Baseball technology has come a long way since the days of the Iron Mike. Trajekt Arc uses data to mimic the way balls spin and break from every big league pitcher and has for the first time been approved by Major League Baseball for in-game use this year in batting cages. Using video and mechanics to turn the data into reality, the robot allows a hitter to see recreated … [Read more...] about Robots replicate reality: High-tech pitching machine mimics every pitcher
Archives for March 2024
Texans hypothetical trade sends QB Davis Mills to Broncos
The Houston Texans are no strangers to offseason trades. Houston made three big ones during the first week of free agency. The Texans traded for running back Joe Mixon, traded away defensive tackle Maliek Collins and then traded out of the first round of the NFL draft. And now, the 33rd Team’s Ian Valentino thinks Houston could make another trade. Valentino wrote that the … [Read more...] about Texans hypothetical trade sends QB Davis Mills to Broncos
Astros Crawfish Boil: March 26, 2024
Jose Altuve | Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports It’s Sugar Land’s turn to host in tonight’s Astros—Space Cowboys tilt. It’s all over but the cryin’ Today is the final day of Spring Training for some teams, and for the Astros and their top minor league affiliate, a final exhibition. Houston Astros News Opening Day FAQ: Yankees vs. Astros Astros to reveal a new mural towards … [Read more...] about Astros Crawfish Boil: March 26, 2024
What to make of Rhett Kouba’s success vs. Astros in exhibition game
Astros manager Joe Espada says he's not concerned by exhibition results. … [Read more...] about What to make of Rhett Kouba’s success vs. Astros in exhibition game
Vegas thinks Texans will win at least 9 games in 2024
The Houston Texans head into 2024 with considerable hype. As such, a Vegas sportsbook gave Houston favorable win total odds. DraftKings’ initial win total for the Texans is set at 9.5, and their -100 odds to hit the over or the under is better than the other team with a 9.5 win total — The New York Jets with +125 to hit the over and -150 to hit the under. Houston’s 9.5 wins … [Read more...] about Vegas thinks Texans will win at least 9 games in 2024