The situations are different. The Heat were expected to struggle a little bit or at least it wasn’t shocking to see LeBron and Wade take some time to learn to play together. Durant was supposed to seamlessly fit in for Barnes and be a gigantic improvement who could instantly play in the same system with the other…

Agreed but Francona has been on another level all month. This team was counted out with the SP injuries and he has made every right move to get them this far and 3 wins away from a title.

Except he very well might be on his way to winning his second Cy Young. He’s had plenty of great performances and I certainly wouldn’t count out two more. Especially when he can give it everything for just 5 or 6 innings knowing they have that bullpen ready.

It can’t be reiterated enough how well Francona is managing this too. Sure that bullpen and Kluber make it much easier but I am willing to bet 90% of MLB managers wouldn’t be making all these correct decisions. They would leave Kluber in too long, not have the guts to use Miller and Allen like this or manage the other…

They would still have a limited amount of reviews just like now. So it would have no affect.

Make everything review-able and remove automatic reviews from turnovers/scoring plays. Coaches still only get two challenges with the chance for a third so if they want to waste it on a subjective holding call so be it. It most likely won’t be overturned unless obvious. Just like spot challenges. They are very rarely…

I agree but that was 7 years ago. I think a few more screws have popped lose since then.

He hasn’t played baseball in over 11 years and when he did from what I read he was just an above average high school player not a pro prospect. Baseball is a very hard sport so no I am not surprised.

An off day? Or about 18 hours off. 430 game time today. Either way great managing by Francona. It’s just so logical!

I remember Charlie Garner, Chris T. Jones, Bam Morris, Merton Hanks and Duce Staley

Joe Fucking Carter...