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A J Hinch. Alex Cora. I know their current teams are not doing well now, but they are better managers than TLR.

Yes it is. But TLR took the 9 th inning for granted when he brought our least experience MLB pitcher, Banks, in the 9 th. To get the 3 most difficult outs in baseball. I would have preferred Ruiz.

It is the Jurassic Park organization.

And 8 RBIs after the 8 th inning. Something was wrong in our pitching to him. I guess fastballs down the middle with the bases loaded and with 2 on did not help. The memo now has to be don’t let Ramirez and Naylor beat us. Give them the Barry Bonds treatment if needed. Walk them or at least don’t throw them a strike in game situations.

We need to put a fire under these guys asses, they need to focus, be less non chalant in the field, not take anything for granted. Does TLR has what it takes to kick some butt and re energize these guys?

He should have taken at least a pitch on a 1-0 count, against a pitcher who had just walked three guys.

Would have preferred they bring in Ruiz instead. No way you throw a strike to Naylor even if you walk him. You have Clement on deck. TLR keeps challenging the opponents best hitters in game situations: Buxton, Jose Ramirez, Naylor. I guess he doesn’t like intentional walks. Our D sucks but our manager does too.

They should have given Engel the take sign until the pitcher, who had walked 3 hitters, throws a first strike. Dumb. We are the least patient team in the majors.

Wow. What’ a disappointment.

You are right is not his fault. Still would have liked a more experienced reliever starting the 9 th. We have lost many games late to Cleveland in the last few years.

Cleveland tieing the game was due to poor defense, primarily Moncada’s muff. Anderson defense has been horrible as well. Sox leading the majors in errors. TLR left Banks in too long or should have started the inning with a more proven reliever. The last three outs are the most difficult to get in baseball.

Mirror image of each other one lefty and one righty.

The bottom five are hitting .171, .214, ..170, ..146 and.191. Four out of five are below the Mendoza line. It’s brutal.

At least, they moved him away from hitting Second.

TLR loves lefty-righty matchups.

The memo should have been sent out: “Don’t let Jose Ramirez beat us”.

Wasn’t he given a thorough medical evaluation before accepting the trade..?

TheGreen Monster prevented a homer. The Monster gives and takes!

TLR tried to punt and it was blocked. Leaving Keuchel in the 6 th almost cost us the game. The Green Monster saved a Martinez HR. Baseball Gods were with the Sox today.

I would have liked a plan of Burr in the 6th instead of DK., and maybe we would have been 3-0 instead of 3-2.

Tony always has a bad move in his pocket every darn game.

TLR is a 90s manager.

Better get the bullpen ready. 3 runs is not enough with DK pitching.

In TLR’s mind, you need to have your best players rested for the playoffs, but you may not make the playoffs punting so many games We are also paying millions to many of these guys to have them grabbing so bench on national TV.

It is a 75 yd punt.