Great points, I agree the splitter usage makes no sense unless he still sees himself as a starter. And maybe the FO gave him certain assurances when signing him
Almost gotta wonder if Hoffman is insisting on showing/developing the splitter in order to plead his case to become a starter??
Seems extremely obvious to anyone watching (and the FO should know this you think) that he can be an elite RP without the splitter
Varsho is the next logical guy to lock up. This FO values defense, and they have 2 guys up the middle locked in for 5 years now. Varsho would complete that up the middle elite D
I hate Buck’s explanation of “the umpires dont know his move”. Its either a balk or its not. Balks are dumb, lefties get away with clear as day balks every game with their BS pickoff moves.