I'd blame the staff for not noting he was flat in the pen and going with another option. Probably not a ton of blame, but still.I know you don’t ever plan on good relievers getting shelled but it always looks bad when you pull a starter a little early and give extra chances for a different pitcher who may or may not have it that night.
I don’t blame Cora for this one per se, just how it goes sometimes. It feels worse because the offense was so shit all night then suddenly tied it.