Albies to the IL

[Enscheff]

Whats better? An all star caliber hitter or Guillorme with a bat in his hands? The downgrade from playing Guillorme so he wont be "rusty" when he does play isnt worth the loss in offense for the game he would have subbed for a healthy player.

This is the type of short sighted view I expect Dino-Snit takes. Yes, he takes a 1 game hit in performance at 1 spot in the order, and if the dozen braincells he is rubbing together can only comprehend that much of the world, then sitting a guy 1 extra day per month is nothing but a negative.

However, allowing a few more braincells into the mix lets you realize you gain:

- A more rested star who is less likely to get injured in a fatigue related play, usually soft tissue injuries. This is quite literally what load management is.
- A bench player who gets 3-4 starts per month who is now more ready to step in if needed, rather than needed a ST period for 1-2 weeks to ramp up.
- A selling point to future bench players that this team doesn't let guys rot away for months on end.
- A platoon advantage in the games you selectively allow these bench players to play. Grichuk vs a LHP isn't such a huge downgrade, for example.

So yeah, I would think the benefits of letting the primary bench IFer get 3-4 starts a month at the expense of 1 start per month from Riley/Arcia/Albies/Olson is probably a worthwhile trade to get all those listed benefits.