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08:12 AM ET 09.17 | Yet again, Bobby Valentine did things his way Sunday. How else to explain the dumbfounding decision to lift shortstop Jose Iglesias in the middle of an at-bat during [a 5-0] loss to the Blue Jays? The game was scoreless in the seventh when Iglesias stepped to the plate against reliever Brandon Lyon with Pedro Ciriaco on first. Iglesias, mired in a 2-for-28 slump since joining the team in August, worked the count to 2-2 as Ciriaco stole second. Out of the dugout came Daniel Nava, a .217 hitter with runners in scoring position. Back to the bench went Iglesias, bat in hand. Nava grounded to first. Wait, what? ... [With the Sox] evaluating Iglesias and his bat for next season, the move defied reason.

Bobby Valentine, Icon Sports

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September 17, 2012 08:27 AM ET

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His Spikes were probably not tied properly!!

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September 17, 2012 08:29 AM ET

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I would bet my bottom dollar Inglesias missed a sign or two...

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September 17, 2012 08:34 AM ET

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Bobby V is trying to demonstrate that he is still managing and that he hasn't "checked out". But changing a hitter in mid-count is overmanaging.

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September 17, 2012 08:34 AM ET

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Really? Is anyone paying attention? Even the rats have left the building.

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September 17, 2012 08:35 AM ET

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It will be nice when the WS is over and the Bobby's stories will stop after he is fired.

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September 17, 2012 08:42 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:34 AM ET 09.17 by Hatrunner

Bobby V is trying to demonstrate that he is still managing and that he hasn't "checked out". But changing a hitter in mid-count is overmanaging.

Not if he missed a sign ....did it quite a few times when managing the Mets...

Sgt. Schultz

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September 17, 2012 08:47 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:34 AM ET 09.17 by Hatrunner

Bobby V is trying to demonstrate that he is still managing and that he hasn't "checked out". But changing a hitter in mid-count is overmanaging.

I think he's a nut job.

THE BISHOP!

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September 17, 2012 09:12 AM ET

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I guess the Boston media is going to ride this horse through the end of the season...

This team needs a major overhaul. A new manager fixes nothing.

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September 17, 2012 09:18 AM ET

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Not to worry, we have the Patriots now. Errr, never mind.

Carnzo

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September 17, 2012 09:23 AM ET

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wiseup: Bobby V. is doing every thing he can to get fired immediately. That way he wont have to endure the last two weeks.

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September 17, 2012 09:55 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:43 AM ET 09.17 by brotha68

It's a beginning.

I'd say shipping $550M worth of contracts to the Dodgers was the beginning, not firing a much-maligned manager.

Then again, I didn't spend my weekend in the clutches of an ether binge, so we probably aren't seeing from things the same perspective.