Matt Klentak sounds like a sane man.
On Wednesday night, Phillies manager Pete Mackanin benched centerfielder Odubel Herrera, again, for too much styling and not enough hustle, again. His infractions on Tuesday night against the Astros spurred the latest, hollow cries from fans and media to trade Herrera — who is, unquestionably, the team’s best player over the past three seasons — by the deadline Monday.
A month before, the same voices called for Klentak, the general manager, to move power-hitting third baseman Maikel Franco, whose slow start led Mackanin to give him some time off, too.