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
Periodically throughout the year, SABR.org publishes…
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…
MLB Advanced Media team; KinaTrax, Rapsodo execs to speak at 2019 SABR Analytics Conference
We are pleased to announce more of our featured speakers and…
Berry: Pirates family mourns the loss of Bob Friend
From Adam Berry at MLB.com on February 3, 2019:Bob Friend, a…