The Hardball Times looks at alternative pitch tracking system, testing Rapsodo Baseball.
The biggest draw for teams deciding which device to purchase is the price. Rapsodo is roughly 10 times cheaper than PITCHf/x and Trackman and six times cheaper than the Strike. In our (D-III) experience, few teams would be willing or able to drop $18,000-$30,000 for a device like the ones discussed. Rapsodo provides an excellent product at a price more reasonable for high school and college programs. If a team is looking for a device to measure solely pitching metrics, for $3,000 Rapsodo is tough to beat.
That means that most school programs could use this technology to improve pitchers at a very young age. It’s nice to see the technology going the way of flat screen TVs, dropping rapidly in price. This should also put pressure on PITCHf/x and Trackman to bring down their prices.
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