He's the team's best contact guy and sometimes you need contact. He's got a 727 OPS as a utility infielder. He's a perfectly fine candidate to participate in the postseason. This has been the hilarious pattern for a month. "La Stella in the lineup, not again!" [La Stella goes 1 for 3 with a double and a walk] [two days later] "La Stella in the lineup, not again!" Because no matter how well he does he can still only ever be Tommy La Stella, which means he's just taking away playing time from a much more exciting player. He's the baseball version of a sound, modest investment; ultimately there are plenty of times where he makes much more sense, but, [expletive], blowing all of my money on this rocket car right now sounds so much more fun and exciting. See also: Coghlan or Denorfia starting over Schwarber or Soler. The logic of the decision is obvious, but, [expletive], it still can't help but seem so [expletive] lame.