Xander Bogaerts committed an egregious baserunning blunder on Tuesday night that directly hurt the Red Sox’ chances of coming back in an eventual loss to the Phillies. It was a mistake that goes beyond just underperforming, and into the territory of sheer ineptitude.
Tony Massarotti highlights Bogaerts’ ugly mistake, and explains why it epitomizes the poor decision-making that the Red Sox were known for under ex-manager John Farrell.
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