Leave all the legitimate reasons that Jacoby Ellsbury should be starting in center field aside. Don’t think about his superior offense, his need for at bats, or the fact that Crisp is trade bait walking. Don’t think about it. Don’t think about Crisp’s anemic on base percentage either.
Tonight the Red Sox have the perfect opportunity to make a decision based on their new dogma, Marketing. Why is this night different from any other night? Wait for it… it’s Native American Night at Fenway. Yes Jerry Phlemy has informed his loyal accolytes that tonight the Red Sox are honoring Native Americans and they’ve got their own version of a reservation for their own Native American – The Bench.
If they’re not working off of stats or baseball insight, and they’re not working off of marketing, what in the hell are they thinking? Could someone explain this to me?
Go ahead and say Coco’s defense… See if you can do it with a straight face.
