Nobody wants to blame a manager for his players’ collective poor performance, least of all a guy like Terry Francona. And as much as I like him, I think he’s not above reproach especially after yesterday’s fiasco. His Cincinnati Reds walked 7 consecutive Pirates in a 17-7 loss. His two pitching changes directly led to the record implosion. Yes, these control artists threw the balls, but Terry didn’t put them in a position to succeed.