He had serious speculation about 5 years ago. He's probably been using for a while. The fact he's CLUTCH should be respected regardless.
To put the tying run into scoring position and winning run on base with a a bunch of .300+ hitters coming up.
Not smart reasoning I mean if you just want to walk Papi cause you don't think you can get him out ok But you don't intentionally walk a guy because your pitcher is struggling with control
the marwin invisible suicide squeeze blunder stole a run. and if tuve had been in the same situation as big papi, the red sox walk him. their other clutchest hitter was already on base. don't let big roidy flex like that. good game jut sucks grasping defeat from the jaws of victory when you can somewhat control it.
They would not have put the tying run in scoring position with Springer, who has driven in what 8 runs in two days, coming up
Do you know how contradictory that statement is? 'I know I dont have control today, so I "think" I can get the best hitter on that lineup out' OK. On top of all that, you know Papi is such a burner on the bases.