The Chicago Cubs were the surprise of the baseball season in 2015 and they have made some splashy moves so far this offseason to keep the momentum going into 2016. Today they made another upgrade to the franchise that will help their players shine brighter. Ideal Industries Inc., a company that creates and provides energy […]
The St. Louis Cardinals recently took a huge step in bringing baseball into the modern era by using what seems to be an everyday tool in 2015—the iPad. Major League Baseball recently allowed teams to start using iPads in the dugouts to condense their vast scouting information, and the Cardinals were one of the teams […]
In a sport desperate to stay relevant with a group of people that increasingly don’t care about baseball, MLB stadiums have increased their focus on engaging that younger fan base, leading to an extra shot of technology into America’s pastime – for fans and the front office. Expanding from Sportvision’s work, Statcast provides detailed analytics […]
Tuesday night marked a historical moment for professional baseball when the San Rafael Pacifics took on the Vallejo Admirals in Marin County. A technology system was implemented into the Minor League game that ruled on the validity of each pitch, taking the role of the home plate umpire. The technology comprised of three cameras with […]
And you thought A-Rod and Tom Brady were bad…. The St. Louis Cardinals organization recently fired its scouting director amid allegations of hacking into the Houston Astros’ internal computer network. The hack gave the Cardinals access to sensitive data ranging from scouting reports to trade discussions. While this may be professional sports’ first foray into […]
