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The World Series of Sports Analytics

The World Series of Sports Analytics

Update: 2025-11-01
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As Canadians celebrate the Blue Jays epic world series run, every player statistic is being dissected by an analytics team behind the plate. So what is it about the Blue Jays that helped them get this far? The 4-billion dollar sports analytics industry has become a major part of how teams scout talent, and how the game is played. 


On this episode of Just Asking, we take all your burning baseball questions. Jane Leavy is a sportswriter, biographer, and author of the new book, "Make Me Commissioner: I Know What's Wrong with Baseball and How to Fix It." And Joe Baker is the Tanenbaum Research Chair in Sport Science, Data Modelling and Sport Analytics at the University of Toronto, where he specializes in talent development. 


Do you have a question you want Just Asking to explore? Send us a text or voice note at 226-758-8924. You can also e-mail us at justasking@cbc.ca

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The World Series of Sports Analytics

The World Series of Sports Analytics