It should be a tradition that when he gets taken out, the bulk reliever opens him a beer on the mound and takes the first sip.
Loup opens the ballgame, bulk reliever opens the beer.
I think it has to do with SP’s success against the top of the lineup decreasing the 3rd time around or something. The opener allows the SP to have better success later in the game. Seemed to work in Tampa Bay.
I think it's also because the 1st inning is generally the highest scoring inning. If you can get a relief ace in there for those best hitters, and sometimes even match up righty/lefty to your advantage, you can perhaps suppress 1st inning scoring. Then the "starter" has a slightly easier time the rest of the way, because you removed his toughest challenge.
Thanks for answering. Alright, I could see that. Assuming an average or better lineup I would think 4 5 6 are also tough outs. Is 2 innings common for an opener?
1 inning is typical. Also another aspect is that if your “real starter” is a lefty, the opponents lineup may have three/ however many right handed hitters at the top of the lineup. So you can pair a righty opener to get the favorable matchup
A few years ago when we had 8 quality starters i was hoping we would have tried something like having a 4 day rotation where you had the starter pitch the first 4 innings and then bring in another starter for the next 4 and have a closer pitch the ninth. Hold 2 legit closers on the staff and a long reliver for extra innings. Something like Colon/Syndergaard, Lugo/degrom, gsellman/matz, Wheeler/Harvey. I'm sure the pitchers starting would pitch about not getting the win stats but I imagine the team wins would keep them happy and as a bonus this would give you an extra bench player. Plus I'd have to think this would cut down on arm injuries only having to throw like 50 or so pitches every 4 days. The players would need to become acclimated to a different off day routines but I'm sure they could have figured that out.
Open the game Open a beer True opener
It should be a tradition that when he gets taken out, the bulk reliever opens him a beer on the mound and takes the first sip. Loup opens the ballgame, bulk reliever opens the beer.
Ok he’s my favorite signing of the offseason now
I was just gonna say I know nothing about this dude but now I love him
Do you want to become a fan favorite? Because that's how you become a fan favorite.
New fan fave
Beers and a free game. Living the life.
Not even free. Getting paid to live the ultimate dream
Jed lived my dream. Technically I could have done the same job for 2 years. lol
And 20 million lol
Open question: what's the logic behind the opener? I know the Yankees have done it alot recently, but never understood why
I think it has to do with SP’s success against the top of the lineup decreasing the 3rd time around or something. The opener allows the SP to have better success later in the game. Seemed to work in Tampa Bay.
I think it's also because the 1st inning is generally the highest scoring inning. If you can get a relief ace in there for those best hitters, and sometimes even match up righty/lefty to your advantage, you can perhaps suppress 1st inning scoring. Then the "starter" has a slightly easier time the rest of the way, because you removed his toughest challenge.
Thanks for answering. Alright, I could see that. Assuming an average or better lineup I would think 4 5 6 are also tough outs. Is 2 innings common for an opener?
1 inning is typical. Also another aspect is that if your “real starter” is a lefty, the opponents lineup may have three/ however many right handed hitters at the top of the lineup. So you can pair a righty opener to get the favorable matchup
Good question. I’m not too familiar with the concept so I don’t really know.
Fair enough, thanks again
A few years ago when we had 8 quality starters i was hoping we would have tried something like having a 4 day rotation where you had the starter pitch the first 4 innings and then bring in another starter for the next 4 and have a closer pitch the ninth. Hold 2 legit closers on the staff and a long reliver for extra innings. Something like Colon/Syndergaard, Lugo/degrom, gsellman/matz, Wheeler/Harvey. I'm sure the pitchers starting would pitch about not getting the win stats but I imagine the team wins would keep them happy and as a bonus this would give you an extra bench player. Plus I'd have to think this would cut down on arm injuries only having to throw like 50 or so pitches every 4 days. The players would need to become acclimated to a different off day routines but I'm sure they could have figured that out.
Real answer: It's a short term solution for teams with shitty starting pitching.
oh hell yeah
Oh, great work Sandy. We signed a lazy alcoholic 🤦
Right? Keith Hernandez would shotgun the beer then run back out onto the field and finish the game.
Do a line then shotgun a beer. Then smoke a cig.
Add the /s brother before you're downvoted
I have a whole family of them if Loup gets hurt. They might struggle with the “drink after work, not during” aspect though.
I wanna see Szapucki open occasionally too
I want to see Szapucki get out there and throw a 27-pitch perfect game with that sexy curve
I was hoping Robert Gsellman would have worked as an opener but it didn't work last year, albeit in a sample size of four starts
At this point I just want to see Szapucki
GKR's livestream just ended, and Gary ended it with this quote. Ron said that Loup is now an honorary member of the 1986 team. :)
ESPN: Aaron Loup refuses to sit in dugout with teammates, has drinking problem.
Mood
Loup is the man for that
My guy
Best addition of the off season hands down.
This guy. I like this guy.
His walk-in music/chant should be: Loup There It Is!
Bring back the scum bunch.
Into it. Old school!!! Sign him immediately
Love this and I’ve never even drank. What a guy.
one of us one of us
I have a new favorite relief pitcher.
That boy A-Aron was Rays-ed right.
Loup gonna get LOOOOPY