GM's OFFICE: Openers and Bulkers—Is there a Ryan Yarbrough in the house?

A valid and interesting discussion point at both our First Pitch Arizona Conference in 2018 as well as during our Spring First Pitch Seminars is how to best take advantage of the Opener. Is there a roto-centric strategy that season-long fantasy players should be considering given this new reality?

At the live events, we had a couple standard answers. First, what was the likelihood that the practice would continue?  Last season was the first time that an MLB club had committed ot it—and as a reminder, it was only once or twice per each rotation turn in Tampa. So yes, Tampa Bay had success with it, and  it’s a copy-cat league so we know others will at least consider the strategy, but is it really here to stay? Second, how much of Tampa's...

Almost!

You’re just a few clicks away from accessing this feature and hundreds more throughout the year that have a singular goal in mind: Winning your league. Subscribe to BaseballHQ.com here!

Already a subscriber? Sign in here

More From GM's Office

A look a successful 2024 Baseball HQ projections for pitchers
FREE
Oct 18 2024 11:02am
A look back at successful 2024 Baseball HQ projections for hitters.
FREE
Oct 11 2024 3:01am
Our annual sorting exercise for 2024's outlying performances, the first step in trying to refine our processes for 2025.
Oct 8 2024 3:03am
The 2024 fantasy baseball season is over, but once again, BaseballHQ.com writers fared quite well in industry and expert competitions. Here's the details.
FREE
Oct 1 2024 5:05pm
As the season winds down, the good, the bad and the lessons learned from BaseballHQ staff participation in the various industry leagues.
Sep 13 2024 3:10am

Tools