Early last season, the Tampa Bay Rays found themselves facing a unique set of problems, mostly because they’re the Rays and that’s just part of the deal with them. They always seem to make the most of it though, and this was no exception. With very little in the way of pitching depth, they were forced to start some pitchers that were perhaps not yet up to the task. Specifically, they had some young southpaws who were not making it deep into games and were struggling to put away tough right-handed hitters. Their now legendary solution, of course, was to utilize an opener.
Will the Royals use an opener?
