Tuesday, January 12, 2016

The Orioles are hosting a baseball hackathon

Even though it’s winter, hackers can find a way into Camden Yards next month.

The Baltimore Orioles and Booz Allen Hamilton are planning to host a hackathon focused on baseball analytics at Oriole Park on Feb. 5.

Register by Jan. 22 

Seeing as how baseball is the sport that gave us sabermetrics, we probably should’ve seen this coming. Along with position coaches and scouts, the team also employs data analysts who evaluate players and lineups.

“Our analysts spend a lot of time during the offseason improving our existing statistical models and coming up with new ideas and solutions to help us put the best possible team on the field,” said Orioles Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations Dan Duquette.

Read more at Technical.ly Baltimore



from http://baltimoretech.org/news/the-orioles-are-hosting-a-baseball-hackathon/

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