<p>Cleveland starter Trevor Bauer recently implied on Twitter that Astros pitchers might be utilizing pine tar or other such substances to increase their spin rates. Whatever the cause, Houston&#39;s newest additions have, objectively, showed improvement in this area. The Toronto Blue Jays are close by, though. FanGraphs&#39; Travis Sawchik has all or most of the answers.</p>

Episode 23: What the Hell, Cavan Biggio?

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