A little chat about the “opener”
Following Madison Bumgarner‘s comments about the “opener” not too long ago, Astros‘ right-hander Gerrit Cole expressed his thoughts about the subject. Let’s just say that he wouldn’t be a fan if the club decided to use the “opener” during one of his starts.
While there are advantages to using the “opener” in certain situations, I can also see why pitchers like Cole aren’t in favor of it. Hey, it is fine to have an opinion to see the merits of both arguments. Baseball, like life, leaves a lot of grey area to interpret for ourselves.