Baseball

Seattle Mariners pitcher and Moose mascot stand up against internet bullies in new kids book

by Kurt Schlosser on July 22, 2017July 21, 2017 at 2:47 pmComment

Not content with just battling opponents on the baseball field, the Seattle Mariners are taking on internet bullies, too, with a new children’s book featuring the team’s star pitcher and… Read More

How these Mariners minor leaguers ended up spending more than $650 on an Uber

by Monica Nickelsburg on July 19, 2017July 21, 2017 at 11:01 amComment

After American Airlines threw Tacoma Rainiers infielder D.J. Peterson some sort of curveball, he and his teammates Daniel Vogelbach, Pat Light, and Mark Lowe were forced to take a very… Read More

Seattle Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto: Team is at cutting edge of analyzing players’ mental health — and they eat right, too

by Kurt Schlosser on June 22, 2017July 4, 2017 at 9:37 amComment

Seattle Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto has been around baseball for a lot of years, as a player and as an executive. He recognizes, that despite all the tech and data… Read More

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Alexa at the ballpark: Testing Amazon Echo inside a Seattle Mariners suite at Safeco Field

by Taylor Soper on May 18, 2017May 18, 2017 at 5:41 pmComment

Amazon’s voice technology has made its way into Major League Baseball. Earlier this month, the Seattle Mariners became the first professional sports franchise to place Amazon Echo devices inside stadium… Read More

MLB players and coaches sound off on using robotic umpires to call balls and strikes

by Taylor Soper on July 29, 2016August 4, 2016 at 10:00 amComment

There are some debates that seem to come up during every baseball season. Whether the National League should start using designated hitters; which players deserve to be in the Hall of Fame; why… Read More

Why the Minnesota Twins are giving fans virtual reality cardboard headsets

by Taylor Soper on June 7, 2016June 7, 2016 at 11:29 amComment

This might be the geekiest giveaway in sports history. The Minnesota Twins are giving away 5,000 cardboard virtual reality viewers to fans attending the July 29 game against the Chicago… Read More

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Photos: Inside the new high-tech Root Sports Northwest studio

by Taylor Soper on May 26, 2016May 26, 2016 at 11:43 amComment

KING5 revamped its TV studio in February. Q13 did the same a few weeks later. And now it’s Root Sports Northwest’s turn. It’s become the year of the TV studio… Read More

Bill Nye geeks out on the science of baseball and his ‘Fango’ ball retriever invention

by Taylor Soper on May 12, 2016May 12, 2016 at 8:21 amComment

“Baseball is science, people.” That’s one fun soundbite from Bill Nye’s recent appearance on MLB Central, a daily live show hosted by MLB that’s all about professional baseball. Nye, promoting… Read More

Apple inks deal with Major League Baseball to let managers use iPads in dugouts during games

by Taylor Soper on March 29, 2016March 30, 2016 at 7:56 pmComment

The NFL has the Surface. Now, MLB has the iPad. The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday evening that Major League Baseball has inked a multi-year deal with Apple that will allow managers to… Read More

Here are the best and worst MLB stadiums for mobile network data performance

by Taylor Soper on October 21, 2015October 21, 2015 at 11:51 am 2 Comments

Having a reliable network connection while attending a baseball game can be important. More and more, fans are using their smartphones as an e-ticket, to locate certain amenities, and of course,… Read More

This app, used at the Little League World Series, is helping youth pitchers avoid long-term injuries

by Taylor Soper on August 26, 2015August 26, 2015 at 6:39 pmComment

A simple app is helping youth baseball players preserve arm strength and avoid potential injuries later in their careers. GameChanger provides a digital scorekeeping app to more than 125,000 amateur baseball… Read More

A lesson from that Cardinals-Astros hack: Don’t use old passwords at your new company

by Bob Sullivan on June 19, 2015July 1, 2015 at 10:41 am1 Comment

First of all, if you haven’t read it, you must: The FBI is investigating baseball’s St. Louis Cardinals for hacking the Houston Astros, according to the New York Times. Someone… Read More

FBI investigating Cardinals baseball team for hacking rival Astros database

by Taylor Soper on June 16, 2015June 16, 2015 at 9:12 amComment

Your typical “hack” story doesn’t typically involve two Major League Baseball teams, but that’s exactly what the FBI and Justice Department are investigating. The New York Times reported Tuesday that… Read More

Why this startup CEO is taking his family to 30 MLB ballparks this summer

by Taylor Soper on May 17, 2015May 17, 2015 at 8:52 am 2 Comments

There are some traditional ways to market your startup, but traveling around the country with your family in a Volkswagen camper van to 30 different Major League Baseball stadiums is certainly… Read More

App of the Week: How to get the most out of MLB ‘At Bat’ — for free

by Todd Bishop on May 1, 2015May 1, 2015 at 4:29 pm 2 Comments

One of the best sports apps on the market is MLB.com “At Bat.” It’s a must-have app for any baseball fan. But because Major League Baseball promotes the premium subscription for the… Read More

Here are the new stats MLB is measuring from each play with StatCast real-time tracking technology

by Taylor Soper on April 21, 2015April 21, 2015 at 5:03 pmComment

Baseball has always been a sport with an immense amount of statistics. Thanks to some advanced technology, we’re about to see a whole lot more. During the Cardinals vs. Nationals… Read More

Baseball analytics: Mystery MLB team uses a Cray supercomputer to help win more games

by Taylor Soper on April 6, 2015April 7, 2015 at 11:20 am1 Comment

Out of the 28 Major League Baseball teams competing today on “Opening Day,” there are a handful of squads using data and analytics to gain an advantage on the diamond. However, only one is… Read More

Amazon updates Echo with support for Pandora, baseball scores

by Blair Hanley Frank on April 2, 2015April 2, 2015 at 12:10 pmComment

Amazon’s Echo virtual-assistant-in-a-speaker received a small update today that improves the service for sports fans and music fans. People who enjoy streaming music from Pandora’s radio service can now start… Read More

Yankees manager wants to use Bluetooth for communication with pitchers during game

by Taylor Soper on March 30, 2015April 3, 2015 at 7:31 am 3 Comments

Using wireless voice technology is nothing new in professional football, where coaches communicate with on-field players who have microphones embedded inside their helmets. In baseball, however, this type of technology hasn’t made… Read More

Batter up! T-Mobile offering free access to MLB At Bat

by Blair Hanley Frank on May 5, 2014February 8, 2015 at 4:15 pmComment

T-Mobile will be offering customers free access to the MLB At Bat mobile app from now until September, according to a post by a member of the company’s support staff.… Read More

Happy Opening Day: Check out these awesome baseball-related apps

by Taylor Soper on March 31, 2014February 8, 2015 at 4:15 pm 2 Comments

Today brings great joy for anyone who shares a love for baseball: It’s Opening Day. Major League Baseball officially kicked off the 2014 campaign on Monday, marking yet another season… Read More

Stay juiced at the ballpark: Mariners install charging stations at Safeco Field

by Taylor Soper on September 23, 2013February 8, 2015 at 4:12 pm 2 Comments

Today’s newest smartphones can now read your fingerprint and take 41-megapixel photos, but that darn battery still doesn’t seem to last longer than one day on a single charge. For those… Read More

How Major League Baseball dominates the big data and mobile game

by Taylor Soper on September 2, 2013September 3, 2013 at 9:16 amComment

There is more data in baseball than perhaps any other sport. From the basic stats — balls, strikes, runs — to the more complicated — pitch angles, on-base percentages —… Read More

Upgrade your seat, meet Edgar Martinez with the Mariners’ new mobile app

by Taylor Soper on August 22, 2013February 8, 2015 at 4:12 pm1 Comment

The Seattle Mariners will likely miss out on baseball’s playoffs yet again, but that isn’t stopping the team from improving the fan experience at Safeco Field from a tech perspective.… Read More

Testing IdealSeat: Can big data help me catch a foul ball?

by Taylor Soper on July 9, 2013February 8, 2015 at 4:13 pmComment

In the grand scheme of the game they call baseball, a foul ball is meaningless. Batted balls that land outside the chalked white lines are deemed out of play and are… Read More

Want to catch more foul balls? IdealSeat shows you where to sit at the ballgame

by Taylor Soper on June 26, 2013February 8, 2015 at 4:11 pm 2 Comments

Catching a foul ball can be one of the greatest joys for baseball fans. Only a handful of the thousands who spend their night at the ballpark find themselves in the… Read More

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Seattle Mariners pitcher and Moose mascot stand up against internet bullies in new kids book

How these Mariners minor leaguers ended up spending more than $650 on an Uber

Seattle Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto: Team is at cutting edge of analyzing players’ mental health — and they eat right, too

Alexa at the ballpark: Testing Amazon Echo inside a Seattle Mariners suite at Safeco Field

MLB players and coaches sound off on using robotic umpires to call balls and strikes

Why the Minnesota Twins are giving fans virtual reality cardboard headsets

Photos: Inside the new high-tech Root Sports Northwest studio

Bill Nye geeks out on the science of baseball and his ‘Fango’ ball retriever invention

Apple inks deal with Major League Baseball to let managers use iPads in dugouts during games

Here are the best and worst MLB stadiums for mobile network data performance

This app, used at the Little League World Series, is helping youth pitchers avoid long-term injuries

A lesson from that Cardinals-Astros hack: Don’t use old passwords at your new company

FBI investigating Cardinals baseball team for hacking rival Astros database

Why this startup CEO is taking his family to 30 MLB ballparks this summer

App of the Week: How to get the most out of MLB ‘At Bat’ — for free

Here are the new stats MLB is measuring from each play with StatCast real-time tracking technology

Baseball analytics: Mystery MLB team uses a Cray supercomputer to help win more games

Amazon updates Echo with support for Pandora, baseball scores

Yankees manager wants to use Bluetooth for communication with pitchers during game

Batter up! T-Mobile offering free access to MLB At Bat

Happy Opening Day: Check out these awesome baseball-related apps

Stay juiced at the ballpark: Mariners install charging stations at Safeco Field

How Major League Baseball dominates the big data and mobile game

Upgrade your seat, meet Edgar Martinez with the Mariners’ new mobile app

Testing IdealSeat: Can big data help me catch a foul ball?

Want to catch more foul balls? IdealSeat shows you where to sit at the ballgame

First look: Safeco Field’s massive 11,000 square foot scoreboard is biggest in baseball

MLB now allowing 13 teams to accept Apple Passbook; Safeco Field still waiting

Smartphones in the dugout: T-Mobile inks landmark deal with Major League Baseball

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