DAWN OF THE DATA: ANALYTICS INVADE COLLEGE SPORTS February 8, 2017September 3, 2017 Heather Leave a comment Web Change is coming to the NCAA and these are the people working behind the scenes to make it happen The analytic talent exists, and now professional tools are seeping into the college market, too. TrackMan Baseball’s radar, which powers MLB’s Statcast, is now used in a number of NCAA ballparks. The Motus elbow sleeve used […] Continue reading
The Ringer MLB Show Ep. 54: Baseball in the White House and a Rebuilt Reliever February 6, 2017September 11, 2017 Heather Leave a comment Podcast The Ringer’s Ben Lindbergh and Michael Baumann talk to former White House press secretary Josh Earnest about his Royals fandom (03:20), following baseball in the White House (13:55), President Obama’s trash talk (15:30), sticking (or not sticking) to sports (20:15), MLB’s PR approach (24:00), the Cardinals hacking scandal (28:50), and his plans for the future […] Continue reading