Hemond-Delhi AZ SABR Chapter

12/08/2023

Las Vegas gives great audition for NBA expansion franchise as LeBron, Tyrese star in semis of the in-season tournament. LeBron: "Adam Silver is a genius." My latest for Sportico.

If Thursday night’s semifinals for the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament at T-Mobile Arena was a test for Las Vegas hosting an NBA team, it passed with flying colors. “It’s the worst kept secret…

04/29/2022

Teaming with Michael Mccan, Kurt Badenhausen to give our perspective of the Trevor Bauer suspension. Our latest for Sportico.

Major League Baseball has suspended Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer for 324 games, the equivalent of two full seasons, after a sexual assault investigation by the league. The 31-year-old r…

12/13/2021

It’s with great sadness that we announce the passing of Roland Hemond, our chapter namesake, in Colorado last night of natural causes. Roland is beloved and will always remain an inspiration to us all. He was 92.

07/30/2021

Take a look at our new website:

Supporting Arizona's Sabr community one post at a time.

07/24/2021

Oakland City Council approves non-binding ballpark term sheet. Ball in A’s court. My latest for Sportico.

The Oakland City Council voted Tuesday to proceed with a non-binding term sheet aimed at keeping the A’s in Oakland at a proposed new ballpark on waterfront property known as the Howard Terminal. T…

02/26/2021

Latest for Sportico.

During the past eight months, the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres have spent more than $1 billion combined in player contracts, setting themselves apart financially from the rest of the Na…

02/24/2021

Today’s latest.

Peter Seidler is a recent two-time survivor of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and at 61 years old, the San Diego Padres owner knows there’s no time like the present. The challenge is to win the club’s first…

12/17/2020

Minor league owners up in arms about prospective MLB deal. My latest for Sportico.

Major League Baseball and some of its 120 chosen minor league affiliates may be heading toward confrontation over a pending new franchise agreement called a Player Development License (PDL) that ea…

07/23/2020

Analytics to have a lesser role in shorter MLB season. My latest for Sportico.

Playing the game by the numbers is going to take a hit as Major League Baseball opens its COVID-abbreviated 60-game schedule when the New York Yankees take on the defending World Series champion Wa…

07/23/2020

Yes, we have a baseball season as strange as it is. My latest for Sportico.

The abbreviated 60-game Major League Baseball season, delayed for four months by the coronavirus, is slated to open in Washington and Los Angeles Thursday before getting underway with a full slate …

06/24/2020

Baseball set to return July 23-24. My latest for Sportico via Variety.

The Major League Baseball Players Association has accepted an ultimatum from MLB on Tuesday to start an abbreviated 60-game regular season by late July. The union had rejected the offer Monday afte…

06/21/2020

Stay Home with SABR Virtual Meeting

We’ve missed you!

The Hemond-Delhi SABR AZ chapter is taking part in the national Stay Home with SABR initiative, and invites you to join us from 1 pm– 3 pm, Saturday, June 27, for our first virtual Zoom meeting.

All baseball fans are welcome to participate.

This is an opportunity to update you on chapter business, share member news, and enjoy some lively baseball discussion. We are expecting a special guest and look forward to seeing you.

To participate in the meeting, RSVP ASAP to our chapter president Barry Bloom at [email protected].

On or about June 25, you will receive an email with the meeting ID and password.

Looking forward to seeing you there.
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