In the NL you definitely need the extra hitter in the playoffs. Pinch hitter/runner, defensive replacement. Then again, I make very VERY generous usage of my bench. In a typical NL game, I usually get all 13 batters into the game somehow someway. I've made 3 consecutive deep post season runs, and like miket, I've had multiple pitchers go 2 innings or less the whole postseason. I go with a 3-man rotation, 4th starter is now SUA, 5th starter is LRA, LRA is now LRB, my worst SUA is now SUB, then I have 2 regular SUA (both low stamina high durability) and a closer who is low stamina low durability.