DETROIT -- The concept of using an "opener" pitcher for some games has slowly weaved its way through Major League Baseball this season. The Twins began their experiment with the role in the beginning of September, and though manager Paul Molitor said the sample size isn't large enough to make any major conclusions, he spoke Monday about the possible future of the strategy.
"It's early on in the information return aspect of it," Molitor said before the Twins' series opener against the Tigers at Comerica Park. "I think there's a lot of brain cells being spent on trying to figure out if you have the right personnel in the right situations, and maybe it's something you're interested in pursuing.