Bad game management? I think so.

Ok,

I have a few bones to pick about last nights debacle in Anaheim. First off, the game was mis-managed in the last few innings. Why was Mike Napoli squeezing? Why would you have a rookie catcher who was just peppering the ball drop a bunt down in a crucial situation? The pitch that Nap popped the bunt up on was a line drive waiting to happen. If you really want to squeeze right then and there, why not pinch hit with Jose Molina? Sure, every human being in the stadium would know what was up, but the way Aybar came flying down that line, he would have scored easily.  Then, the next inning. Why, when you have two of your best bunters up at the plate do you not squeeze? Sure, Kennedy's last sac attempt didn't pan out, but the Blue Jays played it perfectly. Cabrera is probably your best bunter aside from maybe Jose Molina, why not then either? Sure, when it comes down to it, no one executed. But better decisions could have been made to begin with.

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