Imagine a pitcher who expected to - and more often than not did - pitch beyond the 5th inning. He didn't worry about pitch counts or getting his team to the 5th inning for the bullpen. And, a rough outing or two didn't send him to the IL for "tightness in his forearm" (aka, the pitching equivalent of benching him).
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