Rubbing Mud

Rubbing Mud: Corey Dickerson is Weird

What if a hitter swung at literally every pitch he saw?

Fresher pitchers and faster games?

PECOTA loves Miguel Sano, but that might be because it doesn't know any better.

Are the Cardinals and their long-sturdy catcher starting to show some cracks?

We don't know much about players' eyesight, but it could be key to unlocking a lot about on-field performance.

Jon Lester should be just fine without David Ross and the rest of baseball can learn something from the Cubs' catching plan.

Raisel Iglesias and Zach Duke are extreme outliers, and possibly for good reason.

Brian Dozier is still in Minnesota, but maybe the Dodgers and the Twins were right to balk at a deal.

How the Padres are reliving MLB's bad old days.

Wrigley Field's ongoing overhaul means no more on-field bullpens and the stories that came with them.

When it comes time to negotiate the next CBA, perhaps Scott Boras could help the players reclaim lost ground.

Hey Steve, they're playing your song.

Why haven't opposing teams and managers, including the Indians and Terry Francona, done more to exploit Jon Lester's throwing problesm?

It may seem radical, but the Orioles' best move in the Wild Card game might be to unleash the bullpen from the start.

Miami will never forget Jose Fernandez, but they could take steps to ensure his name is forever linked to the team.

Sometimes Ubaldo Jimenez just does this, which right now makes him the wild card in the race for the wild card -- or the division.