BP Unfiltered: Baseball Prospectus SABR Day Summit Official Program

Thank you all for your interest. We hope to add additional events similar to this throughout the year and across the country. Stay tuned for details!

 

Baseball Prospectus SABR Day Summit – January 29, 2011

Foley's NY
18 W 33rd St
New York, NY 10001

 

I. Registration and Buffet Begins: 12:30-1:15

 

II. Introduction and Welcome: 1:15-1:30
     • Joe Hamrahi (Baseball Prospectus)   

 

III. Introduction of SABR and Importance of SABR Day: 1:30 -1:45
     • Marc Appleman (SABR Executive Director)
    
IV. Baseball Hall of Fame (and History) Panel Discussion: 1:45 – 2: 30
     • Jay Jaffe (Baseball Prospectus)
     • Steven Goldman (Baseball Prospectus)
     • Dan Schlossberg  (SABR member and baseball author)
     • Doug Lyons (SABR member and baseball author)
     • Ken Davidoff (Vice President of BBWAA and Newsday baseball writer)

 

V. Baseball Statistics Panel Discussion: 2:45 – 3:30
     • Cory Schwartz (MLB.com Director of Statistics)
     • Steve Hirdt (Elias Sports Bureau Executive Vice President)
     • Vince Gennaro (SABR Secretary and presidential candidate, author, professor, and consultant to MLB teams)
     • Ben Lindbergh (Baseball Prospectus)

 

VI. Scouting and Player Development Panel Discussion: 3:45 – 4:30
     • Kevin Goldstein (Baseball Prospectus Managing Partner)
     • Dennis Sheehan (Kansas City Royals Northeast Scouting Supervisor)

 

VII. New York Baseball Panel Discussion: 4:45 – 5:30
     • Gary Cohen (SNY New York Mets broadcaster)
     • Steven Goldman (Baseball Prospectus)
     • Matt Meyers (Associate Baseball Editor, ESPN The Magazine/Insider)
     • Ken Davidoff (Vice President of BBWAA and Newsday baseball writer)
     • Kevin Goldstein (Baseball Prospectus Managing Partner)

 

Additional Notes
– Each segment will include a question and answer session with the audience
– Some of our guests will be signing and selling copies of their books and other baseball items
– There will be several free giveaways including Baseball Prospectus Subscriptions, 2011 Annuals, guests' books and more!

 

Rumor has it that our podcast tag team of Kevin Goldstein and Jason (Professor) Parks will also be holding an unofficial Baseball Prospectus "post-game" party at a location (or locations!) to be determined.