Sullivan: Alex Avila, catchers and foul-tip data

From Jeff Sullivan at FanGraphs on October 18, 2013:Spend enough…

Goldman: Jose Abreu and the baseball ghosts of Cuba

From SABR member Steven Goldman at SB Nation on October 18, 2013:If…

Drooker: Andy Pafko and the cardboard heroes

From SABR member Don Drooker at MastersBall.com on October 18,…

Moore: There is always opportunity to learn from the past in baseball

From Jack Moore at The Score on October 17, 2013, with mention…

Perry Barber: The debutante umpire

From Amy Phillips Penn at New York Natives on October 10, 2013,…

Ball: Jim Leyland’s sabermetric lineup

From SABR member Andrew Ball at Beyond the Box Score on October…

Retroactive All-Star Game Project: AL stars win 1917 series

Editor's note: This game summary is from the Retroactive All-Star…

Megdal: Don Newcombe, the Dodgers’ living legend

From SABR member Howard Megdal at Sports on Earth on October…

Tenney: 1880 baseball in Fort McDowell, Arizona

From SABR member John Tenney at Base Ball in Arid Land on October…

Neyer: The greatest scouting report of all time

From SABR member Rob Neyer at Baseball Nation on October 15,…

Posnanski: Breaking down two great calls of Kirk Gibson’s World Series home run

From SABR member Joe Posnanski at Joe Blogs on October 16, 2013:I…

Laurila: The Tigers, Red Sox and advance scouting

From SABR member David Laurila at FanGraphs on October 16, 2013,…

Jensen: Baseball history comes to life at unique baseball museums

From SABR member Chris Jensen at Seamheads.com on October 16,…

Reserve your spot at 16th annual Rocky Mountain SABR Banquet on November 15

The 16th annual Rocky Mountain SABR Banquet will take place at…

David Ortiz revives old argument about clutch hitting in baseball

From Barry Svrluga at the Washington Post on October 15, 2013,…

Kienholz: How much does a player improve after his age-20 season?

From Alex Kienholz at Beyond the Box Score on October 15, 2013:The…

Pollis: How much does a win really cost?

From SABR member Lewie Pollis at Beyond the Box Score on October…

Cieradkowski: Joe Styborski, the mystery man of the 1927 Yankees

From SABR member Gary Cieradkowski Jr. at The Infinite Baseball…

Lynch: The great wigwag scheme of 1909

From SABR member Mike Lynch at The National Pastime Museum on…

Megdal: Red Schoendienst is more to Cardinals than a retired hero

From SABR member Howard Megdal at Sports on Earth on October…

Temple: A resurgence of young postseason starters

From SABR member David Temple at FanGraphs on October 13, 2013:With…

Carleton: Does postseason experience really matter?

From Russell Carleton at Baseball Prospectus on October 14, 2013:David…

Paranal: Baseball’s new home in America’s finest city

From Jodi Paranal at Gaslamp Ball on October 12, 2013:The National…

This Week in SABR: October 11, 2013

Welcome to "This Week in SABR!" Here's what we've been up to…