Day: August 10, 2019

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State of Baseball: The Opener

In the last two years, a few teams in Major League Baseball have been experimenting with what is now termed “the opener”. The opener is a high-leverage reliever that a team uses to start the game. He will usually throw one or two innings at the max. The goal of the opener is to get through the top half of the lineup so that the starter who takes over later on will not have to face the top of the opposing batting order more than twice in a game. The Tampa Bay Rays were the first team to experiment with the opener using relievers, Ryne Stanek and Sergio Romo (now of the Miami Marlins).

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State of Baseball: The Opener

In the last two years, a few teams in Major League Baseball have been experimenting with what is now termed “the opener”. The opener is a high-leverage reliever that a team uses to start the game. He will usually throw one or two innings at the max. The goal of the opener is to get through the top half of the lineup so that the starter who takes over later on will not have to face the top of the opposing batting order more than twice in a game. The Tampa Bay Rays were the first team to experiment with the opener using relievers, Ryne Stanek and Sergio Romo (now of the Miami Marlins).

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We are LIVE! Today on the Chiefs Blitz Podcast, we talk about the impending release of RT Jawaan Taylor and what this means for the #Chiefs Offensive Line!

We are LIVE! Today on the Chiefs Blitz Podcast, we talk about the impending release of RT Jawaan Taylor and what this means for the #Chiefs Offensive Line!

🚨 Nate Taylor: Jaylon Moore is the "Next Man Up" at RT!

​With Jawaan Taylor’s release clearing $20M in cap space, @ByNateTaylor reports that Jaylon Moore is expected to be the #Chiefs starting Right Tackle for 2026. ✍️🏗️

​🧱 The former 49er signed a 2-year, $30M deal last

🚨 DONE DEAL: David Montgomery is a Houston Texan!

​The "Sonic and Knuckles" era in Detroit ends today. 🏎️💨

​The Trade:
🚀 Texans get: David Montgomery
🐯 Lions get: OL Juice Scruggs + 4th & 7th Round picks
Montgomery heads to H-Town to be the "Hammer" for CJ Stroud, while

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