Painting the Black: Jesus Montero Against Matt Moore
5/03A pitch-by-pitch review of a matchup that we might one day consider historic.
Painting the Black: Peavy Does It
5/01Jake Peavy doesn't have Jake Peavy's fastball anymore. Here's how he is still good.
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4/17The simplest fix isn't always correct.
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4/10Not every player with a new role is famous, but they're all interesting.
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4/03Looking ahead to baseball's most significant personal achievements.
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3/28No more reservations over Dusty Baker's reserves.
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3/20R.J. peers into his clouded crystal ball and selects the likeliest successor to the Diamondbacks' title as most surprisingly successful team.
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3/08Does the newest edition of The Show deliver on its promise of an interactive baseball broadcast?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightPainting the Black: Braves Still Building the Wight Way
3/06Legendary scout Bill Wight's legacy lives on in Atlanta's pitching-rich rotation, but should the Braves trade from strength to address a weakness?
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2/29Two AL West veterans are feeling the effects of age, but only one seems resigned to his fate.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightPainting the Black: Examining the Beane Stock
2/14Does the recently-extended Billy Beane's reputation deserved to be tarnished after five seasons without playoff baseball in Oakland?
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2/07A look at whether a two-strike hitting skill exists.
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1/31In all the commotion of Miguel Cabrera's position change, it's important to remember just how good a hitter he is
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightPainting the Black: New Rays and Double Plays
1/24A look at how Carlos Pena and Luke Scott compare to those they're replacing in Tampa Bay, Johnny Damon and Casey Kotchman
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightPainting the Black: Sustainability of Deception
1/17A look at whether Japanese pitchers, who often get by on deception, get figured out by MLB hitters
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1/13A look at Edwin Jackson's carpetbagging career and what that might mean for the team that signs him
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