Maybe Molitor should wander over to the opposing dugout, and ask, "if you guys happen to score in the top of the inning, would you mind if I ran Jepsen out there to pitch the bottom?"
I mentioned that after watching runners take liberties with him in Oakland. I could not definitely say that his arm is lacking, but indeed the runners were reaching second by a hair, when normally they would have been content with a single to left. Clearly the book on him is to challenge him.
FWIW Molitor is on record as saying "slow down, slow down". http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/06/al-notes-angels-bosox-twins-rays.html “It’s a slippery slope as far as projecting a guy into [an everyday] role who has played well for a couple months..." I suppose it's fun to throw shade, that Ryan might sign a utility guy to multi years, but that's all it is.
Them, and the po-po too. "Somebody's targeting vulnerable black women? Well, let's make sure and keep an eye on this. No sense in alarming the public."
Oh, I knew what you meant. I was just thinking that if you had added even one more qualifier, you'd have had yourself a weather forecast. "Overnight, partly Vargas, with a 50 percent chance of probabilities."
In 40 plate appearances this season. Instead of calling it Small Sample Size, bring this insight about chemistry to Las Vegas and see if you can get a sports book to make you a proposition bet that he hits .280 or better in his next 40 PA, and take the "over" at even money.