What E-Rod does is force other Starters to go deep. Manager, has to constantly work his BP, so they can get rest. Games, that might be able to win, you have to Manage differently.
Me if I was his Manager, I would tell him before the game, your going 7 whether you throw 100 pitches or 200 Pitches. Cora last year, was disgusted with him. He doesn't take Coaching good. They keep tell him to pound the strike zone, for some reason, it don't take. Enough babying him.
It's not the ERA with him, its the residual effects, on his ineffectiveness to go deep.
Love his talent, but he is annoying. I hardly watch his games.