Playing small ball for the Sox almost never pans out for them. Last night was evident of that.
Even though Willie Harris was given the hold sign in the 9th inning last night, with 2 outs and Trot at the plate, Harris was caught stealing second base. He said afterward he thought the hold sign was just for the first pitch. Terry Francona said the game wasn't lost in the 9th, but the middle innings. That is probably true, but the fact is Trot would have been up 2-0 and has been hitting both lefties and righties solidly the last few weeks.
Last night's loss is tough to swallow. You hate ending game caught stealing, making an error, or even striking out looking. Even though the Sox almost rallied, hopefully it teaches them a lesson, and a pretty simple one at that: make sure you communicate what you want and that it is understood.
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