Improvements and differences you’ll see with pitchAI v2.0.1
We’ve listened to your feedback and assessed any errors to improve pitchAI! Our latest release uses a vastly improved model to track your body during the full pitch motion, and so you may see some changes in numbers. We have re-built our 3D depth model. Using some advanced analytics and multiple neural networks, we have
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A Sticky Situation
Authors: Mike Sonne and Lennon Richards Baseball is implementing a ban on sticky substances, those designed to give pitchers a better grip on the ball, but also to increase the spin rate on their pitches. This boost in spin rate makes it harder for hitters to do their job – with pitches moving more than
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Constraint Training – PitchAI Webinar #6 Recap
Since the start of 2021, 18,000 Player Accounts have been created through the PitchAI portal and our partners’ platforms. PitchAI subscribers get exclusive access to our community Slack channel and webinar series. Create an account today to join us as we bring the next frontier of baseball analytics into the hands of coaches, athletes, and
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PitchAI – Software Update Notes
PitchAI – Software Update Notes We’ve listened to your feedback and assessed any errors to improve PitchAI! With our latest release, you may see some minor changes in numbers due to some major PitchAI improvements. First, we have improved the 3D tracking model. This new model does a better job tracking throwing arm motion, in
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PitchAI – A Scout’s best friend
PitchAI – A Scout’s best friend Every year, scouts descend on high school and college stadiums, and try to project how these athletes will turn into elite talent at the major league level. Bringing in technologies like TrackMan and Rapsodo are allowing scouts to get more and more information on these pitchers, including their velocity
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Fast Forward – The Nate Pearson Story
Fast Forward – The Nate Pearson Story Nate Pearson, one of the co-founders of ProPlayAI, was featured in a Sportsnet story about his development and the pursuit of the fastest pitch of all time. You can see a cameo of ProPlayAI in the first few minutes, and a guest appearance from our Chief Scientist, Dr.
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What are we measuring with PitchAI?
What are we measuring with PitchAI? Let me take you back to when I started to get interested in the biomechanics of pitching – 2008, I just started my Master’s in Human Kinetics at the University of Windsor, and there was a Sports Illustrated article on Tim Lincecum – citing Glenn Fleisig and his breakdown
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Examining sports technology for the future of MLB player development
Mike Sonne was on Sportsnet 590 The Fan on Saturday to talk about the future of sports technology and player development.
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How training in isolation is shaping the future of MLB player development
ProPlayAI was featured recently in a Sportsnet article discussing the future of MLB player development. Mike Sonne will be appearing on the Sportsnet 590 The Fan on Saturday June 20 at 3:25 pm EDT to talk more about how we’re using ProPlayAI to get athletes ready for the upcoming season.
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