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Zane Harding is the co-president and founding member of M-SABR. In his time with M-SABR, he has launched the club's website, established the club as a SABR affiliate, and overseen the club's publication. Zane is currently a junior at the University of Michigan double-majoring in Economics and English. In addition to his work with M-SABR, Zane also writes for SB Nation's Bless You Boys, plays and listens to a large amount of music, and is an avid Detroit and Michigan sports fan.
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Fluke or Fixture? Assessing 2018’s Breakout Stars
Co-President Zane Harding analyzes the staying power of 2018’s five biggest breakout stars: Trevor Bauer, Eddie Rosario, Patrick Corbin, J.T. Realmuto, and Matt Chapman.
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The Opener is the Next Huge Advantage in Major League Baseball
Sergio Romo is one of the first relievers to ever start both games in the same weekend. He won’t be the last.
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2018 Season Preview: Atlanta Braves
The Braves farm is extremely talented, but is the team ready for contention in 2018?
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MLB Free Agency: Cubs Sign Darvish to 6-Year/$126M Deal, take a calculated risk
By Zane Harding The Cubs made a huge splash Saturday afternoon, inking All-Star pitcher Yu Darvish to a long-term contract. The 6-Year/$126M deal has a $21M AAV and is the biggest contract signed in this unprecedently slow off-season. By committing… Read More ›
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Must-See JV: Verlander’s Defining Postseason Moments
(Houston Astros) Justin Verlander is a future Hall of Famer. In the past ten years, no one has pulled off playoff heroics quite like JV. Whether it’s his seven 10 K performances in the postseason (no one else has more than… Read More ›
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M-SABR 2017 NLCS Predictions
(Getty Images) The Astros and Yankees kicked off the American League Championship Series last night, as Dallas Keuchel and Masahiro Tanaka and, well, the stats from yesterday’s article predicted that game pretty well. Today, the Dodgers and Cubs will begin the… Read More ›
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M-SABR 2017 ALCS Predictions
(Karen Warren / Houston Chronicle) Tonight, the Astros and Yankees will kick off the 2017 American League Championship Series at Minute Maid Park. Masahiro Tanaka, coming off an up-and-down season in which he especially struggled on the road (6.48 ERA… Read More ›
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Because They Aren’t Making Any Moves, Let’s Preview the Tigers
(Credit: Aaron Doster / USA TODAY Sports) The closest team to the University of Michigan geographically and the organization with more fans than any other in M-SABR—it’s time to discuss the Detroit Tigers.
