Red Sox (Buehler) vs Phillies (Wheeler): 7/21/25, 6:45pm

[FredLynn]

What a bunch of bums!

[Jasonbay44]

Dumbest way to lose

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Don't worry Narvaez won't be held accountable. Can't wait for Corable to be removed.

[Maxbialystock]

Just now, FredLynn said:

What a bunch of bums!

Not a bunch, actually.  Just one really lousy bum, Narvaez, who by himself allowed 2 unearned runs tonight.  One from a passed ball and one from catcher interference.

 

[Maxbialystock]

Just now, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Don't worry Narvaez won't be held accountable. Can't wait for Corable to be removed.

How is Cora responsible for Narvaez's mistakes?  

[Deja Doh]

Just now, Deja Doh said:

Can't see Hicks getting out of this mess.

Narvaez keeps getting these catchers interference calls.  And on a ball.  I don't like Hicks, and he probably wasn't going to get out of that mess he created, but losing the game like that is ridiculous. .

[Jasonbay44]

1 minute ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Don't worry Narvaez won't be held accountable. Can't wait for Corable to be removed.

Held accountable how? You want more Connor Wong??

[FredLynn]

Just now, Maxbialystock said:

Not a bunch, actually.  Just one really lousy bum, Narvaez, who by himself allowed 2 unearned runs tonight.  One from a passed ball and one from catcher interference.

 

He’d had company. Duran failed to move Ref to 3B in the 10th. Too many swings at balls a foot off the plate.

[Duran Is The Man]

i knew it was over as soon as Cora brought in Hicks.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, Maxbialystock said:

How is Cora responsible for Narvaez's mistakes?  

Because this team continues to make stupid mistakes and no players are ever held accountable so the mistakes continue. He sux as a manager.

[Maxbialystock]

To be honest, it was odds on the Phillies were going to score because Hicks had nothing tonight.  He threw a pitch behind the freaking batter!!!!!

[Oscars]

Just now, FredLynn said:

He’d had company. Duran failed to move Ref to 3B in the 10th. Too many swings at balls a foot off the plate.

Duran has got himself out all season, with 2 strikes he has been chasing out of the zone

[Tedballgame]

That call was lame. A batter just has to tap the catchers glove on purpose and it’ll be catchers interference.

[Tedballgame]

Just now, Maxbialystock said:

To be honest, it was odds on the Phillies were going to score because Hicks had nothing tonight.  He threw a pitch behind the freaking batter!!!!!

I’ve watched a lot of Cardinal games and I have seen Hicks in person many times. He is good in non-pressure situations but not when things are tight.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, Duran Is The Man said:

i knew it was over as soon as Cora brought in Hicks.

He'll be the Sox new closer because finding closers is easy.

[Maxbialystock]

2 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

He’d had company. Duran failed to move Ref to 3B in the 10th. Too many swings at balls a foot off the plate.

I thought both Duran and Anthony decided which pitches to swing at before they were thrown.  Really lousy at bats.  

[Maxbialystock]

Just now, Tedballgame said:

I’ve watched a lot of Cardinal games and I have seen Hicks in person many times. He is good in non-pressure situations but not when things are tight.

I believe you because he has good stuff.  

[Maxbialystock]

2 minutes ago, Tedballgame said:

That call was lame. A batter just has to tap the catchers glove on purpose and it’ll be catchers interference.

That's possible, but the call was confirmed it on the replay, which would have shown whether the batter was swinging at the glove.

 

[Tedballgame]

Sox 0-7 an extra games on the road this year. Maybe Cora might want to think about bunting the runner over with the first guy just to try to get a run.

[Maxbialystock]

4 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Because this team continues to make stupid mistakes and no players are ever held accountable so the mistakes continue. He sux as a manager.

What in the wide, wide world of sports does "accountable" mean.  5 lashes?  No dinner?  Fine?  Shouting at him in front of the rest of the team?  Sending him to Worcester?  

[harmony]

3 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

That's possible, but the call was confirmed it on the replay, which would have shown whether the batter was swinging at the glove.

 

Interesting analysis:

https://pebblehunting.substack.com/p/the-swing-paradox

[Maxbialystock]

Just now, Tedballgame said:

Sox 0-7 an extra games on the road this year. Maybe Cora might want to think about bunting the runner over with the first guy just to try to get a run.

I think the same thing.  However, sabermetrics says all bunts are bad.  And the ones that work are especially bad because they encourage more bunting.  

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, Tedballgame said:

Sox 0-7 an extra games on the road this year. Maybe Cora might want to think about bunting the runner over with the first guy just to try to get a run.

You could have ended the sentence with 'maybe Cora might want to think.'

[Maxbialystock]

2 minutes ago, harmony said:

Interesting analysis:

https://pebblehunting.substack.com/p/the-swing-paradox

Sure is.  Something no doubt for MLB to look at.  Funny thing is that umpires react positively to catchers framing pitches, which includes pushing the glove forward.  

In fact, if you don't frame, you don't get to play catcher.  

[FredLynn]

13 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

He'll be the Sox new closer because finding closers is easy.

I’d trade Chapman since the team isn’t competitive anyway. Plan for next year or the year after. I don’t care who closes for these bums.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Presser: "So what's your thoughts about tonight's game?"

Cora: "We just have to play better."

[FredLynn]

16 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

He'll be the Sox new closer because finding closers is easy.

Think Chapman will be as good next year or the year after when the FLOPS might be competitive again? Let’s trade him while his value is still high.

[FredLynn]

23 minutes ago, Jasonbay44 said:

Held accountable how? You want more Connor Wong??

He’s basically all we have at catcher. Still, Cora or better still Varitek should privately talk to him about his rookie mistakes.

[Maxbialystock]

People want to blame Cora, but tonight the culprit was Narvaez--beyond any reasonable doubt his passed ball and interference brought in 2 unearned runs.  After a .780 OPS in June, his July OPS is .654.

Plus the lineup only scored 2 runs, including a 10th inning when they couldn't bring the ghost runner home from 2b with no one out.  Duran and Anthony both K'd badly and Bregman grounded out (which moved the runner to 3b).   Sox were 1/10 with RISP.  

The one genuine bright spot was Buehler going 7 IP and giving up just 1 ER.  Also no errors and at least 2 pretty good defensive plays. 

 

 

[Maxbialystock]

2 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

He’s basically all we have at catcher. Still, Cora or better still Varitek should privately talk to him about his rookie mistakes.

Rookie mistakes!!!!?????  The guy has the best catcher DWAR in MLB.  Do you seriously think he is unaware of the passed balls and catcher interferences?  

Abreu had 2 dingers Sunday and tonight was hitless with 2 K's.  That's baseball.