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As Opening Day nears, we take a look at green stadiums, the physics of baseball, and other scientific underpinnings of the U.S. national pastime
April 5, 2009 |
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Many MLB arenas now incorporate cutting-edge ecofriendly features
60-Second Science
A common elbow procedure has been rumored to give pitchers a boost. But what's the science say?
Ask the Experts
A physiologist who once used steroids himself weighs in on why baseball players juice
Research shows that long commutes affect a team's chances of winning
Two reports explain the game's intricacies--from fielding a fly to hitting a homer--a little better
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
By enabling just a 4 percent increase in bat speed, steroids may turn hundreds of a season's long outs into home runs
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
Dan Gordon, editor of the new book "Your Brain On Cubs" from the Dana Foundation, talks about the neuroscience of baseball players and their fans. And statistician Shane Jensen of the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School discusses attempts to get a statistical handle on defense in baseball
Baseball officials are noticing more and more broken bats--and injuries. Where lies the blame?
Because umpires look for forensic evidence when available, their rejection of video is philosophically incoherent and harms baseball
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