Is the Apple Watch now mightier than the bat?
AMONG the many traditions that players and coaches in North America’s Major League Baseball (MLB) have kept alive since the sport’s origins in the 19th century, perhaps the most devious is sign-stealing. Teammates routinely need to communicate on the field, above all so that catchers can tell pitchers what type of pitch to throw. They typically send such signals through a series of agreed-upon hand gestures. But for every man sending such a message, a member of the opposing team is usually watching, attempting to decrypt it. Читать дальше...