Gennaro: The Houston Astros will change everything in the AL

From SABR President Vince Gennaro at Diamond Dollars on December…

Edelman: New York Mets in the Movies

Editor's note: A version of this paper was presented at the 50th…

Neyer: Is Andruw Jones the best major leaguer to head to Japan?

From SABR member Rob Neyer at Baseball Nation on December 10,…

Cameron: Big leaguers, prospects and uncertainty

From Dave Cameron at FanGraphs on December 10, 2012:It’s no…

Laurila: Q&A with Oakland A’s manager Bob Melvin

From SABR member David Laurila at FanGraphs on December 10, 2012:Bob…

Gentile: The best bunter of all-time

From James Gentile at Beyond the Box Score on December 10, 2012:The…

This Week in SABR: December 7, 2012

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

Pre-Integration Committee elects O’Day, Ruppert, White to Baseball Hall of Fame

Umpire Hank O’Day, New York Yankees owner Jacob Ruppert and…

Grosnick: An alternative method for determining defensive WAR

From Bryan Grosnick at Beyond the Box Score on December 7, 2012:According…

Thorn: A few dozen prominent early baseball milestones

From SABR member John Thorn at Our Game on December 7, 2012:Here…

Thorn: Magnolia baseball club predated the Knickerbocker club

From SABR member John Thorn at Our Game on December 7, 2012:NEW…

Neyer: Defending the small Hall … in 1960

From SABR member Rob Neyer at Baseball Nation on December 1,…

Laurila: Q&A with Bo Porter, Astros manager

From SABR member David Laurila at FanGraphs on December 7, 2012:This…

Stark: The difference between shopping and buying at the Winter Meetings

From SABR member Jayson Stark at ESPN.com on December 7, 2012:Zack…

Ashwill: Walter Johnson, Negro Leaguer?

From SABR member Gary Ashwill at Agate Type on December 5, 2012:A…

Petti: Optimizing batting orders across MLB

From SABR member Bill Petti at FanGraphs on December 5, 2012:Of…

Belinsky: The evolution of baseball scouting in Canada

From SABR member Hudson Belinsky at Baseball Prospectus on December…

Thorn: The first intercollegiate ballgame, 1859

From SABR member John Thorn at Our Game on December 4, 2012:I’m…

Yadier Molina wins 2012 Defensive Player of the Year GIBBY

From Jenifer Langosch at MLB.com on December 4, 2012:Already…

Cabrera, Giants big winners in 2012 MLB GIBBY awards

From Lyle Spencer at MLB.com on December 4, 2012:The people,…

BPP: The 50 best players not in the Hall of Fame?

From SABR member Graham Womack at Baseball Past and Present on…

Gentile: How has reliever usage changed over past 50 years?

From James Gentile at Beyond the Box Score on December 4, 2012:Beyond…

Gambill: Anatomy of a trade, the 1990 Padres-Blue Jays blockbuster

From SABR member Brent S. Gambill at Baseball Prospectus on December…

Young: Thou shalt not run on Johnny Cueto

From SABR member Geoff Young at Baseball Prospectus on December…