Open, Close, Open, ???

The strange Brett Myers' odyssey continues. When last we left, Myers had people trying to recall when - if ever - a major league had been the opening day starter and become the closer in the same season. Now we are left to ponder if any pitcher has started opening day, closed the season, and then been the opening day starter in the following year.

And with all due respect to Mr. "I can't pitch on three days rest" Hamels, Myers is the team's stud pitcher. Maybe not the ace of the staff, but definitely the one with the biggest cojones. Penning him in as the opening day starter sends that message to Myers and the team - "Myers is not going back to the pen no matter how bad Lidge trips over his feet and we'er forced to throw Flash "my arm is going to fall off but I can't tell anyone" Gordon.