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March 16, 2016
by R.J. Anderson
A note.
February 25, 2016
Painting the Black: Finding Fitsby R.J. Anderson
Which teams make the most sense for the remaining free agents?
February 18, 2016
by R.J. Anderson
The Royals may be the most famous prediction PECOTA has gotten wrong recently, but the Reds have seen the opposite issue.
November 6, 2015
by R.J. Anderson
Who they are, what they do, where they fit and where Randy the RNG says they'll actually go.
October 5, 2015
Painting the Black: The Year In Hangoversby R.J. Anderson
What teams do when teams can do whatever they damned well feel like.
October 1, 2015
Painting the Black: Reading the 20-Year-Old Tea Leavesby R.J. Anderson
How close did the publicly available scouting reports come to pegging Tim Hudson and Barry Zito's future careers?
September 28, 2015
Painting the Black: Osuna or Laterby R.J. Anderson
How Roberto Osuna has had success at such a young age, and where he might go from here
September 25, 2015
Painting the Black: Joe Girardi's Large Adult Bullpenby R.J. Anderson
Brian Cashman has given his skipper a massive bullpen to work with this September; how has Girardi used it?
September 21, 2015
Painting the Black: The Aroldis Professionby R.J. Anderson
Why doesn't Aroldis Chapman get groundball double plays?
September 16, 2015
Painting the Black: Tankoniaby R.J. Anderson
Are the Braves trying to lose?
September 10, 2015
Painting the Black: Transaction Trendsby R.J. Anderson
Our transactions master looks at some trends to see what the league as a whole is doing with their 40- and 25-man rosters
September 3, 2015
Painting the Black: The All-Fringe Prospect Teamby R.J. Anderson
Reviving an old Lindbergher, R.J. examines a lineup of non-prospects with eye-popping numbers in the minors
August 20, 2015
Painting the Black: The Transactions We Missedby R.J. Anderson
Every year, some of the weird minor moves that are too small to cover wind up having a positive impact for teams. Here are a dozen of them.
August 13, 2015
Painting the Black: Fister Act 2: Back Out of the Habitby R.J. Anderson
Of pitching well, we mean. The question is why, and the even more important question is whether he can improve.
July 15, 2015
Painting the Black: What to Watch When You're Not Watching Your Watchby R.J. Anderson
Eight teams are already out of the playoff race, but there are still reasons to watch.
July 9, 2015
Painting the Black: Under My Urshelaby R.J. Anderson
The Indians weren't supposed to have a good defense, but then they called up Giovanny Urshela and Francisco Lindor
July 2, 2015
Painting the Black: #HugWatch2015: The Huggeesby R.J. Anderson
R.J. and Randy put their heads together to figure out where the top 10 trade targets will be going in the next month.
June 25, 2015
Painting the Black: #HugWatch2015by R.J. Anderson
Which teams are likely to be sellers, and who are they going to sell?
June 18, 2015
Painting the Black: Mr. Burns Runs Afoulby R.J. Anderson
Billy Burns has a very particular set of skills, which set includes fouling off pitches.
June 11, 2015
Painting the Black: Throw, Throw, Throwby R.J. Anderson
Down through the stats of old St. Nick (Martinez)
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