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Founded in 2016, Michigan Baseball and Sabermetrics is the first club at the University of Michigan solely dedicated to the study of baseball and sabermetrics, the advanced statistics of the game.
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The Case for the Hall: Billy Wagner
(Getty Images) by Max Brill Let me start by offering a comparison of three relief pitchers: A quick note on ERA+: it’s a metric that takes a pitcher’s total contribution on the mound and attempts to encompass it in one… Read More ›
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Off-Season Preview: NL West
(USA TODAY Sports) Welcome to our sixth and final off-season preview! Find out what your favorite NL West teams are up to this winter.
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Off-Season Preview: NL Central
(Benny Sieu / USA TODAY Sports) As the offseason marches on, we at M-SABR are continuing our previews for each division in the MLB. Want to know what’s in store for the NL Central in the next couple of months?… Read More ›
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Off-Season Preview: NL East
(Keith Allison / Flickr) Having previewed the three American League divisions, it’s time to start looking at the National League. Here’s what some of the M-SABR writers have to say about the NL East: Atlanta Braves by Theo Mackie 2017… Read More ›
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Off-Season Preview: AL West
(Kevin Jairaj / USA TODAY Sports) Earlier in the week, the writers at M-SABR previewed the AL East and AL Central teams as they head into the offseason. Today, we look at what’s in store for teams in the AL… Read More ›
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Who Had the Nastiest Changeup in 2017?
(Adam Fagen / Flickr) By Hunter Satterthwaite During the NLDS, Stephen Strasburg threw 14 innings; let up 6 hits, 0 earned runs, and struck out 22 batters. He was phenomenal and was led by his devastating changeup. During those 14… Read More ›
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Off-Season Preview: AL Central
(Wikimedia Commons/Dealphungo) On Tuesday, we previewed the teams in the AL East. Now, the writers at M-SABR are offering our insight into the teams in the AL Central, and what may be in store for them this offseason. Listed in… Read More ›
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The Rule 5 Draft: What is it?
(Keith Allison / Flickr) by Patrick Barron Tomorrow, every team in Major League Baseball will have designated their protected players for the Rule 5 Draft. This happens every year, but what does it mean? What is the Rule 5 Draft,… Read More ›
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Off-Season Preview: AL East
(Keith Allison / Flickr) Welcome to M-SABR’s first off-season preview article! As the off-season starts to heat up, writers at M-SABR will be offering their insight into the strengths, needs, and possible moves for each team, one division at a… Read More ›
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M-SABR 2017 Award Predictions
It’s November, and in the baseball universe that means it’s awards season. You’ve probably read countless prediction pieces, but it’s time for the M-SABR staff to throw its hat in the ring! AL MVP Jose Altuve, Houston Astros, .346/.410/.547, 7.5… Read More ›
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