re: Before the series, Coach said “When Milazzo plays, we win”

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Neal was obviously promised when he signed he would play.

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Yeah, I don’t think this is a real thing.

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Neal will not be benched. Neal was obviously promised when he signed he would play. He started at catcher last year in front of 2 veterans. Now. Ole JJ has Neal playing outfield to make sure he is in the lineup.

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Yeah sorry I fully expect Neal to be benched there homie.

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Neal was obviously promised when he signed he would play.

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I see people make these kinds of arguments all the time without clearly thinking through the logic. Even if we accept the premise that he was “promised” something, what rationale would there be to play a player who isn’t producing based on such a promise? What’s the downside to breaking the promise if an unproductive player quits the team (if it even came to that)? If he’s playing him, it’s because he believes he gives the team the best opportunity in the long run to win, even if he struggles in the short-term.