I usually split the difference on these things. I am by no means suggesting he be put out to stud. He's only 22 after all. I just wonder what a stretch like this does to him mentally. A six to eight start stretch can be explained off by random variance either way. When that becomes ten, eleven, and twelve it becomes more problematic. It's easy to say he is having bad batted ball luck. As an uninterested observer I can buy that. Is HE buying that or do we risk shaking his confidence. I honestly wonder what is best at this point. I don't want to see him get torched for the rest of the season. I can see a demotion being detrimental as well. Would long relief suit him better? Status quo seems to be hard to swallow right now.

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