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I'm not arguing based in what I do or don't like. Your word choice was poor. You said "more valuable" and that's not true. Bigger impact? Sure. Bigger role? Sure. More valuable? No. That's a blanket statement that doesn't work. Every player provides a different amount of value.
A position player missing 5 games and being replaced with a bench player is not the same as a starter missing one game. The team losing the suspended player is not receiving the same punishment.
The Angels would hurt more losing Mike Trout for 5 games than they would losing Garrett Richards for one start/game. Because Trout is their most valuable player. Richards, and his 4 starting brethren, are not.
To which I ask, who is losing out more, Baltimore for losing their best player for a week or Kansas City losing their 3rd or 4th best pitcher for one game?
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