Rubbing Mud: The Diamondbacks’ Left Field Problem$
2/12Zack Greinke's contract may get the most blame, but Yasmany Tomas is the one holding Arizona back.
Rubbing Mud: Alex Cobb vs. PECOTA
2/09Alex Cobb's projection for 2018 is ugly, but a deeper look shows that perhaps PECOTA is missing something.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: PECOTA and the Mariners’ First Basemen
2/08Jerry Dipoto and the Mariners brought in Ryon Healy, but PECOTA thinks they already had a superior option at first base.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: Three Stats, Two Gurus, and One Underrated Pitcher
2/02Stolen from the Marlins for a since-fired pitching guru, Trevor Williams has star potential for the Pirates.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: The Cubs Have Already Mined These Tunnels$
2/01Theo Epstein and company seem to prefer a very specific type of pitcher, and our new data shows why.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: The Hit Tool Indicator
1/19From Mookie Betts at one end to Keon Broxton at the other, what can we learn from contact on middle-middle pitches?
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1/16At the very least, it's unusually neat scaling.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: Lorenzo Cain Is Still Available
1/12Lorenzo Cain may prove to be the bargain of the offseason thanks to his varied combination of skills.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: The Nationals’ Complicated Past, Present, and Future$
1/10With Bryce Harper one season from free agency, is the Nationals' window closing?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: Since When is the Free Market the Savior of Labor?$
12/20Making an argument for a salary cap in baseball.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: Shying Away From Lance Lynn$
12/12Lance Lynn is showing signs of being a very risky free agent investment for contending teams.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: What Are You Doing If You Aren’t Doing This?
11/29Why wouldn't the big-spending Dodgers spend even bigger on Giancarlo Stanton?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: Jordan Montgomery Curves Into Yankees’ Plans$
11/03Jordan Montgomery's in-season adjustments turned his curveball into a weapon and may have secured him a permanent spot in the Yankees' rotation.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: October’s Prime Real Estate
10/20Pitch framing has played a huge role in these playoffs, especially during the NLCS.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: The Fall Of Foul
10/13It's not just Brett Gardner.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: Are We Bullpenning Or Not?
10/10Is this year's biggest playoff trend really a trend?
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