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Why, oh why, do we have Daylight Saving Time?
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Why are clocks set forward in the spring? Thank wars, confusion and a hunger for sunlight
Associated Press · Jamie Stengle
Once again, most Americans will set their clocks forward by one hour this weekend.
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Amid growing measles outbreak, doctors worry RFK is sending wrong message
NPR · Maria Godoy
Two people have now died in the growing measles outbreak in West Texas and New Mexico.
NASA squeezes more life from 47-year-old Voyager probes
Popular Science · Andrew Paul
Both spacecraft are running on two-thirds of their original power.
Sex, drinking and dementia: 25 lawmakers spill on what Congress is really like
POLITICO · Politico Staff
We interviewed Democrats and Republicans about life on Capitol Hill, what broke Congress and a whole lot more.
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Trump questions if NATO would defend U.S., but 1,000 allies were killed in war on terror
ABC News · Alexandra Hutzler and Justin Fishel
NATO’s Article 5 clause has been invoked only once in the alliance’s 76-year history, and that was on Sept. 12, 2001.
Teams rising, falling in the projected NCAA Tournament bracket
USA TODAY Sports · Jordan Mendoza
The regular season is coming to a close in men’s college basketball, and there’s plenty of shuffling happening in the projected March Madness bracket.
What happens to your mortgage if your house is destroyed?
NerdWallet · Kate Wood
With natural disasters and homeowners insurance costs making headlines, many homeowners may find themselves dwelling on “what-ifs.”
Butterflies declined by 22% in just 2 decades across the U.S.
theconversation.com · Eliza Grames
There are ways you can help save them.
Her best friends are chatbots. That’s more common than you think.
NBC News · NBC Staff
In recent years, “AI companions” have gained massive popularity among people who crave social connection.
On ‘Mayhem,’ Lady Gaga crafts perfect pop for a chaotic world
VOGUE.COM · Christian Allaire
An eclectic mixture of moods was entirely intentional.
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Is the federal government really ‘bloated?’
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How does the U.S. federal workforce compare with those in other countries?
NPR · Bill Chappell
Many calls for shrinking the U.S. government cite “bloat” and excessive spending.
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What would happen if we got rid of Daylight Saving Time?
rd.com · Leah Campbell
Experts estimate the biannual time change costs the United States around $430 million every year.
U.S. aviation safety is under fire
Frommers · William J. McGee
A lifetime airline safety expert has a warning: The Trump administration’s attacks on the FAA will pose threats to all passengers.
Autonomous driving technology has crossed a threshold, and there’s no going back
Semafor · Reed Albergotti
A 12-hour journey in a Cadillac Escalade, equipped with hands-free driving technology, changes what it means to go on a long family road trip.
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Trump exaggerates on U.S. and European aid to Ukraine, loans
FactCheck.org · Saranac Hale Spencer
The president has repeatedly overstated the amount of aid provided by the U.S. compared with Europe.
Yes, Elon Musk called Social Security a ‘Ponzi scheme’
Snopes · Grace Deng
The tech billionaire compared the federal income program to a form of investment fraud on “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast.
Experts share 10 things to do (and avoid) when planting a vegetable garden
USA TODAY · Alexandra Frost
Home gardening made easy with these expert tips for beginners.
Fabulous fringe, playful paisley, and more bold looks from Milan Fashion Week
InStyle · Kevin Huynh
The overall mood of the collections was that of modernity and remembrance.
Where does tattoo ink go in your body? There’s one particular spot.
Popular Science · RJ Mackenzie
Dermatologists break down how your body reacts to ink.
His hair is greasy. His eyes are bulging. I think I’m in love.
slate.com · David Mack
Walton Goggins has become Hollywood’s most unexpected new heartthrob.
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False claims were made on Social Security, DOGE, Stacey Abrams, immigration, the Panama Canal and more.
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Andrew Tate, the ‘king of toxic masculinity,’ and his return to the U.S.
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The self-described misogynist influencer faces various charges in Romania, including rape, human trafficking and sex with a minor.
Five years on: The countries that never locked down for COVID-19
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Was their decision the right one?
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Humans have a third set of teeth
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A group of researchers is working on making them grow.
We were promised ‘Star Trek,’ so why did we settle for these lousy chatbots?
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We need more science fiction-inspired thinking in how we approach AI research.
Millie Bobby Brown’s face was never any of our business
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Dolly Parton’s husband inspired her hit song ‘Jolene’
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Carl Thomas Dean, who has died at age 82, helped birth one of the most iconic songs of Dolly’s career.
The controversy over Disney’s new Christian character, briefly explained
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Pixar’s “Win or Lose” and Disney’s shifting stance on diversity.
How to move to literally any other country right now
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Trump’s stunning string of Putin-friendly moves
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Trump’s stunning string of Putin-friendly moves
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The decision to suspend all military aid to Ukraine is the latest move that could have been plucked from Vladimir Putin’s personal wishlist.
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Historic Trump tariffs go into effect
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GOP leaders are telling lawmakers to simply stop hosting town halls
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Republicans have been bombarded by backlash. The party’s solution is to turn and run.
Vaccines don’t cause autism, but the lie that they do is still going strong
thewalrus.ca · Timothy Caulfield
How one fraudulent paper fuelled decades of misinformation.
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A study of mint plants. A device to stop bleeding.
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The scientific research Ted Cruz caused “woke” simply because it uses words like “female” and “diversify.”
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Casey Anthony has started a Substack and TikTok touting her role as a “legal advocate.”
A most opportunistic colonizer
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Meet the feminist resistance fighter who created the modern kitchen
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Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky left an indelible mark on Austria, architecture, and how we cook.
The story of Billy Possum
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How a wealthy widow tried to replace the teddy bear with a plush marsupial inspired by President William Howard Taft.
Can a trio friendship ever actually work?
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They make for some of the messiest dynamics according to social media — and on “The White Lotus” too.
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[SABR.Notes] This Week in SABR: March 7, 2025
Welcome to “This Week in SABR” on Friday, March 7, 2025.
Click here to view this newsletter on the web.
SABR members approve By-Laws revision in special election
SABR Analytics Conference begins next week
SABR 500 Club membership referral drive
Join us for SABR 53 this summer in Dallas-Fort Worth
Larry Gerlach to receive Seymour Medal at NINE Conference
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2025 SABR Analytics Conference begins next week!
All baseball fans are invited to join us at the SABR Analytics Conference on March 14-16, 2025, at the Beus Center for Law and Society on Arizona State University’s Downtown Phoenix Campus in Phoenix, Arizona. SABR members, check your email inbox for details on a special opportunity to attend the conference virtually via a Zoom livestream. Register today to join us!
- Download the SABR Analytics Conference digital program (PDF)
- Click here to view the full schedule for the 2025 SABR Analytics Conference
The Analytics Conference schedule consists of research presentations and guest speakers from throughout the baseball analytics community, career development sessions led by experienced sports professionals, and industry networking opportunities — all available for any aspiring front office executive or baseball fan to attend.
In 2025, we have invited another top group of speakers from throughout the baseball industry, including Brian Kenny, MLB Network; Glenn Fleisig, American Sports Medicine Institute; Mike Petriello, Do-Hyoung Park, Graham Goldbeck, and Jason Bernard, Major League Baseball; Kyle Boddy, Driveline Baseball; Alex Caravan, Penn Interactive; former major-league pitcher Burke Badenhop and Max Glick, Arizona Diamondbacks; Michael Girsch, St. Louis Cardinals; Will Vandenberg, Los Angeles Dodgers; Michael Sonne, Chicago Cubs; Eric Babitz, Andrew Fox, Phil Hauser, Everett Johnson, Maggie Noffke, Daniel Oh, Megan Stewart, and Dan Turkenkopf, Milwaukee Brewers; Arnel Aguinaldo, Point Loma Nazarene University; Vivienne Pelletier, Arizona State University; and more.
Students have the option of choosing virtual ($50) or in-person ($150) registration. Both include access to General Session panels and presentations on Friday, March 14 through Sunday, March 16, and a student-only virtual session on Thursday, March 13. All student registrations also include a one-year SABR membership ($25 value) and a complimentary Rapsodo certification course ($395 value).
To learn more about the SABR Analytics Conference, or to register, visit SABR.org/analytics.
Diamond Dollars Case Competition participating schools
The Diamond Dollars Case Competition will be held during the 2025 SABR Analytics Conference on the morning of Friday, March 14 at the Beus Center for Law and Society on Arizona State University’s Downtown Phoenix Campus in Phoenix, Arizona. Here are the participating schools in 2025:
- The Branson School (Ross, CA)
- Elon University (Elon, NC)
- Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School (Richmond, VA)
- NYU-Tisch Institute for Global Sport (New York, NY)
- Rice University (Houston, TX)
- Syracuse University (Syracuse, NY)
- Tufts University (Medford, MA)
- Tulane University (New Orleans, LA)
- Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN)
Visit SABR.org/analytics/case to learn more.
SABR 500 Club membership referral drive
Do you have friends or family members who would love SABR? Now is the time to encourage them to join as we kick off the SABR 500 Club membership drive!
The SABR 500 Club is a referral-based membership drive with the goal of welcoming 500 new SABR members between March 1 and April 30, 2025. New members who sign up for an annual or multi-year membership during the referral period will receive a custom baseball card set featuring SABR-Rucker Archive images of members of the 500 home run club. Current members who refer three or more new members during the drive, regardless of membership type, will receive their choice of a card set or SABR logo lapel pin.
Visit SABR.org/500-club to learn more.
Early registration now available for SABR 53 in Dallas-Fort Worth
This summer we’ll head to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex on June 25-29, 2025, for the 53rd SABR convention. SABR 53 will feature a Texas-sized speaker lineup we know you’ll love, alongside an invigorated social experience emphasizing SABR’s ability to unite all of us in baseball fellowship. All baseball fans are welcome to attend.
Here are some of our featured speakers and panelists:
- Iván Rodríguez, Texas Rangers great and 2017 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee
- Bruce Bochy, Texas Rangers manager and four-time World Series champion
- Chris Young, Texas Rangers President of Baseball Operations
- Tom Schieffer, former Texas Rangers president
- Rob Matwick, Executive Vice President, Public Affairs, Texas Rangers
- Jack Hill, former Senior Vice President, Project Development, Texas Rangers
- James Beckett, founder and CEO of Beckett Media
- Tim Purpura, former Houston Astros general manager and Texas League president
- Bob Baillargeon, former Texas League player
- Rick Herrscher, former Texas League player
- Stay tuned for more speakers and panelists to be announced!
If you’ve never attended a SABR convention, this is the perfect year to join us and make new baseball friendships. If you’re a veteran attendee, we can’t wait for you to experience our rejuvenated convention experience. It will be an incredible week of baseball fellowship in the heart of Texas and we hope you’ll make plans to be part of it!
Visit SABR.org/convention to register now or learn more.
Students, apply now for a Yoseloff Scholarship to attend SABR 53
With generous funding from The Nanar and Anthony Yoseloff Foundation, Inc., SABR will award up to 4 scholarships to high school or college students to attend SABR 53 on June 25-29, 2025, in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. This scholarship will pay for registration, transportation and lodging (double occupancy) up to a total value of $1,250.
Students must be currently enrolled in a high school, college undergraduate or graduate program, and be between 18 and 29 years of age at the time of the conference. All applications must be postmarked or e-mailed to Scott Carter no later than April 11, 2025.
Click here to learn more or to download an application.
Subscribe to the Baseball Research Journal in 2025
In 2025, all SABR members exclusively receive the Baseball Research Journal electronically twice a year. The Spring 2025 issue will be sent out in April. However, if you are interested in a paperback copy of BRJ for your personal library, we have rolled out a subscription option at a significantly discounted rate: $7 per issue for members, compared to $19.95 at retail.
- To subscribe and receive a printed edition of BRJ, visit SABR.org/subscribe
(If you have any questions about your subscription, please email brjsubscribe@sabr.org.)
Click here for a short video on how to subscribe to printed copies of BRJ.
Larry Gerlach to receive SABR Seymour Medal at NINE Conference
Larry Gerlach, author of Lion of the League: Bob Emslie and the Evolution of the Baseball Umpire, will receive his 2025 SABR Seymour Medal award during the 32nd annual NINE Spring Training Conference on Saturday, March 8 in Tempe, Arizona. To register for the NINE conference, visit nineconference.com.
The Dr. Harold and Dorothy Seymour Medal honors the best book of baseball history or biography published during the preceding calendar year.
Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.
SABR members approve By-Laws revision in special election
A revision to the SABR By-Laws was approved by the membership in a special election that closed on Wednesday, March 5. The change, which will take effect beginning with the regular election cycle this spring, defines exclusionary conflicts of interest in board service.
The By-Laws revision passed with 809 of 986 ballots (82.05 percent) recorded as “yes” votes with a two-thirds majority required.
A call for nominations for the 2025 Board of Directors elections will begin next week, with the regular election taking place from April 23-May 7. There will be three seats open: President and two Directors’ seats. Please contact Nominations Committee chair Stew Thornley with any questions.
Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.
Deadline to submit new project proposals to SABR Editorial Board is April 1
SABR’s Editorial Board welcomes new project proposals from members to be considered for publication through the Digital Library, SABR.org, or any other multimedia formats. We strongly encourage new proposals that involve collaboration between SABR research committees and/or chapters, and web-based projects with an eye toward enhanced multimedia presentation.
- Click here to submit a SABR project proposal
Next deadline: April 1, 2025 (for publication in late 2026 or 2027)
SABR seeks to publish 2-4 web-based multimedia projects and 6-8 books per year. Book projects should be of a scope that can fit in a single volume, typically between 100,000 and 200,000 total words.
Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.
Find new updates to the SABR Research Collection below, including the Baseball Biography Project, Games Project, and Oral History Collection.
New Oral History interview: Pat Darcy
- Pat Darcy, former Cincinnati Reds pitcher and 1975 World Series champion
Recorded February 27, 2025, by John McMurray
Visit SABR.org/oralhistory to find more interviews from the SABR Oral History Collection.
Newly added: 19th Century League Documents
- SABR’s Nineteenth Century Committee has added more files to the 19th Century League Documents Project, which aims to collect all available pre-1900 baseball documents and make them available online to future researchers. The collection now includes early club constitutions and rules dating back to the 1845 Knickerbocker Rules, plus constitutions for the Eagle and Empire Clubs (1854), Excelsior Club (1856), Olympic Club (1866), and more. Click here to learn more.
4 new stories published at SABR BioProject
- Steve Balboni, by Len Pasculli
- Rick Cerone, by Steve Friedman
- Sun Daly, by Daniel Dorff
- Monk Dubiel, by Craig Garretson
Visit SABR.org/bioproject to learn more about the SABR Biography Project or to get involved.
9 new stories published at SABR Games Project
- August 18, 1865: Eurekas almost strike gold against the champion Atlantics, by David Rader
- May 13, 1880: Cincinnati battery of Will White, John Clapp does it all in one-hit shutout of Cleveland, by Larry DeFillipo
- May 12, 1915: Browns ride Carl Weilman’s shutout pitching to win over Athletics, by Kurt Blumenau
- June 16, 1938: Boston’s Jimmie Foxx sets American League record with 6 walks in a 9-inning game, by Bill Nowlin
- July 29, 1951: Player-manager Phil Cavarretta’s grand slam caps Cubs’ doubleheader sweep of Phillies, by Steve Dunn
- July 18, 1972: Cubs’ Billy Williams belts walk-off home run as Fergie Jenkins goes the distance, by Victoria Monte with Gregory H. Wolf
- April 7, 2004: Billy Wagner records three-strikeout save in Phillies debut, by John Fredland
- September 9, 2009: Billy Wagner earns his only win in a Red Sox uniform, by Bill Nowlin
- October 3, 2024: Mets shock Brewers, win NL Wild Card Series on Pete Alonso’s home run, by Howard Rosenberg
Visit SABR.org/gamesproject to learn more about the SABR Games Project or to get involved.
From Bytown to the Big Leagues:
150 Years of America’s Pastime in Canada’s Capital
Ottawa Baseball from 1865 to 2025
Edited by Steve Rennie and Bill Nowlin
Visit SABR.org to download the free e-book edition or save 50% off the paperback edition of all Digital Library books.
Here are some SABR headlines from recent weeks that we don’t want you to miss:
- Rob Fitts, Gary Gillette, Richard Malatzky honored with Henry Chadwick Award
- Hundreds of ProQuest US newspapers added to SABR Research Resources
- Paul Zwirecki joins SABR staff as External Relations Officer
- 19th Century League Documents now available in SABR Research Collection
- In Memoriam: Fay Vincent
- SABR Digital Library: When Minor League Baseball Almost Went Bust: 1946-1963
- Save the date! 2025 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference is September 19-21
- Read SABR biographies of 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame inductees
- Browse the new, searchable SABR MLB Team Employee Database
- Find complete collection of SABR-Rucker Archive baseball images online
- Historical Black Newspapers Collection added to SABR Research Resources
- Get a gift for baseball fan in your life with the SABR Store @ CafePress
Please give a warm welcome to all new SABR members who joined this week! View more Members-Only resources at members.sabr.org or click here to download the Membership Handbook. Find contact information for any SABR member in the online Membership Directory.
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| Bridget Axe | Los Angeles, CA | Makio Mukai | Tokyo, JPN | ||
| Allen Banjai | St. Louis, MO | Robert Nadel | Winchester, MA | ||
| Steve Birchfield | Lawrence, KS | Katie Nan | Lake Forest, CA | ||
| Ilan Blumenthal | Skokie, IL | Takato Ogasawara | Omaha, NE | ||
| Drew Carpenter | Phoenix, AZ | Manuel Ovadia | Chula Vista, CA | ||
| Brandon Doehne | Omaha, NE | Joy Pappas | Orlando, FL | ||
| Jeremy Entwistle | Colorado Springs, CO | Ty Petersen | Ham Lake, MN | ||
| Danny Epperson | Stillwater, OK | Lyev Pitram | Philadelphia, PA | ||
| Skye Flanagan | Olathe, KS | Matthew Poulton | Glenview, IL | ||
| Gabrielle Gee | Daytona Beach, FL | Jonathan Roe | Inman, SC | ||
| Michael Giovanetti | Riverton, NJ | Levon Sarian | Hanover, NH | ||
| Hector Gomez | Winter Haven, FL | Michael See | Las Vegas, NV | ||
| Dimitri Haan | Omaha, NE | Brian Seiter | Evergreen Park, IL | ||
| Spencer Jundt | Columbia, MO | Brendan Spellman | Boston, MA | ||
| Chris Kennedy | Cinnaminson, NJ | Tony Stephens | Norcross, GA | ||
| Ishan Kinikar | Amherst, MA | Carson Stevens | San Diego, CA | ||
| Brian Kinkade | Dwight, IL | Bob Trautwine | Shelburne, VT | ||
| Michael Lalagos | Chicago, IL | Bill Victor | Morton Grove, IL | ||
| Derrik Maguire | Franklin, MA | Jalen Weathers | Tempe, AZ | ||
| Bruce Morgan | Lititz, PA | Nick Whims | Washington, DC | ||
| Cody Morris | Hoover, AL |
Here is a list of SABR supporters for the month of February 2025.
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| Jake Bell | Henry Levy | |
| D. Bruce Brown | Peter Mancuso | |
| Bruce Bumbalough | Peter Marcus | |
| Ralph Caola | Bruce McClure | |
| Ken Carrano | Billy Moore | |
| Karl Cicitto | Linda Nichols | |
| Vincent Comparato | Andrew North | |
| Jim Cox | Bill Nowlin | |
| Chris Dial | John Rall | |
| Mark Drucker | Michael Rosenwasser | |
| Mark Dugo | Charles Roussel | |
| Helen Edwards | Bob Russon | |
| Daniel Evans | Jason Scheller | |
| Rosanna Fails-Kahn | Douglas Schoppert | |
| David Firstman | Mary Shea | |
| Adam Foldes | Rob Sheinkopf | |
| Gordon Golding | Thomas Stone | |
| Leslie Heaphy | Wesley Story | |
| Tim Herlich | Joseph Thompson | |
| Brenda Himrich | Stew Thornley | |
| Rockwell Hoffman | Neal Traven | |
| David Hughes | Steve West | |
| Rob Janes | Beach Wires | |
| Donald Jensen | Jeffrey Wood | |
| Robert Kenney | Don Zminda |
Want to become a Friend of SABR? Click here to make a recurring monthly contribution or click here to learn more about our Giving Circles to make a one-time contribution.
- Events Calendar: Find details of all upcoming SABR events.
- Video Replays: This week, we heard from Jack Bales (“The Mysterious Lewis Meacham”) and Mike Gimbel(“2025 MLB Season Preview”). Click here to view video replays of virtual SABR events.
Upcoming Virtual Meetings
- March 8: Bob Davids Chapter Talkin’ Baseball: Will Bardenwerper (9:00 a.m. EST)
- March 10: Clyde Sukeforth (NH/ME) Chapter meeting with Bailey Hall (7:00 p.m. EDT)
- March 10: Deadball Era Book Talks: Dave Heller (8:00 p.m. EDT)
- March 11: Games and Simulations meeting with Lenny Melnick (6:00 p.m. EDT)
- March 11: 19th Century Speaker Series: Terry Bohn (8:00 p.m. EDT)
- March 12: Hank Gowdy Columbus (OH) Chapter meeting (7:00 p.m. EDT)
- March 12: Joint SABR Chapter meeting with Jeff Orens (7:00 p.m. EDT)
- March 12: Rocky Mountain (CO) Chapter meeting with Will Bardenwerper (6:30 p.m. MDT)
- March 14-16: SABR Analytics Conference (Phoenix, AZ)
- March 15: Mathewson-Plank (PA) Chapter book club meeting with Tim Newby (10:00 a.m. EDT)
Upcoming In-Person Meetings
- March 7-8: NINE Spring Training Conference (Tempe, AZ)
- March 8: Emil Rothe Chicago Chapter meeting (Elmhurst, IL)
- March 8: Baltimore Babe Ruth Chapter Meeting (Baltimore, MD)
- March 10: Banks-Bragan DFW Chapter meeting (Arlington, TX)
- March 12: Buck O’Neil/North Florida Chapter meeting (Tallahassee, FL)
- March 13: Magnolia Chapter monthly meeting (Sandy Springs, GA)
- March 15: Babe ‘n’ Bob Chapter Breakfast (Edgewater, MD)
- March 15: Maddux Bros.-Las Vegas Chapter meeting (Las Vegas, NV)
- March 16: Rogers Hornsby Chapter meeting (Round Rock, TX)
To add your SABR event to our calendar listings, please contact Jacob Pomrenke.
- Biographical Research: February 2025 newsletter
- Games and Simulations: All SABR members are invited to participate in a Games and Simulations Committee daily or weekly transaction Rotisserie 5×5 league in 2025. Click here to learn more, including league rules and additional information.
- Nineteenth Century: All committee members are eligible to vote in the primary election for the 2025 Overlooked 19th Century Legend of the Year. Votes are due by March 10, 2025. To join the committee, click here.
Sign up for SABR research committee announcements at SABR.org/research/committees.
- Casey Stengel Chapter: February 2025 newsletter (New York, NY)
- Hanlan’s Point Chapter: Winter 2025 newsletter (Toronto, ON)
- Ken Keltner Badger State Chapter: March 2025 newsletter (Milwaukee, WI)
Sign up for SABR chapter announcements at SABR.org/chapters.
Click here to learn more about SABR chartered communities.
Here are some recent articles published by and about SABR members:
- Anthony Castrovince: ‘Version 2.0’ of MLB’s Negro League records uncovers bounty of new info (MLB.com)
- Rob Mains: The Tangible and Intangible Benefits of Sports Team Ownership (Baseball Prospectus)
- Dave Sheinin: Analytics Has Changed Sports, Has It Also Made Them Less Interesting? (Washington Post)
- Clinton Yates: At Andre Dawson Classic, opportunity grows in an unlikely place (Andscape)
- Jayson Stark: Max Scherzer has many more thoughts on robot umps: ‘What problem are we really solving?’(The Athletic)
- Jeff Passan: What A’s, Rays moving to minor league ballparks means for MLB (ESPN.com)
- Tyler Kepner: How the Mariners’ ‘Midwest Edgar’ could help hitters survive Seattle (The Athletic)
- Zach Crizer: Why the Dodgers Probably Won’t Win the 2025 World Series (Opta Analyst)
- Michael Baumann: Sometimes You Hit the Ball, Sometimes the Ball Hits You (FanGraphs)
- Mark Simon: Most Impactful Defensive Moves (Sports Info Solutions)
- Evan Drellich: Orioles, Nationals resolve longstanding MASN TV dispute (The Athletic)
- William Weinbaum: ‘He was older than our fathers’: An oral history of Satchel Paige’s final game at 59(Andscape)
- Thomas Harding: 82 years later, Negro Leagues star ‘Bubbles’ honored by native Colorado (MLB.com)
- Davy Andrews: The Reds Could Plunk Their Way Into the Record Books (Again) (FanGraphs)
- Derrick Goold: Cardinals aren’t stuffing many hits into spring box scores. When does that start to matter?(St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
- Ryan Divish: Why Griffey joined Ichiro, Edgar at Mariners spring training (Seattle Times)
- Steven Goldman: Tearing Up and Building Down (Baseball Prospectus)
- Jay Jaffe: The Padres Hope Jose Iglesias’ Hit Parade Continues (FanGraphs)
- Michael Clair: Interpreter at short: Brazil’s Vitor Ito is also the Hanshin Tigers’ translator (MLB.com)
- Dan Cichalski: Frank Saucier, one of the last St. Louis Browns, played a part in baseball history (MLB.com)
- Jeff Cohen/Len Aberman: Baseball and BBQ interview with umpire Al Clark (Baseball and BBQ)
- Brian Kopycinski: Hometown Heroes (SABR Baseball Cards)
Please note: Some articles may require a separate subscription to view online. SABR does not endorse, and is not responsible or liable for, any content that appears on a third-party website.
This Week in SABR is compiled by Jacob Pomrenke. If you would like us to include an upcoming event, article, or any other information in “This Week in SABR,” e-mail jpomrenke@sabr.org. To find past editions of TWIS, click here.
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Good morning. We’re covering the fractured Democratic opposition to President Trump — as well as Elon Musk, South Korea and Pope Francis.
The new resistance
Yesterday, several Democrats disavowed one of their own. Representative Al Green of Texas had jumped up during President Trump’s address to Congress on Tuesday. The lawmaker yelled that Trump had no mandate to cut Medicaid, shook his cane at the dais and refused to sit down. Eventually, the House speaker ejected him. It was a showy protest on national TV. And two days later, 10 of his fellow Democrats joined a Republican censure of him, renouncing his call for “righteous indignation and righteous incivility.” How should Democrats resist Trump this time around? The answer isn’t clear. Eight years ago, liberal voters flooded the streets, week after week, to protest Trump’s actions on immigration, climate change and women’s rights. This time, they’re much quieter and far less unified. They lack a galvanizing leader. They’re divided over ideology, strategy and tactics. Elected Democrats aren’t sure how to battle a president whom more voters wanted than didn’t. And many of their supporters are demoralized and resigned, choosing to tune out the news altogether. Their party is still grasping for a coherent response, and the speech on Tuesday captured their disorganization. Some Democratic lawmakers boycotted; some didn’t. Some walked out of the chamber during the speech. Others held up signs, heckled Trump and wore hot pink suits in protest. Afterward came a sober-minded official Democratic response from Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, a rising star who won in a swing state. Today’s newsletter looks at the fractured Democratic opposition to Trump 2.0. It falls roughly into four categories. The compromisers
Lawmakers, party leaders and strategists in this group point out that Trump won the election, so clearly voters wanted some of what he was selling. Governors — such as Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan and Jared Polis of Colorado — have given some political ground on issues where surveys indicate popular support for Trump’s position. Think of immigration, tariffs and transgender athletes on girl’s sports teams, which California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, recently described as “deeply unfair.” Some of this approach is driven by the need of governors to work with the federal government. Before Trump took office, Newsom positioned himself as a leader of the opposition, calling a special session of the state legislature to craft lawsuits and “safeguard California values.” After the fires ravaged Los Angeles in January, he adopted a less confrontational style. For instance, he suspended provisions of some state environmental laws while he appeals to the federal government for aid. The resistersThese Democrats — a younger and more liberal group — argue that the party must stridently oppose nearly every action taken by the administration. They want to update the 2017 strategy of outrage and protest for a new era. Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut embodies this approach. As my colleague Annie Karni detailed last month, he assails the administration in videos on social media, posts on X, floor speeches, interviews and essays. “The case I’m making to Democrats is that we have to fight every single day,” he said on CNN’s “State of the Union” this week. “We have to be on the offensive 24/7.” Green, the censured Texas congressman who heckled Trump, is an adherent of this view. Many others in the House agree. The lawyersAnother set of Democratic officials believes the best place to fight Trump is in court. With Democrats locked out of federal power, the party’s 23 attorneys general have become the front line of the opposition. They’ve already filed seven lawsuits against the administration, challenging executive actions to end birthright citizenship, freeze federal funding and other moves. The attorneys general of Arizona, Minnesota, New Mexico and Oregon even held their own town hall meeting this week in Phoenix, responding to voters in an unusual joint event. The pragmatists
This group of Democrats argues that the party needs to find a message that works and not just reflexively oppose everything Trump does. The most extreme version was articulated by the strategist James Carville, who says Democrats should let Republicans and Trump sink under the unpopularity of their initiatives. “Roll over and play dead,” he told Democrats. But in Congress, Democrats have largely chosen an economic focus, stressing issues like the cost of eggs, the potential of higher prices from tariffs and the threats to popular programs like Medicaid and Social Security. Many of those championing this approach are more experienced members of Congress, like Senator Chuck Schumer, the minority leader. But not all: Slotkin, who won in a state where Trump prevailed, stuck to bread-and-butter issues during her response to Trump on Tuesday. Wrapped within her message was a far more basic plea: “Don’t tune out. It’s easy to be exhausted, but America needs you now more than ever,” she said. “If previous generations had not fought for democracy, where would we be today?” To her and other Democrats, there are two dire problems. Trump is one. The other is the apathy of their own voters. Related: Trump’s critics, fearing retribution, are going silent.
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