Decision Analysis at Bat

 Decision Analysis at Bat

1. There has been a lot of attention on using data analytics for recruiting players and determining strategies (including blockbuster film Moneyball (2011). What are your thoughts on using data and management science for decision making within sports?
2. Can you give other examples in baseball or other sports where mathematical decision making is used to make “better” strategic decisions to improve the success of the team and/or athlete?

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When decisions are made, they can either be based on intuition or data analysis but the latter is becoming more popular and clear. To solve problems related to quality, professors have used data to track and provide solution to the problem (Marr, (2015).  Also the marketing team has been using data to gather, analyze and create models that help them to be more effective in their line of profession. In sporting, coaches…