I keep thinking about that opposite field missile Heyward hit on a good pitch against the Cubs in the playoffs last year. I don't know that he's hit a ball like that at all this year.
There is just no excuse for this. Unless Maddon is trying to make a point, there is zero reason Richard should appear in a game where the Cubs could even conceivably win.
Agreed, I'm just confused why the Yankees wouldn't pay the $5 million to maximize their return. Because relievers are already the most valuable commodity known to man.