A 'bullpen day' where teams navigate a game through relay pitching without a traditional starter. This article examines the possibilities and limitations of this tactic, still uncommon in NPB, through actual cases and data.
The platoon tactic of deploying right-handed batters against left-handed pitchers and vice versa. This article verifies platoon split realities in NPB through data, examining successful and failed cases and the impact on player motivation.
Is an intentional walk cowardice or strategy? This article analyzes the history of intentional walks in NPB, their statistical break-even point, and the impact of the no-pitch intentional walk rule.