Jim Tracy should be fired after his managing skills in the 8th and 9th innings of Sunday night's game.
I happened to flip over during NBA halftime to find the Dodgers up 3-2 in the 8th.
After the leadoff man reached for the White Sox, the 1st base ump blew a call on a sac bunt giving Sox 1st and 2nd, so Guillen correctly calls again for a sacrifice, which is successful putting runners on 2nd and 3rd with one out.
Next move goes to Jim Tracy, you obviously walk Rowand to set up a double play and/or force at the plate. Nope...pitch to him...base hit, score 4-3.
Fast forward to the top of the 9th, Dodgers get leadoff man on...having watched Guillen skillfully manage the 8th, Tracy now knows that you bunt the tying run to scoring position. But no, he has him swing away, double play on the first pitch.
Dodgers lose, after the bullpen imploded on saturday, this team must be demoralized to the nth degree...well they'll be OK if they don't follow it up with a 1-0 loss to the Padres on Monday.