Homework: Moneyball- Analytics Case Study
Instructions
Write a critique of how Billy Beane adopted the use of analytics in managing the talent of the Oakland Athletics baseball team. Your critique should be no more than 500 words and no less than 300 words.
Task:
i. What was the difference between the business problem Billy Beane was trying to solve and the business problem his talent scouts were trying to solve?
ii. How did Peter Brand value baseball players? What key metric of a player did he determine won baseball games?
iii. Why was the team in last place in their division after they had started to implement the use of analytics in choosing their players?
iv. What issues did Billy Beane have in implementing the use of analytics? What should he have done differently?
v. What superstition (irrational belief) did Billy Beane have?
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.