Red Sox players push back on analytics-heavy managing after playoff sweep
Sonny Gray and Willson Contreras voiced frustration with Boston's data-driven approach after manager Chad Tracy pulled both starters early.
Boston was swept in the playoffs, with manager Chad Tracy pulling both starters after 4 2/3 innings each. Sonny Gray expressed a desire to stay in the game after being removed at 70 pitches. First baseman Willson Contreras publicly questioned the club's heavy reliance on analytics. The internal friction raises questions about Boston's managerial and front-office direction heading into the offseason.
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