Let's Pump the Breaks, Manchester United
I’m back — and only a two-week delay this time. I’m thinking I’ll settle into an every-other-week cadence with these, but we shall see. Anyway, I’m moderating a panel at the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference next week. Should be fun. If you’ll be in Boston, let me know. ![]() I'm moderating a panel at this year's @SloanSportsConf. It's called "Soccer's Analytics Frontier", and yes, @OmarChaudhuri and I will be wearing the same outfit at the conference, too. Come say hi if you're in Boston next week. Our panel is on Friday. Hopefully it’ll be available on the Internet for non-attendees at some point. Everything Else
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