
This Week in SABR: October 25, 2019
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Drellich: Taubman saga exposes longstanding questions about Astros’ culture
From SABR member Evan Drellich at The Athletic on October 25,…

Brisbee: Counting down the worst commercials of the 2019 MLB postseason
From SABR member Grant Brisbee at The Athletic on October 24,…

Stark: As the Nationals devour another ace, something special is happening
From SABR member Jayson Stark at The Athletic on October 24,…

McDaniel: Nationals take 2-0 Series lead as a little bit of history repeats
From Rachael McDaniel at FanGraphs on October 24, 2019:I had…

Laurila: Q&A with Orioles’ Mark Trumbo on hitting
From SABR member David Laurila at FanGraphs on October 25, 2019:Mark…

Jaffe: Even a home run can’t offset Alex Bregman’s bad night and bad luck
From SABR member Jay Jaffe at FanGraphs on October 24, 2019:With…

Linden: Racism, the original performance enhancer in baseball
From Jason Linden at The Hardball Times on October 25, 2019:One…

Reser: NASA, the Astros, and a dream of the future
From Anna Reser at The Hardball Times on October 23, 2019:The…

Wilson: Explaining the 2019 MLB home run record with Quality of Pitch
From SABR members Jason Wilson and Wayne Greiner and Joseph Lane…

Ramos: The reality of bus travel in the minors
From Jen Mac Ramos at Baseball Prospectus on October 25, 2019:Often,…

Arthur: The baseball isn’t rejuiced; it’s just inconsistent
From SABR member Rob Arthur at Baseball Prospectus on October…

Springer: Joseph ‘Sport’ Sullivan’s little-known role in the Black Sox Scandal
From Shira Springer at NPR's Only A Game on October 18, 2019,…

Nuckols: A century after Black Sox Scandal, baseball cheating goes high-tech
From Ben Nuckols at the Associated Press on October 24, 2019,…

Gold: Ghost hunter: How Shoeless Joe Jackson became bartender’s obsession
From Jon Gold at YardBarker on October 24, 2019, on SABR member…

Ciammachilli: How the Negro League’s Homestead Grays shaped D.C. baseball
From Esther Ciammachilli at WAMU on October 24, 2019, with mention…

Speier: Bill James leaving his position as Red Sox adviser
From Alex Speier at the Boston Globe on October 24, 2019, on…

Dewan: A preview of the 2019 Fielding Bible Awards
From SABR member John Dewan at ACTA Sports on October 24, 2019:This…

2019 Rawlings Gold Glove Award finalists announced
OCTOBER 24, 2019 — For the seventh consecutive season, the…

Students, apply now for a Yoseloff Scholarship to attend the 2020 SABR Analytics Conference
With generous funding from The Anthony A. Yoseloff Foundation,…

SABR Digital Library: The Babe
Time to call your shot and add our newest SABR Digital Library…

Deane: Managing to get to Cooperstown
From SABR member Bill Deane at Wordpress on October 22, 2019:Bruce…

Cieradkowski: Fran Boniar, the greatest hitter you never heard of
From SABR member Gary Cieradkowski at Studio Gary C on October…

Blitz: In 1859, the first Washington Nationals played in front of the White House
From Matt Blitz at DCist on October 22, 2019:Before Max Scherzer,…