You can’t. When you have a chance to let your best guy impact 3 games a week instead of 1, you take the 3. He’s a proven reliever and now people want to “see what he can do as a starter.” It’s so dumb.
I really hope I’m not back here in April taking another victory lap like I was last year with ADC, when I told everybody before the season that moving him behind the plate was gonna ruin his year.
Wait, you think that making him play his position ruined his year. An entire season of not hitting well...attributed to playing a position that he has played his entire life. Before the 2020 season ended early, he was like 330 or something through 16, with catching the majority.
Now let's get to this thing with Palm. Is your name Gino Jr., or something? The very statement that you should keep your best arm on the bench 'just in case' he can impact 3 games, is absurd. Why in the **** didn't Vandy keep one of their two best arms sitting? Thats crazy. The reason Palm ended up as a reliever to begin with, was because he mainly worked fastball/change coming out of HS. His command with the breaking ball wasn't quite there, and lets be honest...he was low 90's at best.
The kid has showed he has ridiculous stuff now, and YES he deserves a spot in the weekend rotation.