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Message: [QUOTE="TitleTown, post: 2366308, member: 6568"] They were a "small ball" team that couldn't play "small ball"! They couldn't execute a sacrifice bunt to save the modern world as we know it, I can count on one hand how many times they used the hit and run, and they led all of MLB in running into outs. Farrell was as bad an "in game" manager as there is in baseball. I am also basing a good amount of blame on John Henry's unwillingness to go over the Luxury Tax and get the slugger they needed this year. Edwin Encarnacion virtually got down on his knees and begged the Red Sox to sign him for a pennies on the dollar deal of 3years/60million. I wanted to see Farrell go, but I wanted it to happen last year when they had Lovullo waiting to step in. In order for the Red Sox to make a serious push next year they need to sign JD Martinez and Eric Hosmer this offseason. Anything less than that is not going to cut it! [/QUOTE]