How the Houston Astros Are Winning Through Advanced Analytics

August 24, 2018 by admin

SPORTS BIOMETRICS NEWS

August 24, 2018

In the first of a two-part interview, the architect of last year’s World Series champions shares how analytics, organization, and culture combine to create competitive advantage in a zero-sum industry. When the Houston Astros won the seventh and deciding game of last year’s World Series, it marked the end of a long and challenging road.

In the second of a two-part interview, Houston Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow describes how analytics has changed baseball-from Moneyball in 2003 to the last out of the 2017 World Series. “Whenever people talk baseball,” observed beloved Hall of Famer Willie Stargell, they don’t say, ‘Work ball.’ They say, ‘Play ball.’” Perhaps.

12:25 PM ET Tim McManusESPN Staff Writer It was a Tuesday smack in the dog days of Philadelphia Eagles training camp, and Carson Wentz’ s throws were exploding out of his hand.

Holman believes that over the next few years the teams that build rosters with players who can add quantifiable value and contribute to team goals will reap the greatest returns. What sets Agile Sports Analytics apart from any other coaching or management style is the concept of Player Value Cards.

On June 15, in the first round of the 2018 World Cup, Morocco’s Nordin Amrabat sustained a concussion. His dazed appearance was obvious to anyone watching. After being taken to the hospital for neuroimaging and a 24-hour medical watch, he was sidelined for four more days.