Originally Posted by
Kimmi
It seems as though the idea of the opener is catching on and will be here for a while. It does have its advantages, one being that it doesn't give the opposition time to figure out the pitchers.
To me, it doesn't seem like it would be something that would be sustainable throughout the season, due to the overuse of the pen, but the Rays have done it rather successfully for 2 years now.
If it does continue to catch on, I wonder what that will do to the state of the starting pitchers, particularly in terms of contracts.
FTR, I do not like the idea.