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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Oct 25, 2023 • 52min
10/25/23: MLB, NFL, CFB, Cervone
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Oct 18, 2023 • 30min
Moneyball Highlights: MLB Postseason
Wharton's Cade Massey, Adi Wyner, Eric Bradlow, and Shane Jensen talk about the current MLB League Championship Series', the impact that chance and experience have in baseball, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 18, 2023 • 52min
10/18/23: MLB, NFL and more
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Oct 11, 2023 • 29min
Moneyball Highlights: Luke Bornn, Part Owner of AC Milan
Luke Bornn, co-founder of Zelus Analytics and part owner of AC Milan, discusses his journey in sports analytics, his ownership of Toulouse football club, the role of luck and timing in obtaining tracking data for sports analytics, and the challenges of owning a sports team.
Oct 11, 2023 • 1h 3min
10/11/23: Luke Bornn with Cade Massey
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Sep 27, 2023 • 51min
9/27/23: NFL, CFB, MLB, Tennis, Kovalchik
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Sep 27, 2023 • 26min
Moneyball Highlights: Dolphins Score 70, MLB, Ryder Cup
Wharton’s Eric Bradlow, Shane Jensen, Cade Massey, and Adi Wyner talk about the latest news in the NFL with the Miami Dolphins scoring 70, the MLB Postseason & Cy Young race, and the upcoming Ryder Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 20, 2023 • 26min
Moneyball Highlights: Football Power Index
Brian Burke, ESPN Sports Data Scientist, discusses the Football Power Index (FPI) and creating confusion against offensive lines. The podcast also delves into personnel's impact on team strategies, calculating uncertainty in football analytics, analyzing priors and game probabilities in sports models, and the importance of cognitive abilities for quarterbacks.
Sep 20, 2023 • 52min
9/20/23: NFL, CFB, MLB, Burke
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Sep 13, 2023 • 25min
Moneyball Highlights: College Football with Ari Wasserman
Ari Wasserman, national football writer for The Athletic, joins Wharton's podcast to discuss the upcoming college football season, focusing on the University of Texas football program. They analyze Texas' potential as a national championship team and the impact of NIL and the Transfer Portal on college football talent. The speakers also discuss the ANM vs. Miami game, expectations and challenges in the Pac-12 conference, and the rise of non-traditional teams in college football.
