I would like to enjoy things like this but now all I do is cringe.
At least in games where he comes in with a two or especially three run lead, why not throttle it back a little bit and see if he can get outs taking a little bit off perhaps with even sharper command? If he gets in trouble, go ahead and air it out, if not he might be able to pitch entire innings without throwing a single max effort fastball or slider.
Over the course of a season that can really add up in terms of pitches he no longer throws at max effort. Not only does it keep him fresher but you could very will be saving his arm health. Especially in the year in which you're not competing anyway, now's the perfect time for him to try to throttle it back and see what the results look like. Even if he gives up another four or five runs over the course of a season who cares? You got to start thinking bigger picture with guys like this.