Whirty: Big Luke Easter’s Rochester legacy

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

Kohn: Scientists examine what happens in the brain when bat meets ball

From David Kohn at the Washington Post on August 31, 2016:Hitters…

Luther: Kelsie Whitmore, Justine Siegal, and the U.S. women’s baseball team

From Jessica Luther at Excelle Sports on August 30, 2016, with…

Deane: Save the intentional walk

From SABR member Bill Deane at Wordpress.com on June 1, 2016:Criticized…

Lindbergh: Baseball has a red-zone channel

From SABR member Ben Lindbergh at The Ringer on August 29, 2016,…

Matthews: New-age defense moves beyond the infield

From Wallace Matthews at ESPN.com on August 29, 2016:As each…

Bradburn: What losing a no-hitter in the ninth looks like

From Michael Bradburn at Beyond the Box Score on August 27, 2016,…

Angi: The Cincinnati Reds and the Nasty Boys

From Cee Angi at The National Pastime Museum on August 28, 2016:When…

This Week in SABR: August 26, 2016

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Neumann: Baseball’s Browns were first franchise to leave St. Louis behind

From Thomas Neumann at ESPN.com on August 23, 2016, with mention…

Giaimo: The surprising Massachusetts origins of nearly every American sport

From Cara Giaimo at Atlas Obscura on August 26, 2016, with mention…

Thorn: Why were the 1927 Yankees called ‘Murderers’ Row’?

From SABR member John Thorn at The Diary of Myles Thomas on August…

Miazga: Tracing the roots of Baltimore baseball legend Leon Day

From Mark Miazga at Epiphany in Baltimore on August 26, 2016:Only…

Chen: How MLB’s Statcast is creating baseball’s new arms race

From Albert Chen at Sports Illustrated on August 26, 2016, with…

Francis: Ted Williams’ pursuit of .400 took the world by storm in 1941

From SABR member Bill Francis at BaseballHall.org on August 26,…

Ringel: Babe Ruth, Ring Lardner, and baseball on the verge in 1916

From SABR member Paul Ringel at The Hardball Times on August…

Goldman: Forgiving Bob Lemon (and everybody else)

From SABR member Steven Goldman at The National Pastime Museum…

Elliott: Scout Walt Burrows saw Mantle in a young Mike Trout

From SABR member Bob Elliott at the Canadian Baseball Network…

Wulf: Remembering the long-ago history of major-league baseball in Troy, N.Y.

From SABR member Steve Wulf at ESPN.com on August 24, 2016:Only…

Gleeman: Twins’ banjo hitter is baseball’s unlikeliest slugger

From SABR member Aaron Gleeman at Baseball Prospectus on August…

Caple: Seattle Pilots barely remembered except through ‘Ball Four’

From SABR member Jim Caple at ESPN.com on August 25, 2016, with…

Gustines: Charles Conlon photo archive going up for auction Saturday

From George Gene Gustines at the New York Times on August 24,…

Nusbaum: Twisted blister: Baseball’s biggest little injury

From Eric Nusbaum at VICE Sports on August 24, 2016:Al Leiter…

Laurila: Q&A with Tyler Clippard on beating BABIP and the limits of FIP

From SABR member David Laurila at FanGraphs on August 24, 2016:Tyler…
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