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Show from 10/3/18With the MLB playoffs officially starting last night, tune in to hear from former major league pitching coach Rick Peterson on how the game changes in the postseason. Our hosts also speak with one of the leading minds in NHL analytics ahead of the 2018 season opening. Plus a look back at the Ryder Cup and some NFL projections. 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. Follow him on Twitter @RickPetersonCTDom Luszczyszyn is a national NHL reporter for The Athletic who writes primarily about hockey analytics and new ways of looking at the game. Previously he’s also worked at The Hockey News, The Nation Network, and Hockey Graphs.Follow his work here https://theathletic.com/author/dom-luszczyszyn/ Follow him on Twitter @domluszczyszyn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show from 9/26/18In this episode of Wharton Moneyball our hosts start off the show talking TIger Woods, NFL player stats, and MLB's Mack Scherzer Reaching 300 Strike Outs! Then they get into baseball and strength/ conditioning with a guy who worked with the New York Yankees for 12 years. Plus college football matchups. Who will make the playoffs? Alabama, Georgia, LSU? Tune in to find out!Guests:Dana Cavalea - Spent 12 years with the New York Yankees Organization, many of those years as the Director of Strength and Conditioning & Performance Enhancement. He was the recipient of the 2009 MLB Nolan Ryan Award, the award is given to MLB's top Strength Coach as voted by his peers. He has a new book available on pre-sale right now titled, Habits of a Champion: Nobody Becomes a Champion by AccidentSteven Godfrey - A senior reporter for SB Nation based in Nashville, Tennessee. He is also the co-host of the college football podcast, “Podcast Ain’t Played Nobody” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show from 9/19/18In this episode of Wharton Moneyball hosts Shane Jensen and Eric Bradlow dive into the 2018 NFL season talking quarterback variance and giving their projections. Then they get into MLB Team stats in matchups as well as predictive models in baseball. Plus they get into gold and over/unders. All that and more!Guest:Neil 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 analysisFollow him on Twitter at @Neil_Paine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show from 9/12/18In this episode of Wharton Moneyball our hosts Cade Massey, Shane Jensen, Adi Wyner, and Eric Bradlow give you the latest stats on the NFL including what teams they think will make the playoffs. Plus they talk sports tech with the CEO & Founder of Sparta Science, a Silicon Valley company that is now the leader in Force Data Visualization. All that and more!Guests:Dr. Phil Wagner - The CEO & Founder of Sparta Science, a Silicon Valley company that is now the leader in Force Data Visualization for more than 50 organizations worldwide- including sports organizations across all levels, the government, and the medical community.Follow him on Twitter @DrPhilWagner  Brian Burke - A former Navy pilot, and was an early pioneer of modern football analytics. He is currently the senior analytics specialist at ESPN and a writer at espn.com.Follow him of Twitter @bburkeESPN Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

(Show from 9/5/18) In this episode of Wharton Moneyball our hosts kick off the show looking at sports headlines from the US Open and MLB to college football. Then they talk NFL preseason for the rest of the show giving you their latest predictions, player stats, and much more. Plus they're joined by two pro football experts from Pro Football Focus and Football Outsiders Almanac. Tune in!Guests:Nathan Jahnke - Director of Analytics at Pro Football Focus. He started in 2010 as a data collector and now as Director he has developed the methodology of turning the raw grades PFF collects into 0-100 season and game grades as well as some of the statistics used at PFF.Follow him on Twitter @PFF_NateJahnkeAaron Schatz - Launched a revolution in football analytics when his website FootballOutsiders.com went online in July 2003. He remains editor-in-chief and head statistician for that website as well as the book series Football Outsiders Almanac. In addition, he writes for ESPN.com Insider and ESPN The Magazine.Follow him on Twitter @FO_ASchatzShow:Sports Headlines (0:00)NFL Preview w/Pro Football Focus (32:08)NFL Preview w/Football Outsiders (53:17)US Open/Moneyball Matchups (1:23:55) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show from 8/29/18In this week’s episode of Wharton Moneyball our hosts along with guest co-host Ty Hildenbrandt dive headfirst into the 2018 college football season. They talk player stats, coaches, team rankings, and everything else to do with predicating game outcomes. Plus they bring on special guest Mack Brown a former National Championship winning coach at Texas who now covers games for ESPN and ABC. Tune in!Guests:Mack Brown is a former National Championship winning coach at Texas. He joined ESPN in 2014 and this year will be part of the ABC studio team with Kevin Negandhi and Jon Vilma. Bill Connelly is a writer for SB Nation host of “Podcast Ain’t Played Nobody” and Author of The 50 Best* College Football Teams of All Time.Ty Hildenbrandt – Host of college football podcast The Solid Verbal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our hosts talk to Mack Brown, former National Championship winning coach at Texas, about his projections for the upcoming 2018 College Football Season.Follow him on Twitter @ESPN_CoachMack Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

8/22/18 In this episode of Wharton Moneyball our hosts kick off the show talking MLB and Premiere League soccer. Then they bring on the founder of Tennis Abstract.com to talk about the US Open. Plus senior analyst at Pro Football Focus comes on to discuss NFL projections. All that and more!Guests:Jeff Sackmann is a tennis analyst and the Founder of Tennis Abstract.com where he uses numbers and stats to analyze tennis. You can read all of Jeff’s work on Twitter at @TennisAbstract or online at TennisAbstract.com.Mike Renner is a Senior Analyst at Pro Football Focus where he has worked for six years, Mike’s role includes evaluating performance of NFL and FBS players as well as project future performance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

(8/15/18) In this episode of Wharton Moneyball our hosts start off the show talking about player performance, MLB projections, golf, and Tiger Woods. Then they bring on Jake Nichols, head of golf intelligence at 15th Club to talk about the PGA Championship, the Ryder Cup, and much more. Plus the senior director of baseball operations and analytics for the Houston Astros joins us to talk about the MLB season. Check it out!Guests:Jake Nichols - Head of Golf Intelligence at 15th Club - the leader in professional golf analytics. He helps 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.Follow him on Twitter @jalnicholsBrandon Taubman - Been with the Astros since 2013 and is in his first season as Senior Director of Baseball Operations and Analytics. He assist the General Manager in areas including player evaluation, contract valuation and negotiation, roster construction and economic modeling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Wharton Moneyball from 8/8/18 hosts Cade Massey and Shane Jensen kick off the show talking about college football and the recent Hall of Fame inductions. Then they get the latest on football player analytics with the senior producer for NFL Films. Plus the Assistant General Manager of Baseball Operations for the Colorado Rockies joins to talk about the 2018 MLB season. Tune in!Guests:Greg Cosell - Senior Producer for NFL Films where he was worked for 38 years and is also the Executive Producer and Analyst for ESPN’s NFL Matchup. Zack Rosenthal - In his 13th season with the Rockies and the fourth as their Assistant General Manager of Baseball Operations. He also serves as the teams Assistant General Counsel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Wharton Moneyball our hosts get into the Hall of Fame announcements and some golf analytics. Then they bring on the author of Astroball: The New Way To Win to talk MLB. Plus they talk to the 2018 World Series of Poker main event champion!Guest Info: Ben Reiter - A senior writer for Sports Illustrated, which he joined in 2004 and where he has written 25 cover stories. He is also the author of the new book Astroball: The New Way To Win Follow him on Twitter @BenReiter . John Cynn - The 2018 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion, he beat out 7,873 players to take home the grand prize of 8.8 million dollars. Follow him on Twitter @john_cynn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Wharton Moneyball our hosts get into tennis analytics with a coach who has worked with champions like Pete Sampras, Tim Henman, Rodger Federer and Sloane Stevens! Then we get into the Tour de France. Plus the assistant general manager manager of the Cincinnati Reds joins us to talk all things baseball. Tune in!Guest Info:Paul Annacone - A tennis coached who has worked with champions like Pete Sampras, Tim Henman, Rodger Federer and Sloane Stevens. He is also the author of the book, “Coaching for Life” and works with PlaySight Interactive, a sports technology company, on the Coaching and Player Development team.Follow him on Twitter @paul_annacone Sam Grossman - He is in his 12th season with the Cincinnati Reds and third as Assistant General Manager. In this role, he performs a variety of duties including management of the Reds Analytics and Sport Science departments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Wharton Moneyball our hosts get into the nitty gritty of data analytics in sports. The they talk 2018 World Cup with soccer expert Chris Alexopoulus. Plus the NY Yankees Asst. General Manager comes on to talk about the MLB season. All that and more!GuestsChris Alexopoulos - Lead Soccer Producer for ESPN, where before this year he had worked every World Cup since 1994. Michael Fishman - Assistant General Manager and Vice President of the New York Yankee. He also heads their analytics department for the club where he started as their first analyst in 2005. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Wharton Moneyball hosts Eric Bradlow and Adi Wyner get right down to the 2018 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. Then they make a call to the bullpen with long time pitching coach for the major leagues, Rick Peterson. Plus a deep dive into The World Cup and soccer analytics with the head of football intelligence at 21st Club. All that and more. Check it out!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.Follow him on Twitter @RickPetersonCT Omar Chaudhuri - Head of Football (aka Soccer) Intelligence at 21st Club, a business that helps soccer teams win by thinking differently. They work with teams all over the world, helping them identify inefficiencies in player trading, head coach hire, succession planning and squad development.Follow him on Twitter @OmarChaudhuri Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Wharton Moneyball our hosts get into data collection across sports. Then they cover the modeling of soccer games from shots on goal to performance measures. Plus we talk MLB, World Cup, and the NBA draft with the great Neil Paine of FiveThirtyEight. Tune in!Guests:Luis Amaral - An engineering professor at Northwestern where he has investigated complex social and structural networks in areas ranging from healthcare and biology to gender discrimination and gun violence. His diverse research interests has now led him to study soccerNeil Paine - A 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 at @Neil_Paine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Wharton Moneyball our hosts start of the show talking E-Sports and The World Cup. Then we get an even closer look at the 2018 World Cup with play by play announcer for FOX Sports Glenn Davis. Plus they check in with former major league pitching coach Rick Peterson to see how things are shaping up in baseball. Check it out!Follow him on Twitter @GlennDavisSocGuest Info:Glenn Davis - Play by Play announcer for FOX Sports' coverage of the FIFA World Cup. He is a former professional soccer player himself, starting out with the Houston Dynamos where he now calls games for their local TV broadcasts.Rick Peterson - Former major league pitching coach for the Mets, As, Brewers, and Orioles. He is now a sought after motivational speaker and is co-author of Crunch Tim: How to Be Your Best When it Matters MostCheck out his website: http://www.rickpetersoncoaching.com/ Follow him on Twitter @RickPetersonCT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Wharton Moneyball our hosts kick off the show talking World Cup, NBA Finals, and the Stanley Cup! Then Jeff Seder of EQB Inc. comes on to talk about horse racing and The Triple Crown. Plus Stefan Szymanski, Co-Author of Soccernomics, comes on the talk more World Cup. Then we wrap up the show with the US Open, MLB, and our weekly Over/Unders. Tune in and check it out!Guests:Jeff Seder - The Founder, Owner and President of EQB Inc. and is a longtime friend of the show. He has been in the world of horses for over 40 years and is a leading talent scout buyer for young unraced Thoroughbred racehorses…Stefan Szymanski – Co-Author of Soccernomics. Professor of Sport Management at the University of Michigan's School of Kinesiology. He has written many books for both an academic and general audience, including the bestselling Soccernomics which has their 2018 World Cup edition out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Wharton Moneyball our hosts take you through the NBA finals, LeBron in free agency, and the MLB. Then they take on The World Cup and soccer analytics with Omar Chaudhuri of 21st Club. Plus baseball umpire research with Etan Green of The Wharton School. Then they wrap up the show with Injury analytics and Over/Unders. Tune in!Guests:Omar Chaudhuri - Head of Football (aka Soccer) Intelligence at 21st Club, a business that helps soccer teams win by thinking differentlyFollow him on Twitter @OmarChaudhuri More on 21st Club here http://www.21stclub.com/ Etan Green - An Assistant Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Wharton Moneyball hosts Eric Bradlow, Shane Jensen, and Adi Wyner get into NBA playoffs and MLB pitching. Then they bring on TrueMedia Network's VP to talk basketball analytics. Plus a look at the NFL with Josh Hermsmeyer of Airyards.com. And last, but not least, the hosts get into some NHL and do their weekly Over/Under segment. Check it out!Guests:Dean Oliver - Vice President of Data at TrueMedia Networks and one of the pioneers of the advanced statistical revolution in basketball with his fundamental book, Basketball on PaperFollow him on Twitter @DeanO_LyticsJosh Hermsmeyer - He runs Airyards.com which provides data and metrics for NFL analysts and prides on its simple to use advanced statistics. Follow him on Twitter @FriscoJosh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This edition of Wharton Moneyball covers everything from the 2018 Winter Olympics to sports betting and high stakes poker. Our hosts delve into a March Madness preview and get all the details about Ken Pomeroys innovative analytics. They also get the scoop on famous poker player Annie Duke's strategy as well as advice on controlling your emotions and having a commitment to accuracy.Guests:Annie Duke is a professional poker player who won the inaugural WSOP Tournament of Champions defeating ten World Champion opponents and has had career winnings exceeding $4Millon. She is also the author of the new book “Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts.”Ken Pomeroy is the creator of a popular college basketball website and statistical archive, kenpom.com. His website includes his College Basketball Ratings, tempo-free statistics for every NCAA men's Division I basketball team, with archives dating back to the 2002 season, as well as a blog about current college basketball. You can follow Ken on Twitter at @KenPomeroy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest:John Templon - An investigative data journalist for BuzzFeed News where he has reported on figure skating, tennis, immigration and politics among other things. He joined BuzzFeed in 2014 from Chicago-based technology startup Narrative Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest:Oliver Miller-Farrell is the Business Development Director of North America at Perform GroupDerek Belch is the CEO and Co-Founder of STRIVR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guests:Gill Alexander – Host of “A Numbers Game” on SiriusXM Radio’s VSiNTodd Steussie – Former All Pro Offensive Lineman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guests:Adam Kingsbury - Head Coach Canadian Olympic Women’s Curling TeamPeter Keating - Senior Writer at ESPN the Magazine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guests:Neil Paine - A 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 and can he can be foundNeil Greenberg – Statistics Reporter at the Washington Post. Neil is a staff writer with The Washington Post whose beat is sports analytics. You can find his analysis and insight on the Fancy Stats blog where he covers all pro sports as well as college football and basketball. He also hosts “Crashing the Net” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guests:Michael Salfino is a sports analyst for Meadowlands Media Group whose appears in the Wall Street Journal, FiveThirtyEight and YahooIan Levy is the senior NBA editor for FanSided.com and the man behind the curtain at The Step Back and Nylon Calculus Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guests:Steven Godfrey - Senior reporter for SB Nation based in Nashville, Tennessee. He is also the co-host of the college football podcast, “Podcast Ain’t Played Nobody” and you can follow him on Twitter @38Godfrey.Nathan Jahnke - Director of Analytics at Pro Football Focus where he has worked for over seven years. As the Director of Analytics, he developed the methodology of turning the raw grades PFF collects into 0-100 season and game grades as well as some of the statistics used at PFF Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guests:Ty Schalter – FiveThirtyEight, where he covers the NFLBen Alamar - Director Sports Analytics at ESPN and the author of Sports Analytics: A Guide for Coaches, Managers and Other Decision Makers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guests:Ty Hildenbrandt - Host and producer of The Solid Verbal, an independent college football podcast he co-founded in 2008. Through the podcast, Ty has worked with ESPN, Sirius XM, SB Nation and other national media outlets.Neil Hornsby – Founder of Pro Football Focus (PFF) in 2006 and developer of a patent pending grading methodology to objectively assess and rank individual player performance. Neil is responsible for partnerships with 24 NFL teams and many College football programs as well as major media networks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stephen Prather - Co-Founder and Principal of SportSource Analytics, which helps provide information for the selection process of the College Football Playoff.Chris Alexopoulos - Soccer producer for ESPN Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guests:Jerry Palm – A senior sports writer for CBS Sports where he has covered college basketball and college footballDean 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guests:Chase Stuart - The owner of FootballPerspective.com. Chase has also been a contributor in the past for Pro-FootballReference.com and FiveThirtyEightTom Haberstroh - He is part of Spotlight Media Ventures and its Leverage the Chat media network, where he is a part of The Basketball Friends podcast. He also serves as a writer-at-large Bleacher Report Mag. Tom previously spent seven years as an NBA writer and analyst for ESPN Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

(00:00) - Baseball HOf/NFL/CFB(32:45) - Chris Herring - FiveThirtyEight(53:42) - Brian Burke - ESPN (1:27:15) - CFB/NFL Look Ahead Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guests:Kelly Dwyer - Basketball writer who has been covering the sport for over twenty years and whose work has appeared at Yahoo, ESPN, and Sports Illustrated. He has now started his own subscription based website called “The Second Arrangement”Ben Reiter - A senior writer for Sports Illustrated and for SI.com who has been with the magazine since 2004. Ben penned the now-famous 2014 Sports Illustrated cover story that featured future World Series MVP George Springer and predicted the Astros to be the 2017 World Series champions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest:Jeff Luhnow - The current general manager of the Houston Astros, serving in the role since December 2011. He worked for the St. Louis Cardinals in their scouting department from 2003 through 2011. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest:Ben Falk - Owner of CleaningTheGlass.com, a subscription service Falk runs that provides a statistical NBA database as well as research and analytical articles about basketball. Falk previously served as the VP of Basketball Strategy with the Philadelphia 76ers and as the Basketball Analytics Manager with the Portland Trailblazers.Bill Connelly – At SB Nation. You can also find his written work at Rock M Nation, Football Outsiders and Football Study Hall or listen to his podcast, “Podcast Ain’t Played Nobody.” Follow Bill on Twitter @SBN_BillC and with that we welcome Bill Connelly live here on Wharton Moneyball Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guests:Neil Greenberg - Staff writer with The Washington Post whose beat is sports analytics. You can find his analysis and insight on the Fancy Stats blog where he covers all pro sports as well as college football and basketball. He also hosts “Crashing the Net” on 106.7 WFAN in Washington D.C.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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