Rubbing Mud

Rubbing Mud: Counts Are Crushing Offense

Trends in leaguewide offense can be closely tracked to the counts hitters find themselves in.

Rubbing Mud: How the Twins Discovered Moneyball 10 Years Too Late

The Twins and the Red Sox share space at the top of one particular leaderboard, but changes in the game have made it a poor time in history to be there.

Rubbing Mud: The Rotation That Might Do Almost Anything

by Matthew Trueblood 3/12

The Indians have a very cheap, very good rotation. Or they have a very cheap, very bad rotation. Time will tell!

Rubbing Mud: All the Reasons for Andre Ethier

by Matthew Trueblood 3/10

Whether or not Andre Ethier bounces back, he's the sort of luxury a rich team might get from the 25th spot on its roster.

Rubbing Mud: A Solution Does Not Exist

by Matthew Trueblood 3/05

It has been a busy week for Tommy John hand-wringing. The problem isn't that implementing solutions will be challenging, but that those solutions don't exist.