Episode 8 -- Likable and Unlikable Sports Figures, Limits of Analytics, MLB Shifts

from Ballfields & Blackboards · host Brian Goff

Who are our most liked and disliked sports figures? What are the limits of the use of analytics for managerial decisions in sports? Are extreme shifts for defensive purposes bad for baseball and should they be limited?

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