Rubbing Mud: DRA and DRC+ Find Free Agent Bargains$
11/18
Who will be this year's D.J. LeMahieu?
Rubbing Mud: Sliding In and Out of the Strike Zone$
11/12
Matt Trueblood opens a series of articles looking at pitchers who saw significant changes on individual pitches' called strike probability, starting with the slider.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: Larry Walker’s Hall of Fame Career, in Context$
11/06
It's high time for the BBWAA to recognize his achievements and enshrine him in the Hall of Fame.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: Putting The Astros’ Offense In Historical Context$
10/30
How do the 2019 Astros measure up to other historically great offenses?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: Kyle Tucker is 22 (Too)$
10/25
Kyle Tucker has a chance to play a role in the World Series few others have
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: Make Catcher Interference Reviewable$
10/23
Game 1 of the World Series could have turned on a play that should be reviewable, but isn't.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: Gerrit Cole’s Curveball$
10/22
Every hitter has to watch out of Gerrit Cole's high-octane heat and wipeout slider, but his curve might just be his most effective offering.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: The Dejuiced Bullpen$
10/18
The Nationals had one of the worst regular-season bullpens in baseball. Can the de-juiced baseball keep them in line for the World Series?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightOctober X-Factor: Victor Robles$
10/15
Victor Robles returned to the Nats' lineup, giving them an x-factor that helped push them over the edge in Game 3.
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10/11
Former Red Sox assistant hitting coach Andy Barkett shares his insight into what the Astros' hitters are up against in the ALCS.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: Greetings from Tahlequah$
10/07
Ryan Helsley isn't the reason to stop practicing the Chop, but his presence puts it into stark relief.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: The Nationals Should Piggyback the NL Wild Card Game$
9/30
The Nationals best option for winning the Wild Card game is to throw *both* Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: The State of the Game as the Lights Come Up$
9/27
What does MLB look like at the moment?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: How Cleveland Got Here$
9/25
The key to Cleveland's season has been [squints] Roberto Pérez? [clears throat] The key to Cleveland's season has been Roberto Pérez.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: Cards-Cubs and the High-Stakes Showdown We NeedB
9/19
The Cubs and Cardinals kick off a high-octane series, playing each other in 7 of their final 10 games, with the playoffs on the line.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: Constructing a Provisional MVP Ballot Using DRC+ and Other WARs$
9/18
Matt Trueblood constructs an AL and NL MVP ballot after comparing our DRC-based WARP to other popular models.
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