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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.

• 2020 Season Preview: New York Yankees

  By M-SABR on July 23, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  In a shortened 2020 season, the Yankees have one of their best teams in recent memory. Can they overcome the injury bug and reach the Fall Classic?

• 2020 Season Preview: Detroit Tigers

  By M-SABR on March 10, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  After a subpar 2019, the Tigers have raided a division rival’s infield and are preparing for another rebuilding year.

• 2020 Season Preview: St. Louis Cardinals

  By M-SABR on March 9, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  After a disappointing NLCS finish to a strong 2019, can the Cardinals defend their position on top of the NL Central?

• The 2019 Detroit Tigers: What Went Wrong?

  By M-SABR on November 5, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  After a disappointing 2019, M-SABR’s Robert Banas looks at how it all happened.

• Grading the Extensions signed in the 2019 Offseason

  By M-SABR on November 1, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Armed with one year’s worth of hindsight, M-SABR’s Yuki Mori grades the extensions signed in the 2018 offseason.

• Tyler Austin Player Profile

  By M-SABR on October 30, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  By Felipe Zwanzger After a 2012 minor league season in which he slashed .322/.400/.559 with a 10.8 BB% and 20.8 K%, there was a widespread belief that Tyler Austin would form part of the Yankees then future outfield. Injuries halted… Read More ›

• Bust-Busters: The 2019 White Sox Infield’s Bounceback Seasons

  By M-SABR on October 18, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  By Daniel Korach If I asked you to guess which team finished 28.5 games out of the division race and never sniffed the playoffs also happened to have two of the best players in baseball, would you know? No, the… Read More ›

• What went wrong with the 2019 Mets?

  By M-SABR on October 17, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  Despite a multi record-breaking season for the Mets, they were unable to deliver the wins necessary for a post-season bid. M-SABR staff writer Ruthvik Avvari discusses how much of this result can be explained by stats.

• The Best MVPs of the 21st Century: AL Edition

  By M-SABR on October 10, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  By Robert Banas Welcome to playoff baseball 2019! The college kids of M-SABR are back, balls are flying out of stadiums faster than any other time in history—Justin Verlander may well have had the best season of all time if… Read More ›

• The best MVPs of the 21st century: NL Edition

  By M-SABR on October 7, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  With the end of the regular season comes regular season awards. Before this year’s MVPs are announced, Robert Banas ranks this century’s previous winners.