Press Release: St. Louis Cardinals Sign with TruMedia

St. Louis Cardinals Extend Partnership with TruMedia Networks
TruMedia Networks to License its Baseball and
Video Analytics Solution to the World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals

Boston, MA, February 13, 2012 – TruMedia Networks, an innovative sport analytics firm, today announced that they have extended their baseball analytics licensing deal with the St. Louis Cardinals. As a result of this extension the Cardinals’ baseball operations department will have access to TruMedia’s customizable analytics platform, including proprietary data visualization and integrated pitch by pitch video analysis.

 “We continue to be impressed with the innovative solutions that TruMedia has brought to the MLB analytics industry,” said Michael Girsch, Cardinals’ Assistant General Manager, “The granular analysis made possible by TruMedia’s platform plays a key role in the overall efforts of the baseball operations department.”

TruMedia Networks has developed a suite of innovative sports analytics solutions that include proprietary visualization tools as well as integrated video solutions. Since its inception TruMedia’s heat mapping solutions have been used by some of the world’s top sports media properties in broadcast, print and on the web. In addition to licensing enterprise analytics solutions to pro sports teams and sports media properties, TruMedia has created a turnkey analytics solution targeting the amateur market resulting in an analytics offering that will serve coaches, managers and players from little league to pro ball.

“The Cardinals are a world class organization with an exceptional team both on the field in the front office,” said Rafe Anderson, TruMedia Networks CEO, “We are honored to have an opportunity to support their efforts with our data and video analytics tools.”

TruMedia Networks
TruMedia Networks develops enterprise sports analytics solutions.  TruMedia’s premium baseball analytics platform provides Major League Baseball clubs as well as sports media properties with the ability to conduct granular analysis associated with integrated pitch-by-pitch video. TruMedia's Open API provides its partners with maximum confidentiality and unlimited customization. Visit http://www.trumedianetworks.com for more information.

Pittsburgh Pirates to License TruMedia's MLB Analytics Platform

For Immediate Release

Pittsburgh Pirates Partner with TruMedia Networks
TruMedia Networks to License its Baseball and
Video Analytics Solution to the Pittsburgh Pirates

Boston, MA, February 8, 2012 – TruMedia Networks, a fast growing sports analytics firm, today announced that they will be licensing their baseball analytics platform to the Pittsburgh Pirates. This agreement will provide the Pirates baseball operations department with access to TruMedia’s customizable analytics platform, including proprietary data visualization and integrated pitch by pitch video analysis.

 “We’re very pleased to be able to partner with TruMedia,” said Dan Fox, Pirates Director of Baseball Systems Development, “The open nature of their analytics platform allows us to take advantage of their toolset alongside our proprietary systems thereby adding significant value.”

TruMedia Networks has developed a suite of innovative sports analytics solutions that include proprietary visualization tools as well as integrated video solutions. Since its inception TruMedia’s heat mapping solutions have been used by some of the world’s top sports media properties in broadcast, print and on the web. In addition to licensing enterprise analytics solutions to pro sports teams and sports media properties, TruMedia has created a turnkey analytics solution targeting the amateur market resulting in an analytics offering that will serve coaches, managers and players from little league to pro ball.

“We are thrilled to be working with the Pirates,” said Rafe Anderson, TruMedia Networks CEO, “We have been very impressed with their forward thinking approach to analysis and we look forward to supporting their efforts by providing them with access to a vast collection of baseball analytics tools.”

TruMedia Networks
TruMedia Networks develops enterprise sports analytics solutions.  TruMedia’s premium baseball analytics platform provides Major League Baseball clubs as well as sports media properties with the ability to conduct granular analysis associated with integrated pitch-by-pitch video. TruMedia's Open API provides its partners with maximum confidentiality and unlimited customization. Visit http://www.trumedianetworks.com for more information.

Contact: http://www.trumedianetworks.com

TruMedia Integrates with ESPN iScore Baseball iPad App

For Immediate Release

iScore Sports Partners with TruMedia Networks to 

Deliver Baseball Analytics to the Amateur Market

TruMedia Networks Baseball Analytics to be Integrated 

within the ESPN iScore Mobile Application

Los Angeles, CA, February 1, 2011 - TruMedia Networks, a leading innovator of sports analytics products and iScore Sports, the developer of Apple’s top selling baseball scoring application, today announced a partnership that will bring TruMedia’s baseball analytics platform to the ESPN iScore baseball scoring application. This partnership will provide ESPN iScore users with access to the same core analytics solution that’s used by professional baseball teams on a daily basis. Beginning today, TruMedia’s analytics tools will be available as an in app purchase for the ESPN iScore Baseball iPad application.

 

“We are very excited to partner with iScore Sports to deliver granular baseball analytics within the ESPN iScore app,” said Rafe Anderson, TruMedia Networks CEO, “We are focused on delivering powerful  analytics solutions that will assist coaches, managers and players from little league to the big leagues.”

TruMedia’s integrated baseball analytics tools will provide iScore users with access to player profiles, player rankings, pitch charts, hit charts and match up analysis. ESPN iScore users who are tracking pitch locations will also have the ability to utilize TruMedia’s proprietary heat mapping technology to identify strengths, weakness, tendencies and trends. 

“TruMedia analytics gives iScore users a new level of detail to explore and identify areas of strength and weakness in players to help them grow,” said Brett Law, CEO of iScore Sports. “We are always looking for ways to enhance our offering for the iScore community, and this is a natural fit.”

iScore Sports
iScore Sports develops the premier sports scorekeeping applications for mobile devices. ESPN iScore Baseball is the easiest, most intuitive way to track a baseball or softball game. The iScore application is available for iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad and Android devices. 

TruMedia Networks
TruMedia Networks develops tier one sports analytics solutions.  TruMedia’s premium baseball analytics platform provides Major League Baseball clubs as well as sports media properties with the ability to conduct granular analysis associated with  integrated pitch-by-pitch video. TruMedia's Open API provides its partners with maximum confidentiality and unlimited customization. 

Contact:

http://www.trumedianetworks.com

ESPN: Mark Simon Examines Ryan Madson

What’s the best "neutralizer pitch" in baseball? 

What we’re asking is which pitch best shuts down hitters who bat from the side opposite of how the pitcher throws. 

You might think, as a colleague suggested, that the standard-setter for right-handers is Mariano Rivera’s cutter. 

But because Rivera throws the pitch almost all the time, it doesn’t quite have the value of the one that was the statistical champ for righties in 2011 -- Ryan Madson's changeup. 

Source: ESPN (Mark Simon)

ESPN: MLB roundup: Zambrano, Volstad, Crisp

The best illustration of the difference for Zambrano is in where he threw his slider and splitter most often to lefties, as noted in the heat maps above and in the chart on the right. Zambrano’s fine tuning the location of his pitches will be something to watch for in 2012. 

Source: ESPN (Katie Sharp and Mark Simon)