Wharton Moneyball: NFL Storylines, Sports Science Data, Pro Football Focus & MLB Baseball

Show from 9/25/19

In this episode of Wharton Moneyball our hosts talk with the Director of Data Science at Sports Media Technology Corp, Andrew Thomas. Have you ever wondered when is the right time for a team in hockey to pull their goalie? Next our hosts talk with the Senior Analyst for Pro Football Focus, Steve Palazzolo. They discuss how to properly grade and analyze college football.

Guests: Andrew Thomas is the former Lead Hockey Researcher at the Minnesota Wild. He currently is the Director of Data Science at Sports Media Technology Corp and consults for multiple MLB teams. Before his time in hockey he was a stats professor at the University of Florida. . Follow him on Twitter @acthomasca

Steve Palazzolo is a Senior Analyst for Pro Football Focus’s both professional and college platforms. He contributes to the grading and analyzing of every player on every snap during NFL and FBS seasons and heads up the development of both.

Follow him on Twitter @PFF_Steve

Check out his articles: https://www.espn.com/analytics/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.