A’s opener strategy is working out so far

Sep 15 2018 by Athletics Nation

 

Liam Hendriks will make his fifth “start” on Saturday.

The Oakland A’s are set to use their bullpen opener for the fifth time on Saturday. That means Liam Hendriks will pitch the 1st inning, followed by a traditional starter after him in a long relief role. For more on this strategy and why it’s happening, click here for the explanation.

Here’s a summary of how the plan has gone so far in its first four attempts:

Terrible Amazing Good enough to win Amazing

The first one went...

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