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MLB Executives Will Test 8K TVs For Future Broadcasts

In April, Vizio finally made 4K televisions affordable when they dropped their 43-inch model for $600. But already, newer and better technology is creeping at the doorstep, namely 8K. According to Forbes’ Maury Brown, on July 17 the New York Yankees versus Seattle Mariners game will be the first Major League Baseball game ever recorded in […]

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The Scientific Differences Between Masahiro Tanaka Pitching in Japan and Major League Baseball

Japanese phenom, Masahiro Tanaka, has seemed to make the transition to the MLB from Nippon Professional Baseball quite seamlessly.  In his first fifteen starts, Tanaka has gone 11-3 on the mound with 127 strikeouts.  This is very reassuring for the Yankees and many Major League scouts who know it can be hard to judge how well a player from a foreign league will do when they make the transition to the Majors.  The talent level and style of play across the world are quite different compared to that played in the states.  Many of the factors that could have made Tanaka’s transition rough have not been an issue, including the ball.

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MLB Rivalries vs. Social Media Good

Banter and bragging rights. They surround the greatest of rivalries. But when tragedy strikes, even Major League Baseball’s biggest rivalries are set aside for the greater good. For fans of the defending World Series Champion San Francisco Giants and the current NL West leading Los Angeles Dodgers, however, there has been more than banter. Back […]

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