hankchifan

It is time to pull a “Collison” like the Blackhawks did, and ask TLR to resign and move on to a new manager before it is too late.

It is called hubris and it can be a killer leading to bad decisions.

Grandal should have hit for McGuire. He is a flyball hitter and we could have used a sacrifice fly. Also he is more experienced hitter. TLR generally does not like to pinch hit for his starters.

TLR does not have the energy needed to lead this team. Not many men of his age do. It’s time for him to retire before it gets too late. This team needs a big jolt.

Did you mean Minneapolis not Cleveland?

Bad defense, bad running game, bad manager and going through the motions effort are hurting the team now. Something has to give soon.

Hitting Leury third is an insult. He is hitting below .100.

You left out assessment of TLR managing,which IMO was terrible.

That is called hubris and can lead to many mistakes.

Hey TLR, that is what they pay them those big bucks to play, not to grab bench. TLR does not even consider the boppers for a pinch hit role in a one run game. It is managerial malpractice and a total embarrassment IMO.

Because the regulars have more skills, experience and track records than the scrubs, so you play the probabilities.

Maybe the regulars would have done better in the second game than against Bieber. Maybe the scrubs should have faced Bieber instead, as our chances to win the first game against Bieber and with DK pitching was low.

TLR is losing this board with his inexplicable and inexcusable decisions.

And they have a much better manager than the Sox.

Agree 100%. TLR does not like to adjust his plans.

I don’t understand the MLB scheduling. They send Tampa Bay to play in Chicago in April, and waste those warm days in Florida.

TLR doesn’t adjust his plans or his ways, even after we lose the first game.

You are right. TLR left all starters in a 10-1 blowout in the 1st game, because he was going to sit them on the 2 nd game.

You are right on, and particularly after losing the first game.

This loss is 100% on TLR and McEwing to a lesser extent. Didn’t use all his weapons during the game and allow it to get to Clase in the 9 th on a one run game. Abreu was ready to hit but he grabbed some bench instead in the 9 th. TLR should have treated this game as a long extra inning game and play our best lineup. Didn’t seeCleveland sitting Jose Ramirez in the second game…

TLR should be given a cognitive ability test.

Fine, but hitting second?

And the TLR worst lineup of the decade.

Probably not pinch hitting any of our boppers and letting the minor leaguers in the lineup hit late. I hope I am wrong, but I saw that script a few times last year.

Apparently not for TLR. Not going all out to win the second game letting our minor leaguers riding it out in game situations, with our major weapons sitting on their rear ends in the dugout. TLR is back to his worse moves of last season.