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Or have Peters hit 8th and give Acuna the least at bats possible.

The coaching for Acuna should be "just stand there" and he'd be a much better player.

Can we pinch hit for Acuna?

Pham shouldn't be because he's dealt with it before, he just shouldn't be on an MLB roster.

Teel crushed that, so of course it's an out.

If the other option is kurrent Kolson you don't have much of a choice because you'd need to play Murakami at first. Would be nice if two of their three sluggers weren't unplayable right now.

Adell can only hit lefties man. What are we doing? Not even commenting on the error.

Grichuk had his pitch to hit

Would like another triple here Grichuk

Yeah, but that's still one of those marginal managerial decisions that they all make. Murphy opening after already opening twice against the Guardians and getting tagged last time was a terrible decision that cost them three runs, pinch hitting BMont when he's not hitting and it makes your defense worse is a bad move, and Taylor seemingly cannot record 2 out saves without giving up runs. Just not putting your players in the best position to succeed, and that's pretty much all a manager is responsible for.

Yup. I hope this game doesn't matter, but to me it's the first blatant example of Venable screwing them over multiple times with his decisions in a big situation.

From PNoles: "The route: Taking into account where Sam Antonacci was positioned, Brayan Rocchio’s walk-off hit had an 85% catch probability and rated as a 2-star play. So while it’s not a gimme, he should have caught the ball. He’s just not a good left fielder because it’s not his natural position."

With all the lefties coming up use one of the nine you have in the bullpen

I don’t need to see any more two inning saves from Taylor. His command sucked in that inning and they never should have even been in a spot where a pop up to the outfield in the wrong spot would win it for Cleveland.

Still steaming about this one. Absolutely should have been a win.

This one stings. Should never give up 7 to that offense. Oh well, hope they can get a couple off Messick tomorrow. They’re hitting at least.

Yup. Or snap another curve off. Same tunnel as a high heater

I was PRAYING he didn’t throw a high fastball man. PRAYING.

Can’t walk these guys

So incredibly dumb.

Now get an insurance run or at least run up some pitch counts

The Sox have been struggling to score at all so of course we’d have 13 runs in 2 games.

Only 78 off the bat

Nice inning Taylor