Happy Tuesday, Red Sox Nation! Last night, Chad Tracy sent Ranger Suarez back to the mound for the eighth inning after throwing 90 pitches through seven innings. The Alex Cora-led Red Sox likely go to the bullpen with a five-run lead in that spot. Did you like the move to send Suarez back out? On one hand, he was dealing, and he didn’t let a relief arm force Garrett Whitlock or Aroldis Chapman into the game. On the other, he’s never thrown over 160 innings in a season before, and the pitching injuries
are already piling up.
Tracy has never managed in the big leagues before. He’s used to taking care of arms and dealing with throwing programs to protect his players. He also hasn’t had to endure the grind of a major league season, where your decisions today can impact tomorrow. Managing in Worcester isn’t about the wins and losses as much as it is about developing players and getting them ready for the next step. Personally, I probably would have gone to the bullpen after seven, but I can see it either way. I like talking baseball strategy more than I do talking about contracts and trades and whatnot, so let me know what you think.
Talk about whatever you want and be good to one another. Go Sox.
