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As a lot of you’re conscious, the SABR Analytics Convention was held this previous weekend in Phoenix, Arizona. In the event you’re not conversant in the convention or the group, SABR, then you definately’ll in all probability a minimum of keep in mind that yearly we ask you to learn and vote for the nominees for the SABR Analytics Convention Analysis Awards.
Whereas we at all times hope to a) have somebody(s) eligible and b) that you just’ll vote for BP authors, the vital half is voting in any respect—these are nice items of analysis, evaluation, and commentary, and so they deserve (y)our consideration. Voting takes place in early February, and the winners are introduced on the convention. So whereas the Oscars befell final night time, maybe the extra prestigious bulletins have been made on Saturday, and we’ve got some excellent news…a lot of it, actually!
There are solely 4 classes, which suggests it was a sweep! We’re at all times happy with the work we do right here at Baseball Prospectus, however it’s an unimaginable honor and fairly validating to see Ginny Searle, Robert Orr, Rob Mains, and Patrick Dubuque honored for his or her contributions. Particularly in gentle of the excessive bar set by the opposite short-list nominees (and effectively past, fairly frankly). The 4 winners be part of Russell A. Carleton as SABR Analysis Award-winning writers who’re common contributors[1] for BP. [Oscars Announcer Voice] It’s the ninth total SABR Analysis Award for Baseball Prospectus.
There was additionally serendipity afoot, because the 4 award-winners have been all in a position to make the convention and settle for their awards in particular person, on the identical day that the Baseball Prospectus founders panel was going down, and that founder Gary Huckabay was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
(From left to proper: Gary Huckabay, Christina Karl, Rany Jazayerli, Joe Sheehan, and Clay Davenport)
For an hour, led by Will Carroll, Huckabay, Davenport, Kahrl, Sheehan, and Jazayerli held courtroom, discussing the corporate’s origins (BP was practically BO, if it hadn’t been the Baseball Farmer’s Almanac first), reviewed the obstacles and helpers as analytics regularly broke into the mainstream, and thought of how a lot had modified since 1996, in addition to how a lot stayed the identical. The acerbic wit that was a trademark of BP’s early days was untouched by time and distance, because the crew fired away at targets like sure former commissioners and cold trendy functions of their unique instruments. It was a pleasant reunion, and if SABR posts video footage of the occasion, ensure to observe.
Fortuitously, the positive of us at SABR have been good sufficient (and convincing sufficient) to get a fast shot of Baseball Prospectus previous and current collectively for one shot:
(Left to proper: Keith Woolner, James Click on, Searle, Carroll, Dubuque, Dave Pease, Davenport, Jazayerli, Huckabay, Kahrl, Orr, Sheehan, Mains)
Huckabay’s honor is past deserved, and it was particular to have the ability to have a good time the present employees’s awards alongside the founders and alumni of the corporate, and vice versa.
We’ll shut with one other hearty congratulations to all our honorees, and when you’ve not learn their award-winning work, we’ve offered the possibility to take action beneath:
Modern Baseball Evaluation Award:
Quantifying the Corey Seager Method, Robert Orr
Modern Baseball Commentary Award:
The Unsuitable Classes Realized, Ginny Searle
Historic Baseball Evaluation/Commentary Award:
The Different Getting old Curve, Patrick Dubuque
John Dewan Defensive Analytics Award:
Fielding, It Turns Out, Does Hunch, Rob Mains
In the event you’re not conversant in the work we do right here at BP, we hope that these awards function a purpose to take discover; as top-tier entree into our fashion of pondering, writing, and researching. In case you are acquainted, we encourage you to let your folks learn about us. We’re at all times seeking to develop our viewers and have interaction with new readers, and these free articles are a fantastic place to start out. An annual subscription runs cheaper than most particular person newsletters, and we publish greater than 2,000 articles a 12 months. A few of them are fairly good. Decide up a subscription right here.
[1] Wayne Boyle, Sean O’Rourke, Jeff Lengthy, and Harry Pavlidis gained in 2019 for Robo Strike Zone: It’s Not as Easy as You Assume,
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