Wrong. Its the American league with your 1, 2 and 3 hitters coming up after a leadoff double in the 7th. I don't bun't there.
Maybe at the bottom of the lineup or if its the 9th.
Instead...blame the bonehead play by Ciriaco for running to third on a ball hit in front of him and getting tagged out AND getting Crawford doubled off at 2nd.
Wrong. Its the American league with your 1, 2 and 3 hitters coming up after a leadoff double in the 7th. I don't bun't there.
Maybe at the bottom of the lineup or if its the 9th.
Instead...blame the bonehead play by Ciriaco for running to third on a ball hit in front of him and getting tagged out AND getting Crawford doubled off at 2nd.
I think you're dead on. Valentine is looking at it as a potential big inning with the heart of the lineup coming up. He wants to play for the win and not the tie. I kind of agree with him in this spot...your top of the lineup guys have to be able to produce given 3 out chances. Of course...the bonehead baserunning only gave them 2 chances.
They hardly ever sacrifice so I was not surprised they didn't. As I type this...Cle sacrifices to 2nd and 3rd with no outs. A wise move for chance at an insurance run with the Sox only having one more AB.
I think you're dead on. Valentine is looking at it as a potential big inning with the heart of the lineup coming up. He wants to play for the win and not the tie. I kind of agree with him in this spot...your top of the lineup guys have to be able to produce given 3 out chances. Of course...the bonehead baserunning only gave them 2 chances.
They hardly ever sacrifice so I was not surprised they didn't. As I type this...Cle sacrifices to 2nd and 3rd with no outs. A wise move for chance at an insurance run with the Sox only having one more AB.
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