re: Jay has said he likes one of his best pitchers closing games

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I think it seems like Gage is going to get slowly brought into the fold an inning at a time in real action against weaker opponents. But that is just a guess.

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That’s a good guess.

Plus, coach has already discussed who his closers and setup guys are. Now, when post season comes around he might use starters to close games but not now, and not with Gage coming off an injury. I’d expect structured outings against weaker teams - maybe start him with a 20 pitch count and expand that until he is throwing 50 pitches. Then throw him in the mix.