Oh my god.

Regardless of who wins, the manager choked...hard. I dont give a **** what you have in your pen, you are nursing a lead, you get shields up if you have to.

They dont have much else out there

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Howell's pretty money too. I would've had him in there, but it's moot now.

Without the double Papeldouche gave up, Sox would be winning now.

That would be an even worse idea than keeping Wheeler in. hell you could blow 2 starters in one game not to mention Shields would need a lot more warmup time than a normal reliever. I wonder why he didnt put Howell in to start the inning since Wheeler is supposedly the closer.

I have to think that the pitchers who threw **** piches choked more than the manager. He can only put them in, it is up to them to get guys out. You cant call time out in baseball. The guys who blew the lead are the same guys who have filled in those roles pretty well this year. Though i would have probably had more faith in Price who is probably the most talented pitcher they have.

I have a feeling this will be the biggest mush thread in the history of internet forums.

I agree. If Boston ends up winning this game it could make a HUGE dent in the Rays psyche for the next two games.

Chip Carey must get paid by the game because he was putting the announcer mush on th rays that inning. upton is up and he is talking about trying for a triple for th cycle or an inside the park hr. then he says double play like 4 times during Pena's at bat and how few he hit into this year. then gleefully calls "Double play ball!!!!"

It 's like he is suddenly the John Sterling of Boston

I hear you. Again, though, i think a big part of a manager's job is to keep players out of situations where they have a good chance to fail.

Pitcher gives up a two run homer, a hard hit double to mark kotsay. He doesnt have it clearly. Why leave him in? Bring in somebody else to get that last out.

papi up.

wouldnt it be fitting?

They didnt have a whole lot of options out there. Just bringing in different guys is hardly a sound strategy. Wheeler pitched Crisp tough. sometimes we fail to give the hitters the credit they deserve.

a bunt?

F'n RUDEBOYELVIS....

You can't make this **** up right now

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Just imagine what is going through his head right now, that my friend is priceless!!!

This is coco crisp who hits about as well as captain crunch or frankenberry.

There are a lot worse hitters than Crisp

They better walk bay.