After Rafael Devers' pure domination against Gerrit Cole over their careers, Coe decided to intentionally walk Devers in the 4th innings, it it back fired greatly.
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You can see on the video that Devers is visibly confused when the umpire awarded him 1st base with out taking a signal pitch, the decision turned out to be a massive mistake as setting up a 3-run Red Sox inning that sent Coles outing in a downward spiral.
The Yankees ended up losing the game 7-1 after the surprise decsion by Cole.
“Clearly, that was a mistake,” Cole said. “I think that I bought into the plan going into it, but afterward, it was the wrong move.”
“Once we scored the run [in the third inning], my preference would have been, ‘Let's attack him,'” Boone said. “But obviously, I didn't communicate that well enough. I think Gerrit was a little indecisive out there and rolled with it.”
Do you think that this was cowardly by Cole to not even attempt to get Devers out?
Source: MLB
Cole's bases-empty IBB to Devers backfires: 'Clearly, that was a mistake'
Do you think that this was cowardly by Cole to not even attempt to get Devers out?
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