Boston Red Sox fans have become accustomed to watching bad baseball in August and September. They are also no strangers to having their intelligence insulted by management. But when they are subjected to both of those annoyances on the same night, they can only take so much. Following a bitter and certainly avoidable 4-3 extra-innings loss to the visiting Baltimore Orioles, manager Alex Cora had an eyebrow-raising explanation for a key missed opportunity in the game.

Trailing by one run in the bottom of the 11th inning, Red Sox catcher Connor Wong wisely bunted over ghost runner Nate Eaton, who was brought into the game specifically for his speed. The small-ball tactic worked to perfection and set the stage for stellar rookie Roman Anthony to tie the game with his steady bat. Althoug

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