sportsmediajournal.com - 7/8/2009
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During its coverage of the Home Run Derby Monday, the day before baseball’s All-Star Game, ESPN will debut “Ball Track.” The graphic can track each ball hit in real time, giving trajectory, distance as it flies through the air and projected landing spot. Best of all, the ...
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Tracking the Home Run Derby
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homerun2 Ray Frager made mention of this yesterday and ESPN expanded upon it today. The WWL plans to add another technological element to its coverage of Monday’s Home Run Derby in St. Louis. The “Ball Track” technology is designed to greatly enhance the viewer and on-air talents’ ability to judge the details of a home run. The system relies on a graphical representation to show the track of the ball in flight, the distance the ball travels to its ultimate landing spot, and project whether the ball will, in fact, reach the seats. All this information will be available in ...
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Morneau skipping home run derby —
Boston.com -- Baseball News 7/8/2009
There will be a new champion crowned at the home run derby this year. Minnesota Twins slugger Justin Morneau says he has declined an invitation to participate in the popular All-Star Game event, which will be held Monday in St. Louis. He says he wants ...
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