game, and the US Open. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 23, 2023 • 24min
Moneyball Highlights: College Football Preview
Wharton’s Eric Bradlow, Cade Massey, and Adi Wyner speak with ESPN writer, Bill Connelly, on the annual College Football Preview show, about the upcoming college football season, the effects of conference realignment, college football analytics, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 23, 2023 • 52min
8/23/23: College Football Preview, Connelly, Godfrey
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Aug 17, 2023 • 21min
Moneyball Highlights: Athlete Scouting with Ned Colletti
Wharton’s Eric Bradlow, Cade Massey, Shane Jensen, and Adi Wyner speak with Ned Colletti, scout for the San Jose Sharks, about baseball rules changes, athlete scouting, the differences between baseball and hockey, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 16, 2023 • 53min
8/16/23 World Cup, CFB, MLB, Colletti
Hosts discuss US women's team absence, transitivity in sports, impact of penalty calls in soccer, debate on Miguel Cabrera's Hall of Fame induction, introduction of guest Ned Kledi, discussion on defensive range in baseball teams, transition from baseball to hockey, and differences in player development and drafting between baseball and hockey.
Aug 9, 2023 • 25min
Moneyball Highlights: Soccer News & Analysis with Ryan O'Hanlon
Wharton’s Eric Bradlow, Cade Massey, and Adi Wyner speak with Ryan O'Hanlon, writer for ESPN, and author of "Net Gains", about the Women's World Cup, Lionel Messi, MLS, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 9, 2023 • 52min
8/8/23: NCAA, USWNT, MLS, O'Hanlon
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Aug 2, 2023 • 26min
Moneyball Highlights: Next Generation Pitching Robot
Wharton’s Eric Bradlow, Shane Jensen, and Cade Massey speak with Joshua Pope, Co-founder and CEO of Trajekt Sports, about their innovative pitching robot, and how it can be used to assist in baseball strategy and scouting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 2, 2023 • 52min
8/2/23: World Cup, MLB, Trajekt Sports
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Jul 19, 2023 • 26min
Moneyball Highlights: MLB Analytics & New Rules
Wharton’s Eric Bradlow, Cade Massey, and Adi Wyner speak with Mike Petriello, writer and stats analyst at MLB.com, about the current happenings around MLB including: the new rules, player salaries, and the ways analytics has changed the game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
