Moneyball Operations Insider, Professor Joris Drayer Head Games Podcast: a sports & psych podcast

We’re joined by Dr. Joris Drayer, an analytics and sports marketing expert who worked for the Moneyball A’s and founded the sports marketing program at Temple University, where he currently teaches. We talk about the A’s, Small Market teams, MLB over-under, Gambling, and the future of fandom.   

00:46 | Working for the Moneyball A’s
03:13 | Research projects for the A’s on whether sacrifice bunts are worth it
05:56 | How do small market teams like the Rays and A’s compete?
09:10 | What is the future of small-market teams?
12:04 | Evaluating talent in the regular season vs. the playoffs  
15:05 | Billy Bean leaving baseball
19:25 | Making baseball more appealing to fans
30:48 | Gambling’s effect on sports
33:04 | Which sport will gain the most from gambling?
35:34 | Quick MLB over under

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