{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5b69f70c0a0eca0c20692176/5d94fd0d650cda5434c8a411?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Wharton Moneyball: MLB Headlines, Skill Versus Luck, MLB Analytics & Statistical Models","description":"<p><strong>Show from 10/02/19</strong></p><p><br></p><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><p><br></p><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&nbsp;<strong>@</strong><a href=\"https://twitter.com/mkonnikova\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>mkonnikova</strong></a></p><p><br></p><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><p><br></p><p>Follow him on Twitter&nbsp;<strong>@</strong><a href=\"https://twitter.com/harrypav\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>harrypav</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Check out his website: </strong><a href=\"https://www.baseballprospectus.com/\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.baseballprospectus.com/</a></p>","author_name":"The Wharton School"}