
The Sporting News Baseball Player Contract Cards Collection is now available online
DECEMBER 9, 2019 — The Society for American Baseball Research…

Marvin Miller, Ted Simmons elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
From the Baseball Hall of Fame on December 8, 2019:Pioneer labor…

This Week in SABR: December 6, 2019
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Miller: How is WAR calculated, really? Breaking down a single play to find out
From Sam Miller at ESPN.com on December 5, 2019:Bryce Harper…

Arthur: The free agent market is back
From SABR member Rob Arthur at Baseball Prospectus on December…

Edwards: Money to spend: what’s the likely state of team payrolls in 2020?
From Craig Edwards at FanGraphs on December 4, 2019:How much…

Jaffe: JAWS and the 2020 Hall of Fame ballot: Gary Sheffield
From SABR member Jay Jaffe at FanGraphs on December 5, 2019:Wherever…

Jackson: The briefest, bitterest cup of coffee
From SABR member Frank Jackson at The Hardball Times on December…

Druschel: The first time Dave Dombrowski tore down a World Series winner
From Henry Druschel at The Hardball Times on December 5, 2019:Dave…

Kagan: Physics in the Atlantic League, or not
From SABR member David Kagan at The Hardball Times on December…

Tusa: What remains of the Venezuelan League?
From SABR member Alfonso Tusa at The Hardball Times on December…

Sarris: What was the most dominant pitch of 2019?
From SABR member Eno Sarris at The Athletic on December 4, 2019:“Define…

Stavenhagen: Lou Whitaker’s Hall of Fame dreams start and end with a little town in Virginia
From Cody Stavenhagen at The Athletic on December 5, 2019:The…

McCullough: Four years later, do the Dodgers regret letting Zack Greinke leave?
From Andy McCullough at The Athletic on December 5, 2019:In the…

Simon: Walker, Rolen, Abreu, and Hall of Fame worthiness
From SABR member Mark Simon at ACTA Sports on December 5, 2019:This…

Syracuse students pitch research at SABR case competition
From Syracuse University on December 5, 2019, with mention of…

Mains: Close, and a cigar: batters below the qualifying threshold
From SABR member Rob Mains at Baseball Prospectus on December…

Ring: On Jonah Keri, and how the domestic violence epidemic is rotting baseball
From Sheryl Ring at Beyond the Box Score on December 5, 2019:This…

The SABR Bookshelf: Fall 2019
Periodically throughout the year, SABR.org publishes…

Bona: George Shuba-Jackie Robinson famed handshake to be immortalized with statue
From Marc Bona at Cleveland.com on December 4, 2019:A quiet moment…

Apstein: ‘Baseball is boring’: That’s what makes it great
From Stephanie Apstein at Sports Illustrated on November 28,…

Kepner: In free agency, power starts shifting back to the players
From SABR member Tyler Kepner at the New York Times on December…

Call for papers: 2020 SABR Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference
One hundred years ago, the Negro National League of Professional…

Schudel: Seymour Siwoff, who knew the score for baseball and other sports, dies at 99
From Matt Schudel at the Washington Post on November 30, 2019,…