
This Week in SABR: October 7, 2016
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Ferkovich: Everything you need to know about the 1908 Cubs
From SABR member Scott Ferkovich at The Hardball Times on October…

McDonald: Four franchises that have come close to postseason glory
From Anna McDonald at ESPN.com on October 7, 2016:World Series…

Grossman: How Theo Epstein built the Cubs into a contender and cemented his legacy
From Evan Grossman at the New York Daily News on October 6, 2016,…

St. Clair/Cohen: How Cubs’ Chapman helped the Castro regime before Cuban defection
From Stacy St. Clair and Jodi S. Cohen at the Chicago Tribune…

Appel: Pete Rose: part of the conversation
From SABR member Marty Appel at The National Pastime Museum on…

‘First Boys of Spring’ named co-winner at 2016 Hall of Fame Film Festival
From the Hot Springs Sentinel Record on October 6, 2016, with…

Kimes: In South Korea, bat flips are an art
From Mina Kimes at ESPN.com on October 6, 2016:The videos started…

Baccellieri: Imagining a position-less baseball
From Emma Baccellieri at Baseball Prospectus on October 6, 2016:There…

Nipper: First pro games in Nashville in 1884
From SABR member Skip Nipper at 262 Down Right on October 5,…

Hirsch: The top 10 plays of the 2016 season by Championship WPA
From SABR member Dan Hirsch at The Hardball Times on October…

Gamble: Baseball’s black knights: The Matthews family wants to save black baseball
From J.R. Gamble at The Undefeated on October 5, 2016:The knock…

Miller: Out-by-out examination: When Buck should have used Britton
From Sam Miller at ESPN.com on October 5, 2016:If there's one…

Womack: Ranking the chances of the new 2017 Hall of Fame ballot
From SABR member Graham Womack at The Sporting News on October…

Coffey: Rollie Fingers’ three days as a Red Sox
From Alex Coffey at BaseballHall.org on October 4, 2016:Forty…

Keene: Talkin’ baseball analytics with SABR member Shane Piesik
From Keene State College on October 4, 2016, with SABR member…

Dickson: Homage to Vin Scully
From Paul Dickson at The National Pastime Museum on October 4,…

Mains: Five things you (probably) didn’t know about the 2016 season
From SABR member Rob Mains at Baseball Prospectus on October…

Cieradkowski: Hack Wilson: Stouts takes the field
From SABR member Gary Cieradkowski at The Infinite Baseball Card…

Kilgannon: With a single baseball, SABR member Ralph Carhart seeks to connect all 312 Hall of Famers
From Corey Kilgannon at the New York Times on October 3, 2016,…

Roegele: The 2016 strike zone
From SABR member Jon Roegele at The Hardball Times on October…

Brown: Weldy Walker, honored at last
From SABR member Craig Brown at Home Plate Don't Move on October…

Seeking nominations for 2017 SABR Analytics Conference Research Awards
What are the best baseball analytics articles you've read in…

Sarris: How should we evaluate a manager?
From SABR member Eno Sarris at FanGraphs on October 3, 2016:I’ve…