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SABR's Statistical Analysis Committee. Blogging at https://teapaw.org/t.co/F25JaG8K4d. Interested writers always welcome to reach out in DMs or via the blog contact page.

Joined July 2018
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Stephen Strasburg, 94mph Fastball, 88mph Changeup and 84mph Curveball, Overlay (synced at release).
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"So long, old friend. We will miss you." — @Tigers voice Ernie Harwell 20 years ago today, venerable Tiger Stadium in Detroit hosted its final @MLB game. Read the @SABRGames story on the tears and cheers of the final day at The Corner: sabr.org/gamesproj/game/sept… #SABR
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It's an exciting time to be a #SABR member! We're adding new tools and discussion forums in our members-only areas, thanks to @yourmembership: sabr.org/latest/sabr-launche…. Want to become a #SABR member? Sign up today at sabr.org/join
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NEW! Listen to this week's #SABRcast with @robneyer — our guest this week is @jjcoop36 of @BaseballAmerica, who talks about the home-run explosion in @MiLB, the Atlantic League's rules changes, and more: sabr.org/sabrcast
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I’m not arguing about dollars per win or the value of the entire contract. I *am* offering some perspective why, even given their current level of production, Bryce Harper and Manny Machado represent rare commodities worth paying for: theathletic.com/1150554/2019…
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Have you noticed in recent seasons a lot of players who are successful immediately from their MLB debuts? So has @cdgoldstein, and he wants to find out why that trend is. baseballprospectus.com/news/…
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Is a closer special? Does he have the best mental toughness? Is the 27th our really the hardest to get? Read and find out, buff.ly/2Z1ytWq
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Need a resource for your baseball research? Try The Baseball Index: baseballindex.org A free @sabr database index of over 250K baseball literature items, to help researchers find materials that advance their work, from the earliest references to today #BaseballandtheLaw 7
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We all see batters swing at pitches and wonder, "Why did he swing at that?" I showed Kris Bryant one of those swings and we talked about hitting and the thoughts that he has when he's at the plate that lead to those decisions. theathletic.com/1141614/2019…
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Wrote @ringer about the historic success of baseball's young superstars—Tatís, Acuña, Soto, etc.—and about how hitters' aging curves have changed compared to earlier eras (especially the steroid era). Guys are getting good earlier, but their 30s are rough. theringer.com/mlb/2019/8/16/…
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It's been 50 years since the original Baseball Encyclopedia was published, changing the world of baseball stats forever. At #SABR49, @sean_forman, @thorn_john, @Retrosheet's David Smith & David Neft talked about the impact of the "Big Mac." Listen: sabr.org/latest/sabr-49-list…
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The Old School Approach Failed José Ramírez blogs.fangraphs.com/the-old-…
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In a new study at @SabrStat, @C_Weikel_57 examines the myth of the "proven closer" and what experience means for the back end of the bullpen: sabrstatanalysis.blog/2019/0… #SABR
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Does ninth inning experience really make a difference? I tackle the question in my latest research for @SabrStat
Check out Chris Weikel's new blog post on "proven" closers : sabrstatanalysis.blog/2019/0… #sabr #sabranalytics
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Coordinated by Bob Davids, on this date in 1971,16 baseball researchers met in Cooperstown and formed the Society for American Baseball Research. Anyone excited by baseball history or statistics should look into joining--it's open to all. sabr.org/about @MarkArmour04
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For Mike Trout's 28th birthday, I wrote @ringer about how many things he's already been (and still could become) the best at. theringer.com/mlb/2019/8/7/2…
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Listen to this week's #SABRcast with @robneyer — our guest is @LemireJoe of @SportTechie, who talks with Rob about emerging technologies in baseball on and off the field: sabr.org/sabrcast