Laurila: Q&A with Brad Ausmus on analytics, closer mentality, and pitch framing
From SABR member David Laurila at FanGraphs on June 14, 2017:Brad…
Dewan: We don’t need to abolish the shift
From SABR member John Dewan at ACTA Sports on June 14, 2017: I…
Carleton: The fly ball … revolution?
From Russell Carleton at Baseball Prospectus on June 14, 2017:The…
Kory: The ballad of Jeff Ballard
From Matthew Kory at The National Pastime Museum on June 14,…
Lindbergh/Lichtman: The juiced ball is back
From SABR member Ben Lindbergh and Mitchel Lichtman at The Ringer…
Gomez: Once upon a time, Negro League stars came out to play in Mexico
From Eric Gomez at ESPN.com on June 9, 2017:Prior to this year’s…
Lammers: The ‘other’ back-to-back no-hit starts
From SABR member Dirk Lammers at NoNoHitters.com on June 11,…
Price: Caught stealing: Bob Cress, baseball player and jail-breaker
From SABR member Jim Price at the Spokane Spokesman-Review on…
Turbow: Ted Williams and the 1941 All-Star Game
From SABR member Jason Turbow at The National Pastime Museum…
Cooper: Scooter Gennett’s production rivaled Mike Ford’s 4-HR day
From Tim Cooper at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette on June 11,…
Doxsie: Professor breaks down odds of baseball draftees making it
From SABR member Don Doxsie at the Quad-City Times on June 12,…
Murphy: Minnesota woman chooses longest road to majors: umpiring
From Brian Murphy at the St. Paul Pioneer-Press on June 10, 2017,…
Fires: Remembering Scat Davis’s only big-league game
From Rick Fires at the Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette on…
Hagerty: Wade Boggs, Rickey Henderson, and the fly ball that disappeared
From SABR member Tim Hagerty at The Hardball Times on June 12,…
Polman: Remember the Kekiongas! Escaping down an 1871 Retrosheet rabbit hole
From SABR member Jeff Polman at Crooked Scoreboard on June 12,…
Kepner: Give baseball scouts a (perfect) 80 for tradition
From SABR member Tyler Kepner at the New York Times on June 12,…
This Week in SABR: June 9, 2017
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Bates/Parker: Listen to episode 1 of new “This Week in Baseball History” podcast
From SABR members Mike Bates and Bill Parker at This Week in…
Neyer: The 1968 Dodgers and the greatest draft class in history
From SABR member Rob Neyer at The National Pastime Museum on…
Birch: Time is running out on former top draft pick Vitters’ career
From Tommy Birch at the Des Moines Register on June 8, 2017:The…
Wasserstrom: The glass is always half-full: a conversation with Jayson Stark
From Chuck Wasserstrom at MLB Trade Rumors on June 8, 2017, with…
Edwards: Have we lost our appreciation for no-hitters?
From Craig Edwards at FanGraphs on June 8, 2017:There are a handful…
Womack: Baseball dismissed Leo Mazzone and Johnny Sain; the Hall of Fame doesn’t have to
From SABR member Graham Womack at The Sporting News on June 8,…
SABR Digital Library: The 1967 Impossible Dream Red Sox
It's the 50th anniversary of the Impossible Dream, so add this…