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re: Rays using Sergio Romo as starting pitcher on B2B days as they implement "opener" role
Posted on 5/20/18 at 9:16 am to Cowboyfan89
Posted on 5/20/18 at 9:16 am to Cowboyfan89
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This is where we need someone to come in and tell us they did that on The Show once and went 162-0 and won the World Series with less than a 1.00 team ERA.
Seriously though, if you buy into the whole "batter has the advantage the third time around" idea, why even let him see a guy twice? The "By Committee" approach would be a pretty good idea.
Hell, imagine the Astros throwing Verlander, Cole, and Morton in the same game. 3 innings each. Yikes!
Sure it makes sense.....until october. Bullpen guys are failed starters for the most part who dont have the stuff to make it consistently twice through the order and then you are depending on them to consistently get batters out multiple times during a 7 game series. See Brandon Morrow game 5 WS. Then you have a staff not equipped to go past the 5th when you need it. The answer isnt more bullpen innings, its develop your starters better.
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Posted on 5/20/18 at 10:46 am to Adam Banks
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Sure it makes sense.....until october. Bullpen guys are failed starters for the most part who dont have the stuff to make it consistently twice through the order and then you are depending on them to consistently get batters out multiple times during a 7 game series. See Brandon Morrow game 5 WS. Then you have a staff not equipped to go past the 5th when you need it. The answer isnt more bullpen innings, its develop your starters better.
I agree. That's why it's really nothing more than a novelty concept.
It's fun to think about though.
Posted on 5/20/18 at 11:48 am to Adam Banks
quote:yeah because if you had mariano rivera trevor hoffman john smolts and eric gagne in 2002 there's no way they could get you through 9 innings lmao
Bullpen guys are failed starters
Posted on 5/20/18 at 11:58 am to Adam Banks
I think it will be a combination of the two (traditional starter and "opener."
I think if a team can get 2-3 good starters, then you're better off trotting out an opener for game 4 and 5 and going by committee vs. overpaying a fringe starter or depending on a terrible #5 guy.
For instance, the Nationals would have Scherzer and Strasburg and then invest in solid bullpen guys and go by committee. So you'll have 2 starters in the traditional role and carry 10-11 bullpen guys. I think that model has a chance of working in October.
Honestly, I think this model would be the Rockies' best chance at competent pitching since no FA wants to play there now and they're budget constrained.
I think if a team can get 2-3 good starters, then you're better off trotting out an opener for game 4 and 5 and going by committee vs. overpaying a fringe starter or depending on a terrible #5 guy.
For instance, the Nationals would have Scherzer and Strasburg and then invest in solid bullpen guys and go by committee. So you'll have 2 starters in the traditional role and carry 10-11 bullpen guys. I think that model has a chance of working in October.
Honestly, I think this model would be the Rockies' best chance at competent pitching since no FA wants to play there now and they're budget constrained.
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