Transaction Analysis: August 30-September 15 by Christina Kahrl
Chris Kahrl has all the roster expansion and early-September movings and shakings in this supersized edition of Transaction Analysis.
View ArticleNo Bang Off the Bench? by Andrew Dolphin
Is pinch hitting good or bad? Guest writer Andy Dolphin uses the 2005 Phillies as a point of departure and takes a closer look.
View ArticlePlayoff Prospectus: Roster Reviews by Christina Kahrl
Constructing a playoff roster is a critical part of advancing through the postseason. Christina breaks down the eight teams.
View ArticleSchrodinger's Bat: Using Your Leverage by Dan Fox
Dan explores different applications of Leverage, a metric that describes changes in win probability.
View ArticleWho Will Rid Me of This Pestilent McCovey? by Brandon Isleib
Everything you ever wanted to know about the lost art of pinch running, past, present, and future.
View ArticleSpinning Yarn: Counsell for the Defense by Mike Fast
Dissecting Craig Counsell's 45-at-bat hitless streak
View ArticleBaseball ProGUESTus: Why Having a Quick Hook Helps by Mitchel Lichtman
You might not know it from watching the World Series, but it often makes sense for a manager to pinch hit for his starter before the late innings.
View ArticleBP Unfiltered: How Unusual Was Bobby Valentine's Decision to Pinch-Hit for...
Looking for examples of a similarly strange managerial move.
View ArticleBP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 64: Should Joe Girardi Have...
Ben and Sam discuss Joe Girardi's decision(s) not to pinch-hit for any of his left-handed hitters late in Game Three of the ALCS.
View ArticleSkewed Left: The Wisdom of Pinch-Hitting with Pitchers by Zachary Levine
An underused tactic that requires some courage.
View ArticlePainting the Black: The Short Lifespan of a Pinch-Hit AB by R.J. Anderson
What's so different about pinch-hitting?
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