FirstCuts: Science Invades Golf, Baseball

Allow me to harness my inner Professor Frink for this one as we dive into a little science crossing into sports from this weekend.

Via Gizmodo, we've got an invention that would've single-handedly ruined the movie Caddyshack. The Shadow Caddy is the "fully autonomous 'follow me' golf caddy," toting your clubs without all that complaining. I see two major components missing: Who will get me my beer and who will give me advice so I have someone to blame when I inevitably fail?

According to the official web site of the Shadow Caddy, it is available for rental at courses. Unfortunately, it also appears to be based out of Australia.

In other news of tech and sports, Engadget found this nugget on a baseball cap that can read your mind. The application of this isn't really geared to sports, it's more about the functionality of having a hat on the baseball field that could read minds.

Alex Rodriguez: Don't cry, big guy. Whatever you do, don't you let them see you cry!

Dusty Baker: Of course leaving Edison Volquez in for 150 pitches is a good idea! Look at Kerry Wood and Mark Prior.

Dmitri Young: Is that funnel cake? That girl has funnel cake, I swear.

Manny Ramirez: (crickets)

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