The article discusses how the failures of the 2025 Red Sox are emblematic of a broader trend where seemingly minor decisions accumulate, leading to significant disasters. By drawing parallels to historical disasters like the Hindenburg and Titanic, it highlights how poor lineup choices, particularly comprising underperforming players and misguided strategic rules, have led the team to consistently falter in clutch situations. The author critiques the management under Alex Cora, particularly for following flawed strategies that ignore optimal player matchups and defensive capabilities.
"Disasters don't just happen. They're almost always the result of numerous small, seemingly inconsequential things lining up... a catastrophic chain reaction."
"The pieces don't fit, and the ones they do have are not being used properly... zero of those guys have a career OPS+ over 100 outside of Coors Field..."
"Apparently there's a couple of sacred items in the Red Sox clubhouse... the big book of stupid baseball rules, which Alex Cora subscribes to religiously..."
"Take for instance the bottom seven hitters in the Sox starting lineup... they fielded an infield of Toro, Story, Campbell and Gonzalez, who have a combined -17 Defensive Runs Saved on the season."
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