I think he will be somewhat similar to last year, but maybe with fewer of the dips if he is rested more. I could never understand why they did not DL him in August when it was clear something was wrong and a few days rests were not helping, if I remember correctly we were not in play-off contention, and there were plenty of players that could have used a closer look. I think Molitor later admitted that he made a mistake not DLing right away. Historically, I think they have been over-sensitive to the "he is soft" criticism that there have been times they have overplayed him to both his and the team's detriment. It sounds like that will not be the case this year.