Rubbing Mud: Kris Bryant’s Funhouse Mirror Encore
9/06On the surface Kris Bryant's season looks a lot like his MVP-winning 2016, but there are some subtle differences.
Rubbing Mud: Drew Pomeranz In Three Phases
8/31Mechanics, adjustments, and tidy graphs.
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8/30Will the Tigers' struggles lead to another regime change? And if so, which type will it be?
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8/25Suspensions are coming and the Yankees may be very short-handed in their playoff push.
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8/23From Ted Williams and Lou Boudreau to Anthony Rizzo and Brandon Moss, there's more to the shift than meets the eye.
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8/22The Statue Got Me High, but Don't Let's Start the Spiraling Shape.
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8/17Are managers too afraid to make in-game bench moves?
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8/16Milwaukee and St. Louis had two very different outcomes Tuesday night, but it wasn't all just luck.
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7/14The two best teams in baseball, plus a lot of uncertainty.
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7/13Halway home and plenty of uncertainty to go around.
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7/12Have we learned more than we knew at the beginning?
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7/07Joe Maddon and the Cubs could take some intriguing strategic paths in the second half.
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7/05Is there still hope for Kyle Schwarber in left field or are his wheels simply too lacking?
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7/03Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger are towering over baseball as rookies.
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6/21Jose Berrios' slight adjustments have had big payoffs, as 23-year-old thrives in Minnesota's rotation.
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6/19The lion, the fox, the jackal, and the wolf, with the Yankees starring as the lion.
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