SH 8 - Ethan Moore, Ichiro, & Backyard Baseball

This week we are joined by Twins data analyst Ethan Moore (@Moore_Stats). We talk to him about his experiences building a college baseball analytics program, as well as what it's like working in a modern MLB front office! We also chat about his pitching metric, Quality of Stuff+! PLUS: a brand NEW game segment is debuted, and we discuss our favorite baseball video games of the past. Check it out now!

Timestamps:

02:22 Chatting with Ethan Moore about life in the front office

05:59 Ethan's experience building the Cal Poly Baseball analytics team

08:05 Navigating traditional vs. modern analytical viewpoints

09:22 Baseball as Work

12:11 What kinds of data do MLB teams use today?

14:17 Creating QOS+

16:09 Surprising insights from the model

19:56 The Pickle Jar - "Punch & Judy Hitter"

23:15 NEW! Keep/Extend/Cut game!

28:08 Ethan's & Ichiro's 3000th hit

32:31 The Sweet Spot: The Best Baseball Video Games

33:25 Brandon recreates the Ken Griffey Jr. Presents intro for some reason

40:04 Your go-to Backyard Baseball kids

41:32 Brandon Riddle breaks up Eric Gagné​​'s save streak

42:08 Noah has beef with Pete Wheeler

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