“It’s only awesome if it works.”
That was Kevin Cash’s response to the league-wide smirk at Sergio Romo manning third base earlier this season. Romo had started the inning, but Cash wanted Jonny Venters to face the next batter before returning to the reliever. The solution was simple, and when Venters was removed after one batter, Romo went back to the mound without needing to flinch while in the field, and a position player resumed third base’s defense.
Cash’s phrase applies to more than a one-off strategy.