I'll defend tlr here because this was the right move. You're putting him in primarily in for defense, which only makes sense with a lead. 1st base no outs there's no guarantee of a lead even with a quicker runner. You want the bigger bat still in the lineup. 2nd base no outs the expectation is now that that runner will score so you take the better speed now with the defense later. Of course then something historically unprecedented blows that all up.