Wanted: A Personal Relief Pitcher
In his book, "The Zero," Jess Walter (pictured) has his main character and another ex-cop give a tour of Ground Zero to two New York Yankees, including a relief pitcher, after the terrorist attacks. Considering the relief pitcher, main character Brian Remy thought "how nice that would be: relief, a guy in the bullpen waiting to take over when you run out of gas. Go to the left-hander. Life would be much easier if we all had a coach watching us, looking for any sign of fatigue or confusion, specialists waiting just down the foul line to stride in and save our work, to salvage what we've done so far, make sure we don't waste the end of a well-lived life. A good reliever might've saved his career, his marriage -- what else?"
Question: Would you like to have a coach watching you for signs of fatigue, with a relief pitcher waiting to be called in, to help you through a late-inning crisis?