Blue Dot 09: The Science And Technology Of Baseball

This week on Blue Dot, we celebrate the upcoming Major League Baseball season by speaking with a few true experts on the science of the game. First, Alan Nathan tells us about the physics of baseball — like why do certain pitches break, what happens when the bat hits the ball, and why hits down the foul line always arc toward foul territory. Then it's Lee Jones, the longtime KNBR engineer who brings us San Francisco Giants baseball on the radio. He'll tell us about what goes into creating that audio image, as well as which Giants rival has the best stadium with regard to capturing sound.