Expected Value

Aug 07 2024 77 ep. 42 mins 356

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The Expected Value podcast takes you inside the sports analytics world, by talking with people who work for teams, media and other organizations. Conversations focus on what they do, how they do it, and how they got there. Baseball, football, soccer, basketball and more sports will be covered. Please subscribe and enjoy!

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Trevor May - ESPN Statcast Analyst, Former MLB Pitcher

Trevor May is an ESPN Statcast analyst, podcaster, and former MLB pitcher for the Twins, Mets, and Athletics. He pitched professionally from 2008-2023, originally being drafted by the Phillies. Since retiring, he has done various podcasts, founded an Esports Lab applying sabermetric principles to gaming, and continued to grow his online presence through various media. In this episo

Zach Stovall - Director of Analytics, University of Tennessee Baseball

Zach Stovall is the Director of Analytics for the University of Tennessee baseball team who just won their first College World Series. He studied at UT while also working for the baseball team as a student manager. After three seasons with the Texas Rangers at their various minor league affiliates, he returned to the Volunteers for the 2024 season. In this episode, he discusses…B

Lance Brozdowski - Marquee Sports Network, Player Development Analyst

Lance Brozdowski is a Player Development Analyst at Marquee Sports Network, the regional sports network for the Chicago Cubs. He brings an analytical insight and makes it more digestible for baseball fans. In this episode, he discusses…Methods he utilizes to evaluate and breakdown MLB players and prospectsWhat a player development analyst does for a regional sports networkThought

Tom Bliss - NFL, Senior Manager, Football Operations Data Scientist

Tom Bliss is a Senior Manager of Football Operations Data Scientist for the NFL. He and his team work to improve the game for fans, players, and organizations through data analysis. They are constantly researching new ways to make the game more entertaining and safer. In this episode, he discusses…NFL rule changes including the expectations around the new kickoff ruleThe schedule

Curtis Goss - USA Swimming, Performance Support Specialist

Dr. Curtis Goss is a Performance Support Specialist for USA Swimming where he is currently prepping for the Olympic trials and the 2024 Summer Olympics. He was a collegiate swimmer at Indiana University where he also completed his PhD in Human Performance. In this episode, he discusses…The current landscape of data and tech within the sport of swimmingU.S. Trials and the anticipa

Tim Gibbons - TruMedia Baseball Professional Services Lead

Apr 11 2024 35 mins

Tim Gibbons is TruMedia’s baseball professional services lead, dealing with players, agencies and facilities. He previously worked as a minor-league hitting coach in the Orioles system. In this episode, Tim talks about…- His career path to becoming a hitting coach- What a minor-league hitting coach does- Data available to minor-league teams - How a minor-league team’s approac

Allison Loucks - ESPN Director, Business Development & Innovation

Mar 27 2024 41 mins

Allison Loucks is the Director of Business Development and Innovation at ESPN, where she oversees ESPN’s Analytics group. Her team has created ESPN metrics including their Total QBR, Basketball Power Index and pass rush win rate. In this conversation, Allison talks about…- What she does as a director of the analytics group and what a typical day looks like- How ESPN creates pro

Matt Chang - NFL Big Data Bowl winner

Mar 12 2024 39 mins

Matt Chang and his team won the 2024 NFL Big Data Bowl, an analytics competition with a $25,000 first prize. In this episode, Matt will discuss…- His team’s submission, entitled Uncovering Missed Tackle Opportunities- What the Big Data Bowl is and how he and his team became interested- The data and question provided by the NFL- Attacking that question through trial and error- C

Ben Zauzmer - Oscarmetrics

Ben Zauzmer is an assistant general manager with the New York Mets, and he’s better known publicly for his book Oscarmetrics and his Twitter account @BensOscarMath, where he uses data to project winners of the Academy Awards. With this year’s Oscars ceremony coming on March 10, Ben joins Expected Value to talk about…- How he got into the Oscars predictions business- Creating

Bobby Bandelow - Coordinator of Advance Scouting, Texas Rangers

Feb 13 2024 43 mins

Bobby Bandelow is the coordinator of advance scouting for the world champion Texas Rangers. During his decade-long career, he’s worked with the Astros, the then-Indians and the Rangers, in roles ranging from video intern to major-league analyst. In this conversation, Bobby talks about…- Winning the 2023 World Series- What an advance scout does for an MLB team- How he presents d