Ever wonder where the term "sabermetrics" originated? Wonder no longer.
The Society for American Baseball Research, or SABR, has so brilliantly pioneered the field of advanced baseball data gathering and analysis that the organization's name was itself incorporated into the term that describes such methods: sabermetrics.
Although the site is somewhat rudimentary, there are still a variety of activities to choose from within its contents. You can sign up to become a member of the organization and conduct some SABR-rattling (I know, I'm sorry) of your own; check out the research section, which includes articles on "baseball and the arts," the Black Sox scandal, the Negro Leagues, etc.; peruse the online magazine and bulletins; and more.
There's nothing quite like hanging out virtually with a bunch of baseball nerds. I don't know what others might think, but I'm going to go Charlie Sheen and declare that this site is, quite simply, all about "winning!"
