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Because i think even Tito has seen enough of Coco.

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Didn't Francona say that Crisp's defense makes him valuable to the team even if he never got a hit?

I don't think Coco is sitting one time.

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his defensive is valuable, but he's been such an incredible disaster at the plate that at this point Ellsbury offense & defense > Crisp offense and defense

Nate Silver said something interesting in his chat today:

ssimon (Pelham, NY): Nate, BP often makes a distinction between stat-based decisionmaking and "leader of men" people-managing. In that regard, would you have "shaken up" the Red Sox lineup last night, even if it meant your statistically best player(s) would sit?

Nate Silver: I don't think there's any inherent contradiction between the two modes of thought, unless you have a very static idea of "stat-based decision making". If Coco Crisp shows up to the ballpark 45 minutes late and completely hungover -- well then, you had probably ought to start Jacoby Ellsbury. Statheads overestimate the extend to which player performance ("true talent levels") are constant from day to day.

I think it's clear at this point that Coco is just lost