Think, what think?
DePoet and Cerveza knew of, but don't know, Paxton.
They are dealing with an undefined person, not just a slot on a chart
He has not been under their microscope to determine his ability to fulfill his potential what bubbles up ... his name is mentioned as a top end lefty SP, and I'm guessing they know what that is worth.
Very simply, they can't "overthink" over what to do with this guy.
When you are bringing taking beer through he aging process, you don't change the temperature or add water ... you might screw it up.
Sending PaxMan to Tacoma more safely allows him to age into that big time big league starter without redefining the role he aspires to.
It is not something an outsider can measure and they haven't had the time to get him into the opeating room.
But they don't want to put him in emergency.
Team mental health guru McKay has probablty opined in staff sessions on Saturday night in Peoria, which route to take with Paxton.
It's more than just keeping him "stretched" out ... they don't want to pop the balloon.
I'm just hunching they are less concerned about putting Karns into a relievers spot with the big team, but, perhaps both staying out of the pen is better than parole from there at a later time.
Roach appears to fit there, and if his trade crazy career hasn't been traumatized yet it is doubtful anything they can throw at him would be likely to do near as much damage.
Starting in Tacoma is a safer diagnosis.
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