Saturday, May 30, 2015
Rangers 7, Sox 4
Here's my pet peeve & it's directed at John Farrell. It's 3-2 in the 7th, Sox losing by a run. Your leadoff man Blake Swihart reaches 1st. Your #9 hitter is up in Rusney Castillo. Why don't you bunt Swihart to 2nd & give Pedroia & Betts a chance to drive him in & tie the game? Instead, Rusney hits into a double play. Next, Ogando comes in to pitch the 7th. He gives up a double, single & walk. Why leave him in? This Boston team is starving for victories & it was obvious that Ogando didn't have his best stuff or command last night. Instead, Ogando gives up another hit & the Rangers scored an important 4th run. Then Farrell takes Ogando out. These are not smart moves for the manager of a team desperate for wins. You can't squander your limited opportunities to score & you can't be afraid to use multiple arms out of your bullpen in close games. I just didn't like the whole 7th inning from the managerial decision-making process. As it turns out, Hanley hit a 2-run homer in the 8th & maybe we could have eeked out a 4-3 win. Bad decision-making, John, bad job.
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