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PaulNow that the Red Sox have won the World Series it's not as fashionable to talk about their failings, but they've had some major bonehead moves -- and not just trading Ruth.
In a single inning in the 86 World Series, John McNamara made two of the most bonehead moves ever. He left Buckner in the game, even though he had taken him out for defensive purposes in the late innings of every single prior postseason game. And, he left Calvin Schiraldi in the game after everyone in the country knew that he had lost it and should be pulled. And to top it off, he finally replaced him with Bob Stanley, which everyone in the country knew was a horrible mistake. I guess that's three bonehead moves.
But one of the most frustrating of all bonehead Bosox moves was the signing of Matt Young as a free agent. At the time, Young had the worst winning percentage in baseball history. And the Sox still threw several million dollars at him. I think he became one of the top 5 or 10 paid pitchers in the game. His winning percentage did not improve.