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Francona is out managing TLR by a mile. It is embarrassing.

TLRneeds to be booed non stop out of his job.

And Vaughn is awful in RF.

If we lose this game, LaRussa has to go or might as well throw in the towel. This team is going nowhere with TLR at the helm. He doesn’t manage with the sense of urgency needed, not using his best resources and worrying about resting guys that we need in the lineup to win.

It is the 7 th inning.

We keep throwing them high fastballs that they are waiting for.

Well deserved. Bad bullpen management combined with terrible defense and terrible manager. Bringing Ruiz in a critical situation was mismanagement. Cleveland is running us out of the ballpark.

Another TLR screw up. Ruiz cannot perform in high stress situations. ReyLo has been our best 7 th inning pitcher . You need to bring him in not Ruiz. Worry about the 8 th later. This shitwas predictable. You need to win games with your best guys. No sense of urgency or desperation.

We need to get more runs. It will be hard to win 1-0.

They don’t have to throw strikes to the Sox. We are swinging at everything, including most of the pitches outside the zone. Sox just don’t work counts or take walks consistently.

But also can hit double plays..

Lynn doing great so far. We need to get more runs though. We don’t seem to be able to get the ball up in the air. Can’t hit a homer with ground balls.

TA dropped the throw from Eloy. The runner would have been out easily otherwise. Dodged a bullet.

We are too over anxious with the bases loaded. AV wouldn’t take a walk given to him on a platter, with the bases loaded. Story of the Sox with the bases loaded this season.

By the way, why is the lefty catcher McGuire starting against the lefty pitcher?I guess must be Lynn’s preference?

Francona is considered one of the best managers in the game today. TLR is a has been with no sense of urgency.

That is typical inexplicable lack of urgency TLR ball.

Every team in MLB is moving forward into modern 21 st century baseball and the Sox are moving back into the 20th century under the leadership of two old geezers, JR and TLR. It is a shame.

Wow that sucks. If we lose first game we must go to Cease.

We need better leadership than the low energy TLR.

Who is pitching our second game? Prefer Cease to assure a win and not roll the dice against Bieber on Sunday.

One of the worst games of the year. Flat, listless team. Poor defense, no clutch hitting, no homers, poor starting pitching, etc. no retaliation after no respect from the Guardians hitting Abreu,Eloy. We really got pushed around. A bad start for the series. No sense of urgency.

I am surprised and disappointed that he was not at least brushed back.

No he did not. Not even one pitch inside. Must be another TLR unwritten rule not to retaliate. We had the chance against Rosario, Jose Ramirez and Naylor their best players and nada.

Is Ruiz going to retaliate on our behalf?