Rubbing Mud

Rubbing Mud: The Nationals’ Complicated Past, Present, and Future$

by Matthew Trueblood 1/10

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With Bryce Harper one season from free agency, is the Nationals' window closing?

Rubbing Mud: Since When is the Free Market the Savior of Labor?$

by Matthew Trueblood 12/20

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Making an argument for a salary cap in baseball.

Rubbing Mud: Shying Away From Lance Lynn$

by Matthew Trueblood 12/12

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Lance Lynn is showing signs of being a very risky free agent investment for contending teams.

Rubbing Mud: What Are You Doing If You Aren’t Doing This?

by Matthew Trueblood 11/29

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Why wouldn't the big-spending Dodgers spend even bigger on Giancarlo Stanton?

Rubbing Mud: Jordan Montgomery Curves Into Yankees’ Plans$

by Matthew Trueblood 11/03

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Jordan Montgomery's in-season adjustments turned his curveball into a weapon and may have secured him a permanent spot in the Yankees' rotation.

Rubbing Mud: October’s Prime Real Estate

by Matthew Trueblood 10/20

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Pitch framing has played a huge role in these playoffs, especially during the NLCS.

Rubbing Mud: The Fall Of Foul

by Matthew Trueblood 10/13

It's not just Brett Gardner.

Rubbing Mud: Are We Bullpenning Or Not?

by Matthew Trueblood 10/10

Is this year's biggest playoff trend really a trend?

Rubbing Mud: What Happened to the High Strike?

by Matthew Trueblood 9/29

Are umpires gradually calling more high strikes and does it even matter?

Rubbing Mud: Can a Team Be Too Reliant on Home Runs?

by Matthew Trueblood 9/25

Has a lack of quality contact kept the Rays, and possibly the Brewers, from reaching the postseason?

Rubbing Mud: Half-Truths and Collision Courses

by Matthew Trueblood 9/22

The walls are closing in for hitters and catchers as they share more physical space than ever.

Rubbing Mud: The Sinker Doesn’t Play Well With Others

by Matthew Trueblood 9/19

Alternative ideas about the disappearance of the sinker.

Rubbing Mud: The Arrival of Kyle Gibson

by Matthew Trueblood 9/15

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Better late than never, right?

Rubbing Mud: Carl Edwards Jr.’s Filthy Fast Thing

by Matthew Trueblood 9/12

He calls it a fastball, it acts more like a cutter, and very few hitters can do anything with it regardless of the name.

Rubbing Mud: Third Base and The People Who Play There (Part 2)

by Matthew Trueblood 9/08

Ranking every starting third baseman defensively, from worse to best.

Rubbing Mud: Third Base and The People Who Play There (Part 1)

by Matthew Trueblood 9/07

Ranking every starting third baseman defensively, from worse to best.