Baseball Prospectus: Baseball Therapy http://www.baseballprospectus.com/column/baseball_therapy/ Baseball Therapy: Is There a Pinch-Fielding Penalty? by <a href="/author/russell_a_carleton/">Russell A. Carleton</a> http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20960 http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20960 Do substitute defenders perform worse in the field than starters? Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:00:00 -0700 Baseball Therapy: The Truth About Closers and Extra-Inning Games by <a href="/author/russell_a_carleton/">Russell A. Carleton</a> http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20927 http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20927 Ron Washington, Joe Nathan, and the best time to use your closer. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0700 Baseball Therapy: Does Firing the Hitting Coach Mid-Season Work? by <a href="/author/russell_a_carleton/">Russell A. Carleton</a> http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20885 http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20885 What the numbers say about making a mid-season sacrifice. Mon, 10 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0700 Baseball Therapy: Why Sabermetricians Should Watch Their Language by <a href="/author/russell_a_carleton/">Russell A. Carleton</a> http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20798 http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20798 Extending the olive branch to Eric Wedge. Mon, 03 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0700 Baseball Therapy: Are Starters Motivated by Wins? by <a href="/author/russell_a_carleton/">Russell A. Carleton</a> http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20673 http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20673 The win might be a silly statistic, but does it affect pitchers' performance? Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700 Baseball Therapy: Would the Astros' Piggyback Starters Model Work in the Majors? by <a href="/author/russell_a_carleton/">Russell A. Carleton</a> http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20635 http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20635 Considering the pros and cons of an innovative experiment. Mon, 20 May 2013 04:36:00 -0700 Baseball Therapy: How Reliable Are Our Fielding Metrics? by <a href="/author/russell_a_carleton/">Russell A. Carleton</a> http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20571 http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20571 How long fielding stats take to stabilize. Tue, 14 May 2013 07:11:00 -0700 Baseball Therapy: Should I Worry About My Favorite Pitcher? by <a href="/author/russell_a_carleton/">Russell A. Carleton</a> http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20516 http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20516 When pitching stats stabilize. Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700 Baseball Therapy: What is a Good Hitting Coach Worth? by <a href="/author/russell_a_carleton/">Russell A. Carleton</a> http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20474 http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20474 In some cases, quite a bit. Mon, 06 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700 Baseball Therapy: On the Evolution of the Patient Hitter by <a href="/author/russell_a_carleton/">Russell A. Carleton</a> http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20399 http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20399 Have hitters become too passive, or is there something else going on? Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:00:00 -0700 Baseball Therapy: What is a Good Pitching Coach Worth? by <a href="/author/russell_a_carleton/">Russell A. Carleton</a> http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20317 http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20317 Assigning a value to the coaches behind the arms. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:46:00 -0700 Baseball Therapy: Boys Will Be Boys?: The Carlos Quentin and Zack Greinke Story by <a href="/author/russell_a_carleton/">Russell A. Carleton</a> http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20228 http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20228 How baseball's latest brawl was emblematic of American culture. Mon, 15 Apr 2013 04:00:00 -0700