

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.
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May 8, 2018 • 1h 47min
5/9/18 Wharton Moneyball
In this episode of Wharton Moneyball the guys dive into the latest headlines with the NBA and NHL playoffs heating up. Then they get into data analytics and motion information from CJ Handron of Diamond Kinetics. Plus more NBA playoffs talk with Co-Founder of Count the Dings Tom Haberstroh. Then the show wraps up talking MLB, Kentucky Derby, and over unders. Check it out!Guests:CJ Handron - Co-founder and CEO of Diamond KineticsFollow him on Twitter @CJ_HandronFor more info on Diamond Kinetics go to https://diamondkinetics.com/Tom Haberstroh - Co-Founder of Count the DingsFollow him on twitter @tomhaberstrohFollow Count the Dings on twitter @countthedings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 2, 2018 • 1h 47min
5/2/18 Wharton Moneyball
In this episode of Wharton Moneyball our hosts delve into the riveting NBA & NHL Playoffs as well as the NFL Draft. Then Owner and President of EQB Inc., Jeff Seder, comes in to give the latest on the Kentucky Derby. After that Analyst for the Philadelphia Eagles,Namita Nandakumar, talks all things NFL & NHL. Finally they wrap up the show with MLB and over/unders. Tune in!Guests:Jeff Seder, the Founder, Owner and President of EQB Inc. Follow him on twitter @phugleyNamita Nandakumar - She has been working part-time with the Philadelphia Eagles football analytics staff since January, and will be a full-time quantitative analyst for the team this season. Follow her on Twitter @nnstats Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 25, 2018 • 1h 47min
4/25/18 Wharton Moneyball
In this episode of Wharton Moneyball the crew covers everything from college football and NFL to the NBA playoffs. They kick off the show interviewing Former NFL GM & SiriusXM Blitz host Phil Savage about the NFL Draft. Next they talk more NFL Draft with one of the biggest names in College Football, Rece Davis! Plus a look into the MLB and NHL Seasons. Tune in and check it out!Guests:Phil Savage - Former General Manager, Director of Player Personnel and Director of College Scouting for multiple NFL teams. He is also hosting SiriusXM Blitz as part of SiriusXM NFL Radio. Follow him on twitter @SeniorBowlPhilRece Davis - Host of College Game Day Saturdays in the fall and will be hosting the brand new college centric approach to ESPN’s draft coverage with the College Game Day crew.Follow him on twitter @ESPN_ReceDavis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 18, 2018 • 1h 47min
4/18/18 Wharton Moneyball
In this episode of Wharton Moneyball hosts Eric Bradlow and Adi Wyner start out talking NBA playoffs and the Boston Marathon. Then they bring on former Major League Pitching Coach for the Mets, A’s, Brewers and Orioles, Rick Peterson, for a call to the bullpen. Later in the show former General Manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers comes on to talk about building a successful team. All that and more, tune in!Guests:Rick Peterson - Former Major League Pitching Coach for the Mets, A’s, Brewers and the Orioles. He is now a sought-after motivational speaker and is co-author of Crunch Time: How to Be Your Best When It Matters Most.Ned Colletti - The former General Manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, where he had a widely successful tenure from 2006-2014. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 10, 2018 • 1h 47min
4/11/18 Wharton Moneyball
In this episode of Wharton Moneyball our hosts talk NBA Playoffs, Masters, MLB and more. They speak with former MLB Major Leaguer Ross Ohlendorf about evaluating amateur baseball players. Then they get the latest on the NFL draft and analytics across sports from basketball to golf. Plus, at the end, the crew does their weekly over under segment. Tune in and check it out!Guest Info:Ross Ohlendorf - A major leaguer for ten years pitching for teams including the Pirates and Nationals, He was voted MLB’s Smartest Player and is currently working with Quantified Communications to help teams evaluate amateurs.Bruce Feldman – Long time reporter and analyst in college football now with Fox Sports and Sports Illustrated.Follow him on Twitter: @BruceFeldmanCFBNeil Paine - Longtime friend of the show as well as a Senior Writer and General Editor at FiveThirtyEight. He covers a wide range of sports, with a focus on sabermetrics and statistical analysis Follow him on Twitter: @Neil_Paine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 4, 2018 • 1h 47min
4/4/18 Wharton Moneyball
In this episode of Wharton Moneyball hosts Cade Massey, Shane Jensen, Adi Wyner, and Eric Bradlow take on the headlines and talk NFL draft and NBA finals. Then our hosts look at hitting analytics in baseball with the author of Baseball Prospectus. They also get an analytical sneak peak at the Masters Tournament with the head of golf intelligence at 15th Club. All that and more, check it out!Guests:Rob Mains - Author of Baseball Prospectus, where his "Flu-Like Symptoms" column appears twice a week. Prior to joining Baseball Prospectus in March 2016, Rob's work was featured in Banished to the Pen and FanGraphs Community.Jake Nichols - Jake is the Head of Golf Intelligence at 15th Club - the leader in professional golf analytics. He helps our clients - ranging from Ryder Cup Europe to top 50 in the world professionals to major media organizations - apply context to their data to make smarter decisions and to achieve a competitive edge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 28, 2018 • 1h 47min
3/28/18 Wharton Moneyball
In today's episode of Wharton Moneyball hosts Cade Massey, Adi Wyner, and Shane Jensen break down the NCAA Tournament, talk 2018 MLB season, and dish out their favorite sports over unders. They also interview a former MLB player about his transition to a coach and get the details on an innovative sports analytics company called Edj Analytics from the founder himself. Kick back and tune in!Guests:Brendan Harris - Former major league baseball player for multiple teams including the Twins and Rays. He now is going to school at Wharton and works in the Player Development Department with the Los Angeles Angels.Frank Frigo - Founder of Edj Analytics and Chief Business Officer of Edj Sports. Edj has a diverse team of physicists, mathematicians, engineers, programmers, world-class game theorists, product developers & inventors and has quickly pioneered new predictive modeling techniques to inform smarter decision-making in not only sports, but financial markets, healthcare and education among other industries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 14, 2018 • 1h 46min
3/14/18 Wharton Moneyball
During this episode of Wharton Moneyball hosts Cade Massey, Adi Wyner, and Shane Jensen talk everything from baseball stats and home run numbers to hot hands and March Madness. Tune in to hear how our hosts model and choose games as well as a funny story about Adi in the Mets clubhouse! All that and more, check it out!Guests:Rob Arthur - A journalist and consultant covering baseball, criminal justice, politics, and other topics. His articles have appeared in FiveThirtyEight, the New York Times, Slate, and VICE News.Dan Stone - Assistant Professor of Economics at Bowdoin College since 2012 and prior to that was Assistant Professor of Economics at Oregon State University. His main research interest is belief formation and decision-making under uncertainty. Jeremy Arkes - Associate Profressor at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. Outside of Sports his research interests include military man power, economics and substance abuse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 7, 2018 • 1h 47min
3/7/18 Wharton Moneyball: Sloan Sports Analytics Conference
In this episode of Wharton Moneyball host Cade Massey takes listeners through a slew of interviews he had with big names in sports analytics at the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference. He covers everything from betting and the inter working of teams to innovation and the future of sports analytics. Check it out!Guests:Mina Kimes, ESPN (00:00)Ben Alomar, ESPN (18:00)Sandy Weil, head of analytics, Kroenke Sports (27:17)Kurt Lacob, Assitant GM Warriors (39:29)Chad Millman, Action Network (53:12)Jeff Ma, Twitter (1:05:29)Dean Oliver, Basketball on Paper (1:13:14)Brian Burke, ESPN (1:30:40) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 25, 2018 • 1h 46min
2/28/18 Wharton Moneyball
In this episode of Wharton Moneyball our hosts have a post 2018 Winter Olympics review, discuss the NFL draft, talk MLB forecasting, and much more. Plus a discussion with American freestyle skiier Nick Goepper about his silver medal at the most recent games and his outlook for the future of the olympics. The National Recruiting Director & Editor for SBNation.com Bud Elliot also joins the show to shed light on college football recruiting. Take a listen!Guests:Bud Elliott - The National Recruiting Director & Editor for SBNation.com. He holds degrees from Alabama and Florida State, both of which have fan bases that are obsessed with recruiting.Nick Goepper - Two-time Olympian, and most recently Silver Medalist in Men’s Ski Slope. Nick is 24 years old out of Lawrenceburg, Indiana and brought a medal back to America from Pyeongchang Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


