Painting the Black: Broken Romero
8/23Ricky Romero had a bad start for the ages Tuesday. Are his troubles a simple matter of confidence?
Painting the Black: In Houston, an Unexpected Somebody
8/16The Astros haven't surprised anybody. But one Astro has.
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8/13Ryan Vogelsong has arguably surpassed his WTF 2011 season for WTFness. A new level of success requires a new look at how he's doing it.
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8/06The Mariners saw something they liked in John Jaso. After a few changes, Jaso has power you never saw coming.
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7/27Looking at the interesting way that an interesting guy has been interestingly great.
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7/23Norichika Aoki has been everything the Brewers perhaps never expected. What's next?
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7/16The White Sox center fielder is good, again, surprisingly (for now).
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7/06How do we judge a GM who seems to make so many wrong moves -- and wins anyway?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightPainting the Black: Why Does Everybody Go Inside On Matt Holliday?
6/26Is the National League's approach to Matt Holliday merely a reflection of how dangerous he is, or does it tell us something about Holliday's future?
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6/19With the Dodgers poised to be buyers this summer, RJ looks at GM Ned Colletti's trading record.
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6/14While you're cooing over Brandon Beachy, Scott Diamond is doing more with less. Is it time to take the prototypical Twin seriously?
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6/11Ivan Nova's new approach may not work for every pitcher, but Nova's not the type to just hang around.
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6/04Dale Thayer doesn't do much, but he does one thing, and that might be all it takes to be a successful reliever.
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5/21David Wright's walk year isn't until 2013, but 2012 has been his walk year in another way.
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5/15Kyle Drabek has found his quadrant.
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5/08David Price made a change. A change made David Price.
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