I’ve said that I think most managers/coaches don’t have a clue in many situations, such as when you should squeeze because you won’t score if you don’t, throwing on first down, etc. Let’s look at last night. Ozzie brought in Sale for the 9th in a 1-run game, because he knew the Royals had two lefties coming up and he felt this would give him an advantage. Managers make moves because they think these moves will help them win. If you’re the opposing manager, your job is also to make moves to give your team the best chance to win. If you see that Ozzie feels bringing in a lefty will help the Sox, you need to think if you agree. If you do agree, you need to counter those moves to give your team a better chance. In this case, the manager did nothing, and it was a 1-2-3 inning as to be expected. Did the manager think he had a better chance with those lefty batters? It’s a possibility, but if so, I think he was stupid, and I turned out to be right. If he didn’t think he had a better chance with those batters, why didn’t he make a move? Unless the manager was out of options and had no righty hitters on the bench, why wouldn’t he pinch hit righties? Has he scouted Sale recently to see how tough he’s been, especially against lefties? If the opponent makes a move to give themselves an advantage, you need to make a move to counter it. That’s basic.