Danny Heifetz

Or you have starting pitchers you don't know who's going to play each day.

Or you have starting pitchers you don't know who's going to play each day.

The Rams did that in the 50s.

The Rams did that in the 50s.

They had Norm Van Brocklin, and they had Bob Waterfield, and they won the championship in the 50s.

They had Norm Van Brocklin, and they had Bob Waterfield, and they won the championship in the 50s.

Well, so that is the big change in baseball, and it's kind of screwed up fantasy baseball.

Well, so that is the big change in baseball, and it's kind of screwed up fantasy baseball.

That is the big thing.

That is the big thing.

So the opener is kind of rare.

So the opener is kind of rare.

The Rays experimented with a little, basically, what if your closer pitched the first inning?

The Rays experimented with a little, basically, what if your closer pitched the first inning?

Because, like, those are the best three batters, and then you had a different guy.

Because, like, those are the best three batters, and then you had a different guy.

Because it's kind of just, basically...

Because it's kind of just, basically...

It's multiple forces converging.

It's multiple forces converging.