This Week's Topic:

The Science of Baseball

Baseball is more than athletics and it's more than math.   See what Science 2.0 has to say on the most scientific sport.
Baseball Debate Solved - The Head-First Slide Is Quicker

Nothing says fun to physicists and mathematicians like baseball - it's the perfect sport for the...

Is Baseball Biased Toward Lefties?

Is baseball biased toward left-handed pitchers? Indeed it is, says David A. Peters, Ph.D., McDonnell...

Math Professor Makes Division Baseball Predictions - Erroneously Picks Pirates To Finish Last

New Jersey Institute of Technolgy math professor Bruce Bukiet is once again opining on outcomes...

Lower Pitcher's Mound Will Reduce Baseball Injuries - Study

In baseball's golden age, pitchers had a higher mound and threw more complete games but careers...

Baseball And Surgery: Pre-Injury Shoulder And Elbow Readiness Levels Difficult To Re-Attain

Only 45 percent of baseball players were able to return to the game at the same or higher level...

Statistically, The Best Baseball Team Won't Always Win

In order for the best baseball team to win, the National League would have to extend its season...

Anthropologists Examine Why People Don't Care About The Home Run Chase Of Barry Bonds

It seems almost certain that San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds will pass Hank Aaron as baseball’s...

Baseball Predictions The Science Way

The New York Mets should expect to win about 90 games in 2007 and the Yankees a whopping 110 games...

The Psychology Of Baseball

It’s the seventh game of the World Series — bottom of the ninth inning, your team is down 4...

Modified Ligament Surgery Improves Outcomes For Baseball Pitchers, Other Athletes

In the largest study of its kind, surgeons at Hospital for Special Surgery have determined that...