When algorithms take the field – inside MLB’s robo-umping experiment
Batters, pitchers and catchers can challenge a home plate umpire’s ball or strike call. Powered by Hawk-Eye ball-tracking technology, the automated ball-strike system replays the pitch trajectory to ...
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Michael Harris II beats Lawrence Butler in race slow motion
Braves center fielder Michael Harris II beats A's outfielder Lawrence Butler (and the rest of his friends) in a footrace ...
Baseball Has a Pitching Velocity Problem—and It’s Not Slowing Down
Yankees ace Gerrit Cole became the latest starting pitcher to suffer a season-ending elbow injury, part of a worrisome trend ...
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New Device Could Help Slow MLB’s Tommy John Epidemic
It is important to note that MLB has been incredibly strict in terms of on-field devices, and wearables for plenty of years. Most notably, umpires looked at a Blast Motion Sensor casing that Reds ...
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Braves: MLB-ESPN Split ‘No Effect Whatsoever,’ Better Deals on Horizon
The MLB club conveys optimism regarding both national and local media rights. The post Braves: MLB-ESPN Split ‘No Effect Whatsoever,’ Better Deals on Horizon appeared first on Front Office Sports.
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Dodgers to 'slow-play' Shohei Ohtani’s pitching rehab
Since his debut in 2018, Shohei Ohtani has gone 38-19 with a 3.01 ERA and 608 strikeouts. In that time, only five starters ...