Red Sox (Giolito) vs Phillies (Luzardo): 7/23/25, 7:05pm

[Maxbialystock]

Story comes thru!!!

[Maxbialystock]

Just now, Maxbialystock said:

Story comes thru!!!

And what's downright hilarious about that double is that it came right after a big powwow on the mound to discuss exactly what to pitch to Story.  

I personally would send Whitlock back out to pitch the 10th.  But what do I know?  

[Maxbialystock]

I think Rafaela gets thrown out at 1b anyway.  Story just made it easier.  

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

It's amazing how many pitches right down the middle are not hit hard by the this Sox team. Must be an art form.

[Maxbialystock]

Weissert in for Whitlock against the top of the Phillies batting order.  

[FredLynn]

Here comes the hammer

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

A productive out. Something else the Sox are not good at.

 

[FredLynn]

Flops lose

[Maxbialystock]

First pitch fastball right down the middle--deep fly to right, runner advances to 3b.  Single drives home tying run.  

[FredLynn]

Can they lose on catcher interference again?

[FredLynn]

Another caught stealing by Narvaez

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Speed kills, but lack of speed also kills.

[Maxbialystock]

3 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

A productive our. Something else the Sox are not good at.

 

Also a productive caught stealing or 3d out in 10th.  

[Maxbialystock]

It would be nice if Abreu could reconsider swinging for the fences all the time.  I those 2 dingers went to his head.  

Narvaez is catching his 4th game in 4 days.  So much for Cora thinking he's a stupid piece of crap with those insane catcher interference calls.  

[Maxbialystock]

Abreu K'd again, but is delighted because he hit a long four ball.  "My swing is back!!!"  

[Maxbialystock]

Narvaez is the man!!!!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Fan interference 

[Maxbialystock]

Just now, Maxbialystock said:

Narvaez is the man!!!!

How can you say that when everyone knows he is a serial interferer?  

[Maxbialystock]

That was fan on fan interference.  

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 minute ago, Maxbialystock said:

How can you say that when everyone knows he is a serial interferer?  

To be a serial killer one must kill 3 or more, so yes, Narvaez would qualify in the serial category.

[Maxbialystock]

Toro is ambidextrous screw-up.  

Anthony with a sweet double to right.  Duran needs to do something besides K.  

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Duran's not hitting or stealing, so what's left?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Duran's not hitting or stealing, so what's left?

I'd say a trade.

[Maxbialystock]

1 minute ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

To be a serial killer one must kill 3 or more, so yes, Narvaez would qualify in the serial category.

My lesson learned is that it's pretty easy to get nailed for catcher interference.  

Duran K's again, lefty bat vs righty pitcher.  

[Maxbialystock]

Just now, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Duran's not hitting or stealing, so what's left?

He's magnificent in CF tonight and hasn't dropped a single fly ball.  Plus he deftly jumped high on that CF dinger way over his head.  

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

2 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

Toro is ambidextrous screw-up.  

Anthony with a sweet double to right.  Duran needs to do something besides K.  

I believe Toro's battery has been used up.

[FredLynn]

Alcala? Is that’s all that’s left??

[Maxbialystock]

Absolutely no one will give Cora any  credit, but he is the one who had Narvaez catch his 4th straight game.  

90% of the credit belongs to Narvaez of course.  One tough hombre.  

[FredLynn]

Alcalas era is over 6

[Maxbialystock]

Alcala is the 7th Sox pitcher and 6th reliever tonight.