This Week in SABR: February 8, 2019

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Jackson: Holding ’em hitless and going the distance — when it doesn’t count

From SABR member Frank Jackson at The Hardball Times on February…

Bouton: Revisiting baseball’s 1887 labor negotiations

From Chris Bouton at The Hardball Times on February 7, 2019:John…

Kagan: Yasiel Puig, physicist?

From SABR member David Kagan at The Hardball Times on February…

Springer: Rehashing the minor-league drug program

From Stephanie Springer at The Hardball Times on February 6,…

Jenkins: Examining the box score of Mariano Rivera’s final game

From Wes Jenkins at The Hardball Times on February 4, 2019:When…

Sullivan: Let’s look at a bunch of proposed changes to baseball

From SABR member Jeff Sullivan at FanGraphs on February 6, 2019:You’re…

Goldstein: Overlooked no more: Moses Fleetwood Walker

From Richard Goldstein at the New York Times on February 7, 2019:When…

Passan: Kyler Murray owns his future in a truly historic sense

From Jeff Passan at ESPN.com on February 8, 2019:Power is someone…

Gleeman: The age of PECOTA

From SABR member Aaron Gleeman at Baseball Prospectus on February…

Mains: Why PECOTA hates your favorite team in 2019

From SABR member Rob Mains at Baseball Prospectus on February…

In Memoriam: Frank Robinson

Frank Robinson accomplished as much in baseball as anyone ever…

Posnanski: Would Babe Ruth be a star in today’s game?

From SABR member Joe Posnanski at The Athletic on February 6,…

Stark: Move back the mound? MLB and players are open to that, and more

From SABR member Jayson Stark at The Athletic on February 6,…

Miller: Welcome to a small-market team’s worst nightmare

From Sam Miller at ESPN.com on February 7, 2019:Imagine you're…

Hoornstra: Dodger fan’s death is more than a cautionary tale about foul balls

From J.P. Hoornstra at the Orange County Register on February…

Johnson: Chronicles and stories from Negro League ballparks

From SABR member Kevin Johnson at Seamheads.com on February 7,…

Taylor: Baseball and jazz

From Shakeia Taylor at Baseball Prospectus on February 6, 2019:For…

Morrison: DRC+ and observables

From Kate Morrison at Baseball Prospectus on February 5, 2019:Anyone…

The SABR Bookshelf: Winter 2019

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2019 Larry Ritter Book Award nominees announced

Each year, SABR’s Deadball Era Committee presents the Larry…

Whirty: A look at the desegregation of the PCL

From SABR member Ryan Whirty at Home Plate Don't Move on January…

Berry: Pirates family mourns the loss of Bob Friend

From Adam Berry at MLB.com on February 3, 2019:Bob Friend, a…