Archive for May 3rd, 2007

Look at the Pretty Colors

Posted May 3, 2007 By Dave Thomer

As I was sitting here trying to think of a topic to blog about that won’t fry my exam-week-addled brain, I’ve been keeping tabs on the Giants-Phillies game in San Francisco via Major League Baseball’s site. Now, watching a game over an Internet play-tracking system can’t give you the excitement of watching a play unfold. But it’s amazing how much data you have at your disposal – you can see what the whole lineup has been doing. Every pitch’s location and result is tracked. Charts for each batter’s previous at-bats are right there. It’s pretty cool.

Pat Burrell flying out to end the inning with men on first and second stinks on the TV or on the Internet, though.