Rubbing Mud: Marcell Ozuna Is Getting Back Out There$
5/10It's already been a roller-coaster season for Marcell Ozuna.
Rubbing Mud: Tim Anderson Runs the Run$
5/08"You either ride with us or get run over."
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: The Cubs’ Motley Bullpen Crew$
5/07That brutal opening road trips is now a distant memory.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: The Astros and the Inside Breaking Ball$
5/02Collin McHugh sheds some light on how the Astros continue to stay ahead of the pitching pack.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: Marcus Stroman’s Slide Toward Orthodoxy$
4/30The slider and the sinker can work together, when they’re wielded by just the right practitioner.
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4/24At a time when homers are flying more than ever, is breaking the doubles record even possible?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: Pirates Gobble Up Grounders$
4/23The Pirates are turning ground balls into outs more efficiently than any other team in baseball.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: Framing J.T. Realmuto$
4/22J.T. Realmuto has dramatically improved his pitch framing, turning a rare weakness into yet another strength.
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4/18Mike Elias isn't going to let his J.D. Martinez walk.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: Full Counts and Deep Waters$
4/16MLB's overall number of pitches seen per plate appearance has increased both dramatically and rapidly.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: Zach Eflin Lays in the Cutter$
4/11By shunning conventional fastball-heavy approaches, pitchers like Zach Eflin are finding that they can keep hitters off balance.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: Nicholas Castellanos’ Walk Year$
4/09One season from free agency, the Tigers slugger is taking his walk year literally.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: José Berríos Finds His Depth Without Sinking$
4/04José Berríos and the Twins have realized that their greatest potential success lies in abandoning the sinker in favor of more fastballs and off-speed stuff.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: Victor Robles, NL East X-Factor$
3/21With Bryce Harper having departed Washington's outfield for Philadelphia's, it's natural to look to the void he leaves.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightRubbing Mud: Martin Perez and Discontinuous Change$
3/14The future is here (and Martin Perez is generating lots of spring training buzz).
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightSix of One, Half Dozen of Another: The Young Center Fielders (Part 2)$
3/13There’s nothing as captivating at that great, young, well-rounded center fielder.
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