Rubbing Mud: The Twins Have a Pitching Problem$
9/12
Michael Pineda's suspension excludes him from the postseason roster, and sets off cascading issues that the Twins will need to address.
Rubbing Mud: Shifts Shift Gears$
9/09
The key to the Cardinals run may well be their improved defense.
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9/04
The Braves have made their hay in the sunshine of this summer, but a date with the Dodgers still looms.
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8/30
How has the Yankees' closer made up for a dip in velocity?
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8/28
Minnesota has been limiting Mitch Garver's workload all season, but will he eventually be unleashed?
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8/22
Ketel Marte is going to do something this season that no one else has done before.
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8/21
Not all fastballs are created equal and not all fastball pitchers are really just that.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: The BABIP Record Gets an Unlikely Challenger$
8/19
On history, Rod Carew, Fernando Tatis Jr., and ... Bryan Reynolds?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: Strasburg’s Hook and Sinker Lines$
8/14
Stephen Strasburg has become a more crafty, balanced ace.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: What Does “Good” Look Like in 2019?$
8/13
It's really the shape of offense, rather than the size of it, that makes this environment so strange.
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8/05
Here's a leaderboard you wouldn’t expect to have much analytical value, but which seems to have some anyway.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: Syndergaard’s Sinker$
7/26
As trade rumors swirl around Noah Syndergaard, his inconsistent performance this season raises questions.
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7/25
We're all adults here, right?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: Todd Frazier, Fastball Hunter$
7/22
"That's why sometimes I get fooled and look so silly, because I’m hunting fastball and I'm in swing mode, and then here comes the curveball."
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7/17
Few teams have ever been where the Dodgers are right now.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: Danny Santana in Earthquake Country$
7/16
He’s still hardly ever walking, and he’s still striking out a lot, but he’s been a crucial part of a surprising Rangers team.
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