Rubbing Mud: First-Pitch Fastballs and the Team That Stopped Throwing Them$
3/16
How one team tries to avoid being ambushed, and why other teams may soon follow their lead.
Rubbing Mud: Paul DeJong and the Extension Market$
3/12
The past, present, and future of young players passing up potential mega-deals for life-changing money now.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: Sliding and Cutting with the Yankees$
3/09
It's no coincidence that so many Yankees pitchers are taking the same unorthodox approach.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: Three Teams That Should Be Talking to Jake Arrieta$
3/02
Finding an interesting, sensible landing spot for the former Cy Young winner.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: Building a Better Yu Darvish$
2/27
Theo Epstein, Joe Maddon, and the Cubs believe the world has not yet seen the best of Yu Darvish.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: Tommy Pham, Avisail Garcia, and What We Bet On$
2/23
Two late-blooming outfielders enjoyed breakout 2017 seasons for Midwestern teams. Now what?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: The Size and Shape of Francisco Mejia’s Future Position$
2/19
Does the best catching prospect in baseball actually have a chance to stick at catcher long term?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: Tyler Chatwood vs. Corey Seager, Six Times$
2/14
Fun with BP's new Interactive Matchup Tool (or at least more fun than Tyler Chatwood had).
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: The Diamondbacks’ Left Field Problem$
2/12
Zack Greinke's contract may get the most blame, but Yasmany Tomas is the one holding Arizona back.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: Alex Cobb vs. PECOTA
2/09
Alex Cobb's projection for 2018 is ugly, but a deeper look shows that perhaps PECOTA is missing something.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: PECOTA and the Mariners’ First Basemen
2/08
Jerry Dipoto and the Mariners brought in Ryon Healy, but PECOTA thinks they already had a superior option at first base.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: Three Stats, Two Gurus, and One Underrated Pitcher
2/02
Stolen from the Marlins for a since-fired pitching guru, Trevor Williams has star potential for the Pirates.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: The Cubs Have Already Mined These Tunnels$
2/01
Theo Epstein and company seem to prefer a very specific type of pitcher, and our new data shows why.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: The Hit Tool Indicator
1/19
From Mookie Betts at one end to Keon Broxton at the other, what can we learn from contact on middle-middle pitches?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: The Evidence of Price Fixing We Have So Far
1/16
At the very least, it's unusually neat scaling.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: Lorenzo Cain Is Still Available
1/12
Lorenzo Cain may prove to be the bargain of the offseason thanks to his varied combination of skills.
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