Drastic Measures

"With that in mind, I’d try putting Tanaka on the 10-day disabled list simply as a timeout of sorts, to see if some rest and time to clear his head would make a difference.


It could be tricky, because Tanaka might not like the idea of being sat down, but he didn’t protest when asked afterward if it might help him to at least skip a start."

I wouldn't consider a bogus trip to the DL to be a drastic measure.

I thought he was going to suggest:

• Benching Tanaka
• Moving Tanaka to the bullpen
• Trading Tanaka