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ESPN adds Ball-Tracker to Home Run Derby
Posted By OriolesMania
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ESPN unveiled a new real-time ball-flight tracking technology Wednesday to be used during this year's Home Run Derby. They're calling it "Ball Track" ("This is a family Web site, this is a family Web site, this is a family Web site," the blogger repeated to himself), and it's apparently based on Doppler Radar technology, which will allow the anchors to actually predict whether the ball will land over the fence while its still in mid-flight.
Oh, well that sounds wonderful. I just can't wait for Chris Berman to scream, "THIS ONE'S HEADED FOR CHESTERFIELD!!!" while a ball is somewhere over second base. There isn't much suspense in the home run derby, but what little that does exist is entirely gone if the broadcast crew and TV audience actually knows whether a ball will clear the fence before that actually happens.




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