Two wrongs trying to make a right – makeup calls are common for MLB umpires, financial analysts and probably you
Erroneous calls increase the chances of subsequent calls in favor of the person who was harmed. What drives this behavior, and do people even recognize they’re doing it?
Meghan Thornton-Lugo, Assistant Professor of Industrial/Organizational Psychology, University of Akron
• conversation
Sept. 27, 2022 • ~8 min
Sept. 27, 2022 • ~8 min
Sticky baseballs: Explaining the physics of the latest scandal in Major League Baseball
Pitchers in Major League Baseball have been striking out more batters than ever, and some people say it's because they're adding sticky stuff to the balls.
John Eric Goff, Professor of Physics, University of Lynchburg •
conversation
June 15, 2021 • ~8 min
June 15, 2021 • ~8 min
Baseball stadiums are filling up – but an analysis of the NFL’s 2020 season holds a warning about COVID-19 case spikes
Crowd size matters. When football games had thousands of fans in attendance, COVID-19 case numbers tended to spike within three weeks.
Justin Kurland, Director of Research, National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security, The University of Southern Mississippi •
conversation
April 2, 2021 • ~7 min
April 2, 2021 • ~7 min
What baseball can learn about COVID-19 case spikes and crowd size from the NFL’s 2020 season
Crowd size matters. When football games had thousands of fans in attendance, COVID-19 case numbers tended to spike within three weeks.
Justin Kurland, Director of Research, National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security, The University of Southern Mississippi •
conversation
April 2, 2021 • ~8 min
April 2, 2021 • ~8 min
Robo-umps are coming to Major League Baseball, and the game will never be the same
Computerized systems that automatically determine whether a pitch is a ball or strike promise to make umpiring more accurate, but at what price?
Rayvon Fouché, Professor of American Studies, Purdue University •
conversation
June 1, 2020 • ~9 min
June 1, 2020 • ~9 min
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