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Article: MIN 8, DET 2: Gonsalves Stymies Tigers


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>oh look Gonsalves had a great game, let me look at his game score.
>hmm 45
>oh that’s the opener guy, no score for Gonsalves

The opener skews stats, ruins the feel of the game for me (and millions of others I’m sure)

If it meant a dozen fewer runs scored over the course of a season it might translate into an extra win statistically and possible two.     If you knew it would be worth two extra wins over the course of a season would it help you get over the feel of the game issue.  How about one game?    Would be meaningless most seasons but every once in a great while it is the difference in making the playoffs or not.    Would you sacrifice that possibility your traditional view of the game?  Maybe you would and that is fine but maybe you would look at it differently.   Of course the hard part is determining exactly how much it does impact the season.   Didn't work well for a few games and has now worked well for a few.   Those  pluses and minuses should still result in fewer runs over the course of the season.  Again we are talking not a lot of runs but if I thought it was worth a dozen runs over the course of the season I would be for it.   Its not for your front line starters anyway.

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I actually kind of dig it.  I just think it's so interesting.  

I have to admit that I like it too. I love the fact that teams are willing to mess with "conventional wisdom" and try something a bit different. Let the "started" pitch an inning or two and then turn it over to another pitcher ... or three. I think it's worth trying.

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