> Clear, the company that lets people skip the TSA pre-check lines at airports, has announced it is teaming up with Major League Baseball and Tickets.com to introduce biometric ticketing at participating ballparks in 2019. A pilot program will arrive at select venues later this season. via Fast Company…
> Michael’s essay on curling: “I will stick with baseball, the game God invented. The game the Apostles played. Admittedly there's a lot of standing around and scratching and curlers might find it boring, but it's my sport. Opening Day is in a month. https:…
Baseball continues to tinker with its rules in a quest to shorten games and capture eyeballs. (The conversation at CBC Sunday also mentions that many parks continue to install attractions and conveniences that themselves distract from the game people have come to see.) I come from another time—bring a…
At dinner with a friend Saturday the conversation drifted to what's wrong with baseball. The video replay got specific mention; there were mutterings about they're trying to fix what isn't broken, they're making a game that's already long longer. There…