He has greatly impressed me this year. I thought for sure he would wear down due to over use, similar to last year. However, I feel down the stretch he was not rode as hard, and that's allowed him to be fresher this postseason (simply the eye test).
As for next year, I kept hoping each spring that he would be a starter because he has a really good mix of pitches. But, the more I see him in roles like the other night, man it's nice to have a guy you can toss out literally half the games in the season, and nearly every night in the postseason, who can neutralize both R and L handed. batters. The age-old question as to what's more valuable. Because you don't get to a position to win a game if you can't cover the first 5 innings or so with a starter.....