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Wharton Moneyball

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.

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5/23/18 Wharton Moneyball May 23, 2018

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In this episode of Wharton Moneyball our hosts start off the show running through the headlines from NBA playoffs to MLB pitching. Then they bring on tennis strategy expert Craig O’Shannessy to talk analytics and the French Open. Plus Jay Jaffe of Sports Illustrated comes on to talk about the Hall of Fame and MLB. Finally they wrap up the show with Triple Crown, NHL Playoffs, Over/Unders. Check it out!Guests:Craig O’Shannessy is widely recognized as the world leader in teaching and analyzing tennis strategy. Craig specializes in this specific area of the sport, creating his online Brain Game Tennis business to teach players, coaches and fans the patterns of play, and winning percentages that dominate our sport.Follow him on Twitter @BrainGameTennis Jay Jaffe is a Senior Writer at FanGraphs and is formerly of Sports Illustrated. He is also the Creator of JAWS & author of The Cooperstown Casebook.Follow him on Twitter @jay_jaffe

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5/16/18 Wharton Moneyball May 16, 2018

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In this episode of Wharton Moneyball our hosts kick off the show talking about NBA drafting. Then Former Major League Pitching Coach Rick Perterson joins the show to talk about pitching injuries and rehab. Plus sports stats writer Michael Lopez gives the latest on drafting and umpire research. Tune in!Guest Info: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.Check out his website: http://www.rickpetersoncoaching.com/ Follow him on Twitter @RickPetersonCT Michael Lopez - Assistant Professor of Statistics at Skidmore College and he runs the website StatsByGomez.com. He's written about topics in several sports for FiveThirtyEight, Deadspin, Sports Illustrated, and consults for a premiere league soccer team.Follow him on Twiiter @StatsbyLopez

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5/9/18 Wharton Moneyball May 08, 2018

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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

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5/2/18 Wharton Moneyball May 02, 2018

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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

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4/25/18 Wharton Moneyball Apr 25, 2018

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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

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4/18/18 Wharton Moneyball Apr 18, 2018

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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.

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4/11/18 Wharton Moneyball Apr 10, 2018

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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

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4/4/18 Wharton Moneyball Apr 04, 2018

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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.

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3/28/18 Wharton Moneyball Mar 28, 2018

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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.

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3/14/18 Wharton Moneyball Mar 14, 2018

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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.

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