A Game of Millimeters
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Baseball is unique in that the smallest margins of error can determine which team wins or loses games or even World Series championships. In this podcast, I dissect two memorable and minute events that affected the outcome of the 1962 and the 1968 World Series. Get ready to examine them through the lens of a microscope -- millimeter by millimeter. Music: "Field Grass" Sergei Pavkin email: [email protected] The Physics and Timing of the Outfield Bounce Throw: https://tht.fangraphs.com/the-physics-and-timing-of-the-outfield-bounce-throw/ Tiny Margins and the Math and Science of Baseball: https://www.talknats.com/2016/08/24/tiny-margins/
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