Sunday, November 6, 2016

Triumph of the curious

This article in the Ringer analyzes the path Theo Epstein took to guide the Cubs to their first World Series victory in 108 years. He led a revolution of the "curious" over the incurious. His easy challenge to the status quo helped solidify the value of intelligently applied advanced analytics in baseball.

Data can be powerful, but it also needs to be harnessed carefully.

Here is a link to the article:

https://theringer.com/2016-world-series-chicago-cubs-theo-epstein-analytics-war-9f1248c44eb7#.fw8ba92p0

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