Monday, February 22, 2010

I'LL TAKE "CONFERENCE PANELS I'D LIKE TO ATTEND" FOR $400, ALEX: Coming on March 6, 2010, to the annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference:
What Geeks Don't Get: The Limits of Moneyball

With a majority of top sports teams using analytics to build their roster, the value of statistical analysis is hard to argue against. However, numbers don't always tell the whole story, and at the end of the day, the pressure is on the decision maker to make the right move. On this panel, general managers and team owners will provide a glimpse into the decision making process that goes on behind the numbers.

Panelists:
Mark Cuban
Owner, Dallas Mavericks and Co-Founder & Chairman, HDNet

Jonathan Kraft
President, The Kraft Group (owners of the New England Patriots)

Daryl Morey
General Manager, Houston Rockets

Bill Polian
President, Indianapolis Colts

Bill Simmons
Columnist, ESPN

Moderator
Michael Lewis
Author, Moneyball and The Blind Side
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7 comments:

  1. Eric J.7:12 AM

    That certainly puts the "-palooza" in Dorkapalooza.

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  2. djg10:05 AM

    why would they not webcast this? they charge $200 to go in-person (it's sold out), so why not charge $25 or $15 or $10 to watch it live on the web?

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  3. isaac_spaceman11:59 AM

    I don't know about Polian, and I'm not sure how much Simmons can talk about the decision process behind the numbers, but the rest of those guys are pretty comfortable with stats.  They understand them and their limitations, and combine statistical analysis with experienced scouting.  So let me sum up in advance:  use advanced analytics, and then have excellent experienced people to true up the stats with their eyes.  Now pay me $200. 

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  4. Mr. Cosmo12:47 PM

    Eric, are you Evil Incorporated, or is your picture just a DBA?

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  5. Eric J.2:20 PM

    Mr. Cosmo - that's not a picture. That's my Iconinator! Soon I shall dominate discussion throughout the entire Tri-State Area!

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  6. girard314:20 PM

    Surprisingly, I'd be most interested in what Cuban and Kraft have to say about how much input they get in the process.

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