Red Sox (Fitts) vs Phillies (Sánchez): 7/22/25, 6:45pm

[FredLynn]

Better be sellers at the deadline. This team is toast.

[FredLynn]

5 catchers interference on Narvaez this year. 
Varitek needs to school him.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

6 CI's for Narvaez. Got to be close to a record.

[Maxbialystock]

9 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

He's protecting his quad, which will probably be an issue for the rest of his career.

I'm sure of that. 

[Maxbialystock]

That was one weird catcher interference.  In no way did Narvaez interfere with the batter or with the runner coming from 3b--the plate was wide open for him.  If he was running from the backstop to home plate, definitely interference.  

Gonzalez seems to be reverting to norm--rapidly.  

The Phillies starter so far has shown uncanny command.  

[FredLynn]

Story Ks on a ball a foot outside the zone 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Might be in-store for a no-hitter. The odds are against it, but the Sox have been good in bucking the odds.

[illinoisredsox]

7 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

I'm sure of that. 

Don’t know about the rest of his career, but almost certainly the rest of this year.

[FredLynn]

3-0

Yawwwwwn

[illinoisredsox]

14 days rest too much for Fitts (or really anyone).

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 minute ago, illinoisredsox said:

Don’t know about the rest of his career, but almost certainly the rest of this year.

 

1 minute ago, illinoisredsox said:

Don’t know about the rest of his career, but almost certainly the rest of this year.

This is his 2nd one in a few years and he isn't getting any younger.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

2 minutes ago, illinoisredsox said:

14 days rest too much for Fitts (or really anyone).

Maybe Fitts is what one expects from Woo.

[FredLynn]

4-0

YAWWWWWWWWN

Knew this wouldn’t be a competitive game 

[Nick]

Cora loves to micro manage, he loves platooning.

Look at the Phillies.

8 out of 9 positions are pretty much full time. (I'm not counting catching because everyone has two catchers). Only position its shared is CF.

With our lineup we never know who is going to step forward. I hate it.

[Maxbialystock]

10 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

6 CI's for Narvaez. Got to be close to a record.

As I stated above, that was one very weird catcher interference call because neither the batter nor the baserunner was interfered with.

Narvaez still has the best DWAR among MLB catchers.

Both Philly runs were earned because the guy on 3b did in fact steal home and the batter given 1b did not score.  

The essential nature of this game so far is that the Phillies can hit Fitts and the Sox can't hit Sanchez.  That's exactly what we thought would happen last night, but it didn't.  

[illinoisredsox]

3 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

 

This is his 2nd one in a few years and he isn't getting any younger.

Different leg this time though.

[vegasbob]

This team is now officially and fully F'ed up  . Plenty of opportunity to right the ship over the next 2 months but they are showing all the weaknesses 

[FredLynn]

2-7 against the good teams

Take it to the bank

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

7 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

 

This is his 2nd one in a few years and he isn't getting any younger.

Maybe with the Sox history of FA's having health problems Bregman opting out after this season wouldn't be a bad thing.

[Maxbialystock]

6 minutes ago, illinoisredsox said:

14 days rest too much for Fitts (or really anyone).

Agree.  Cora should have started Chapman or Whitlock.  

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 minute ago, illinoisredsox said:

Different leg this time though.

I heard it was the same one.

[FredLynn]

8 minutes ago, illinoisredsox said:

Don’t know about the rest of his career, but almost certainly the rest of this year.

Bregman will heal during the offseason. Muscles have a good blood supply and usually heal pretty well.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

2 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

Agree.  Cora should have started Chapman or Whitlock.  

Toro.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

3 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Maybe with the Sox history of FA's having health problems Bregman opting out after this season wouldn't be a bad thing.

No team has worse luck with expensive additions more than the Sox.

[mvp 78]

16 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

That was one weird catcher interference.  In no way did Narvaez interfere with the batter or with the runner coming from 3b--the plate was wide open for him.  If he was running from the backstop to home plate, definitely interference.  

Gonzalez seems to be reverting to norm--rapidly.  

The Phillies starter so far has shown uncanny command.  

It was a bad call by the ump. Lou thinks so as well. Runner was safe though.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

4 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

Bregman will heal during the offseason. Muscles have a good blood supply and usually heal pretty well.

You must have stayed at a Holiday Inn.

[Maxbialystock]

1 minute ago, vegasbob said:

This team is now officially and fully F'ed up  . Plenty of opportunity to right the ship over the next 2 months but they are showing all the weaknesses 

All what weaknesses?  Tonight Fitts doesn't have it--obviously as the 5th starter--and Sanchez definitely does.  

Same goes for the first 3 games @ Cubs.  They had much better pitching in games 1 and 2 and the Sox did in game 3.  

I've asked this before and received no response:  can you name another MLB team that played 9 straight games against all 3 NL division leaders, including 6 on the road?  I don't just mean this year, I mean any year.  

Narvaez hurt last night with the PB, which cost the game.  But he is the best defensive catcher in MLB or so the stats say. 

[Nineintime]

Too much creative writing from Cora every single game with his lineup.  This inconsistency and lack of acumen on Cora’s part to understand the value of familiarity and consistency with the lineup is beyond him. Every lineup in every game is different. Not slightly different but drastically.   No team can build symmetry and expectations when the lineup is a free for all

[Maxbialystock]

1 minute ago, mvp 78 said:

It was a bad call by the ump. Lou thinks so as well. Runner was safe though.

Exactly what I think of course.  Plus all 4 Philly runs have been earned.  

Tonight is still another example of the Sox being completely outclassed on the mound.  Last night was a terrific surprise because Buehler was great and the Sox should have won but for Narvaez's passed ball.  

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

4 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

All what weaknesses?  Tonight Fitts doesn't have it--obviously as the 5th starter--and Sanchez definitely does.  

Same goes for the first 3 games @ Cubs.  They had much better pitching in games 1 and 2 and the Sox did in game 3.  

I've asked this before and received no response:  can you name another MLB team that played 9 straight games against all 3 NL division leaders, including 6 on the road?  I don't just mean this year, I mean any year.  

Narvaez hurt last night with the PB, which cost the game.  But he is the best defensive catcher in MLB or so the stats say. 

Max, fess up. You're really John Henry aren't you?