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Wharton Moneyball: The NFL Draft & Predicting Performance Apr 24, 2019

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Show from 4/24/19

Tune in to this week’s episode of Wharton Moneyball. Our hosts Cade Massey, Shane Jensen, and Adi Wyner get into the biggest sports news headlines from NFL draft picks and hockey to NBA playoff results. Then more NFL draft and successful coaching techniques with long time NFL Executive Michael Lombardi! Plus our hosts discuss predicting NFL performance, James Holzhauer’s Jeopardy run, and over/unders.

Guests:

Michael Lombardi is an NFL Insider for The Athletic. Since the mid-1980s, Michael has been an executive in the front offices of the 49ers, Browns, Eagles and Raiders. From 2014-16 he was an assistant to the coaching staff of the Patriots. He is also the host The GM Shuffle Podcast.

Follow him on Twitter at @MLombardiNFL

Josh Hermsmeyer - A writer for FiveThirtyEight and the Founder of AirYards.com where he works on all things football analytics.

Follow him on Twitter at @FriscoJosh

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Wharton Moneyball: 2019 MLB Spring Training & Innovative Analytics Apr 17, 2019

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Show from 4/17/19

In this episode of Wharton Moneyball host Adi Wyner flies solo and gets into the nitty gritty of analytics in MLB spring training. He travels down to Palm Beach Florida to interview two experts in the space about player valuation, strike zone changes, TrackMan data, and more. Then he gets into the big upsets of the week in sports from Tiger Woods winning the Masters to the Sixers victory. He brings on one half of Massey-Peabody analytics to talk about these upsets and sports betting. And don't miss the over under segment at the end!

Guests:

Sam Mondrey Cohen – Former Penn Student, Assistant General Manager, Baseball R&D at Washington Nationals

Follow the Washington Nationals on Twitter: @Nationals

Michael Fishman – Vice President and Assistant General Manager for the NY Yankees

Follow the NY Yankees on Twitter: @Yankees

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 author of Crunch Time: How to Be Your Best When It Matters Most.

Follow Rick Peterson on Twitter: @RickPetersonCT

Check out his book here: https://www.amazon.com/Crunch-Time-Your-Best-Matters/dp/1626567697

Rufus Peabody – Professional sports analyst and one half of Massey-Peabody Betting System

Follow him on Twitter: @RufusPeabody

Check out the Massey-Peabody Analytics here: https://massey-peabody.com/

Dan Loney – Host of Knowledge@Wharton on SiriusXM @DanLoney21

Follow him on Twitter: @DanLoney21

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Wharton Moneyball: NFL Advanced Analytics, NBA Matchups & the Masters Tournament Apr 10, 2019

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Show from 4/11/19

In this episode of Wharton Moneyball we have a full studio! Hosts Cade Massey, Shane Jensen, Adi Wyner, and Eric Bradlow get into headlines from the NCAA Texas Tech vs UVA game to predicting which Game of Thrones character will die next. Then they talk advanced analytics in the NFL with a former 20 year NFL Executive. Plus NBA matchups and team season stats with someone who was part of the analytics revolution in basketball. And of course stay tuned for the over under segment at the end! All that and more

Guests:

Joe Banner - Former 20 year NFL Executive. He was the President of the Philadelphia Eagles and later the CEO of the Cleveland Browns. He was also an ESPN analyst.

Follow him on Twitter:@JoeBanner13

Dean Oliver - Currently the Vice President of Data at TrueMedia Networks and was one of the pioneers of the advanced statistical revolution in basketball with his fundamental book, Basketball on Paper.

Check out his book here: https://www.amazon.com/Basketball-Paper-Rules-Performance-Analysis/dp/1574886886

Follow him on Twitter: @DeanO_Lytics

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Wharton Moneyball: NCAA Basketball, the Science Behind Marathons, Golf Analytics & the Masters Tournament Apr 03, 2019

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Show from 4/3/19

In this episode of Wharton Moneyball Eric Bradlow hosts the show with Shane Jensen and Adi Wyner. They get into some sports headlines from NCAA basketball news and the NFL draft to the hockey World Cup. Will the Cardinals put in for Josh Rosen and are the coaches at Duke University surrounding Zion Williamson with the best teammates to help him succeed? Then you'll learn how to measure endurance and human performance. Our guest started out as a Cambridge-trained physicist and long-distance runner on the Canadian national team, he'll teach us the science behind marathons. Plus a golf expert joins the show to talk about the upcoming Masters Tournament. He gets into the impact of players being more physically fit than in the past and why you need to factor in course terrain when ranking players.

Guests:

Alex Hutchinson - He writes Outside’s Sweat Science column, about the science of endurance and adventure. He started out as a Cambridge-trained physicist and long-distance runner on the Canadian national team. As a journalist, he earned awards for his work with Popular Mechanics, he has written for the New York Times and Runner’s World. And his latest book is ENDURE: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance.

Follow him on Twitter @sweatscience

Check out his book here: https://www.amazon.com/Endure-Curiously-Elastic-Limits-Performance/dp/0062499866

His Column: https://www.outsideonline.com/1745511/alex-hutchinson

Mark Broadie - A Columbia Business School Professor and a pioneer of golf analytics

and statistics. He wrote the book, “Every Stroke Counts” and currently writes

for Golf.com.

Follow him on Twitter @MarkBroadie

Check out his book here: https://www.amazon.com/Every-Shot-Counts-Revolutionary-Performance/dp/1592407501

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Wharton Moneyball: MLB Opening Day, All Star Baseball Players, & March Madness Mar 27, 2019

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Show from 3/27/19

In this episode of Wharton Moneyball hosts Adi Wyner, Shane Jensen, and Cade Massey take on the sports news of the week from hockey and MLB spring training to the NFL and Rob Gronkowski's retirement. Then they bring on Ben Reiter of Sports Illustrated to get into the Astro's Legacy, Mike Trout, MLB All Star Players, and opening day. Plus Ken Pomeroy joins the show to talk about the latest on March Madness.

Guests:

Ben Reiter - Senior writer for Sports Illustrated, which he joined in 2004 and where he has written over 25 cover stories. He is also the author of the book Astroball: The New Way To Win It All, which was released in paperback this week.

Follow him on Twitter: @BenReiter

Check out the book: https://www.amazon.com/Astroball-New-Way-Win-All/dp/0525576649

Ken Pomeroy - The creator of a popular college basketball website and statistical archive, kenpom.com. His work on tempo-based basketball statistics is compared by many to the work of Bill James in baseball.

Follow him on Twitter: @kenpomeroy

Check out his website: https://kenpom.com/

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Wharton Moneyball Special: The 2019 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference Mar 20, 2019

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Show from 3/19/19

This is a special episode of Wharton Moneyball where host Cade Massey travels out to Boston to interview some of the top minds in sports analytics at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference.

Find out more here: http://www.sloansportsconference.com/

Guests:

00:00

David Epstein – Science Writer & Investigative Reporter (David Epstein is author of the forthcoming book RANGE: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, and of the New York Times best seller The Sports Gene. He was previously an investigative reporter at ProPublica–covering everything from medical misdiagnosis to drug cartels–and before that a senior writer at Sports Illustrated, where he wrote or co-wrote many of the magazine’s most high-profile pieces, including the 2009 revelation that Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez had used steroids.)

14:20

Maria Konnikova – Author, Journalist and PokerStars Team Pro (Maria Konnikova is the author of two New York Times bestsellers, The Confidence Game, winner of the 2016 Robert P. Balles Prize in Critical Thinking, and Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes, an Anthony and Agatha Award finalist.)

27:30

Anne Milgram – Profressor at NYU Law School (Milgram’s work centers on reforming the criminal justice system through smart data, analytics, and technology)

37:38

Ted Knutson – Owner and Founder of StatsBomb (Ted is the owner and founder of StatsBomb and StatsBomb Services. His company is at the forefront of the data and analytics revolution in Soccer, and also has a unique expertise in set piece design and execution.)

53:18

John DiFiori – Director of Sports Medicine with the NBA (He works with the league on research initiatives and the development and implementation of policies related to player health and wellness. Together with the NBA, Jr. NBA and USA Basketball, he recently led the development of the first published guidelines for youth basketball participation. He serves as one of the three NBA members of the NBA/National Basketball Players Association Wearables Committee, as the Chair of the Strategic Advisory Board for the NBA and GE Healthcare Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Collaboration, and on several other league committees related to player health and wellness.)

1:12:22

Maryann Turcke – COO of NFL (She oversees all facets of the operation including marketing, technology, NFL Films, NFL Network and NFL Digital Content and Operations. She also oversees the corporate functions including Human Resources, Public Relations, and Government Relations. Prior to her promotion to (COO) she was the President of the NFL Network.)

1:26:09

Mina Kimes (from 2018) – Sports Journalist and ESPN personality

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Wharton Moneyball: NFL Draft Trades, the Big Data Bowl, & Baseball Analytics Mar 13, 2019

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Show from 3/13/19

In this episode of Wharton Moneyball the whole crew kicks off the show getting into NFL Draft, especially the news about the Giants trading Odell Beckham to the Browns! Then, the NFL hosted it's first Big Data Bowl where students from universities all over the country competed to find new, innovative ways to play the game of football. A Penn team consisting of _____ made it to the finals with a project on receiver routes and optimizing yardage. Two of them join the show to discuss their research. Plus the author of "Big Data Baseball" joins the show to discuss the development of sports science and player stats in MLB. All that and more

Guests:

Andrew Castle (Statistics) and Jake Flancer (Statistics & Decision Processes) - They are both sophomores studying Statistics at the Wharton School. They were part of a team from the Wharton Sports Research Group which was named one of four college-level finalists in the NFL’s first Big Data Bowl, and they presented their findings at the NFL Combine just two weeks ago.

Their research can be found here: https://operations.nfl.com/media/3669/big-data-bowl-penn.pdf

Travis Sawchik – He’s an MLB reporter for FiveThirtyEight. He is the Author of Big Data Baseball and the Co-author of The MVP Machine which is set to be released in June.

His writing can be found here: https://fivethirtyeight.com/contributors/travis-sawchik/

Follow him on Twitter: @Travis_Sawchik

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Wharton Moneyball: MLB Bryce Harper Contract, NBA March Madness, & Sports Betting Mar 06, 2019

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Show from 3/6/19

In this episode of Wharton Moneyball Eric Bradlow switches things up and co-hosts the show with Co-President of D&H Distributing and returning guest Daniel Schwab! They jump right into the MLB news about the pros and cons of Bryce Harper's Contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. Then they bring on NBC Sports expert on the NBA, Tom Haberstroh, to to talk about LeBron James, the Lakers, the NBA Playoffs, and March Madness! Plus more MLB and some sports betting with Neil Greenberg of the Washington Post. Check it out

Guests:

Tom Haberstroh is the NBC Sports National NBA Insider and the host of the Habershow podcast. He is an expert in NBA analytics, sports science, player health.

Follow him on twitter@tomhaberstroh

Neil Greenberg is a staff writer with The Washington Post whose beat is sports analytics. His analysis and insight can be found on the Fancy Stats blog, where he covers all pro sports, as well as college football and basketball.

Follow him on twitter@ngreenberg

Check out his stories here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/neil-greenberg/?utm_term=.6c0bb442b3d0

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Wharton Moneyball: Tennis Rankings, Sports Injuries, & Golf Analytics Feb 27, 2019

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Episode from 2/27/19

This episode of Wharton Moneyball covers everything from sports injuries to golf coverage and analytics. First our hosts explore the headlines talking tennis rankings and the Raptors vs Celtics game. Then they talk to an established doctor in the realm of sports medicine about training to prevent injury. Plus they get into golf, Tiger Woods, and player stats with a golf writer and editor at Sports Illustrated.

Guests:

Dr. Lyle Cain specializes in arthroscopy and treatment of sports-related injuries, as well as open and arthroscopic treatment of knee, shoulder and elbow injuries. He works at the famed Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Center and is also the Team Physician for the University of Alabama and other universities.

Follow him on Twitter: @drlylecain

Daniel Rapaport is a Golf Writer and Editor at Sports Illustrated. He oversaw the launch of SI.com's golf vertical and is in charge of SI.com's golf content, including shaping tournament coverage plans, editing stories and more.

Follow him on Twitter: @Daniel_Rapaport

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Wharton Moneyball: MLB Contracts, NFL Media Analytics, & NFL Trading Feb 20, 2019

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Show from 2/20/19

In this episode of Wharton Moneyball hosts Cade Massey, Shane Jensen, and Adi Wyner take on a whole hour of baseball covering contracts and player stats. Plus they bring on a former major league pitcher to talk about the interaction of stats in game. Then they welcome NFL Films FIRST analytics expert, Cynthia Frelund. Her knowledge of football mixed with her analytics and coding backgrounds make her a force to be reckoned with. She gets into the correlation between offensive tackles and waste benders as well as many other innovations regarding motion tracking data.

Guests:

Tim Cooney - Currently an MBA student at Wharton. He previously played in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals selected him in the third round of the 2012 amateur draft after attending Wake Forest University and playing college baseball for the Demon Deacons.

Follow him on Twitter @T_Coons

Cynthia Frelund - She is NFL Media's first analytics expert, and can be seen across a variety of NFL Media shows and platforms, including NFL Fantasy Live, NFL Now and every Sunday during the season on NFL GameDay Morning at 9:00 AM ET. Additionally, she hosts the Game Theory and Money Podcast.

Follow her on Twitter @cfrelund

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