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

Summary: <p><strong>Show from 10/02/19</strong></p><br><p>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.</p><br><p><strong>Guests:</strong></p><p><strong>Maria Konnikova</strong> 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.</p><p>.</p><p>Follow him on Twitter <strong>@</strong><a href="https://twitter.com/mkonnikova" target="_blank"><strong>mkonnikova</strong></a></p><br><p><strong>Harry Pavlidis </strong>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.</p><br><p>Follow him on Twitter <strong>@</strong><a href="https://twitter.com/harrypav" target="_blank"><strong>harrypav</strong></a></p><br><p><strong>Check out his website: </strong><a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/" target="_blank">https://www.baseballprospectus.com/</a></p><br><hr><p style="color:grey;font-size:0.75em;"> See <a style="color:grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>