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(01-25-2019, 06:21 PM)Circleville Guy Wrote: Wasn’t Hughes and Hernandez the setup guys, with Iglesias being the main closer? I included them as the top guys. They can’t be used as opener, setup and closer at the same time.

Well, if you use your setup man as an opener, you potentially allow your starter to go into the 8th inning meaning you can go straight to your closer.

The concept of an opener isn't a situation where you need more relievers. It's literally just shuffling the order of the pitchers.

If A is the Starting pitcher, B is the reliever and C is the closer, the traditional strategy is ABC whereas the opener strategy is BAC.

What BAC allows is you to match up your opponent's top 4 to 5 hitters with a reliever more suited against them and then letting your starter start with easier hitters, catch his rhythm and go deeper into the game while avoiding the best hitters a 3rd time.