Baseball

Three Cheers For The Instant Replay

4:25pm October 31, 2014

by Alva Noë

The end of the World Series allows us to revisit baseball's experiment with instant replay. Commentator Alva Noë argues it has been a success — because it makes the game not more fair but more fun.

Fans cheer during the 2014 World Series between the San Francisco Giants and the Kansas City Royals at AT&T Park.

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Start World Series Games Earlier; Let Us Sleep

10:48am October 29, 2014

by Frank Deford

Commentator Frank Deford says the Fall Classic could boost its sagging ratings by scheduling games early enough for people in the Eastern and Central Time Zones to see the end.

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When the Giants' Gregor Blanco hit this solo home run to lead off the World Series' second game, three big parabolic microphones arranged around home plate captured the crack of his bat.

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From The Stadium To Your Stereo: Behind Baseball's Biggest Sounds

6:54pm October 25, 2014

by Becky Sullivan

You can thank audio engineer Joe Carpenter and his 80 microphones every time you hear the crack of a bat, smack of a glove or thud of a base in this World Series.

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Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., a day before Game 1 of the 2014 World Series.

A Tale Of Two Cities: World Series Fever Takes Hold In SF, KC

12:27am October 22, 2014

by Scott Neuman

In San Francisco, there's a lot of confidence. In Kansas City, which gets its first shot at the championship rings in nearly 30 years, the excitement is palpable.

Mike Trout and Los Angeles Angels have been named favorites to reach the World Series, as have Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers. They're seen here when the two teams played in August.

Who Will Win The 2014 World Series?

6:05pm September 29, 2014

by Bill Chappell

If the oddsmakers are right, two Los Angeles teams will be the only ones left standing when the World Series begins in late October. But back east, some fans are pulling for a Beltway Series.