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 2025 Season Preview: Boston Red Sox $ by Craig Goldstein 2/21 2 Five & Dive, Episode 439: Some Damn Fine Iced Coffee by Craig Goldstein, Patrick Dubuque, and Jeffrey Paternostro 2/20 0 TA: The Boston 3B Party $ by Ginny Searle 2/13 5 Teams PECOTA Dislikes in 2025 $ by Mario Delgado Genzor 2/06 3 PECOTA Free Agent Fits (Outfielders and Pitchers) $ by Patrick Dubuque 2/05 1 Latest Articles Playing Time Battles 2025: NL West $ by Nathan Grimm 3/13 0 Playing Time Battles 2025: AL West $ by Ryan Boyer 3/13 0 BP Annual 2025 Excerpt: Cincinnati Reds B by Will Sennett and Nate Fisher 3/13 1 YCLIU: The Yankees Versus Pie $ by Steven Goldman 3/13 3 Top Billing $ by Matthew Trueblood 3/13 0 more chevron_rightchevron_right Matthew Trueblood @MATrueblood More about: Boston Red SoxCraig KimbrelJoey VottoPitching Latest Articles Playing Time Battles 2025: NL West $ by Nathan Grimm 3/13 0 Playing Time Battles 2025: AL West $ by Ryan Boyer 3/13 0 BP Annual 2025 Excerpt: Cincinnati Reds B by Will Sennett and Nate Fisher 3/13 1 Related Articles 2025 Season Preview: Boston Red Sox $ by Craig Goldstein 2/21 2 Five & Dive, Episode 439: Some Damn Fine Iced Coffee by Craig Goldstein, Patrick Dubuque, and Jeffrey Paternostro 2/20 0 TA: The Boston 3B Party $ by Ginny Searle 2/13 5 You need to be logged in to comment. Login or Subscribe
