News tagged with major league
Pitchers bean more batters in the heat of the summer
(PhysOrg.com) -- During spring training, you will find Major League pitchers practicing their pitches, perfecting their technique and strengthening their muscles to endure the grueling 162 game season. A new study published ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 10, 2011 |
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Brain docs raise concussion alarm for kids' sports
(AP) -- The risk of concussions from football and some other sports is so serious that a qualified athletic trainer should always be on the field - at adult and children's games, and even at practice, a major ...
Nov 01, 2010 |
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Phillies, Rangers, Yanks, Giants to win, says NJIT math guru
With the Major League Baseball Division Series set to begin, associate math professor Bruce Bukiet at NJIT is performing his analysis of the probability of each team advancing to the League Championship Series. "Going into ...
Oct 05, 2010 |
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Winning record, team longevity, prime-time games influence NFL TV ratings
Legendary Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi once said, "Winning isn't everything; it's the only thing." For NFL teams, especially small-market franchises seeking to increase their fan base, winning does ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Aug 04, 2010 |
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New study finds major league pitchers 34 percent more likely to be injured than fielders
Watch out if you are a Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher prior to the All-Star break. Pitchers are 34 percent more likely to be injured than fielders, according to a study presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society ...
Jul 18, 2010 |
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Sleep preference can predict performance of Major League Baseball pitchers
A Major League Baseball pitcher's natural sleep preference might affect how he performs in day and night games, according to a research abstract that will be presented Wednesday, June 9, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas, at SLEEP ...
Jun 09, 2010 |
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Revolution in golf statistics: Study puts a number on extraordinary dominance of Tiger Woods
When Tiger Woods tees off Thursday at the first major tournament of the year it will mark his return to golf after months of accusations, apologies and absence from the sport. The Masters Tournament is the first step in answering ...
Apr 07, 2010 |
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Digital Baseball: Baseball stats go to the next level
Baseball fans who revel in the statistics surrounding the game, such as batting averages or the clocked speeds of curve balls, have gotten a windfall of data in the past few years thanks to multi-camera filming ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Apr 01, 2010 |
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NJIT prof names baseball winners
With pitchers and catchers having recently reported to spring training, once again Bruce Bukiet, an associate professor at NJIT, has applied mathematical analysis to compute the number of games that Major ...
Mar 09, 2010 |
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Baseball teams with more international players draw more fans, profits
(PhysOrg.com) -- Ticket revenue increases by roughly half of a million dollars for each international player added to a Major League Baseball team, showing a sharp swing in fan favoritism for internationally diverse teams, ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 09, 2010 |
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Roku Internet video box adds live baseball feed
(AP) -- Roku says its pioneering Internet video set-top box is adding its first live feed, from Major League Baseball.
Aug 13, 2009 |
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Playing a ruthless game
Plenty of young gamers dream about playing videogames for a living, but Robert Bishop has a plan: It's all a matter of suckering in enough victims to make it happen.
Feb 03, 2009 |
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