Smithsonian Magazine9h
When Algorithms Take the Field
Players’ and managers’ efforts to work the umpires to contract or expand the strike zone have long been a part of the game.
Battery Power on MSN12d
What strike zone should baseball lock in?
The rulebook strike zone is essentially home plate, projected over a three-dimensional space with a defined top and bottom ...
‘So far, so good’: MLB’s automated strike zone garners mostly positive reviews at spring training
Major League Baseball is being dragged into the future, even as some players and fans kick and scream. Thirteen spring ...
Joey Cantillo fills up strike zone, but Giants collect 16 hits to deal Guardians 11-2 spring training loss
Joey Cantillo struck out nine San Francisco batters, but the Guardians allowed 17 hits in a loss to the Giants.
The Michigan Daily1d
Kurt Barr controls the mound in shutout victory over USC
In Michigan's series finale against USC, Kurt Barr flipped the script and led the team to its first shutout victory of the ...
Houston Astros Fantasy Baseball Studs, Breakouts, and Sleepers
The Astros roster is in semi-rebuild mode, but they continue to have a couple of foundation players, along with potential ...
Robot umps? Cardinals test out automated ball-strike system in spring training
One big change for the St. Louis Cardinals’ spring training experience this year is the arrival of an automated ball-strike ...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution2d
Wild pitching sinks Georgia baseball in home loss to Kentucky
ATHENS -- Georgia missed the strike zone too much to clinch a series win over Kentucky on Saturday at Foley Field. Wild pitching killed the No. 4-ranked Bulldogs (20-2, 1-1 SEC) in a 10-7 loss. UGA ...