Rubbing Mud: First-Pitch Fastballs and the Team That Stopped Throwing Them Matthew Trueblood March 16, 2018 Share: > Image credit: USA Today Sports Subscribe to Baseball ProspectusHow one team tries to avoid being ambushed, and why other teams may soon follow their lead. Full access to this article is for Premium Baseball Prospectus subscribers. Sign up today to get access to insightful analysis for the discerning baseball fan. Super-Premium - $66.99 / yearPremium - $45.95 / yearPremium Monthly - $6.99 / month Subscribe to Baseball Prospectus In This Article 0 Boston Red SoxCraig KimbrelJoey VottoPitching Related Articles The 101 Most Dominant Teams of All Time: 11-13 B by Steven Goldman and Rob Mains 5/30 1 Five & Dive, Episode 284: I’m Not Your Buddy, Pal by Craig Goldstein and Jeffrey Paternostro 5/10 2 2023 Season Preview: Cincinnati Reds $ by Rob Mains 3/16 3 2023 Season Preview: Boston Red Sox $ by Timothy Jackson 3/10 5 Hitters Primed for a Comeback in 2023 $ by Gerald Schifman 2/17 0 Latest Articles The Call-Up: Bryan Woo $ by Smith Brickner and Adam Lawler 6/03 0 Dynasty Standouts: May 2023 $ by Jesse Roche 6/02 0 Next Man Up: Week 10 $ by Elijah Ackerman 6/02 0 Fantasy Starting Pitcher Planner: Week 9 $ by Ryan Boyer 6/02 0 What They’re Saying: Rays Stolen Bases Edition $ by Howard Megdal 6/02 0 more chevron_rightchevron_right Matthew Trueblood More about: Boston Red SoxCraig KimbrelJoey VottoPitching Latest Articles The Call-Up: Bryan Woo $ by Smith Brickner and Adam Lawler 6/03 0 Dynasty Standouts: May 2023 $ by Jesse Roche 6/02 0 Next Man Up: Week 10 $ by Elijah Ackerman 6/02 0 Related Articles The 101 Most Dominant Teams of All Time: 11-13 B by Steven Goldman and Rob Mains 5/30 1 Five & Dive, Episode 284: I’m Not Your Buddy, Pal by Craig Goldstein and Jeffrey Paternostro 5/10 2 2023 Season Preview: Cincinnati Reds $ by Rob Mains 3/16 3 You need to be logged in to comment. Login or Subscribe