Anderson: Who was ‘The Rookie’ in Rockwell’s famous Red Sox painting?
From Chris Anderson at the Sarasota Herald-Tribune on May 21,…
Teeter: The pluses and minuses of all those strikeouts
From Chris Teeter at Beyond the Box Score on May 21, 2014:You…
Sarris: Could a six-man pitching rotation fix baseball’s injury problem?
From SABR member Eno Sarris at Sports on Earth on May 21, 2014:t's…
SABR 44: Deadline for discounted all-inclusive rate extended to June 9, so sign up today!
Good news! Thanks to the generosity of the Houston Astros, the…
Jazayerli: Brad Ziegler and an appreciation of submarine pitchers
From Rany Jazayerli at Grantland.com on May 20, 2014, with mention…
Strauss: Talking with Cubs’ last link to World Series, Lennie Merullo
From Ben Strauss at the New York Times on May 20, 2014:With …
Leach: Track to the future, baseball’s new metrics
From Matthew Leach at MLB.com on May 20, 2014:As MLBAM began…
Footer: Negro Leagues’ legacy begins with Rube Foster in Houston
From Alyson Footer at MLB.com on May 20, 2014:The Civil Rights…
Sandy Koufax’s uniform number at University of Cincinnati remains a mystery
From Mike Dyer at Cincinnati.com on April 30, 2014:The uniform…
Ferkovich: When the St. Louis Cardinals considered moving to Detroit
From SABR member Scott Ferkovich at the Detroit Athletic Co.…
Wyatt: The one and only Rocky Nelson
From Daniel Wyatt at The National Pastime Museum on May 19, 2014:The…
Waldstein: Who’s on third? In baseball’s shifting defenses, maybe nobody
From David Waldstein at the New York Times on May 12, 2014, with…
Lindbergh: The ways in which the A’s are still old school
From SABR member Ben Lindbergh at Baseball Prospectus on May…
Sullivan: Wrigley Field centennial mural depicts Comiskey Park
From SABR member Floyd Sullivan at ChicagoNow on May 14, 2014:A…
This Week in SABR: May 16, 2014
Welcome to "This Week in SABR!" Here's what we've been up to…
Cieradkowski: John Dillinger’s semi-professional baseball career
From SABR member Gary Cieradkowski Jr. at Today I Found Out on…
Muder: Research uncovers Hall of Fame path of Babe Ruth retired-number jersey
From SABR member Craig Muder at BaseballHall.org on May 16, 2014,…
Thurm: Financial cost of Tommy John surgery to young pitchers
From SABR member Wendy Thurm at FanGraphs on May 16, 2014:Jose…
Pollis: The high value of the video replay analyst
From SABR member Lewie Pollis at Baseball Prospectus on May 16,…
Swydan: Just how rare is a 14-pitch plate appearance?
From Paul Swydan at The Hardball Times on May 16, 2014:Yesterday,…
Miller: Recent history’s most cringe-worthy pitch counts
From Sam Miller at Baseball Prospectus on May 15, 2014:On Tuesday,…
Retroactive All-Star Project: Philadelphia Athletics carry 1932 AL stars to 6-2 win
Editor's note: This game summary is from the Retroactive All-Star…
Carleton: What’s more important for managers, analytical skills or people savvy?
From Russell Carleton at Baseball Prospectus on May 13, 2014:There…
SABR Diamond Report: May 2014
Editor's note: The Diamond Report is a series of updates, written…