Wharton Moneyball

In this episode of Wharton Moneyball the whole crew is in the studio and they kick off the show with some NBA stats and trading. Then we get into all things baseketball with a well known journalist who is a senior NBA writer for ESPN/ FiveThirtyEight. Plus the future of the NFL, new rules and policies, trends in analytics, and team data. All that and more!

Guest Info:

Chris Herring - A Senior NBA writer for ESPN/FiveThirtyEight. He is also an Adjunct professor at Northwestern and an Ex-Knicks beat writer at The Wall Street Journal.

Follow him on Twitter @Herring_NBA

Robert Mays - A staff-writer at The Ringer where you can find all his work as he covers the NFL

Follow him on Twitter @robertmays

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In this episode of The Wharton Moneyball Post Game Podcast Cade and Adi host,kicking off the show with midterm election's analytics. Then college football projections with sports analytics writer for the Washington Post. Plus sports betting w/ none other than Cade's partner in crime, Rufus Peabody of Massey-Peabody Analytics. All that and more!

Guests:

Neil Greenberg is a staff writer with The Washington Post whose beat is sports analytics. His analysis and insight can be found on the Fancy Stats blog, where he covers all pro sports, as well as college football and basketball. He is a member of the Professional Hockey Writers Association and hosts “Crashing the Net” on 106.7 WFAN in Washington, D.C.

Follow on Twitter @ngreenberg 

Michael Salfino is a sports analyst for The Athletic Fantasy Football, The Wall Street Journal, and FiveThirtyEight.

Follow on Twitter @MichaelSalfino

Rufus Peabody is a professional sports bettor. He is also the other half of Massey Peabody Analytics and the Co-host of the Bet The Process pod. He is formerly an ESPN 'predictive analytics expert'.

Follow on Twitter @RufusPeabody

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Show from 10-31-18 

Happy Halloween! In this episode of our show we humor host Shane Jensen, long time Boston fan, by talking about the Red Sox victory in the World Series. Then we discuss midterm election analytics with voting day swiftly approaching. Plus an interview with Director of Data and Analytics at the National Football League Michael Lopez about the changing landscape of the sport. All that and more on this spooky edition of Wharton Moneyball.

Guest:

Michael Lopez is the Director of Data and Analytics at the National Football League, and holds an adjunct role as a statistics professor at Skidmore College. His research spans causal inference – with a specific focus on causal inference methods for multiple exposures or multiple exposure doses – and the application of statistics to sports.

Follow him on Twitter @StatsbyLopez

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Show from 10/24/18

In this episode of Wharton Moneyball our hosts get right into the NFL Playoffs, the Eagles crushing defeat against the Panthers, and the World Series. Then they talk hockey projections, college football, and the start of the NBA Season. Plus they give their weekly bets on which NFL teams are likely to win their divisions. All that and more

Guests:

Rick Peterson is a former Major League Pitching Coach for the Mets, A’s, Brewers and the Orioles. He is now a sought-after motivational speaker and is author of Crunch Time: How to Be Your Best When It Matters Most.

Follow him on Twitter @RickPetersonCT

Neil Paine is 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 @Neil_Paine

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Show from 10/17/18

The hosts star off the show talking baseball and the benefits of home field advantage in the playoffs. Then they get into recent NFL stats from Tom Brady's passing numbers to Wentz and his performance this year compared to last. Plus the start of the NBA season. Who will match up against the Warriors? And what are the effects of Demarcus Cousins signing with GSW? All that and more

Guests:

Chase Stuart is the owner of Football Perspective and the Chief Evangelist at Pro-Football-Reference.com. He is also a staffer with FootballGuys.com, a freelance writer at FiveThirtyEight

Follow him on Twitter @FBGChase.

Ian Levy is a Senior NBA Editor for FanSided and The Step Back. He has previously written for FiveThirtyEight, VICE Sports, Sporting News, and The Cauldron at Sports Illustrated.

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Show from 10/10/18

Hosts Cade Massey, Shane Jensen, Eric Bradlow and Adi Wyner kick off the show discussing the crushing loss of the Yankees to the Red Sox. Then they get into the MLB postseason, who will likely advance to The World Series? Plus a look at the NFL and College Football. What teams should you be paying attention to and who should you be betting on? Our hosts will answer those questions and more. Tune in!

Guests:

Josh Hermsmeyer – Writer for FiveThirtyEight and the Founder of AirYards.com where he works on all things football analytics

Follow him on Twitter @FriscoJosh

Rob Neyer – Longtime baseball writer and pioneer in the analytics community. He is currently the commissioner of the West Coast League and his seventh book, Power Ball: Anatomy of a Modern Baseball Game was released yesterday

Follow him on Twitter @robneyer

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Show from 10/3/18

With 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 @RickPetersonCT

Dom 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

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Show from 9/26/18

In 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 Accident

Steven 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”

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Show from 9/19/18

In 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 analysis

Follow him on Twitter at @Neil_Paine

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Show from 9/12/18

In 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

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