February 28, 2011

Boston: The 'Silicon Valley of Sports Analytics': The city of Boston is getting a reputation as the "Silicon Valley of sports analytics," the Boston Globe reports. The MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference takes place this week and is a "must-attend," said Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. Moneyball author Michael Lewis, who helped spark the analytics craze, says of Boston, "The area was perennially sort of a loser's town. You're now triumphant in everything because of it. It's amazing how dominant the Boston area teams are right now -- the Red Sox, the Celtics, the Patriots. And it really has a lot to do with embracing a new way of thinking about sports."

posted by rcade to general at 03:11 PM - 2 comments

Thanks for another reminder of why I no longer read the Globe. Gush, gush, gush.

posted by lil_brown_bat at 03:25 PM on February 28, 2011

It's amazing how dominant the Boston area teams are right now -- the Red Sox, the Celtics, the Patriots.

Bruins deserve to be mentioned as well, they've been a solid team for a number of years.

Coming from Leafville I consider this proof that Brian Burke can build a winner.

posted by cixelsyd at 04:41 PM on February 28, 2011

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