Podcasts about Moneyball

Episode 288 of Back Row Banter. The Back Row Boys gather around to discuss what they have been watching recently and review the movie ‘The End of Oak Street.' Join us next week for our review of ‘Moneyball'!The review segment of the podcast starts at 1:56.Spoiler-talk starts at 26:08 and ends at 58:35.Entropy listhttps://letterboxd.com/ayysh/list/entropy-list/Tiered Listhttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1d531wOAZPI4njYagWcklfYqzcFCditLgRAOemjDe2sM/edit?usp=sharingFollow the podcast!Show:Website: https://backrowbanter.buzzsprout.com/Twitter: @BanterRowYouTube: Back Row BanterEmail: BackRowBanterPod@gmail.comInstagram: @BackRowBanterPodBlake:Letterboxd: BlakeHolderAdam:Letterboxd: @AyyshTwitter: @Ayysh24Twitch: twitch.tv/AyyshNathaniel:Letterboxd: @nsgingrichTwitter:  @nsgingrichInstagram: @nathanielg92Check out Nathaniel's podcast, The Sandpiper Tapes!http://www.buzzsprout.com/1386679Tyler:Letterboxd: @tylervidalesTwitter: @tylervidalesInstagram: @tylervidalesTwitch: twitch.tv/ElTrabajo87Intro/Outro music by washedgoods, soundcloud.com/washedgoods

Episode 288 of Back Row Banter. The Back Row Boys gather around to discuss what they have been watching recently and review the movie ‘Moneyball.' Join us next week for our review of ‘The Dog Stars'!The review segment of the podcast starts at 8:11.Spoiler-talk starts at 31:29 and ends at 1:00:32.Entropy listhttps://letterboxd.com/ayysh/list/entropy-list/Tiered Listhttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1d531wOAZPI4njYagWcklfYqzcFCditLgRAOemjDe2sM/edit?usp=sharingFollow the podcast!Show:Website: https://backrowbanter.buzzsprout.com/Twitter: @BanterRowYouTube: Back Row BanterEmail: BackRowBanterPod@gmail.comInstagram: @BackRowBanterPodBlake:Letterboxd: BlakeHolderAdam:Letterboxd: @AyyshTwitter: @Ayysh24Twitch: twitch.tv/AyyshNathaniel:Letterboxd: @nsgingrichTwitter:  @nsgingrichInstagram: @nathanielg92Check out Nathaniel's podcast, The Sandpiper Tapes!http://www.buzzsprout.com/1386679Tyler:Letterboxd: @tylervidalesTwitter: @tylervidalesInstagram: @tylervidalesTwitch: twitch.tv/ElTrabajo87Intro/Outro music by washedgoods, soundcloud.com/washedgoods

Carlos Corredor, Co-Founder and CEO of Condor Digital Marketing, is driven by a passion for interpreting data and helping marketing leaders Generate and Measure Your Pipeline with greater accuracy. ith a background in sports analytics and journalism, Carlos helps B2B companies identify which marketing activities generate qualified leads, clients, and revenue so they can invest confidently in what works.  In this conversation, Carlos introduces The Condor Pipeline Generation Framework—Understand Current Pipeline Generation, Map the Process, Move Budgets to Their Highest and Best Use, Fix Measurement Gaps, and Rinse and Repeat. He explains why marketers should begin with clients and revenue instead of clicks and impressions, how the Pipeline X-Ray exposes attribution gaps, and why budgets should move toward channels with proven returns. Carlos also discusses using BANT to diagnose conversion problems and why client champions, paid media, and events drive growth in high-ticket B2B markets. — Generate and Measure Your Pipeline with Carlos Corredor  Good day, dear listeners. Steve Preda here with the Management Blueprint, and today my guest is Carlos Corredor, Co-Founder and CEO of Condor Digital Marketing, a pipeline generation and measurement firm. Carlos, welcome to the show.  Hey, Steve. Hi, everybody. Thanks for having me. Great to be here.  It's exciting to have you and to learn about your secrets of how you generate a measurable pipeline. But before we get into it, I'm curious: What is your personal why, and how are you manifesting it through your company?  Yeah. So I've always been passionate about sports and the data behind sports, and I actually worked in sports data analysis and journalism. But ultimately, I've been passionate about interpreting data to have an advantage, whether that's playing tennis or doing analysis for baseball teams. And then I eventually started working in marketing, doing sports websites, and I saw the opportunity. In marketing in general, especially with digital, to use data to your advantage. So I would say that's really what I'm passionate about in terms of my professional life and why I enjoy what I do so much and why I get up in the morning and I really look forward to the day and even to Monday. Because obviously, it's not all fun. But ultimately, I think it comes from that passion of liking what you're doing, and the time flies when you work and you like what you do and you see that you're good at what you're doing and it's making an impact. So I would say that's why.  And have you always been a data person? Are you analytical and like to look at the numbers behind things?  Yeah, yeah. It started with sports. That's where I realized that I had, let's say, that passion at the beginning and ultimately that skill. With baseball at the beginning, it was reading the back of baseball cards and then fantasy baseball in high school, and then actually working in that. In kind of like sabermetrics and Moneyball-type analysis in college.  Because I saw, just like it happens in marketing, how back in the old days, even professionals, they were using the wrong type of data or a very antiquated way of looking at things. So it's like understanding really what has an impact and what is responsible for outcomes. That's, I think, the part that I've always thought was what's important and what I had a knack for, a talent to do that better than others. So that's why I went deep into that.  Okay. So how do you do that? So this podcast is a podcast of frameworks. So I wonder if you have a framework of how to create pipeline generation based on data, and perhaps you can share a simplified version of that with our listeners, something that can be explained in three to five steps.  Yeah, definitely. And I'll give you first the kind of like the philosophy or the mental model, and then I'll give you those steps because one comes from the other. So in marketing, with all of the data that's available, especially today, a lot of people start at the bottom. At clicks, impressions, and then they try to build a bottoms-up report to then prove what's generating leads and clients and revenue. But that is always inexact, takes forever.  What I propose is doing it the opposite: a top-down approach where you start with clients and revenue, and then start figuring out where those leads in your pipeline or clients and the closed revenue is coming from. And you will know all of that at the beginning. So that's, I think, how it starts, that framework. So the first step of the framework is to understand, which sounds really basic, but you'd be surprised today how many marketing leaders, marketing VPs, CMOs of especially mid-market, definitely smaller mid-market, and even some enterprise companies, don't have that data readily available to understand how much pipeline did we, as a marketing department, generate, let's say, last year. So that's, I think, the first step, is understanding that. It's asking your team for a report that says that. Now your team's going to come back and say they won't know the full picture. Maybe they know 10%, maybe they know 90%. But they're going to show you something. So then is the second step. You're going to start adjusting your investments to what you're seeing there, and at the same time, you're going to start fixing the dark holes or what you can't see.  And then simply step number three is rinse and repeat every, let's say, quarter at the beginning. And obviously, there's nuances of how exactly you should adjust and what exactly you can fix. But ultimately, that would be the three-step approach that you asked about.  That's fascinating. So the understand piece is understanding your pipeline or how you're generating the pipeline? What is it? Understanding what?  Yeah. So actually we have a name for that first step. We call it the Pipeline X-Ray. So let's say you start a new job as a CMO of a new company. Or simply you've been in the job for a while and you're listening to this and you say, “Okay, actually, I've never thought about it that way.  Let's sit tomorrow with my team and ask the question: How many qualified leads and closed clients have we, as marketing, generated so far this year and, let's say, last year?” That is understanding that. Now, I'll tell you, I'd be very surprised if the marketing person or the marketing team or the leader has that data in a way that they can say with 100% certainty what the answer is. In terms of, “We've closed these four clients, and we've had 72 qualified leads.  And out of the 72, 50 have come from our paid search campaigns, 10 have come from events, and then the others have come from organic.” In an ideal world, that's the type of answer that you want. But in the real world, again, very rarely do you have that clear understanding right then and there. So that's when step number two becomes, okay, let's close the gaps to be able to have an understanding.  Okay. So essentially, when you say adjust and fix, then are you talking about adjusting and fixing the process of generating clients, or actually mapping the gaps in the pipeline first?  Yeah, so that's a great question. The adjust, I mean move budget around. Not necessarily increase budget. You have to prove what's working. And obviously, if you don't have the full picture and understanding, you cannot just go to your CEO and say, “I need more budget.” So with the same budget that you have, what can you pause and move around towards the things that step number one told you with certainty are working. So if, let's say, out of the 50 qualified leads that you generated, you saw that half of them came from your paid search campaigns, then you say, “Oh, okay.” And then you don't see anything, let's say, for conferences, and now you're going to 10 conferences a year and you're spending a million dollars on conferences, and you're only spending $200,000 a year on your paid media spend. Then you say, “You know what? I'm going to stop. I'm going to pause. We're not going to go to these two conferences this year, and I'm going to move those $200,000, and we're going to double our spend in Google Ads,” for example. That's what I mean with the adjust piece. It could be the opposite. It could be pause paid search and then be more aggressive on our conference strategy. It could be, let's start a paid social campaign, whether that's LinkedIn or programmatic ads, or let's be more aggressive on our PR because right now our leads have come from interviews that our subject matter experts have done in certain types of podcasts or YouTube channels.  But that's what step number one is. But adjust is move budget around. Put your stocks where the returns are positive and where you can expect a better return almost immediately, or at least in the next upcoming months. And then the fix is particularly around the measurement gaps. The fix is what you can't see, right, on step number one. Step number one is understanding. And a report with all of that. When the person that does the reporting for you came back, or when you did it yourself or whatever, probably a lot of leads are like, “Ah, now it says direct traffic. What is that?” Obviously, they didn't just come and wake up one day and say, “Oh, I'm just going to go to condoragency.com.” No, they heard you somewhere, but you're still not sure. You won the client, you know you won the client, the client's paying you money, but you're not sure. So maybe, okay, what needs to improve in our measurement framework.  Usually, you can start with your CRM, your HubSpot, Salesforce, for instance, or whatever you use. There's some web analytics that might need to happen. You need to connect your advertising platforms. You're probably going to need to start talking to your sales team so they ask the right questions when they have discovery calls with prospects. I mean, there's a few things you can do, but I'm talking specifically about measurement gaps so you can have the full picture.  So when you talk to new prospects or clients, can they answer one most of the time?  They can partially answer one. I would go a step beyond because, I mean, that's not the sexiest answer. I would say it's usually, let's just say, around 50% of their leads and clients, they can know who was responsible. And then there's a couple of parts there. First and foremost, not only for your sake, but for the sake of your alignment with the C-suite and with the CEO and the CFO and even the sales team. You want to know, is marketing responsible for this? Number one. Because then that's very important.  Because that's what's going to justify the existence of the marketing team. Then later, if it came from a paid search campaign or a paid social or a conference, if those all are in the marketing budget, that's secondary. But most importantly, you want to make sure that, number one, you're bringing pipeline as a marketing department, and number two, you know exactly what pipeline you're bringing. Not only you, but then also your CEO and your CFO. So then it's like a luxury, let's say, to see if it comes from, the tough part is that you won't know that it comes from marketing unless you're tracking paid search and you're tracking conferences in the CRM the right way. So obviously, they are related in that way.  Okay. Love it. So understand your pipeline generation, and then adjust the budget to make sure you're supporting the ones that generate the most, and fix those that are not optimized. So maybe optimize them or replace them or come up with a new one. How else do you fix other than your measurement gaps?  Okay, you fixed the measurement gaps. Now you can measure it. You have a full picture. Then you have a slate of options, and how do you know what to choose if you're not doing enough?  Yeah. So I think there’s a couple of things there. One is understanding if you… Because, obviously, you always want to generate more pipeline. So you have to then say, “Okay, is my problem that I'm not generating any interest in the first place at all?” Like, there's nobody visiting my website. Or even downloading some pieces of content, what traditionally is called conversions or marketing-qualified leads. Obviously, that's not the goal.  The goal is that they turn into clients. But you have to know that if people are not visiting your website and you're not seeing marketing-qualified leads coming into your CRM, then you have to do certain things. Whereas if the problem is, “Okay, no, that's not the problem, Carlos,” and this is actually more common, which is a little counterintuitive, but the more and more that we work with mid-market clients, we realize this is the case.They are generating marketing-qualified leads. There is activity in the CRM. There are companies, new companies, that you see are visiting your website, downloading and consuming content. But then, for some reason, they are not becoming clients. So that's where we have to dig in and understand. Maybe they downloaded a white paper that was very educational in nature. And they're not ready to buy. Which is fine, and I'm not saying you have to not show that white paper, but you know that white paper is not going to bring you ready-to-buy customers.  So that's when we have the concept of what sales and marketing people call a BANT-type of lead, which is a lead that has the budget, the authority, the need, and the timing. You want, obviously, a lead that has the four things. Now you start, you measure. Okay, we had 10 leads, and they had, let's say, the budget and the authority. They were the CTO. The lead of the technology department in the company that we know has the budget. But they just downloaded this and didn't convert. They didn't have, let's say, the timing or the need.  Then maybe you rely more on, for example, paid search, which is a channel that, by searching the right keywords, the bottom-of-funnel keywords, for example, we are a pipeline generation firm. If somebody is looking for, “What is Google Ads?” That's educational. Now, if somebody's searching for “experienced agencies in B2B managing Google Ads.” Now, that's somebody that's ready to hire an agency to manage their Google Ads. So that's why, for example, in this case, if the component that's lacking is the need and the timing, paid search could be a way to do it. Or intent data, which is now something that is out there not only via paid search, but you identify certain signals and you can target them on programmatic ads or YouTube or whatever. That's another alternative. So that's something that you could do, for example, if you have a pain in moving leads down the funnel and closing clients, and you also realize that you're talking to the right people, but then they're simply not converting.  And the opposite. You get a lot of people that need your service. But they may be too small, or they may be just a manager and they don't have the authority to approve a high-ticket service. Then you go towards maybe LinkedIn targeting, or you do a campaign that is based more on account-based marketing, or ABM. Where you know you're talking to the right people. So again, that's another adjustment that you can make. So I don't know if I… Sorry if I deviated a little bit from the question, Steve, but hopefully that's still—  No, it makes sense. It makes sense. So first you want to measure, and then you diagnose. If you've got some activity but it's not converting, why is it not converting? Maybe it's not the right approach to build trust. Maybe there's another approach.  And then you look at the different elements: budget, authority, need, timing. That makes sense. So let me turn it back to you. So what drives growth in your business?  So for us, I would say if we do that, let's say, Pipeline X-Ray. And we actually did. We've been in business for almost 10 years now. And if you would do a Pipeline X-Ray, the number one driver of leads and new clients are, let's just call it, Condor champions that switch jobs. And not switch jobs that were working with us, but they were working with one of our clients.  And they worked with us, and they saw the work that we did, and they ended up moving to another agency within the same space, for example, or in B2B services, or even if it's something a little more niche like tech services, which is an area that we also specialize in. And then they say, “I already worked with Condor for either measurement or paid search campaigns or demand generation in general, and I like working with them, so they're going to call us.” And then some people, they switch multiple jobs. So embracing that and obviously using that to fuel and to focus even more on doing a great job and maintaining relationships with people, obviously most importantly while they're a client, but even if they switch, not forgetting about them. That has been the main driver. Obviously, we don't want to only rely on that. And then more recently, we've given more structure to our own sales and marketing department for that. And, for example, we closed a client that came via a paid search campaign. But that's still… We haven't scaled those yet.  We're still making sure. We're still in that measurement phase where, yeah, we're putting budget behind a few things and some of them seem to be working better, but not yet at the point of truly scaling that. We're ultimately also a relatively small firm, which obviously makes decisions differently than if you are, let's say, a mid-market or enterprise. But those, I would say, in order of importance, have been our three main drivers of growth: the champions that switch jobs, number one, and then I would say secondarily, paid media and events.  Yeah. So these are the three things. And what about the events? Why do you put events as a third? I'm just thinking that you're a B2B company and trust-based. Would events not be better than paid media?  I would say they're not mutually exclusive. Actually, they rely a lot on each other. And honestly, for us, I just put number two and three, but I would say they're tied for second, and then the other ones are four and below. And the reason why I think events are important, what we're seeing not only for us but for our clients, the outbound activity is really saturated.  I think cold email or cold outreach in general, because it used to be via email, now it's on LinkedIn as well, it's really, really saturated. It's really hard to be heard or to get a reply with cold outreach in general. Paid media, you can be a little bit more creative because you have visuals. Whether that's video that hopefully you can leverage. So I'm a believer in paid media more than the actual cold outreach via email or LinkedIn. But then the events are also great precisely because of that.  People are saturated and tired of being bombarded with messages from people they don't know. Whereas especially after COVID, people started going back to both the office and simply going out there. It doesn't have to be a big yearly conference. It can be just a dinner where you invite four or five people and talk about certain topics or any in-person activity. Well, I mean, a webinar can even be considered an event. Where you're educating your audience on certain things. And especially if your target audience is more on the manager side or below, or director and below, webinars can be an avenue.  But to answer your question, I think that personal connection is really, really powerful. And people forgot about it with, let's say, the boom of cold outreach and digital and now AI, and especially during COVID. But definitely in the last few years, we've seen not only that people are more willing or prefer to meet people in person, but we see that in the data as well, We see cold outreach campaigns that are bringing less and less results. And then when you connect in person.  Especially high-ticket. I also give this example. If you're selling B2B services, which are usually high-ticket. It's a project of either $50,000. It could be an engagement of $2 million over two years. Obviously, you want to know the company, but you also want to trust the human that is going to deliver on that promise. I always give the example: If you're selling an iPhone cover that costs $25, yeah, maybe you can get away with a pretty image on an Instagram ad. You click and you buy. Boom. Great. You can fully leverage digital for that.  But when you're selling a cloud migration project of a million dollars, you're going to want to talk to somebody, trust that person, dig in a little bit more, have a couple of meetings. So it's more complex. So in particular for those instances, that's why I think the personal connection, that it's even better if it starts at an event, or however you manage to do it, helps a lot.  So for Condor, do you make a distinction between B2B companies and B2C, and where you can help them the most?  Yeah. We have a couple of direct-to-consumer clients, but the majority of the work that we do is either for B2B or, if not B2B, it's lead generation. So e-commerce, for example, is a different world. E-commerce, as I mentioned, depending on what you buy, it's immediate. You track things. You have a platform like Shopify or something similar. It's a whole different world. Whereas that's immediate, and you can see everything, and it's all kind of automated and based on an inventory.  Whereas in either B2B services or lead generation, it's more about, okay, what happens after the initial action, after that initial either visit or conversion. Because a conversion is not a purchase. In e-commerce, in direct-to-consumer, in the example that I gave you, we made it. We sold the cover. That's our business. In here, it's like, okay, they downloaded a white paper. Or they signed up for a webinar, but that's only the first step of a long journey of closing, again, a $1 million service client.  So we specialize in that. In what needs to happen, not only to generate the initial raise of hand, but to make sure that the people that raise their hands are the right people, because otherwise they're not going to end up buying. And ultimately, the entire process of lead generated to client closed. Which is a big universe in itself. So that's where we want to focus.  So you basically help them not just to get the leads but to convert the leads and turn them into a client.  Right. Right.  So Carlos, if you had a magic wand and you could fix just one thing in your business in the next 12 months, what would you use the magic wand for?  I would say accelerate. I would accelerate by five or 10 years the structure and how mature our sales and marketing team is. I would love to wake up tomorrow morning and have a team of five people in the marketing department and five people dedicated to sales, with SDRs and a sales leader, that is already generating, that we're closing 10 clients a month. So I would say that's… But that obviously takes time.  And you want to go one step at a time, otherwise, to prove ROI and to grow without, let's say, wasting unproven budget or wasting money. But I think a lot of owners—I don't know if it's a cheap answer—but I think a lot of owners would probably answer the same thing.  Yeah. So essentially what you need to do is you need to have scalable sales and marketing so that you can just add people and it's going to—it's like a coin-operated system, right?  Yeah. Yeah.  So if the listeners would like to go through that process and they would like to understand, okay, how do we map our leads, where they come from, evaluate it, and then adjust and fix and scale, where can they learn more and how can they connect with you? Yeah.  So if they go to our website, it's condoragency.com. Condor, like the bird. There are some options there on how to work with us or even some information, even if they want to try and do it by themselves, right? Again, what I mentioned earlier, the Pipeline X-Ray. It's a quick project that we do to get to that, where you can start seeing some valuable information to take action on fairly quickly.  We can get that done in a couple of weeks, the exercise of the Pipeline X-Ray, so then you know what to start adjusting and fixing. And obviously, you can contact me directly also on LinkedIn or via our website. I'm glad to obviously have a subsequent conversation and see if and how we can help.  Awesome. So if you are out there and you want to improve your sales and marketing, then you have to start with the Pipeline X-Ray because you are getting leads, you just don't know where they are from and how effective they are, and then how you tweak the process so that you're putting energy behind the more effective ones and readjusting your budget, and then fix the gaps.  So Carlos can help you with that, right? So make sure you reach out to Condor and get the X-Ray. So Carlos, thanks for coming. And if you enjoyed this conversation, then make sure you subscribe and follow us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, because every week I bring a couple of entrepreneurs who are sharing their frameworks with you. So Carlos, thanks for coming, and thanks for listening. Important Links: Carlos's LinkedIn Carlos's website

You aren't going to want to miss this sit-down with Bradfo and Giants coach Ron Washington, who is considered perhaps the best infield coach in the history of baseball. To understand how Wash does what he does, this is a must-listen. It also offers explanations of how he turned Luis Arraez into a slick-fielding second baseman, his approach with Rafael Devers, and an unbelievable story regarding the Moneyball movie. To top things off, Bradfo has a fascinating conversation with reliever Erik Miller, one of the best trade-deadline acquisitions in baseball.

Moneyball Austin returns to share why he abandoned day trading after 12 years, how he uses COT data and global macro to stack his edge, and his strict rules on prop firms. Full episode + show notes: https://tradingnut.com/moneyball-austin/ Key moments - [02:02] After 12 years of day trading, Austin transitioned to swing trading to spend less time monitoring screens and reclaim his lifestyle. - [02:25] Swing trading offers a larger edge, less emotional stress, and higher odds of long-term success compared to day trading. - [03:28] A robust swing trading routine only requires about 30 minutes of chart time in the morning and 30 minutes at night. - [05:16] Anchor your weekly game plan around high-timeframe supply/demand zones and COT institutional positioning. - [06:27] Technical levels alone don't move the markets; central bank policies and macroeconomic data drive the real moves. - [09:19] Don't treat A-plus setups the same as B setups; adjust your reward targets and risk based on the quality of the edge. - [14:17] Scale your risk dynamically (e.g., 0.5% for average setups, 1% standard, up to 2% for A-plus setups). - [16:38] Lowering your risk per trade is the fastest way to solve emotional attachment to PnL and trade execution anxiety. - [18:48] Scale up your risk incrementally (e.g., from $200 to $300, not straight to $500) to build psychological comfort over months. - [22:49] Treat prop firms as temporary stepping stones to fund your own live capital, rather than a permanent business relationship. - [26:10] Having multiple streams of income is crucial so you don't rely on trading profits to pay your immediate living expenses. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j278MehMWj0 --- Sponsors BlackBull Markets - 100% deposit bonus & free TradingView — NZ-regulated broker. https://tradingnut.com/go/blackbull/ PropFirmMatch - Find the right prop firm challenge — PropFirmMatch.com https://tradingnut.com/go/pfm/ --- More from Trading Nut Strategy Vault - Free guest setups organised by market & method. https://tradingnut.com/go/vault/ TraderZen - Free trade control & mindset app for active traders. https://tradingnut.com/go/traderzen/ Dynamic Traders Club - Free 7-minute rule strategy — mechanical intraday setup. https://tradingnut.com/go/dtc/ --- Educational only - not financial advice. Risk: https://tradingnut.com/disclaimers/ Some links are affiliate partnerships.

This is an unlocked episode from our Patreon feed, Paid Costly For Me! Head over to Patreon.com/PodCastyForMe to hear more for just $5 a month. Most movies weren't directed by Steven Soderbergh, but few were as notably not directed by Steven Soderbergh as this one: MONEYBALL, the true story of the 2002 Oakland Athletics' revolutionary sabermetrics-based hiring strategy, was 5 days from shooting when Sony pulled the plug on Soderbergh's version. After a rewrite by Aaron Sorkin and a few cast change-ups, a slicker, Fincher-lite version directed by Bennett Miller made it to theaters, and we're talking about the whole deal. This ep has it all, quite frankly: in-depth script revision analysis, baseball talk, sports politics, and a long conversation about how statistics and "disruption" inform the world. It turns out everything is Moneyball, maybe? Give this one a listen, folks. As always, thanks to Jetski for our theme music and to Jeremy Allison for our artwork. Follow Pod Casty For Me: https://www.podcastyforme.com/ https://twitter.com/podcastyforme https://www.instagram.com/podcastyforme/ https://bsky.app/profile/podcastyforme.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/@podcastyforme Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PodCastyForMe Artwork by Jeremy Allison: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyallisonart

This Detroit Red Wings podcast digs into the GM & President of Hockey Operations search, from the outside firm running it to the candidates in play for Yzerman's seat. Hockeytown news & analysis also covers organizational paths, NHL expansion buzz, and more. (00:00) - Intro & Announcements WWP Night at the LCA dates announced! Get your tickets for the Nov. 21st game here:  wingedwheelpodcast.com/redwings (04:30) - GM Search: Outside Firm Chris Ilitch turns to an external search firm to find Steve Yzerman's replacement - why that signals a real front-office shakeup rather than an internal anointment, and what it means for Sean Horcoff's chances. (13:20) - Autonomy and Making Detroit a Destination Full hockey ops autonomy, vast resources, and the destination question. Can Detroit be a desired location for players again? (27:10) - GM Candidates and Pro Scouting Fixes Jeff Greenberg, Sam Ventura, Tyler Dellow, and the Tigers connection, plus why pro scouting might be the single most important department to overhaul. The Moneyball problem: right player archetype, wrong players. (45:15) - Around the NHL: Expansion & Quinn Hughes Houston looks like a layup, Atlanta is a bigger question, and Quinn Hughes remains unsigned - tinfoil hat theories included. (55:05) - Overtime: Patron Questions Option A or Option B for the next GM, Axel Sandin Pellikka's development, which prospects need to pop, and whether the March curse finally dies. --- This episode is brought to you by Hims. Visit hims.com/wingedwheel for your personalized hair loss treatment options. Support the show: Patreon.com/WingedWheelPodcast Head over to wingedwheelpodcast.com to find all the ways to listen, how to support the show, and so much more! Max Bultman's Article: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7479170/2026/07/30/red-wings-gm-steve-yzerman-candidates-search/

>> Join DECADE Golf: The #1 course management system to think like a pro (use code WICKEDSMART to save 20%). Scott Fawcett returns to the show for his fourth (and best) appearance yet—and this one is packed with insights that can transform your game immediately. Known as the "Moneyball of Golf," Scott is the creator of the DECADE Golf system, a data-driven approach to course management that's helped everyone from junior golfers to major champions like Bryson DeChambeau and Will Zalatoris. I recommend DECADE Golf to all of my mental golf coaching students—and for good reason. It simplifies decision-making, builds confidence, and helps you play smarter under pressure. In this episode, you will learn: The power of short game and putting routines. Why meditation matters—on and off the course A PGA Tour proven putting strategy to drain more putts every round.  How to build a consistent chipping system that eliminates doubt Scott's plan to chase the Champions Tour And a wild Masters breakdown from 2025 (including how Rory could've won by 10) WICKED SMART GOLF Recommended Products Speed Train With Rypstick: The #1 speed trainer to add 10+ yards in 40 days or less (use code WICKEDSMART to save 20%)  Master Mobility & Flexibility with Golf Forever: The best way to work on your golf fitness at home or the gym, with easy to follow plans & app (use code "WICKEDSMART" to save 15%).  Use HackMotion for Better Ballstriking: The best wrist trainer in golf and become your swing coach (use code WICKEDSMART to save 5% on your investment).  Speed Train with HiiTs Driver: Developed by 3X WLD Champion, Fast Eddie, this hittable driver will help you add distance while hitting balls (use code "WICKEDSMART" to save 10%). Wicked Smart Golf Academy To Lower Your HDCP Fast: The FASTEST way to play consistent golf.  Practice Like a Pro With Wicked Smart Golf Practice Formula: 100 Practice plans and a 90-minute masterclass to practice like a pro.   Wicked Smart Golf Books Play better FAST with the Wicked Smart Golf Trilogy on Amazon or Audible.  Simplify "golf fitness" with my book, The Wicked Smart Golf Fitness Formula on Amazon. Or, listen to it on Audible.  Also, don't forget to connect on social media: Follow on TikTok Follow on Instagram   Subscribe on YouTube

Will AI replace recruiters, or will it make the best recruiters even more valuable?In this episode of Success Leaves Clues, Robin and Al sit down with Andrew Tai, Co-Founder at Deeply Talented and creator of Detra, an AI recruiting teammate helping enterprise recruiting teams work more efficiently without losing the human connection at the heart of hiring.After building, scaling, and exiting his first company, Andrew returned to entrepreneurship with a different perspective. Success, he explains, is rarely an overnight event. It is a collection of hard-earned repetitions, difficult seasons, imperfect decisions, and the willingness to keep moving when the outcome is uncertain.Andrew shares why AI will not replace the judgment, chemistry, trust, and connection required to hire great people. Instead, it can handle the repetitive work recruiters often have too little time to perform properly, from reviewing large volumes of applications to identifying qualified candidates who fall outside a rigid checklist.Whether you are a recruiter, HR leader, entrepreneur, hiring manager, or business leader navigating the future of work, this conversation offers a practical and optimistic perspective on using AI to strengthen human judgment, not replace it.You'll hear about:The leadership lesson Andrew learned after building and exiting his first companyWhy most overnight successes are actually ten-year journeys How to appreciate the good old days while you are still living them Navigating the storms and sunshine of entrepreneurship Why AI will never replace human connection in recruiting The recruiting tasks AI can perform faster and more consistently How overwhelmed recruiters can overlook excellent applicants Why rigid job requirements can eliminate people capable of doing the work How AI can help companies take a Moneyball approach to recruiting The difference between demographic bias and recruiting shorthand How AI can challenge assumptions and expose gaps in hiring criteria Why recruiters remain responsible for judgment and final decisions What Andrew learned from hiring people who did not check every box How to make peace with decisions made using the information available at the time The danger of waiting for perfect conditions before beginningWe talk about:00:00 Introduction to Andrew Tai and the future of AI in recruiting 03:00 Leadership lessons from building and exiting a company 06:23 Why most overnight successes take ten years 08:09 Surviving the storms and sunshine of entrepreneurship 10:02 Will AI replace recruiters? 13:34 Human connection as recruiting's enduring advantage 17:09 The hiring mistakes successful companies continue to make 19:00 How AI rediscovered a rejected candidate who was later hired 21:17 Why the best candidate may not meet every requirement 23:00 The Moneyball approach to finding overlooked talent 27:12 Recruiting bias, merit-based screening, and responsible AI 32:19 How an AI teammate can challenge a recruiter's assumptions 35:21 Taking chances on candidates with potential 39:43 The proverbial trees Andrew is planting through entrepreneurship 42:06 Building a company to model resilience for his daughters 43:13 Why waiting for perfect usually means never beginning 46:12 How to connect with Andrew Tai and Deeply TalentedConnect with AndrewLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahytai/ Website: https://www.deeplytalented.com/ Connect with UsLinkedIn: Robin Bailey and Al McDonald Website: Aria Benefits and Life & Legacy Advisory Group

This captures the three biggest substantive threads — the Kohler/Izzo roster debate, on-court takeaways from Moneyball Pro-Am, and the Senate NIL legislationBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/this-is-sparta-msu--5664600/support.

Ryan and Tim are back after the summer hiatus to talk and break down what they say at the annual Moneyball Pro-Am! Tune in to hear what they thought about the newcomers, and what we can expect from the returning players. After that, they break down what possible rotations might exist in this coming basketball season. Do the Spartans have what it takes this year to go the distance?At the very end, Ryan talks a little football as the college football season is just on the horizon. All of that and more on this summer edition of the Spartan Crazies!

Chip Scoggins, Ryan Burns and Justin Gaard are back and ready to go weekly again now that football season is officially upon us! Burnsie and Gaardsy give their headlines from Big Ten Media Days, Chip recaps what he learned about the "Moneyball" system Gopher athletics is using for NIL and revenue-sharing money, and they react to the absurdity of new Boston College basketball coach Luke Murray firing his radio crew for being part of a "losing culture."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was B10 media week, and the conclusion on Moneyball! Also, last year's seniors may have an extra year of eligibility (though it's not clear what the circumstances will be) . We chat about it all, and then take your Social Media questions. Join us next week​⁠ on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky.And watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@spartan_pod

We're starting to prepare for football, but there's plenty to discuss in the meantime. Familiar faces returning to Moneyball, familiar faces leaving UM at the end of the year, and your social media questions.Join us next week​⁠ on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky.And watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@spartan_pod

Send us Fan MailMark Shapiro is an American-born Canadian baseball executive, born April 3, 1967, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Shapiro joined the Cleveland Indians in 1991, rising from an entry-level role to general manager (2001) and then team president (2010). During his 24 years there, the Indians won six division titles and two AL pennants. He was named Sporting News Executive of the Year twice, in 2005 and 2007.In 2015 he became president and CEO of the Toronto Blue Jays, succeeding Paul Beeston. He hired Ross Atkins as GM, oversaw renovations to the Dunedin player development complex and Rogers Centre, and signed a five-year extension in December 2025. Under Shapiro, the Blue Jays have reached the postseason five times, including their first AL pennant in 32 years in 2025.He's also served on several MLB committees, helping introduce the Automated Ball-Strike System, instant replay, and the pitch clock. Personally, he's a dual US-Canadian citizen, has two children, and was portrayed by actor Reed Diamond in the 2011 film Moneyball.A Few Quotes From This Episode“Don't worry about being charismatic. Worry about caring deeply. Don't worry about being a super decision maker. Obsessively focus on the best process and prioritization and understanding leverage.”"The best leaders lead a decision-making process. I'm very rarely making a decision, and if I am, we have a good chance to make a bad decision.”“If you had to say what is the single most important value to building an elite, best-in-class organization, I would say open-mindedness, is where you have to start.”ResourcesBook: Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World by General Stanley McChrystal Book: Good to Great by Jim Collins About The International Leadership Association (ILA)The ILA was created in 1999 to bring together professionals interested in studying, practicing, and teaching leadership. Attend The Global Conference in Toronto, October 28-31.About  Scott J. AllenWebsiteWeekly Newsletter: Practical Wisdom for LeadersMy Approach to HostingThe views of my guests do not constitute "truth." Nor do they reflect my personal views in some instances. However, they are views to consider, and I hope they help you clarify your perspective. Nothing can replace your reflection, research, and exploration of the topic.♻️ Please share with others and follow/subscribe to the podcast!⭐️ Please leave a review on Apple, Spotify, or your platform of choice.➡️ Follow me on LinkedIn for more on leadership, communication, and tech.

Send us Fan MailWeek of 7-26-26: Last mile of Summer!!, Money Ball (2011) movie review and Don't Stress about it!!This is podcast Season #5, episode #47Get Help Dad Podcast with Bad jokes and tips and tricks to make your life  alittle bit better.Instagram: get.help.dad.podcastTiktok: @get.help.dad.podYoutube: Get Help Dad PodcastFYI: You are a great parent!!You can send in your own parenting advice, Dad topics, tell us where you are listening from or lawn care advice to gethelpdad@gmail.com.  We are excited to hear from you.  Please let us know your Name, City/Country you are from.  

Send us Fan MailYour ROAS number can look incredible and still be the reason you're stuck. We sit down with Bree from Free Agency to get brutally clear on what return on ad spend can and can't tell a contractor, especially when agencies blend brand traffic, existing customers, and true prospecting into one tidy report.We walk through Bree's “Moneyball marketing” framework, a practical marketing funnel built around attribution. We talk about why awareness channels like TV, radio, billboards, and community support often show low tracked ROAS while still creating real demand that later shows up as SEO, Google Business Profile calls, and branded search. Then we get tactical about the trackable layer: paid search, Local Services Ads, lead sources, and the day-to-day work of moving dollars toward what performs, without falling for inflated blended metrics.We also cover the “base coverage” essentials like your website and SEO, plus the underrated “home run” play most contractors miss: monetizing your customer database with email, SMS, and thoughtful reactivation campaigns. If you're a $1M to $3M home services business, we close with two priorities to tackle first: call tracking and avoiding shiny object syndrome so you can make decisions with clean data and keep the job board full.If this helped, subscribe, share it with a contractor friend, and leave a quick review so more people stop guessing and start measuring.If you enjoyed this chat From the Yellow Chair, consider joining our newsletter, "Let's Sip Some Lemonade," where you can receive exclusive interviews, our bank of helpful downloadables, and updates on upcoming content.Please consider following and drop a review below if you enjoyed this episode. Be sure to check out our social media pages on Facebook and Instagram.From the Yellow Chair is powered by Lemon Seed, a marketing strategy and branding company for the trades. Lemon Seed specializes in rebrands, creating unique, comprehensive, organized marketing plans, social media, and graphic design. Learn more at www.LemonSeedMarketing.comInterested in being a guest on our show? Fill out this form!We'll see you next time, Lemon Heads!

Find out why top contractors are ditching shared leads and embracing a Moneyball strategy for lead scoring. Learn how quote-first lead generation filters tire-kickers and delivers pre-qualified, exclusive leads with higher close rates. Leadappz City: Waupaca Address: 804 7th Street Website: https://leadappz.com Phone: +1 715 281 0793 Email: Bradleyjschafer@gmail.com

How did Moneyball Black go from an experimental mono-black brew to one of Premodern's defining archetypes?In this Masterclass, David Gleicher, the creator of Moneyball Black, sits down with Zac to explain the philosophy behind the deck, its evolution over time, why every card earned its place, and how to approach both deckbuilding and sideboarding. Whether you're sleeving up the deck for your next tournament or simply want to understand why it's become a format staple, this is the definitive guide. We cover:The origin of Moneyball BlackWhy mono-black works in PremodernThe "Moneyball" philosophyRavenous Rats vs. Black KnightUrza's Bauble technologyWhy Dark Ritual is still essentialCursed Scroll's role in the deckGraveborn Muse vs. Phyrexian ArenaMishra's Factory and Spawning PoolPlague Bearer and other key card choicesSideboarding philosophyMatchup guides against the format's top decks Whether you're new to the archetype or have been playing it for years, there's something here for every Moneyball Black pilot.#Premodern #MagicTheGathering #MoneyballBlack #MTG #Masterclass00:00 Introducing Moneyball Black00:22 Why David Built the Deck01:58 Early Suicide Black Lists04:40 The Birth of Moneyball Black07:15 Why Play Moneyball Black?07:53 The "Moneyball" Philosophy09:32 Ravenous Rats Explained12:55 The Evolution of the Deck14:14 Black Knight vs. Ravenous Rats16:47 Urza's Bauble Technology19:07 Why Cursed Scroll Matters23:22 Dark Ritual's Role28:06 Mishra's Factory & Spawning Pool30:05 Plague Bearer Tech31:35 Graveborn Muse vs. Phyrexian Arena34:25 Sideboarding PhilosophyTimestamps

How did Moneyball Black go from an experimental mono-black brew to one of Premodern's defining archetypes?In this Masterclass, David Gleicher, the creator of Moneyball Black, sits down with Zac to explain the philosophy behind the deck, its evolution over time, why every card earned its place, and how to approach both deckbuilding and sideboarding. Whether you're sleeving up the deck for your next tournament or simply want to understand why it's become a format staple, this is the definitive guide. We cover:The origin of Moneyball BlackWhy mono-black works in PremodernThe "Moneyball" philosophyRavenous Rats vs. Black KnightUrza's Bauble technologyWhy Dark Ritual is still essentialCursed Scroll's role in the deckGraveborn Muse vs. Phyrexian ArenaMishra's Factory and Spawning PoolPlague Bearer and other key card choicesSideboarding philosophyMatchup guides against the format's top decks Whether you're new to the archetype or have been playing it for years, there's something here for every Moneyball Black pilot.#Premodern #MagicTheGathering #MoneyballBlack #MTG #Masterclass00:00 Introducing Moneyball Black00:22 Why David Built the Deck01:58 Early Suicide Black Lists04:40 The Birth of Moneyball Black07:15 Why Play Moneyball Black?07:53 The "Moneyball" Philosophy09:32 Ravenous Rats Explained12:55 The Evolution of the Deck14:14 Black Knight vs. Ravenous Rats16:47 Urza's Bauble Technology19:07 Why Cursed Scroll Matters23:22 Dark Ritual's Role28:06 Mishra's Factory & Spawning Pool30:05 Plague Bearer Tech31:35 Graveborn Muse vs. Phyrexian Arena34:25 Sideboarding PhilosophyTimestamps

This week, Brian has a problem with the Grand Ole Opry bathrooms, Aaron shows off pics of his childhood invention, and Dusty gives his review of the movie Moneyball. Plus, the guys discuss TIVO, the Super Bowl wardrobe malfunction, the Red Sox finally winning the World Series, and Taylor Swift's fame as the guys delve into the year 2004.Chime: Chime.com/nateJoin the millions who are already banking fee free with America's #1 Choice for Banking. Head to Chime.com/nate . Quince: Quince.com/nateMake your summer wardrobe easier. Go to Quince.com/nate for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too. Factor: http://Factormeals.com/nate50offHead to Factormeals.com/nate50off http://Factormeals.com/nate50off and use code nate50offto get 50 percent off and free daily greens per box, with new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. See website for more details. This Episode is Brought to you by Better Help.Don't let stigma stand in the way of support. Start therapy with BetterHelp. Sign up and get 10% off at Betterhelp.com/PUBLICFIGURES

Climate Cabinet founder and executive director Caroline Spears joins Molly Wood to explain why some of the most important climate decisions in America are happening far below the level of Congress—in mayor's offices, public service commissions, land commissioner races, county commissions, state legislatures, and even obscure budget committees. They dig into how Climate Cabinet uses data science, AI, and on-the-ground intelligence to find and support overlooked state and local climate champions, and why data centers have suddenly become the hottest local energy-policy fight in the country.In this episode, we cover:Why state and local offices are often the real bottleneck for clean energy deploymentClimate Cabinet's “Moneyball” approach to climate politics: finding overlooked races and candidates with data science, AI, and local intelligenceThe climate power of local offices people may not think about, from municipal utility mayors and public service commissions to land commissioners, state legislatures, and budget committeesHow Climate Cabinet helps climate and clean-energy champions run, win, and govern with better policy support once they are in officeThe data center explosion: rising electricity demand, possible cost-shifting to families and businesses, opaque deals, and lawmakers signing NDAs with developers (yes, REALLY!)The big picture:The future of U.S. climate policy may depend less on the headline fights in Washington, D.C., and more on the overlooked people and rooms where energy, transportation, land use, housing, insurance, and infrastructure decisions actually get made.Links:Climate Cabinet: https://climatecabinet.org/Everybody in the Pool: https://www.everybodyinthepool.com/Subscribe to the Everybody in the Pool newsletter: https://www.mollywood.co/Become a member for the ad-free version of the show: https://everybodyinthepool.supercast.com/Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/2EsDhwQC2z Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us Fan MailThis episode features John Lynch, a Boston-born writer and screenwriter now living in LA, discussing baseball, sports movies, and his upcoming script reading. The conversation covered John's favorite sports movies including "Bingo Long and the Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings," "Bad News Bears," and "Moneyball," while discussing the challenges of portraying realistic sports scenes in film. John shared his background as a former Little League All-Star player in Worcester and his current work as a tenured professor of writing at LA City College and screenwriter, including his upcoming script "Blue City" which features Denny in a leading role. The discussion touched on current baseball topics including the Red Sox's performance, the Dodgers' World Series success, and the debate over whether players like Shohei Ohtani are the greatest players ever, while also exploring John's theories about clubhouse dynamics and player personalities affecting team success."Swing Hard in case you hit it!" Denny Barrett

Welcome to Week In Geek Wednesday for our quick-hits segment of entertainment and interesting bits of internet debris for you... the people! This week, we talk about fallout from Night Of Champions, Sheamus leaving WWE, Tombstone's script, why we don't have a transporter, and Avengers: Doomsday trailers!   FULL VIDEO EPISODES! That's right folks, you can see our bright smiling idiotic faces in full color on our YouTube channel. Full episodes available as well as clips.   LINKS OF INTEREST: - Sheamus Leaving WWE - Never fear people – we are nowhere close to inventing the Star Trek transporter! - Why Tombstone had one of the coldest comebacks in an old western genre film - Avengers: Doomsday Full Length Trailer is almost here! - Here's Why Avengers: Doomsday's Trailer Is Taking So Long to Release   ...AND ANOTHER THING: THE MAN THEY CALL TIM suggests watching "Moneyball" streaming on Netflix (for now) UNCLE TODD suggests watching "Tulsa King" on Paramount+   FOLLOW US ON THE SOCIAL MEDIAS: Facebook - http://facebook.com/freerangeidiocy Instagram - http://instagram.com/freerangeidiocy YouTube - http://youtube.com/@freerangeidiocy

Adam McKay's passion project that changed the direction of his career. We break down how The Other Guys was his first attempt at calling out the 2008 financial crisis through comedy… and when nobody took it seriously, he made this. We get into why cutting away to Margot Robbie in a bathtub to explain mortgage backed securities is actually Adam McKay making fun of the audience. We discuss how Brad Pitt's Plan B Entertainment quietly made this movie possible after already producing Moneyball from the same author. And we break down why Ryan Gosling's performance as Jared Vennett might be the most underrated thing in the entire film.Chapters:00:00 ANNOUCEMENTS & Intro2:02 Adam McKay finally being fr this time9:25 What the hell is even going on in this movie17:17 Michael Burry's next big prediction21:26 Why Adam McKay wanted to make this movie26:25 Josh Safdie needs to take some notes31:47 What happened in the Morgan Stanley scene?35:12 Brad Pitt making money moves38:14 How the cast came to be & stories from their prep52:21 Why the style is perfect for the movie59:04 Our final thoughts

On this episode of The Tara Show, host Ryan Rucker disputes a list from The Hollywood Reporter that identifies 25 movies defining the "essence of America," criticizing choices like Fast & Furious 7 and The Godfather as poor representations of the country's spirit. After turning to the listeners for input, callers write in to suggest alternative films that better capture American culture, highlighting classics such as The Sandlot, Forrest Gump, Moneyball, The Natural, and It's a Wonderful Life. Later in the hour, Rucker welcomes attorney Brad Young to review major recent Supreme Court decisions, analyzing rulings on birthright citizenship, geofencing, transgender sports participation, and mail-in ballots. The show wraps up with a patriotic reflection on the privilege of American citizenship as Rucker wishes his audience a happy Fourth of July weekend.

On The Tara Show, host Ryan Rucker breaks down a list from The Hollywood Reporter featuring 25 movies meant to define the "essence of America." Rucker heavily criticizes several of the choices—such as Fast & Furious 7 and The Godfather—arguing that they fail to capture the true American spirit. After opening up the text lines, listeners call and write in to share their own defining films, pitching classics like The Sandlot, Forrest Gump, Moneyball, The Natural, and It's a Wonderful Life. The segment wraps up with Rucker and his guest, attorney Brad Young, pivoting to discuss recent major Supreme Court decisions, before concluding with a patriotic reflection on the privileges of being an American citizen ahead of the Fourth of July weekend.

How is it that the Milwaukee Brewers, which until recently were one of the worst franchises in all of sports, found a secret formula that turned it into one of the best in baseball? Danny Vietti fell deep into a rabbit hole and found what the Brew Crew do differently than any other club in MLB. How the Brewers are a modern day MoneyBall 2.0. (2:53) Brewers are one of smallest markets in MLB ... (8:36) Brewers were one of the worst franchises in sports ... (20:15) Brewers pitchers do not throw this offspeed pitch ... (22:38) How Brewers offense is Moneyball 2.0 ... (29:09) Why Brewers hate launch angle strategy ... (31:24) Brewers refuse to pull the baseball ... (33:59) How infield shift rules impacted Brewers tactics ... (36:25) The curious case of Christian Yelich ... (40:50) Brewers secret formula summary Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

MSU remains in AD purgatory as J Batt collects two checks? All this while we're on the eve of the launch of Spartan Ventures. Fortunately there's Moneyball to discuss, but what has that ever really told us? All that, and we take your social media questions.Join us next week​⁠ on Twitter and IG @spartan_pod and @spartanpod on Bluesky.And watch again on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@spartan_pod

Most contractors think they need more leads. But what if the real problem is that you're already missing the jobs you paid to generate? In this episode of Service Business Mastery, Tersh Blissett and Joshua Crouch sit down with Shaun Ritchey from Breezy to talk about Moneyball for home services and how contractors can use AI, better data, and smarter systems to uncover the jobs hiding inside their existing business. Just like Moneyball changed baseball by finding overlooked value in the data, this conversation shows how contractors can find overlooked revenue in missed calls, slow follow-up, poor booking processes, weak web conversion, and underused customer lists. Shaun explains why the biggest opportunity is not always spending more money on marketing. Sometimes the fastest path to growth is fixing the leaks already inside your sales funnel. They also discuss: How Moneyball applies to home service businesses Why contractors often lose the most money during their busiest seasons How missed calls create major revenue leaks Why speed-to-lead can make or break a booked job How AI agents help contractors answer more calls and book more jobs Why AI should support CSRs, not replace them How web visitors and younger homeowners are changing the booking process Why low-value tune-ups can block high-value replacement opportunities How call tracking, transfer rules, and better data improve lead handling Why AI needs training, monitoring, and human oversight How contractors can use AI to analyze pricing, inventory, and operations Why bad data creates bad AI output If you're spending more money on leads but still missing calls, losing web visitors, or struggling to understand where revenue is leaking, this episode will help you think differently about growth. Timestamps 00:00 Explaining the Moneyball strategy 05:29 Challenges of manual call analysis 08:10 Helping contractors book more jobs 11:00 A CRM for the trades industry 14:23 Integrating AI with CRM Tools 17:18 Discussing AI's role in customer service 20:14 Discussing AI's strengths and limitations 21:57 Issues with AI voice providers 27:40 Using CRM for cost analysis 31:42 Using call tracking for marketing 33:09 Overbooked with low-margin appointments 36:10 Using AI for Business Transparency 41:52 Evaluating Client Booking Efficiency 43:52 Recognizing trends in social media marketing 48:40 Updating and trusting sales data 51:31 Getting help with my project 54:00 Pricing strategy for offers   Follow the Host and Guest Tersh Blissett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tershblissett/ Joshua Crouch: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-crouch/ Shaun Ritchey: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaun-ritchey/  Breezy: https://getbreezyapp.com Connect with Us • LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/service-business-mastery • TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@servicebusinessmasterypodcast • Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/servicebusinessmasterypodcast • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/servicebusinessmasterypodcast This episode is kindly powered by: UpFrog: upfrog.com MarketStorm is an AI-powered advertising platform. Results vary by market, budget, and campaign configuration: https://marketstorm.ai/ Get Your 14-Day Free Trial with CallRail!: https://www.callrail.com/sbmpod CompanyCam: https://companycam.com/ Breezy: Capture 25-30% more clients with Breezy AI Agents. Use code "SBM" to book a demo and get $500 on us: https://getbreezyapp.com/schedule-demo PhoneTAP: Your calls hold the key to growing your business. PhoneTAP gives you instant AI analysis, real customer lifetime value, and tools to coach your team. Learn more: phonetap.ai/demo  

What is Climate Cabinet? Most climate advocates focus their energy on Washington– but often, real change happens closer to home. Climate Cabinet, founded by Caroline Spears, is dedicated to backing and electing climate champions at the state and local level, where the work of cutting emissions, lowering energy costs, and building clean transportation largely gets done. Focusing Locally  While presidential races and Senate battles dominate national attention, decisions about electricity grids, transit systems, housing density, and building codes are being made day-to-day by city councils, county boards, state legislatures, and utility commissions.  Climate Cabinet describes their approach as “Moneyball for Climate”-- borrowing the analytics term made famous in baseball, where data is used to find undervalued players with outsized potential. Applied to politics, it means identifying overlooked races where a relatively small investment can shift climate policy. Candidate selection is non-partisan in practice. Rather than relying on party affiliation, Climate Cabinet examines candidate's voting records, looking at how candidates have acted when major issues came before their city council, county board, or state legislature. They then back promising candidates early, providing financial support and policy expertise to help them build a winning campaign. One of the most surprising– and consequential– offices Climate Cabinet focuses on is the utility commission. In select states, these commissioners are elected directly by voters, giving the public a rare and often overlooked say in how electricity is generated and priced.  How it Makes a Difference  State and local elections are often decided by thin margins and operate on small budgets compared to federal races. So unlike at the federal level, volunteer hours, early endorsements, and targeted outreach can be incredibly effective at building support for specific candidates. Climate Cabinet's win rate reflects this– according to Spears, the organization has won 62% of its top priority races, spanning municipal, county, and state offices.  And because state and local officials are often closer to the problems their constituents face, the case for climate action is often easier to make. A state legislator can point to lower electricity bills from renewable energy, a city council member can garner support for more efficient bus service, a utility commissioner can push for faster grid buildout. Climate action, then, becomes a direct way to lower electricity bills, improve air quality, and expand transit access.  Challenges With hundreds of thousands of elected positions across the country, even a well-resourced organization can only engage in a fraction of the races that matter. Spears also notes the difficulty of cutting through the noise in a fractured media environment. Many of Climate Cabinet's candidates are running for offices most voters don't think about, such as state budget committees and utility boards– making voter outreach and name recognition an uphill battle even in favorable districts. The political environment itself remains a structural barrier. Running for office at any level has become more difficult, with political violence on the rise and entrenched interests– fossil fuel companies and real estate developers, to name a few– actively working to block climate-friendly candidates.  Spears' View For Spears, the goal is to build a political environment in which supporting clean energy, affordable housing near transit, and zero-carbon transportation is the natural, low-resistance choice for any elected official.  She's also clear-eyed about what motivates the best candidates she works with: a real commitment to their communities, not necessarily ambition for higher office. Spears is particularly focused on transportation– the largest single source of climate pollution in the U.S.-- and on finding candidates who understand that the path to zero-carbon transit looks different in each state, requiring local leadership to deliver. About Our Guest Caroline Spears is the founder and Executive Director of Climate Cabinet, an organization that makes local climate policy solutions actionable for policymakers. She earned her B.S. and M.S. in Atmosphere and Energy Engineering from Stanford University. Before founding Climate Cabinet, she worked in solar energy.  Other Resources & Further Reading Climate Cabinet website: Climate Cabinet The Chisholm Legacy Project: Demystifying and Democratizing Public Utility Commissions The Guardian: Inside the climate group working everywhere but DC: ‘You can still have huge wins'  Caroline Spears biography: Caroline Spears For a transcript please visit, climatebreak.org/backing-climate-champions-in-local-elections-with-caroline-spears/

Do you really know the game that you're playing?  Moneyball asked this question of baseball and this week Eric and Miles ask the same question of you? Are you really focused on the right things in life?  What really counts? Are you willing to sacrifice your ego and face rejection in order to follow what you believe? Listen in and we may all learn what it means to win at life with eternity in mind. Watch the episode here. Chapters: 1:04 - Welcome & Summary 4:14 - Popcorn Ratings 9:07 - Theology Ratings 13:29 - Subscribe, Share, Support 15:21 - Ads 17:29 - SPOILER WARNING and Popcorn Thoughts 27:14 - What's The Problem? 38:44 - Do you Believe? No Room for Ego. 49:13 - Billy's Search for Justification 59:16 - Why Did He Turn Down Boston? 1:02:50 - Until Next Time… Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and click the notification bell. Follow & connect: https://linktr.ee/popcorntheology Support: https://www.patreon.com/popcorntheology Rate and review to get 2 FREE Popcorn Theology Stickers! Write a 5-star review and send a screenshot, along with your mailing address, to feedback@popcorntheology.com, and you'll receive 2 FREE stickers! iTunes link here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/popcorn-theology/id990110281  #moneyball #bradpitt #jonahhill #baseball #FaithAndFilm #MoviePodcast #FilmReview #ChristianPodcast #MediaLiteracy #ReformedTheology #christianmoviereview Intro Music by Ross Bugden: https://youtu.be/Bln0BEv5AJ0?si=vZx_YiHK3hNxaETA

En esta conversación hacemos una primera aproximación, junto a Diana Damas de Diego, al fascinante y escurridizo mundo de la complejidad. Partiendo del libro Complexity: A Guided Tour de Melanie Mitchell, analizamos la diferencia entre complicado y complejo, el fenómeno de la emergencia, cómo navegar la incertidumbre y por qué el mundo actual parece cada vez más impredecible. Con ejemplos de Dungeons & Dragons, hormigas, empresas, ciudades, fútbol y vida cotidiana, abordamos cómo pasar de lo caótico a lo gestionable y la importancia del factor humano en los sistemas complejos. Citas destacadas • “La incertidumbre no se elimina, se navega.” • “Las organizaciones suelen ser más tontas que la suma de las inteligencias de quienes las componen.” • “Todos los modelos son erróneos, pero algunos son útiles.” • “La gente no es idiota; hace lo que es funcional en su contexto.” Palabras clave complejidad, complicado, complejo, caótico, Cynefin, emergencia, Melanie Mitchell, sistemas complejos, factor X, Dungeons & Dragons, Moneyball, escala, descentralización, incertidumbre, antropología, incentivos, Game Master, comunidad, globalización, sostenibilidad, navegación de la incertidumbre Temas centrales • Diferencia entre simple, complicado, complejo y caótico (framework Cynefin de Snowden) • El fenómeno de la emergencia y por qué el todo es más que la suma de las partes • Reduccionismo cartesiano vs. enfoques holísticos y relacionales • Escala, jerarquías y flujos de información en empresas y ciudades • El rol crítico del factor humano (relaciones, incentivos y comunicación) • Aplicaciones prácticas en empresas, equipos y sociedad • Cómo construir “playbooks” (reglas del juego) en un mundo acelerado y globalizado • La importancia de la tribu, la escucha y la adaptación en entornos de alta incertidumbre Recursos recomendados Libros • Complexity: A Guided Tour – Melanie Mitchell (libro central del episodio) • Scale – Geoffrey West • Más allá de los límites del crecimiento – Donella Meadows et al. • Pensar en sistemas – Donella Meadows • Vacas, cerdos, guerras y brujas – Marvin Harris • Moneyball – Michael Lewis (y la película con Brad Pitt) Otros • Framework Cynefin (Snowden) – https://franciscocarcamo.com/modelo-cynefin-framework/ • Artículo “Shakespeare en la jungla” – Laura Bohannan https://koralieucm.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/hamlet-en-la-selva-laura-bohannan.pdf • Conferencias de Geoffrey West (YouTube) Comunidades y enlaces • Comunidad CPS (Complex Problem Solving) – https://www.comunidadcps.es/ • Máster en Resolución de Problemas Complejos (CPS) - https://www.unir.net/ciencias-sociales/master-problem-solving/ • Generalismo y vision multidisciplinar – https://www.generalismo.com Perfiles • Diana Damas de Diego – Experta en productividad, Storytelling y comunicación. Consultora estratégica en Singular Solving, compatibiliza esta actividad con la asesoría en distintas compañías, la formación. Ingeniera forestal de formación y futura antropóloga de vocación. https://www.linkedin.com/in/diana-damas-de-diego/

Michael Lewis' acclaimed best seller "Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game" may not have been obvious source material for a major Hollywood screen adaptation. After all, the book was about sabermetrics, how empirical and statistical analysis was being deployed to identify overlooked talent. Producer Brad Pitt was determined to develop this fascinating story about challenging anecdotal wisdom of old school baseball thinking; and by casting himself as Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane, he gave himself the role of a lifetime. Ad executive, baseball fan and former colleague Michael Stoopack joins the show to celebrate what is widely considered one of the great cinematic achievements of the 21st century. How can you not be romantic about baseball? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AI commoditises knowledge production and throws judgment into scarcity. In this episode, Ed Smith asks what that means for sport, education and the people building careers in the business — and why the humanities might be the most undervalued edge in an age of machines.About the guestEd Smith is an unusual hybrid in today's sports world. An academic, he left Cambridge with a Double First in History, and is the author of several excellent books including Luck, Making Decisions and What Sport Tells Us About Life. He served as Chief Selector for England men's cricket from 2018 to 2021, and is the current President of the MCC. In 2019 he co-founded the Institute of Sports Humanities, which offers the Strategic Sport Leadership Master's — a programme designed for ambitious sports industry executives looking to accelerate their careers while continuing to work. Applications for the next cohort, starting at the end of September, are now open: sportshumanities.orgWhat we coverThe Moneyball hangover. Why the lazy reading of Billy Beane — "scouts are idiots, if it's not data it's not real" — was always wrong, and how elite sport has swung back to data as one source among many, not the whole story.The limits of scientism. Ed on "creeping scientism," the idea that nothing's true unless it can be proved — and why some decisions (COVID policy, selection calls) carry intrinsic radical uncertainty that probability can't resolve.Can judgment be taught? The case that the entire humanities tradition — criticism, history, weighing competing evidence — is really an apparatus for honing judgment, the skill AI makes scarce rather than obsolete.Orchestration and the curated platform. What happens when a creative questioner goes straight to a powerful AI platform with curated data — near-instant insight — and why the bottleneck becomes asking the right question.The apprenticeship gap. If AI absorbs the entry-level rungs of knowledge work (in law, in sport), how does anyone climb to the judgment seat at the top? Ed's two answers: institutionalised challenge, and getting your hands dirty early.Sport as the last human product. Why Ed is "long sport" in the age of AI — live, embodied, uncertain competition as the most anti-fragile asset there is — and why the Tech Titans buying into London Spirit were buying the green grass, not the gadget.The purpose problem. As production gets frictionless, meaning becomes the scarce good. Where the humanities, the arts and sport come into their own.Careers without bosses. Charles Handy's "look for customers, not bosses," the death of the 50-year career path, and what an ideal student looks like: someone who doesn't know what's coming but trusts they can cope with it.People, books & ideas referencedJohn Kay & Mervyn King, Radical Uncertainty · Peter Bernstein, Against the GodsIain McGilchrist, The Matter With Things (and his left-brain/right-brain work)Michael Lewis, Moneyball · Howard Marks, Oaktree memos · Charles HandyInstitute of Sports Humanities — MA delivered with Loughborough University LondonUnofficial Partner is the leading podcast for the business of sport. A mix of entertaining and thought provoking conversations with a who's who of the global industry. To join our community of listeners, sign up to the weekly UP Newsletter and follow us on Twitter and TikTok at @UnofficialPartnerWe publish two podcasts each week, on Tuesday and Friday. These are deep conversations with smart people from inside and outside sport. Our entire back catalogue of 500 sports business conversations are available free of charge here. Each pod is available by searching for ‘Unofficial Partner' on Apple, Spotify and every podcast app. If you're interested in collaborating with Unofficial Partner to create one-off podcasts or series and live events, you can reach us via the website.

We opened talking MSU basketball after the opening night of the Moneyball Pro-Am — who stood out and what we saw, especially among MSU's freshmen, big guys and Jeremy Fears Jr.. Then a conversation with The Athletic's Cody Stavenhagen on the Tigers, where things go from here, criticism of A.J. Hinch and Scott Harris, and the trade deadline (20:00). Plus, we talk NBA draft, the three Michigan players and the Pistons' first-round selection (46:30).

In this episode, Carson V. Heady shares insights from his journey as Managing Director of Microsoft Elevate, bestselling author, podcast host, and respected thought leader in sales and leadership. Drawing on his extensive experience in sales, customer success, and professional development, Carson discusses the strategies that drive sustainable growth, the importance of authentic leadership, and how organizations can build high-performance cultures that empower teams to succeed. He also explores practical approaches to personal and professional development, offering valuable lessons for leaders, entrepreneurs, and anyone looking to elevate their impact and achieve meaningful results.  

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Wall Street Journal columnist Ben Cohen joins guest host Jimmy Soni, CEO of Infinite Books, to explore the hidden art of making things better. They explore the hot hand phenomenon in basketball, why Moneyball shaped a generation of journalists, the peanut butter and jelly crisis in the Warriors locker room, why ASML is the most important company you've never heard of, the strange story of Driscoll's tastiest berries, and the troubled development of The Princess Bride. Important Links: Learn more about Ben here: https://www.wsj.com/news/author/ben-cohen Read The Science of Success: https://www.wsj.com/news/types/science-of-success Read The Hot Hand: https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/hothand

Joel Peterson and Cal Twomey discuss all the latest footy news on AFL Daily. On today's episode: Cal outlines the big month ahead of Andrew Welsh and the Bombers Dean Solomon is adamant he ‘hasn’t thought’ about the Bombers’ coaching role On the back of three straight losses, the Suns have slipped to 9th. We take a look at why. West Coast have been ultra competitive in the past 8 weeks The Crows’ unheralded ruckman, Lachlan ‘Moneyball’ McAndrew is getting it done! Regular segments: Monday Marketplace and Gimme Something See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're podcasting per the launch of the World Cup-tracking Probability Cup, but of course, just had to talk about Wednesday night's NBA Finals classic. The BIG question on my mind: Should predictors/gamblers price in the NBA's massive incentive to make this great series continue? Topics!* Knicks–Spurs Finals comeback analysis and whether San Antonio collapsed or New York surged.* How teams should manage volatility differently when protecting large leads versus playing from behind.* Debate over NBA referee incentives, league interests, and the possibility of series-extension bias.* SportsPredict's World Cup Probability Cup and using prediction contests to identify analytical talent.* Whether modern hiring should adopt a “Moneyball” approach by measuring forecasting skill instead of relying on traditional credentials.* Is the big money in studying idiot sports predictors or geniuses?Again, join our Probability Cup contest and perhaps win an iPad Pro ($1,000 value) or $200 Ticketmaster gift card. Accept the challenge and learn more at sportspredict.com/probabilitycup.House of Strauss is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.houseofstrauss.com/subscribe

How can you not be romantic about the Microscope...Nick and Justin take liners off the chest as Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill trade baseball players around like human traffickers.Post show song: IN HER SPACE, a brand new song from the upcoming album A.O.V. by The Wizard's Keys. (Nunziata, Murphy).  By the way, you can donate to this show in the link if you have more money than sense. You can follow on Insta and on Twit. You can also write a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts!Theme music by Nick Nunziata and Steve Murphy and their many bands can be heard on Soundcloud.

Time to crunch the numbers and work up a roster of topics that maximizes our on-point percentages! Our starter? John's Required Viewing pick, Moneyball. Then we go to Ronald's thoughts on Travis Knight's brand-new attempt to turn Masters of the Universe into a big screen franchise. After that: OTHER STUFF. Don't forget to bring your power-sword.

This offseason Detroit Red Wings podcast tackles the biggest puzzle Steve Yzerman has: Red Wings free agency targets, internal options, and bottom-six fixes. Hockeytown news and analysis covers a "Moneyball" approach to the lineup, two intriguing draft prospects, and where things stand with the Grand Rapids Griffins. (00:00) Intro  (04:15) Red Wings Offseason Strategy If the big swing doesn't land in a trade for someone like Robert Thomas or Jason Robertson, what's the play? Confidently projecting Nate Danielson, Carter Mazer, and MBN into bottom-six roles, why nobody should feel comfortable walking into camp, and the case for moving on from J.T. Compher or Michael Rasmussen if any team is desperate enough. (20:20) Free Agent Targets and Term Why Bobby McMann, Mason Marchment, Viktor Arvidsson, and even Anthony Mantha could be on the radar, plus the importance of paying dollars instead of years on aging UFAs. (32:10) Prospect Profiles: Ruck Twins Liam and Markus Ruck led the WHL in scoring as a duo in Medicine Hat. Could Detroit get cute and try to land both? (45:05) NHL & Stanley Cup Playoffs News Vegas advances (and loses a second-round pick for their trouble), Mitch Marner finally shows up, and Colorado looks terrifying heading into the Western Conference Finals. (52:55) Griffins Down 2-0 Michael Postava, Michael Brandsegg-Nygard, and a Chicago series that suddenly feels desperate after a blown lead in Game 2. (57:05) Overtime Mailbag Bill Guerin chasing Dylan Larkin rumors, Simon Edvinsson's next contract value, and a defenseman log jam that maybe isn't a log jam. --- This episode is brought to you by Hims. Visit hims.com/wingedwheel for your personalized hair loss treatment options. Support the show: Patreon.com/WingedWheelPodcast Head over to wingedwheelpodcast.com to find all the ways to listen, how to support the show, and so much more!

Transitioning from a clinician to a CEO requires a fundamental shift in how you view your bank account. In this episode of Ask George, Dr. George Hariri reveals the "survival guide" for mastering dental practice profitability. If you've ever felt the frustration of a packed schedule and high production that never seems to translate into a growing bank balance, you are likely missing the "Moneyball" discipline required for true dental business ownership. George shares his personal journey from a revenue-only focus to becoming a disciplined CFO, providing the roadmap for every future owner to follow.The core of dental practice profitability lies in understanding three financial pillars: the Income Statement, the Balance Sheet, and the Cash Flow Statement. George explains why your practice management software might lie to you about your revenue and how to reconcile bank deposits with collections. By mastering financial management for dentists, you can stop guessing and start leading. This episode breaks down the "one month break-even" liquidity rule, ensuring you have enough cash on hand to weather the volatility of dental practice management without the stress of payroll cycles or credit card bills.For those looking to scale, George explores dental growth strategies that prioritize cash-on-cash returns over "paper wealth." He discusses how to utilize a quarterly distribution schedule to accumulate cash before deciding whether to reinvest in the practice or take a personal draw. This approach to sustainable dental practice growth ensures that every dollar you spend—whether on a new operatory, marketing, or coaching—acts as a soldier sent out to bring more soldiers back.Don't let your practice be a high-revenue trap. Learn the dental business strategies that separate struggling associates from wealthy owners. By focusing on dental practice profitability through the lens of cash flow and disciplined reinvestment, you can build a business that generates consistent, predictable wealth.Ready to take the next step in your dental practice journey? Visit https://sharedpractices.com to learn more about our Buyer Representation and Coaching services, designed to help dentists buy, grow, and optimize profitable practices. You can also use our Free Look to evaluate dental practice opportunities with real data before making a decision. For daily Dental Moneyball insights, strategy tips, and updates, follow us across our social channels.

You don't need the biggest budget. You need a better strategy. Neil Dubovsky built his firm knowing he'd never outspend the billboard giants. Instead, he focused on what they can't replicate: disciplined case selection, elite client experience, and systems that compound over time. The result is a high-performing boutique firm with a perfect review record and a growth model that doesn't rely on volume. At Rankings.io, we help elite PI firms sign more cases and take over their markets. Head over to rankings.io today to learn how we can help you dominate your market. On this episode, you'll learn: Why competing on ad spend is a losing game—and what to focus on instead. The exact moment to ask for reviews to maximize conversion and quality. How to build a referral engine that compounds over time. If you like what you hear, hit Subscribe. We do this every week. Buy tickets for PIMCON 2026: https://hubs.li/Q04bf9vT0 Subscribe to our newsletter:  newsletter.rankings.io Get Social! Personal Injury Mastermind (PIM) powered by Rankings.io is on Instagram | YouTube | TikTok

Verno and Jacoby return to react to the opening games of the play-in tournament and preview the final games on Friday. Then, they discuss the things they care about heading into the opening round of the NBA playoffs. Welcome to The Mismatch! (0:30) Play-in tournament recap (2:03) Hornets-Heat: The game was wildly entertaining (7:06) Magic-76ers: Magic fans would rather watch Hornets-Pistons (11:29) Warriors-Clippers: Vintage masterpiece by Steph and Green (24:15) Blazers-Suns: Devin Booker will be front and center vs. the Warriors (28:48) Things we care about going into the playoffs (29:09) Things we care about: Wings vs. bigs in the Cavs-Toronto matchup (32:34) Things we care about: What if the Cavs lose? (38:11) Things we care about: Last run for this iteration of the Wolves (43:05) Things we care about: Nuggets must close quick (47:48) Things we care about: Can the Knicks run with the Hawks? (49:43) Things we care about: The Knicks' transition defense (53:28) Things we care about: Mitchell Robinson's free throw shooting (1:00:06) Things we care about: Can the Celtics' regular-season success carry into the playoffs? (1:03:19) Things we care about: Is effort the Moneyball of the NBA? (1:06:08) Things we care about: Who doesn't love Tyrese Maxey? (1:12:29) Things we care about: Small-market energy (1:16:05) Things we care about: Battle scars The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Leave us a message on our Mismatch voicemail line! (323) 389-5091 Hosts: Chris Vernon and David Jacoby Producers: Stefan Anderson and Jeff Shearin Social: Keith Fujimoto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices