Retaining Gay, even at an elevated price, allows the team to keep together a starting lineup that was playoff caliber last season. With a better bench this season (almost unavoidable) and even modest improvements from the four 25andunder starters, the Grizzlies should be a strong playoff contender next season. A return to the postseason would help the shortterm bottom line and, more importantly, help rebuild a decimated fan base.I also think return to single platoon play with limited substitutions will help with injuries too. You will have players on both sides of the ball at the same level of fatigue, so some fresh player won be able to launch himself headfirst into a tired opponent. It would also encourage smaller (though still big compared to most people), faster players with better endurance..

He went from football, the very next day he was leading his team in basketball. Then the very next day when basketball ended, now it was time to start pitching. That's rare that