This Week in SABR: June 16, 2017
Welcome to "This Week in SABR!" Click here to view this week's newsletter on the web. Here's what we've been up to as of June 16, 2017:
Welcome to "This Week in SABR!" Click here to view this week's newsletter on the web. Here's what we've been up to as of June 16, 2017:
From SABR member Jacob Pomrenke at JacobPomrenke.com on June 16, 2017:
The Rays flirtation with the .500 mark continues
The Tampa Bay Rays are on the brink of being a .500 team for the 19th time this season. After winning six of seven, the Rays have dropped their last two games thanks to runs scored in their opponents last plate appearances.
Cincinnati Reds vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
7:10 PM ET
Tim Adleman vs. Alex Wood
The Reds are reeling. They’ve always had troubles with their road trips out west, but 0-6 was not what the team that ended their last homestand sweeping their biggest rivals needed.
At SABR 47, stop by the How to Do Baseball Research table in the Vendors Room (Ballroom V) at the Grand Hyatt New York to ask questions of SABR researchers.
Could hard contact be an even bigger deal for the Rays?
Coming into the 2017 season, the Rays (and their headier fans) figured the lineup against left-handed pitchers would be one of the team’s weaknesses.
Could the late bloomer be a great player like Zobrist?
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The Dodgers have thrown their name into the ring as a possible contender for acquiring White Sox starter Jose Quintana, according to Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports.
From SABR member Ronald Auther at Shadow Ball Express on June 16, 2017:
From SABR member Don Drooker at Rotisserie Duck on June 16, 2017:
Casual baseball fans know the stars of the 50’s & 60’s. Williams, Mantle, Mays, Aaron, Koufax, Clemente and other Hall of Famers are part of the sports culture and their legacies endure.
From Scott Beveridge at the (Washington, PA) Observer-Reporter on June 16, 2017:
From SABR member Rob Neyer at The National Pastime Museum on June 16, 2017: