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Most teams already have 6 or 7 "starters," it's just that only 5 are designated starters and one or two are relegated to the 'pen for long relief. There are a few situational specialists, plus the closer.
I suppose a manager could "start" with everyone in the bullpen other than the closer, make some situational moves to try to force the opposing team into some double switches, benching starters, and generally shoot the batting order all to hell, then bring in the "starter" in the 3rd inning and pray the game doesn't go to extra innings.
It could actually be effective to start the game with a closer who can get 4 or 5 outs so that you can work on getting the lead at the start of the game while neutralizing most teams' best hitters in the 1-5 spots.
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