There are times to fire up your team with some well-timed trash talks, taunts or celebrations.
But I’d venture to say blowing out a really good team in a playoff game may actually NOT be a time to do so.
That’s the situation from Game 3. In the sixth inning of the 2021 ALCS, Eduardo Rodriguez got Carlos Correa to ground out with the Boston Red Sox up 9-3. The pitcher pointed to his wrist like a watch, a direct reference to the move Correa made when the Houston Astros shortstop hit a monster home run in Game 1.
Sox manager Alex Cora was NOT pleased. Let’s break it all down, from the moment to the reaction:
