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Originally Posted by comedian2019
What do you mean?
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Basically in the opener/follower setup, the starting pitcher goes like an inning, and then the follower does the brunt of the work.
Example: I start a game, throw an inning, and I'm done. Then Roberts comes in. He becomes the pitcher of record, as I (the starter/opener) did not go the required 5 innings to qualify for a win.
IIRC the Tampa Bay Rays ran an opener system a few years back.