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Baseball, Big Data, And Learnings From Advanced Analytics

Analyzing the massive explosion of baseball information capitalizes on a growing trend toward "big data," the tools and processes to harness insights found in gigantic data sets. A project to uncover Twitter sentiment around this year's post-season play provides an example of how the sheer amount of information need not outstrip our capacity to manage or access it in useful ways.READ»

Switch Hitters, Virtuoso Pianists, and Leaders who Learn

Many of the best leaders are switch hitters. They play their strong side when they can, but their other side(s) when they must.READ»

Baseball By The Billions (Of Dollars)

How do you assemble a great American pastime? With bats, balls, beer--and a pro league that nets $6.1 billion in revenue. As the World Series looms, we break down what's driving Baseball Inc.READ»

Bored During the Ballgame? This New Tech Can Help

GameSlam lets you bet one what's going to happen next during the ballgame you're watching. Opening day just got a lot more interesting. READ»

Now | March 2011

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The Costar in Roy Halladay's No-Hitter: Sportvision

In Wednesday night's play-off gem, Hank Adams was the only guy who didn't miss one of Roy Halladay's curving, dive-bombing, and all-around elusive pitches. Adams' technology captured the masterpiece like never before.READ»

What Organizations Can Learn From the Baseball Playoffs

Five lessons to succeed and win in the postseason.READ»

What Executives Can Learn From Fastball Pitchers

What happens when your greatest gift becomes a source of your greatest liability?READ»

5 Deals That Defined George Steinbrenner's Career

George Steinbrenner, owner of the New York Yankees, died today of a heart attack. He was 80 years old. An icon of the sports world, Steinbrenner saw the Yanks win 11 pennants and 7 World Series. But it wasn't just about winning on ...READ»

Infographic of the Day: Which Baseball Teams Have the Best Fans?

Red Sox fans, prepare to break something; Yankees fans, you can continue your smug gloating.READ»

Sony Lands Live Streaming MLB Games on PlayStation 3

As if we needed another bullet point in the "why you should get rid of cable" argument, Sony just announced that they're bringing live MLB games to the PS3.READ»

Baseball and Business: How The Two Are Alike

I’m really excited about the start of the Major League Baseball season this week! Part of the reason is that our offices in San Diego overlook Petco Park, the home of our beloved Padres.  We’ve got an unfettered overhead view ...READ»

Big League Chew: Phils Out-Spit Yanks

Are the Yankees and Phillies actually playing baseball on Ken Carbone's widescreen TV? To him they're just hocking high-def loogies.READ»

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Infographic of the Day: Yankees vs. Phillies as They (Probably) Face Off in the World Series

If the Yankees win to tonight, they'll bag the American League Pennant, and head to the World Series, where they'll face the Philadelphia Phillies, with game 1 next Wednesday. You can expect a brain-deadening amount of analysis--all ...READ»

Infographic of the Day: How to Name a Baseball Team

Designer and baseball enthusiast Craig Robinson lays out the etymology of team names in today's information graphic. READ»

Fast History: 80th Anniversary of Babe Ruth’s 500th Homerun

When Babe Ruth became the first player to hit 500 homeruns at Cleveland’s League Park 80 years ago, it was just another day at the office for the oft-smashing Bambino. But for baseball-crazy America, it was ballpark magic. Eight ...READ»

The 80th Major League All-Star Game

Though the nation is in a mid-summer slump, the national pastime and Mr. October himself are teaming up for a morale boost tonight at the 80th Major League All-Star Game, where Barack Obama will throw the ceremonial first pitch. But ...READ»

The Year's Best Illusion Explains Why Curve Balls Confuse Batters

The Best Illusion of the Year was just announced, and the grand prize goes to a trippy demonstration of how curve balls flummox batters. Four visual researchers--Arthur Shapiro, Zhong-Lin Lu, Emily Knight and Robert ...READ»

Smart Design's Dan Formosa on the Power of People, Simplicity and Gossip

He was on the design team that developed the first IBM computer. He worked on design for the OXO Good Grips kitchen tools and Ford's SmartGauge we wrote about here last week, but Smart Design founder Dan Formosa has actually ...READ»