If he becomes an ordinary closer, and slips into the ordinary ranks, then we are fine. If he implodes like most older closers do, then we are done.
As for his teleconferencing thing, he said that he will be using the clause very infrequently and that he will be with the team for almost all road trips. He only wanted that clause in there "to protect his ability to be with his family". He also said in his interview with Sterling that he wanted to work with the kids and looks forward to helping their development. Now, I am not sure if Roger will keep his word, but we'll see.