Orioles (Kremer) vs Red Sox (Buehler): 5/25/25, 1:35pm

[FredLynn]

37 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

If Devers continues to cool off, mediocrity will turn into something worse.

Sucking is better than mediocrity. At least you get a good draft position if you suck. This team is headed towards sucking

[Duran Is The Man]

LOLOL....somebody tell me again how errors don't really matter.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

2 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

Sucking is better than mediocrity. At least you get a good draft position if you suck. This team is headed towards sucking

Then the Rockies' fans must be ecstatic.

[vegasbob]

After watching Rafaela chase another ball in the dirt for a K, we get to see Zach Kelly, straight in from Polar Park serve up a lead off walk.   This is thrilling baseball

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, Duran Is The Man said:

LOLOL....somebody tell me again how errors don't really matter.

Actually they don't matter when the team can't score runs.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

2 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

After watching Rafaela chase another ball in the dirt for a K, we get to see Zach Kelly, straight in from Polar Park serve up a lead off walk.   This is thrilling baseball

As thrilling as a Pauly Shore movie.

[vegasbob]

Kelly then produces another episode of Little League baseball featuring Cedanne and his new buddy, Marcelo's throwing arm. 

These guys are untrained assclowns

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Regarding the Sox, I believe we've all been fooled again.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Regarding the Sox, I believe we've all been fooled again.

Except for Pete Townshend.

[FredLynn]

1 minute ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Regarding the Sox, I believe we've all been fooled again.

Nah

We all knew this team would suck. They’ve sucked for years. They suck again.

The O’s SP had an ERA over 5 yet he owned us. 
Henry must sell the team. Rafaela and Story have to be eliminated from the roster. 
Gonna be a long long summer. Again.

[vegasbob]

Getting split at home vs one of the worst performing teams in MLB is not the best outcome for Red Sox 

Quickly making this another patchwork , hit and mostly miss season of wild pitches, wild swings and wild throws  all over the field.   

Wild Thing, you make  me puke

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

At least the Sox now have a damn good catcher and one damn good starter.

[FredLynn]

2 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

At least the Sox now have a damn good catcher and one damn good starter.

And in 4-5 years they might squeak into the playoffs!

 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

6 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

At least the Sox now have a damn good catcher and one damn good starter.

And TORO.

[vegasbob]

Good to see the Sox worked on that run differential thing in bottom 9 and tightened it up.  Why some think the RD is an indicator of a good offense baffles me when a home team scores 2 runs in 18 innings of play , both coming in bottom 9's

 

[jdc69]

46 minutes ago, iortiz said:

This new Cora’s 85 pitch threshold is simply ridiculous especially when you have legit chances to win some games. 

Its a clear message that he's not interested in winning the game, so why should the team try? 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

12 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

And TORO.

I predict that Toro will play in 2131 consecutive games at 1st base.

[vegasbob]

1 minute ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

I predict that Toro will play in 2131 consecutive games.

About the amount of time it will take Casas to come back from the knee pop

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 minute ago, vegasbob said:

About the amount of time it will take Casas to come back from the knee pop

Nope, Casas has been Wally Pipped.

[vegasbob]

On the positive Marcelo  Mayer got over his stage fright and picked up his first and second MLB hit.   He will now be in Baseball Reference book forever.

[Oscars]

1 hour ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

The Sox aren't terrible yet. They're still in the mediocre category, but terrible is definitely a future.possibility.

They are terrible when you take into account they are a 250 million dollar team 

[Maxbialystock]

1 hour ago, Duran Is The Man said:

LOLOL....somebody tell me again how errors don't really matter.

In this game they didn't because the Sox scored 1 freaking run.  No errors would have been nicer, but would have had no effect on the game outcome.  

[Maxbialystock]

1 hour ago, vegasbob said:

Getting split at home vs one of the worst performing teams in MLB is not the best outcome for Red Sox 

Quickly making this another patchwork , hit and mostly miss season of wild pitches, wild swings and wild throws  all over the field.   

Wild Thing, you make  me puke

Oh, stop it.  The errors today had no bearing on the game outcome.  As for the wild swings, I thought both Oriole starters, yesterday and today, had good stuff and good command.   Today Kremer went 5.1 IP with primarily 2 pitches, a so-so fastball (93 mph), and a nasty splitter which not one Sox batter hit hard.  

Duran went 4/5, but Devers and Abreu were both 0 for 4.  

I am by no means happy with this team, especially the 1 run yesterday followed by 1 run today.  I think it is no coincidence that Bregson didn't play in either game because he was a vital part of the lineup.   I'm fine with Mayer at 3b, but he ain't no Bregson even though his defense looks OK.  

 

[moonslav59]

Just like the ole Sox.We've outscored the O's 27-17, but split the series.

We outhit the O's today 10-7 and lost 5-1.

Same ole-same ole.

[harmony]

4 hours ago, FredLynn said:

Sucking is better than mediocrity. At least you get a good draft position if you suck. This team is headed towards sucking

With the implementation of the lottery for teams that missed the postseason, the worst record no longer guarantees the top pick.

Last year Seattle won four more games than Boston but the Mariners have the No,. 3 pick in the July draft while the Red Sox are stuck at No. 15:

https://www.mlb.com/draft/2025/order

[Duran Is The Man]

3 hours ago, Oscars said:

They are terrible when you take into account they are a 250 million dollar team 

poor roster construction that started with Chime Bloom. meanwhile, our previous GM has his team atop the NL East with the best record in MLB.

[FredLynn]

39 minutes ago, harmony said:

With the implementation of the lottery for teams that missed the postseason, the worst record no longer guarantees the top pick.

Last year Seattle won four more games than Boston but the Mariners have the No,. 3 pick in the July draft while the Red Sox are stuck at No. 15:

https://www.mlb.com/draft/2025/order

True-but I believe that teams with more losses have a better chance of getting a better draft pick than teams who have played well.

[d-money]

It’s embarrassing when you have teams like the twins and royals doing better than you.

[iortiz]

7 hours ago, Maxbialystock said:

In this game they didn't because the Sox scored 1 freaking run.  No errors would have been nicer, but would have had no effect on the game outcome.  

Errors tax the offense as well mentally though. It’s not the same approach when you are a couple of runs behind vs 5 or more. 

[iortiz]

6 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

Just like the ole Sox.We've outscored the O's 27-17, but split the series.

We outhit the O's today 10-7 and lost 5-1.

Same ole-same ole.

This is when you have to take stats with a grain of salt. Some hits and runs came from a position player pitching and when the O’s felt they had nothing to fight for.