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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.

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No 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.

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Playoff 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.

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Schrodinger's Bat: Using Your Leverage by Dan Fox

Dan explores different applications of Leverage, a metric that describes changes in win probability.

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Who 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.

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Spinning Yarn: Counsell for the Defense by Mike Fast

Dissecting Craig Counsell's 45-at-bat hitless streak

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Baseball 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.

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BP Unfiltered: How Unusual Was Bobby Valentine's Decision to Pinch-Hit for...

Looking for examples of a similarly strange managerial move.

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BP 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.

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Skewed Left: The Wisdom of Pinch-Hitting with Pitchers by Zachary Levine

An underused tactic that requires some courage.

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Painting 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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