Yes, put it in the Collectively Bargained Union Agreement so that everyone will take sabbaticals regardless of whether they are hot or not or whether or not their team needs them.
JF is letting Barnes hang himself and blow the game. Should have gone to Ziegler to try to get the DP ball. JFC why does JF need to see 3 walks from a reliever before he realizes that he is done?
If they released him outright, it is my understanding that any team that signs him would be responsible only to pay a prorated portion of the league minimum salary. That is worth the shot.
I would be surprised if any number 1 starter wouldn't tell his manager that he was fine, and I am sure that he was fine. But the game was a blowout, and I would rather protect Price's health than the health of any of the pigs in our bullpen .
I don't think that I posted that sentiment in this context. This game was a blowout. The weather was oppressive and the starter was already over 100 pitches.
I I did not think that it endangered the outcome of game if he went out for the 8th inning. That was not my concern. As I said before, I think could have pitched an inning. The game was in the bag. My concern was overtaxing Price unnecessarily.
I thought he was looking a little gassed, but the lead was big enough to send him out for the 8th. My issue was that there was no reason to push the pitch limit with him last night in the heat. The game was bullpen proof.