cf3 wants the royals to stop coddling hos?? i agree.
and while we are at it, let's tell our "ace" to get his head out of his ass and act like a competent major league pitcher.
Ok smart guy what REAL suggestions do you have for James? Only option is have him skip a start or 2 and go on the DL, or keep plugging and hope for the best. I'm fine either way.
I'm all for the first option. You could either have him skip his start vs. the Rays to come back for home start in the Tigers series. Another option is to run him out there again vs. Tampa, see how it goes, and then sit him down until after the All-Star break. While giving him a break vs. Detroit plus the ASG would be great, there isn't a good chance for a tune-up start in Omaha that way.
Do the Royals want Shields to pitch against his old mates in Tampa? I dunno, but there is a nice window for him to get a spot start with the Chasers home from the 6th to the 10th.