It's early, but a couple things I like: As others have mentioned, there seems to be less tolerance for playing shorthanded while someone lingers on the "15 day-to-day not quite disabled list." Gardy would send me into a rant at least once a month with his "it's his game to win" decisions on when to remove his starter. He'd wait until a starter who was obviously tiring and or getting lucky had coughed up a lead, or turned a close game into a blowout, and THEN remove the guy. I can't help but feel Pelfrey's start this past weekend was one where he'd have blown an entire 7 run lead because "Pelfsey" hadn't gotten 5 yet, and wouldn't qualify for the win. Monitor had no problem getting him out before disaster struck. I like that, and hope it continues.