John Farrell appeared to take Hanley Ramirez to task after the Boston Red Sox's latest embarrassing loss.
The Red Sox were swept by the Toronto Blue Jays this weekend. The Blue Jays won 13-5 on Sunday, highlighted by a mistake by Ramirez on the bases.
Farrell never mentioned Ramirez by name, but he pointed out a situation in which the left fielder was easily doubled off second after Xander Bogaerts hit a line drive. The play cut short a bases-loaded threat in the first inning.
"That's got to be through some anticipation of the given play," Farrell said. "We get doubled off in a big bases-loaded situation in the first inning. Head-high line drive, you're schooled to fight back and do what you can to get back safely. That didn't happen."
Ramirez had a healthy lead off second and broke toward third as soon as Bogaerts connected. He tried to reverse direction but slipped, jogged back and was thrown out easily.