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Rubbing Mud: Cards-Cubs and the High-Stakes Showdown We Need $
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The Cubs and Cardinals kick off a high-octane series, playing each other in 7 of their final 10 games, with the playoffs on the line.

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Rubbing Mud: Constructing a Provisional MVP Ballot Using DRC+ and Other WARs$

by Matthew Trueblood 9/18

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Matt Trueblood constructs an AL and NL MVP ballot after comparing our DRC-based WARP to other popular models.

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Albert Pujols 1B - ANA

PA	HR	DRC+	WARP
500	23	102	-.26

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by Josh Flowerman 9/19

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High and Tight: The Pace of Play in Triple-A$

by Lucas Apostoleris 9/19

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by Kevin Carter 9/18

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September 19, 2019

Chicago Cubs activated 2B Addison Russell from the 7-day disabled list

Baltimore Orioles outrighted P Ty Blach from the 40-man roster.

New York Yankees selected the contract of P Michael King

New York Yankees placed P Domingo German on the restricted list

September 18, 2019

Los Angeles Angels selected the contract of 3B Kaleb Cowart

Los Angeles Angels placed 2B Luis Rengifo on the 60-day disabled list - Left hand hamate fracture.

Baltimore Orioles changed P Eric Hanhold's roster status.

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Prospectus Notebook: Unlikely September Heroes and Houston Milestones$

by Forest Stulting, Marc Webster, and Colby Wilson 9/19

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Travis d'Arnaud simultaneously has a night to forget and remember, while Houston continued to dominate.

Fantasy Freestyle: The Curious Case of Clayton Kershaw$

by Mike Gianella 9/19

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Kershaw messed up everyone's draft boards this spring. Mike suggests we all should've known better.

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OBP

1	Mike Trout	.438
2	Christian Yelich	.429
3	Nick Solak	.421
4	Alex Bregman	.420
5	Luis Arraez	.419
6	Yordan Alvarez	.418
7	Anthony Rendon	.415
8	Cody Bellinger	.408
9	Matt Joyce	.407
10	Anthony Rizzo	.404

DRC+

1	Mike Trout	176
2	Christian Yelich	167
3	Cody Bellinger	156
4	Yordan Alvarez	154
5	Alex Bregman	154
6	Anthony Rendon	154
7	Mitch Garver	150
8	Nelson Cruz	145
9	Freddie Freeman	144
10	Pete Alonso	141

SO

1	Gerrit Cole	292
2	Justin Verlander	283
3	Shane Bieber	245
4	Trevor Bauer	245
5	Jacob deGrom	239
6	Stephen Strasburg	235
7	Lucas Giolito	228
8	Matthew Boyd	228
9	Lance Lynn	224
10	Patrick Corbin	224

DRA

1	Kirby Yates	2.04
2	Stephen Strasburg	2.14
3	Josh Hader	2.22
4	Felipe Vazquez	2.28
5	Jacob deGrom	2.33
6	Tommy Kahnle	2.38
7	Gerrit Cole	2.42
8	Max Scherzer	2.46
9	Justin Verlander	2.49
10	Aroldis Chapman	2.58

Rubbing Mud: Cards-Cubs and the High-Stakes Showdown We Need $ Image credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports