Playing It Too Safe: The Cost of Conservative Pinch-Hitting Strategies Joshua Rodrigues March 21, 2025 Share: > Image credit: © David Dermer-Imagn Images Subscribe to Baseball ProspectusIn a zero sum game, deciding not to take a chance is still taking a chance. Full access to this article is for Premium Baseball Prospectus subscribers. Sign up today to get access to insightful analysis for the discerning baseball fan. Super-Premium - $66.99 / yearPremium - $45.95 / yearPremium Monthly - $6.99 / month Subscribe to Baseball Prospectus In This Article 9 Manager TendenciesPinch-hittingRisk Aversion Related Articles The Pinch-Hitting Problem $ by Patrick Dubuque 8/07 1 NLCS Game 5 Preview: Choices Will Have Been Made $ by Patrick Dubuque 10/18 0 The West Divisions’ Pinch-Hitting Obsession $ by Rob Mains 12/23 1 Pinch-Hitting, Unevolved B by Patrick Dubuque 6/24 2 After the Invasion $ by Russell A. Carleton 1/27 3 Latest Articles Five & Dive, Episode 512: That Night in Toronto by Craig Goldstein, Patrick Dubuque, and Jeffrey Paternostro 12/04 0 The Good, The Bad, and The Early ADP $ by Timothy Jackson 12/04 0 Fantasy Retrospective 2025: Outfield $ by Mike Gianella 12/04 0 Notes on the Fallen $ by Steven Goldman 12/04 0 The Majesty and Tragedy of LIDOM $ by Bradley Woodrum 12/04 1 more chevron_rightchevron_right Joshua Rodrigues More about: Manager TendenciesPinch-hittingRisk Aversion Latest Articles Five & Dive, Episode 512: That Night in Toronto by Craig Goldstein, Patrick Dubuque, and Jeffrey Paternostro 12/04 0 The Good, The Bad, and The Early ADP $ by Timothy Jackson 12/04 0 Fantasy Retrospective 2025: Outfield $ by Mike Gianella 12/04 0 Related Articles The Pinch-Hitting Problem $ by Patrick Dubuque 8/07 1 NLCS Game 5 Preview: Choices Will Have Been Made $ by Patrick Dubuque 10/18 0 The West Divisions’ Pinch-Hitting Obsession $ by Rob Mains 12/23 1 You need to be logged in to comment. Login or Subscribe Comments are closed.
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