Broken Bat - Baseball Forum: the Opener

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#67469	08/08/2019 11:29:13 am	Nov 1st, 2041
Frankebasta Joined: 09/15/2013 Posts: 905 Kodiak Mules III.3	I was browsing old posts, when this one catched my eye Also, I'd like to know if it is possible in this game, and if anybody ever tried, to yank a SP after just 1 or 2 innings of play, effectively playing without a SP, but scattering innings thought the whole pitching staff, in order to keep 'em all fresh. it's dated 09/19/2013 I was asking Steve if in BrokenBat we could use the OPENER!!! at least 5 years before it was introduced in MLB

#68423	09/21/2019 10:42:40 pm	Jul 2nd, 2042
admin Joined: 01/27/2010 Posts: 5019 Administrator	Yeah, even the Dodgers who have excellent starting pitchers are using openers/bullpen days now. Steve

#68424	09/21/2019 11:11:54 pm	Jul 2nd, 2042
JohnnyBoi62 Joined: 06/21/2019 Posts: 356 Inactive	The opener is one of the best ideas of the modern baseball era that hasn't gotten the exposure it deserves in MLB purely due to economic/player's bargaining power reasons. Why not bring in a high caliber reliever to retire the top of the order for an inning or two before soaking up innings with a "starter"? It puts so many advantages due to defensive and pitching decisions back with the defensive manager! What kind of split stats does a specific top of the order have? You can have righty/lefty situational openers to suppress a righty/lefty heavy lineup. Did the opener unexpectedly get blown up? That's okay, time to spot start a rookie or chip away with a LR vs starting a big money veteran, who can now live to start another day. Do I send the innings eater (old SP) through the order for a third time or not? That decision is now being made in the 7th or 8th inning most likely. If you have a big lead or are significantly behind, sure. If not, bring in your set up man/closer, or a low level reliever to wrap up a loss.