Ben Reiter of Sports Illustrated joins me to discuss his book Astroball, now available in paperback. This book tells the story how the Astros used analytics to win the 2017 World Series.
Among other topics, we discuss:
- How Ben convinced Astros GM Jeff Luhnow to open up about his methods (5:20)
- The synergy that allowed the Astros to become one of the best at player projections (7:26)
- How the Astros use analytics to identify undervalued pitchers (17:52)
- A hypothesis on small baseball players, and how this relates to parenting (21:26)
- The frontier in analytics that will keep the Astros ahead (23:20)
The book is a must read for anyone who values analytics in any sport. To grab your copy, click here.
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