He looks like a pretty interesting free agent target. Should we be worried about his recent lack of ground balls?

John Lackey has struggled mightily since joining the Red Sox. A look into the causes of his bad performance.

Are there clear patterns that tell us where fastball velocity comes from?

Why Porcello has stuggled to live up to his hotshot prospect hype.

The last New Toon Day for awhile…thanks everyone for all the support and fun!

Looking at the freshly minted NL Central champs

Brian Matusz’s difficult 2011 season is surely a disappointment, but patience is needed, former Blue Jays can attest.

Another look into the mystery of DIPS and BABIP. Do pitchers with good changeups allow weaker contact?

A look back at the memorable series of pitching duels Floyd Youmans found himself in a quarter century ago.

Jason Vargas tweaked his mechanics and ended up throwing over 1 mph faster on all of his pitches. How’d he do it?