Baseball innovations: Benefits for Players & Fans
Photo by Jose Francisco Morales on Unsplash Innovation is a big buzzword, but I am particularly interested in the advantages it brings. Regular readers of my blog know I enjoy learning about innovative approaches across industries almost as much as I love Major League Baseball (MLB). This article combines the two in a discussion of baseball innovations and their impact on the game. On a recent trip to California for my lithium clients, I had the opportunity to attend baseball games in San…
What We Learn from Baseball Data
Photo by Joshua Peacock on Unsplash Readers of my blog, know that I am a big baseball fan and now-retired player due to a bad-hop broken nose years ago. Golf is generally much safer. If you look back, you can see my blogs about juiced baseballs, Moneyball and baseball in Japan. I also write a lot about safety at chemical plants. So, here we go again…let’s talk about baseball data and safety. This season there has been a lot of talk about foul balls striking and injuring fans and…
Juiced up about Baseball Science
Photo by Brandon Mowinkel on Unsplash Those who have followed my blog already know some about my background. For instance, I am an avid baseball fan. But here’s a new fact…I have been playing baseball since I was 5 years old. In fact, when I was 12, I was coached by the famous musical band, The Tokens, whose biggest hit was “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.” Needless to say, this was not a winning team. Success was always just “a win away, a win away…” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQlByoPdG6c The…