PITTSBURGH, PA - JUNE 10: A detailed view of a baseball during the game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets on June 10, 2011 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)(Getty Images)
(CBS) In early March, MLB Advanced Media announced it was unveiling a new player tracking system that would was a first of its kind for the regular consumer and change the way scouts and fans evaluate players’ movements on the field.
Essentially, the new technology allows viewers a true evaluation of every detail of the game — be it measuring outfielders’ angles on fly balls, catchers’ throws to cut down potential base steals or analyzing reactions times and acceleration speeds of any given player on the field.
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