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Giants discussing using 'openers' to start certain games in 2019

LAS VEGAS -- When Farhan Zaidi interviewed with Larry Baer for the first time, he blew the Giants CEO away with his curiosity and commitment to try anything he feels might be a solution for a struggling franchise. In meetings this week, Zaidi has similarly impressed long-standing team employees with his approach to problem solving.

The Giants' new president of baseball operations does have some limits, though.

"We're not going to have a masked reliever come in and do a big reveal," he said Tuesday night, laughing.

No, but he very likely will have a reliever come in and throw the first pitch of a game.