The first thing MLB needs to decide is if they will expand, contract, or keep the status quo. If the last, which seems most likely, the divisional structure probably stays the same, and they keep on tinkering with the playoffs to maximize revenue.
Some folks might want to consider taking a break and stepping away for a while. Sort of like a 10 day IL stint, in order to come back feeling better.
I’ve done this several times, and found it helpful.
He was given plenty of opportunity to work through his issues, whatever they are. It just didn’t happen. Sands will slot in as a long reliever, I presume.
I think Mike’s point is that there is a difference between ‘sharing likes and dislikes’ and being a broken record. Unless you happen to enjoy listening to broken records, of course. Mozart and Weird Al could make really good broken records. I haven’t seen either of them frequenting the board lately. This gives me the sad.
They realized where the weaknesses were, and directly addressed them. I couldn’t realistically ask for more. I’d like to point out that the emergence of Miranda made a lot of this possible, It kept most of the 40-man intact.
Last time I checked, medicine is not an exact science. I don’t know if/when AK will fully recover, and neither does anyone else. He’ll do his best, of that I have little doubt.