I don't know if it's blind luck or not, but the combination of the new baseballs and the removal of the sticky stuff seems to have worked out just about right. We're still seeing good pitching performances, but offense has ticked back up some.
This statement kind of demonstrates how difficult some of these decisions are. How is Boone actually supposed to know Green's state of mind? Is there a PTSD test he can give him?
I expect they will just do a slow and steady ramp up in pitch counts. And obviously keep a sharp eye on him. Not sure there's much more to it than that.
If Stanton stayed on the field, sure. In the equivalent of 3 full seasons with the Yankees he has 61 HR. That's because of the missed time. And he's a DH.
I do agree he's not really that huge of a problem though.