01-22-2019, 07:11 PM
(01-22-2019, 12:30 PM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: With Derek Johnson as the pitching coach, I expect to see a very interesting mix of "openers" (relievers that start the game, allowing the starting pitcher to come in during the 2nd time through the batting order, extending their ability to go further into the game, since the 3rd time through is often when starters start giving up higher average and OBPs) and starters. We have a lot of pitchers with starter experience that look to be on the outside of the rotation looking in who would make perfect openers. Reed, Mahle, Stephenson and Romano all have potential to be openers or long relievers.
Our pitching staff and how they are used is going to be an extremely interesting thing to watch this coming season.
The idea of having an "Opener" pitch through the 1st rotation of the batting order, for the "Starter" to go deeper in games, is a concept that I had never heard of, until you just brought it up. Is this a practice that is going on regularly, and I just never even realized it? (it's been a while since I paid any serious attention to Baseball)
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