Hmmmm, I'm inclined to agree with you. But when somebody starts a rehab assigment and they are scheduled to play today and decided they can't, it's sort of a setback from the original plan. perhaps. or it could be he realizes he's 90% healthy and taking another several days of rest to prepare for next weekend's series (as opposed to Tuesday's AS game) would be the more prudent decision. I am 100 percent on board with him erring on the side of caution. could you imagine the doom around here had he played in the AS game and re-injured himself?? personally - and this isn't directed at anyone individually - there hasn't been near enough attention to the fact that this tailspin has coincided with Fowler's absence. He's just one player and I get that, but he seems (for whatever reason) to be integral to this team's offense. it could be just a meatball player opinion, but i wholeheartedly expect the cubs to come out in the second half better when dexter re-enters the lineup. I, too, am happy he's not playing in the ASG. Such an unnecessary risk for both him as a free agent and the Cubs. I want to agree with the Dex theory, but I keep thinking we mostly have sucked because our entire pitching staff has tanked at the same time.