There were a few chances to remove Sale from a game earlier without really risking a loss.
I think we should have done that this year. I think we have to do that next year.
With 5 more days off next year, we could give sale an extra day 5 more times plus yank him earlier maybe 5 times more than this year.
There's no way of knowing, if that's enough, but, to me, it's worth the risk.
(Personally, I'd do even more than that.)