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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Mar 29, 2023 • 1h 46min
3/29/23: MLB, NCAA, COVID, NHL, Powers, Wherry
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Mar 22, 2023 • 22min
Moneyball Highlights: NFL GM Strategies and Tactics
Wharton’s Eric Bradlow, Shane Jensen, Cade Massey, and Adi Wyner speak with former NFL GM and current CEO of SumerSports, Thomas Dimitroff, about what it's like to be an NFL GM and the strategies involved in drafting players. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 22, 2023 • 1h 46min
3/22/23: WBC, NHL, NFL, March Madness, Golf, Kelly, Dimitroff
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Mar 15, 2023 • 1h 46min
3/15/2023: NFL, Golf, MLB, Feng, Spielberger
Dive into the thrilling changes of the NFL as the Chicago Bears navigate their draft strategy and quarterback dynamics. Explore the meteoric rise of golfer Scottie Scheffler and the nuances of March Madness analytics that could increase your winning odds. Unpack the complexities of the NFL salary cap and contract trends for quarterbacks amid a shifting landscape. Plus, discover the international impact on sports, with highlights from baseball to hockey, all while examining the NBA's playoff prospects.
Mar 15, 2023 • 21min
Moneyball Highlights: NFL Draft & PGA Golf
Wharton’s Eric Bradlow, Shane Jensen, Cade Massey, and Adi Wyner talk about the upcoming NFL Draft, as well as the concept of momentum in professional golf. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 8, 2023 • 23min
Moneyball Highlights: 2023 Sloan Sports Analytics Conference
Wharton’s Eric Bradlow, Shane Jensen, Cade Massey, and Adi Wyner speak with Soccer Throw-In Coach, Thomas Gronnemark, and Chess Grandmaster and Coach Robert Hess, about niche sports expertise and the analytics within their given sports. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 8, 2023 • 1h 44min
3/8/23: SSAC Special - Ma, Goldner, Palazzolo, Jones, Rudd, Chaudhuri, Gronnemark, Hess
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Mar 1, 2023 • 19min
Moneyball Highlights: NFL Player Matchups & NFL Combine
Wharton’s Eric Bradlow, Shane Jensen, Cade Massey, and Adi Wyner speak with Todd Steussie, former NFL player and data scientist at UniGroup, about NFL player matchups, statistical metrics, and the NFL Combine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 1, 2023 • 1h 45min
3/1/23: NBA, Tennis, MLB, Combine, Sawchick, Steussie
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Feb 28, 2023 • 18min
Moneyball Highlights: The New MLB Rules
Wharton’s Eric Bradlow, Shane Jensen, Cade Massey, and Adi Wyner talk about the new rules in MLB including: larger bases, limited pick-off attempts, limited hitter timeouts, and limiting defensive shifts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
