Rubbing Mud

Rubbing Mud: Jack Morris, DRA, and Progress

Shining a new light on the Hall of Fame case that sabermetrics loved to hate.

What's likely at stake for the Astros in the Cardinals theft of their data? What's at stake for MLB?

The Cardinals are finding a new way to break the system.

Playing-time manipulations aren't just about free agency; they're about arbitration-eligibility as well

That's a pun because this article is about Matt Holliday's injury and the possible end of the Cardinals' run of offense

The emphasis is on the "and"

Tyson Ross' weak point is exactly what you would expect it to be

What we talk about when we talk about hack summaries written by editors about Kyle Schwarber articles, or: what are the larger issues in play?

Are the Twins for real? Does it matter?

What does cFIP see in Danny Salazar?

Everybody violates the foreign substance rules, and it's harmless, so we should just do away with the rules, right? Wrong.

Painting a table of how the season's expectations have changed.

Why Kansas City is so interesting, and why Kansas City is so good.

We find six interesting storylines for the six all-but-eliminated teams--and none of them is about trading away superstars.

It's just not enough to point to BABIP and say 'wait for it,' not this time.

How Stephen Strasburg has become Phil Hughes, and why it's not working.