Wharton Moneyball: MLB Headlines, Skill Versus Luck, MLB Analytics & Statistical Models

Show from 10/02/19

In this episode of Wharton Moneyball our hosts talk with the New York Times best-selling author, journalist, and professional poker player for PokerStars Team Pro, Maria Konnikova. Have you ever thought about what makes a successful poker player? Next our hosts talk with the Director of Research and Development at Baseball Prospectus, Harry Pavlidis. They discuss the longterm impact of analytics in MLB Baseball.

Guests: Maria Konnikova is a New York Times best-selling author, journalist, and professional poker player for PokerStars Team Pro. She wrote two best-sellers, The Confidence Game and Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes, and she is currently finishing up her third book, The Biggest Bluff. . Follow him on Twitter @mkonnikova

Harry Pavlidis is the Director of Research and Development at Baseball Prospectus. He is also the Founder of Pitch Info and the co-host of the Stolen Signs Podcast.

Follow him on Twitter @harrypav

Check out his website: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.