Rubbing Mud: First-Pitch Fastballs and the Team That Stopped Throwing Them Matthew Trueblood March 16, 2018 Share: > Image credit: USA Today Sports Subscribe to Baseball ProspectusHow one team tries to avoid being ambushed, and why other teams may soon follow their lead. Full access to this article is for Premium Baseball Prospectus subscribers. Sign up today to get access to insightful analysis for the discerning baseball fan. Super-Premium - $66.99 / yearPremium - $45.95 / yearPremium Monthly - $6.99 / month Subscribe to Baseball Prospectus In This Article 0 Boston Red SoxCraig KimbrelJoey VottoPitching Related Articles BP Job Postings: Boston Red Sox Baseball Scientist by Baseball Prospectus 10/03 0 BP Job Postings: Boston Red Sox Analyst and Senior Analyst by Baseball Prospectus 9/25 0 TA: It’s the Time of the Season $ by Patrick Dubuque 9/25 2 BP Job Postings: Boston Red Sox Manager, Pro Scouting and Director, Baseball Systems by BP Staff 9/24 0 Craig Kimbrel and the Issue of Trust $ by Patrick Dubuque 9/23 3 Latest Articles NL Division Series Previews: Game 1 $ by Mario Delgado Genzor 10/05 0 AL Division Series Previews: Game 1 $ by Patrick Dubuque 10/05 0 Tout Wars Mixed Draft 2024 Recap by Mike Gianella 10/04 1 Five & Dive, Episode 413: Who Needs Sleep (Well, You’re Never Gonna Get It) $ by Craig Goldstein, Patrick Dubuque, and Jeffrey Paternostro 10/04 0 Golden Age: September 23 – October 6 $ by Matt Sussman 10/04 0 more chevron_rightchevron_right Matthew Trueblood @MATrueblood More about: Boston Red SoxCraig KimbrelJoey VottoPitching Latest Articles NL Division Series Previews: Game 1 $ by Mario Delgado Genzor 10/05 0 AL Division Series Previews: Game 1 $ by Patrick Dubuque 10/05 0 Tout Wars Mixed Draft 2024 Recap by Mike Gianella 10/04 1 Related Articles BP Job Postings: Boston Red Sox Baseball Scientist by Baseball Prospectus 10/03 0 BP Job Postings: Boston Red Sox Analyst and Senior Analyst by Baseball Prospectus 9/25 0 TA: It’s the Time of the Season $ by Patrick Dubuque 9/25 2 You need to be logged in to comment. Login or Subscribe