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• Green Diamonds: Baseball Stadiums Take a Swing at Energy Efficiency
  Many MLB arenas now incorporate cutting-edge ecofriendly features

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• Field Equations: The Physics of Baseball
  A Q&A with physicist Alan Nathan

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• Does Tommy John surgery give pitchers an arm up in competition?
  A common elbow procedure has been rumored to give pitchers a boost. But what's the science say?

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• Do anabolic steroids make you a better athlete?
  A physiologist who once used steroids himself weighs in on why baseball players juice

 

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Science Talk
Baseball Science
In this episode, former big league pitcher Dr. Dave Baldwin talks about his run-in with Ted Williams, his life in science, the physics of the gyroball versus the slider, and how he finally made it to the Baseball Hall of Fame

Features
Gaming Baseball: Why Players Dope
A game theory model of doping in cycling applies to baseball and other sports

60-Second Science
Big Consequence of Small Increase in Bat Speed From Steroids
By enabling just a 4 percent increase in bat speed, steroids may turn hundreds of a season's long outs into home runs

Scientific American Magazine
Retractable Stadium Roofs
A look at the engineering marvel that is a convertible stadium

News
Baseball Bat Cracks and Clunks Tell Outfielder Where to Go
The crack of the baseball bat can provide outfielders with important clues

News
Out of the Zone: Jet-Lagged Baseball Teams Suffer Disadvantage
Research shows that long commutes affect a team's chances of winning

60-Second Science
Mathematician Says Rays Should Reign
New Jersey Institute of Technology mathematician Bruce Bukiet calculates the odds throughout each baseball postseason. In 2008 he felt the Tampa Bay Rays were the clear favorites to take the World Series

Ask the Experts
Do corked bats allow baseball players to hit farther?
A physics professor weighs in on the controversy

60-Second Science
Joe Torre and the Psychology of Persuasion
Former Yankee manager Joe Torre made good use of social psychology techniques that were outlined in a February 2001 Scientific American article by Robert Cialdini called "The Science of Persuasion"

News
Home Run Science Explained
Two reports explain the game's intricacies--from fielding a fly to hitting a homer--a little better