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Wharton Moneyball

The Wharton School

Sports is a game of numbers. Wharton experts Eric Bradlow, Shane Jensen, Cade Massey, and Adi Wyner team up to tackle the world of sports, from current events to longstanding issues such as: What sports streaks are the most impressive? How do you rank the best players? Can athletes be compared across sports? Moneyball explains how decision-makers in the game can avoid the common mistakes and embrace the data. Episodes are recorded at the Wharton School. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for

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1:10:15

The Physics of Baseball with Alan Nathan

Wharton Moneyball ·

2025/07/16

Wharton's Cade Massey, Eric Bradlow, Adi Wyner, and Shane Jensen speak with Alan Nathan, Professor Emeritus of Physics at University of Illinois about baseball bat construction and the physical factors that impacted the Home Run Derby. They also discuss the possibility of juicing baseballs for the Home Run Derby and the All-Star Game, Cal Raleigh's batting, MLB expectations post-All Star, and Wimbledon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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5:50

Wharton Moneyball Highlight: Using Data to Model NBA...

Wharton Moneyball ·

2025/07/09

A highlight of Eric Bradlow, Shane Jensen, and Adi Wyner's conversation with Seth Partnow—Data Science Manager for the NBA at PENN Interactive, former Director of Basketball Research for the Milwaukee Bucks, and author of The Midrange Theory—discussing what NBA work at PENN Interactive entails, expectations for draft picks and predicting player performance, and how talent distribution across NBA teams is changing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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56:50

Using Data to Model NBA Performance with Seth Partnow

Wharton Moneyball ·

2025/07/02

Wharton's Eric Bradlow and Shane Jensen speak with Seth Partnow, Data Science Manager - NBA for PENN Interactive, Former Director of Basketball Research for the Milwaukee Bucks and Author of the Midrange Theory, about what NBA for PENN Interactive does, expectations for NBA draft picks and predicting player performance, and the change in talent distribution on NBA teams. They also discuss Alcaraz's play at Wimbledon, the impressive career Clayton Kershaw has had, age curves in the NHL, and NBA free

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1:08:16

The New Science of Pitching and Hitting with Travis...

Wharton Moneyball ·

2025/06/25

Wharton's Cade Massey and Adi Wyner speak with Travis Sawchik, author of The MVP Machine and Big Data Baseball, about the change in dynamics in baseball data collection and analysis, pitchers implementing the sweeper pitch, modern use of pitchers and the pitch count, and how batters are improving their training to keep up with more skilled pitchers. They also discuss Oklahoma City winning the NBA Finals, the Florida Panthers winning the Stanley Cup, Elo Ratings, and LSU winning the Men's College

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50:33

Recapping the U.S. Open with Daniel Rapaport

Wharton Moneyball ·

2025/06/18

Wharton's Cade Massey, Eric Bradlow, and Shane Jensen speak with Dan Rapaport, golf writer and journalist, about golf shot accuracy, the US Open, expectations for the Ryder Cup, and the landscape of sports media. They also discuss NFL teams with uncertain QB situations, the value of learning vs winning, and Brad Marchand's play in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:00:31

6/11/25: Ben Alamar | NBA Finals | NHL Finals | MLB...

Wharton Moneyball ·

2025/06/11

Wharton's Eric Bradlow, Shane Jensen, and Adi Wyner speak with Ben Alamar, author of Sports Analytics: A Guide for Managers, Coaches, and Other Decision, about the Oklahoma City Thunder's domination in the NBA Finals, shot quality in the NBA, and the role of clutch play. They also discuss the NHL Finals, pitching speed vs. velocity in the MLB, the struggling Colorado Rockies, expectations for Aaron Judge's batting, and the French Open. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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57:55

6/4/25: French Open | Stanley Cup Finals | Women's...

Wharton Moneyball ·

2025/06/04

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14:57

Moneyball Highlights: Tennis & Player Fatigue

Wharton Moneyball ·

2025/06/04

Wharton's Cade Massey, Eric Bradlow, and Shane Jensen discuss the statistical improbability and athletic significance of a potential Novak Djokovic win at the 2024 French Open as well as what data tells us about recovery and performance over the course of elite tournaments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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39:04

Moneyball Highlights: NBA Playoffs w/Dean Oliver

Wharton Moneyball ·

2025/05/28

Wharton's Cade Massey, Shane Jensen, and Adi Wyner speak with Dean Oliver, author of Basketball Beyond Paper, about the NBA Playoffs, the importance of turnovers, tracking help defense, and motion tracking data. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:08:14

5/28/25: Dean Oliver | NBA Playoffs | NHL Playoffs |...

Wharton Moneyball ·

2025/05/28

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17:11

Moneyball Highlights: Golf Analytics & Modeling w/Ron...

Wharton Moneyball ·

2025/05/21

Wharton's Cade Massey, Eric Bradlow, Shane Jensen, and Adi Wyner speak with Ron Yurko, Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Stats & Data Science at Carnegie Mellon University, and Director of the Carnegie Mellon Sports Analytics Center, about Scottie Scheffler's PGA win, golf analytics and modeling, and assessing long-term performance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:10:35

5/21/25: Ron Yurko | NBA & NHL Playoffs | Steelers |...

Wharton Moneyball ·

2025/05/21

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36:35

Moneyball Highlights: College Sports & NIL w/Blake...

Wharton Moneyball ·

2025/05/14

Wharton's Cade Massey, Eric Bradlow, and Adi Wyner speak with Blake Lawrence, co-founder of Opendorse, about college sports and the future of NIL. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:07:35

5/14/25: NIL | Blake Lawrence | MLB HOF | Aaron Judge...

Wharton Moneyball ·

2025/05/14

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32:31

Moneyball Highlights: NBA Playoffs w/Seth Partnow

Wharton Moneyball ·

2025/05/07

Wharton's Eric Bradlow, Shane Jensen and Adi Wyner speak with Seth Partnow, NBA Data Science Manager at theScore, about the NBA Playoffs, a surprising win probability, and the factors that can impact a team's success in the playoffs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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59:38

5/7/25: Seth Partnow | NBA Playoffs | MLB | NHL Playoffs

Wharton Moneyball ·

2025/05/07

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59:15

4/30/25: Kevin Cole | NFL Draft | MLB HRs | NBA...

Wharton Moneyball ·

2025/04/30

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35:19

Moneyball Highlights: NFL Draft Strategy w/Kevin Cole

Wharton Moneyball ·

2025/04/30

Wharton's Cade Massey, Eric Bradlow, Shane Jensen and Adi Wyner speak with Kevin Cole, sports analyst with Unexpected Points, about the NFL draft, draft and trade strategy, the importance of mock drafts, and team investment strategy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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28:44

Moneyball Highlights: MLB HOF Pitcher John Smoltz

Wharton Moneyball ·

2025/04/23

Wharton's Eric Bradlow, Shane Jensen, and Adi Wyner speak with MLB Hall of Fame pitcher, John Smoltz, about pitching mechanics, modifying the pitching qualifications for pitchers to get into the Hall of Fame, injury prevention, and the future of major league pitching. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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51:53

4/23/25: John Smoltz | MLB Pitching | NHL Playoffs |...

Wharton Moneyball ·

2025/04/23

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