There has been a lot of attention on using data analytics for recruiting players and determining strategies (including the book Moneyball by Michael Lewis and
the resulting blockbuster film Moneyball (2011)). What are your thoughts on using data and operations analytics for decision making within sports? (You can
also discuss the "business of sports".)
Can you give other examples in baseball or other sports where mathematical decision making or data analytics is used to make “better” strategic decisions to
improve the success of the team and/or athlete?
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