Painting the Black: Men at Work
3/24In case you weren't awake for baseball's opening series (or even if you were), R.J. has you covered: Kershaw, Trumbo, Goldschmidt, and all the action that mattered.
Painting the Black: The Predictive Power of the Hit By Pitch
3/21Getting hit by a pitch is a skill, but how repeatable is it, and what should we look for?
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3/19Will Matt Adams be the next Cardinals part-timer to turn into a star?
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3/07Some teams are spending the spring trying out potential positional mates. Who should win these battles?
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3/03Which teams are in the best position to tap into their prospect wealth this season?
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2/27Which free agents got more (or less) than we expected, and what do they tell us about next year's free agents?
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2/19Forget Pineda/Montero. A more interesting swap of young talent that offseason has provided both clubs with something to hope for this year.
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2/07In a high-heat era, how do low-heat pitchers get the job done?
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1/29What makes for a blister-prone pitcher?
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1/14The Tigers cleared a spot for Drew Smyly to start again. Does he have the right credentials?
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11/15What happens when you have a runner on third and you send him sprinting home? Ron Roenicke is on a one-man mission to find out.
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11/05Predictions, statistics, and analysis about the newly unemployed players who will soon be employed.
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9/26Are the Angels a bad bet to bounce back next season?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightPainting the Black: The Indians’ Kluber Man
9/23The Indians might find their playoff edge in their putative no. 3 starter
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightPainting the Black: The Things You See
9/19Taking a close look at some small moments from various recent games.
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9/16Sometimes the moves that seemed insignificant were noninsignificant.
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