Jake and Mark sit down with R.J. Michaels (@rj_michaels), former Director of Analytics and Assistant Coach for the University of Rochester Baseball Team. R.J. transitioned from a player to a coach after his freshman year, and helped lead the team for several years. We focus on the data that R.J collected and how he communicated his insights to coaches and players to create more wins.

(0:00) Intro

(2:27) R.J.'s Baseball Career

(4:31) Navigating the End of One's Playing Career

(6:38) R.J.'s Role as Director of Analytics

(9:17) Building Trust Through Success

(18:13) The Simplicity and Utility of Linear Regression

(23:05) Data Visualization (No Disrespect to Gerrit Cole)

(24:14) From Data Driven Insights to Creating Change

(25:59) Communication and Impact