Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred addressed the issue of robot umpires one day calling balls and strikes on the field, telling reporters Thursday in New York that the technology must further improve. “Look, the technology of calling balls and strikes without a human being involved has continued to improve,” Manfred said, according to USA Today. […]
This interview was conducted by Lew Blaustein, who writes at the intersection of green and sports for his GreenSportsBlog. Major League Baseball has been a green-sports stalwart since the early days of the movement. In fact, according to Green Sports Alliance President Allen Hershkowitz, no one has done more to advance the greening of sports than […]
As sport technology advances, it will become less common to see it exclusively on the sidelines or on the practice field. Just recently Major League Baseball approved two wearable gadgets for use during games starting this season: the Motus Baseball Sleeve and the Zephyr Bioharness. Get The Latest Sports Tech News In Your Inbox! The […]
With Opening Day 2016 just a few days away the San Francisco Giants announced that they will be debuting a unique Virtual Reality experience for fans during home games this season at AT&T Park. The Giants partnered with VR company, Jaunt, to help them produce their content using the company’s 360-degree video technology. Get The […]
LAS VEGAS, NV. – The old ballgame is heading overseas with Major League Baseball announcing a new three year streaming deal with Le Sports China’s leading Internet-based eco-sports company. The deal will provide the first-ever rights to live stream up to 125 games per season in the mainland, Hong Kong, and Macau. Four games per […]
