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## The Evolution of Pitching Strategy: From the “Opener” to Conventional Rotations
In recent baseball history,the Tampa Bay Rays have consistently challenged conventional wisdom,and their innovative approach to pitching has often sparked league-wide discussion. Back in 2018, a important shift in strategy began to materialize during spring training in Port Charlotte, Florida.Initial reports suggested the rays would employ a four-man starting rotation, supplementing it with a flexible bullpen approach to cover the remaining games [[1