ASA Podcast LXXXIII: Kei Kamara, SSS and Game States

This week there is a lot to talk about concerning Kei Kamara, the Columbus Crew and New England with tactics, financial, values and all the sorts of things you would expect us to consider with the trade.

Additionally, the last week has been pretty crazy with some lopsided shot differentials that left a couple teams on the wrong side of the points. We address the chaos of shot totals and the value of expected goals in small sample size while also considering game states.

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ASA Podcast LXXXII: From Bottom to Top

This weeks episode was actually recorded a little over a week ago. But no matter much of the content is still relevant because the reality is that MLS teams don't really fluctuate from week to week as much as some people try to make it seem in power rankings.

Jared Young once again joins the cast and we talk about the two more unlikely teams that sit on top ... or near top (Philadelphia still leads the Eastern conference in PPG) of their respective conferences. I hope you enjoy it!

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ASA Podcast LXXXI: A Talk About Fantasy Soccer

It's been a few weeks but Sean and Harrison are back with a new guest this week. We recorded this last week so if there are a few odd references (such as NYRB "struggling") just ignore it.

This week's a bit different as we're talking about Fantasy Soccer and not specifically players but the functions of leagues, creating them how we've managed our own private league with at ASA and how others have created their own. We talk about unique point systems, the difficulties of balance, intensive and how micro and macro economics have come to influence acqusitions.

A big shout out to our guest Seth Goodman. This is a bit of an unusual podcast on the whole but I'm sure in the next week we'll be back with more arguments about Seattle and LA and Colorado and how much we both are frustrated about something.

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ASA PODCAST LXXX: US Results And The Three Percent

Jarred Young takes time out of his busy schedule to join Harrison and Sean in discussing our thoughts on the U-23 and USMNT matches. We then transition to the Eastern Conference and discuss some of the results and what little we really know about the season at this point. Lastly we Jared talks about one of his latest projects in a new passing metric and we throw around some ideas on how we might improve upon it.

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ASA PODCAST LXXVIIII: Rapid Improvement and the USMNT Talent Pool

Harrison and Sean return to talk about the changes to the Colorado Rapids, how much better it's made them and if they're going to be able to compete for a playoff spot. Then they shift gears to talk about the USMNT and how they might use the pool to optimize the line-up using Jurgen Klinsmann formational propensities. 

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ASA PODCAST LXXVIII: Catching up on SSAC

Harrison and Sean take on guests as our Nerd League Soccer friend, Justin and ASA writer Kareem Williams join us this week.

Kareem runs us back through his Sloan Sports Analytics Conference experience. He gets to do some name dropping of his own with the pre-party and gives props to Soccermetrics' Howard Hamilton. He also provides some perspective on the soccer panel.

After that round-up is complete Justin, Sean and Harrison dive into week two results and gap about oddities of DC United, disappointments with the Sounders shot generation and of course we hate on San Jose.

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ASA PODCAST LXXVII: Recollections of a wild Week One

Harrison and Sean take a haphazard approach to recalling key moments through the first week of MLS games. They wander through the shot ratio disaster of Colorado, talk initial results of the Nerd League with a few winners and one specific loser then engage on a few other casual observances of Sunday. The podcast finishes with a discussion on Audi and their new "awesome" revamped version of the castrol index (spoiler alert: we don't think it's awesome).

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ASA Podcast LXXVI: MLS Season Preview!

Drew, Sean, and Kevin get the old band back together to get hiphy about the upcoming MLS season. They go through every team in each conference from bottom up, and give their thoughts on the campaign ahead. There are no references to stupid Harry Potter.

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ASA Podcast LXXV: Harry Potter and The Risk Matrix

Once again Sean and Harrison join forces to discuss things that are some what relevant to US Soccer, MLS and nerds. Harrison talked about his game plan for reading the Harry Potter series to his son and that led to dealing with player loss and attachment in a business driven world.

Getting to the matters at hand, Sean and I broke down Darren Mattocks impending transfer to...  somewhere not in Vancouver and utilized a Risk Matrix to discuss whether he'd be a smart buy for anyone else in MLS.

We kind of ranted on CONCACAF Champions League touching the four clubs (RSL, DC United, LA Galaxy and the Sounders) and their (unlikely) possibilities for getting to the next round.

Lastly, we talked a bit about Tim Howard and though it's not official we talked as though it was mentioning some fun keeper stats that are sure to make our friend Bill Reno green with envy.

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ASA Podcast LXXIV: The Sound of Names Dropping

By Harrison Crow (@harrison_crow)

We get back together and discuss... well, all sorts of things. Mostly people that we know that we hang out with or are doing pretty cool things. 

Benjamin Harrison gets a nod for our dinner.

Kevin Minkus is mentioned for his great work towards teams and how long it takes to mesh together. This is referenced as we talk about coaches down playing their team comradery as they approach the CCL matches.

I give a shout out to Dave Clark for attention.

We mention our very best Canadian Brenton Walters.

Then we just have name vomit as we talk about Michael Caley's super cool piece, Danny Page and Alex Olashanky....and Jared Young and our site's very best editor of all-time Drew Olsen.

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ASA Podcast LXXIII: Shots and Finishing

Harrison and Sean return from a problematic week of two failed podcast recordings to share with you their thoughts on Krisztian Nemeth, whether or not Kei Kamara deserves a raise and whether he'll still continue to be the goal scorer we all expect after this past season. Sean adds some thoughts on an older study conducted by Michael Caley concerning Shots On Target, the concept of finishing and how it has applied to MLS.

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ASA Podcast LXXII: San Jose Earthquakes Might Be Quiet Geniuses

Harrison and Sean return from their holiday season to talk an assortment off-season trades, free-agent signings and the 2016 MLS Superdraft. The two come across a scenario with Simon Dawkins were Sean theorizes that San Jose could possibly be quiet geniuses. But, I mean, probably not... Right?

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ASA Podcast LXXI: MLS Cup thoughts heard elsewhere stated here with numbers

Harrison and Sean dive into MLS Cup and the (spoilers) three goals that probably shouldn't have happened, vainly attempt to gauge the importance of each MLS trophy and discuss the elegance of a nice straight edge shave. We do this for you!

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ASA Podcast LXX: Farm Subsidies, Fullbacks and MLS Cup Finals too

Harrison and Sean sum up the Western and Eastern Conference Finals, preview this weekends MLS Cup and talk about some fullbacks with an odd discussion about US Farm Subsidies throw into the mix just for funsies. It wouldn't be an ASA party if there wasn't Star Wars mentions too. Nerds!

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ASA Podcast LXIX: Talkin' Playoffs

Harrison, Sean and this week's guest, Jason Poon, talk about the latest results in the 2015 MLS Playoffs--by doubting EVERYTHING. They question Dax McCarty, Columbus Crew's ability to qualify in the Western Conference playoffs, if the Portland Timbers got lucky on their three goals and... hey, where did Fabian Castillo go? Might want to take a step back on this one, it's got some snark.

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ASA Podcast LXVIII: Model Front Office

Harrison, Sean and Kevin talk about American Soccer Analysis' new off-season project: Model Front Office. Doning their best General Manager caps, they sit down to talk about their new imaginary job, restructuring and fixing the Philadelphia Union. The group looks back on the 2015 season, Jim Curtin, weighs hiring a new manager, and evaluates each individual player in regards to whether or not to keep them for next season. 

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ASA Podcast LXVII: Decision Day and Rabbit Trails

Harrison and Sean go through the results of MLS' first decision day and chase various narratives in the process. We end the podcast breaking down the MLS Cup playoffs and talking about the future Cup final. Buckle up, see if you can follow a long and do some giggling with us.

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ASA Podcast LXVI: USMNT Winnin', USMNT Whuppin', Klinsmann Firin'

This week it's Drew, Harrison, and Jared talking the USMNT's 2-0 win over Peru at RFK stadium, the 37-1 drubbing against Brazil in Foxborough, and upcoming USA-Mexico game on October 10th.

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ASA Podcast LXV: Force Friday, Whale Done Tifos, The Anti-Klinsy Hype Train, and The (Proposed) Zardes for Nagbe Trade

Drew, Harrison, &  Sean are back together to talk traffic on I-405, The Force Awakens, disappointing tifos for "rivalry weekend", the last two months of the MLS season, and an interesting, intriguing, and idiotic lineup called up by Jurgen Klinsmann for upcoming friendlies. Sit back and relax!

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ASA Podcast LXIV: All the 'Murican soccer teams!

Drew, Harrison, &  Sean are joined by Danny Page (@dannypage) of cynical.futbol and consultant to the Washington Spirit to discuss all things USA; U20 men's World Cup, USMNT victories in the Netherlands and Germany, the USWNT win against Australia, and what it will take to get three points vs Sweden.

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