Blame John Farrell.
That’s the sentiment that Boston Red Sox fans are quick to turn to whenever the team falls short in a close game. It’s the manager’s fault. If only he did this or that. If he were better at managing his bullpen then the outcome surely would have turned out differently.
In some cases they are correct – managers do make mistakes. What we saw Tuesday night wasn’t one of them.
The Red Sox lost another heart-breaker to the Detroit Tigers last night when reliever Robbie Ross suddenly lost the strike zone in the 7th inning.