Jason Collette looks at the growing trend of middle-relief wins, led by the unicorn, Yusmeiro Petit.
Todd Zola examines the impact of new scoring categories on the pitching side, including the rise in value of top set-up men like Tyler Duffey.
Jason Collette checks the outcomes of pitchers who said in spring they were adding a new pitch this year. Who actually followed through and what difference did it make?
Vlad Sedler shows why dead weight has no place on a roster with just five weeks left in the season, which means re-considering spots filled by injured players like James Paxton.
Dave Regan focuses his rumblings on looking ahead to next year, exploring a handful of players worth targeting heading into 2018.
Erik Siegrist wades into the free-agent pool in the American League and thinks Willy Adames is more than ready to make his big-league debut for the Rays.
This week, Brad Johnson dives into unsettled AL bullpens, including the Angels where longtime closer Huston Street has spent more time than usual on the disabled list but could be back closing in early September.
Erik Siegrist looks over the available free agents in the junior circuit and thinks Jay Bruce might be the last big-name bat to join the AL playoff chase.
Brad Johnson evaluates the current closer situations across the National League, like in St. Louis where Trevor Rosenthal, at least momentarily, has the job over Seung Hwan Oh.
Erik Siegrist wades into the AL free agent pool following the trade deadline and thinks Jason Kipnis could be the impact bat you need despite his early-season struggles.
Scott Jenstad examines the highs and lows of the week and season including Jay Bruce, who’s hitting .263 with 29 homers through 99 games and seems likely to top 100 RBI for only the second time in his career.
Todd Zola muses on the fantasy landscape following the trade deadline, and isn't sure what to make of Jonathan Lucroy now that he calls Coors Field home.
Dave Regan shifts his rumblings toward exploring the ninth-inning pitching situation for each of baseball's 30 teams with the trade deadlne in the rearview.
Chris Benzine discusses why Justin Morneau may be worth a pickup now that he's back from the disabled list, plus more in Saturday's lineup card.