Red Sox (Buehler) vs Padres (Pivetta): 8/8/25, 9:40pm

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1 minute ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

I wouldn't let Machado anywhere near my dog.

Unless my dog was a doberman.

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Just now, vegasbob said:

Hasvyour dog been neutered?

Machado has !

Yes, but he was definitely against it.

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Lots of Sox fans at Petco.

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Wong making a case to be the #1 catcher again.

[moonslav59]

1 hour ago, illinoisredsox said:

Still need a #4 in the playoffs unless you plan on guys going on 3 days rest.

If the three keep pitching like this, we can forfeit every 4th game and keep advancing.

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1 minute ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Wong making a case to be the #1 catcher again.

LMAO

[vegasbob]

Wong may be waking up at just the right time. He is most important now

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Is this Ryan Reynolds pitching?

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Wong is an idiot, always has been

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Wong showing rust because of not being on base much this season.

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Buehler did what he needed to do tonight. Mostly Wong's pitch calling that led to the great 6 innings

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Murphy is marginal at best. 

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1 minute ago, vegasbob said:

Buehler did what he needed to do tonight. Mostly Wong's pitch calling that led to the great 6 innings

Hey, what about that knuckle curve?

[harmony]

10 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Wong making a case to be the #1 catcher again.

The Red Sox need the defense of Carlos Narvaez but the rookie catcher has posted a negative 2 wRC+ in 12 games (48 plate appearances) since the All Star break.

https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?lg=all&type=8&season=2025&season1=2025&ind=0&stats=bat&qual=0&month=1000&team=3&pos=c&startdate=2025-07-16&enddate=2025-10-01

wRC+ is scaled to an average of 100; a negative wRC+ is rare.

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Just now, vegasbob said:

Murphy is marginal at best. 

Murphy's Law: Bring drama when none was asked for.

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1 minute ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Hey, what about that knuckle curve?

Nah, it's all Connor, always has been

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1 minute ago, harmony said:

The Red Sox need the defense of Carlos Narvaez but the rookie catcher has posted a negative 2 wRC+ in 12 games (48 plate appearances) since the All Star break.

wRC+ is scaled to an average of 100; a negative wRC+ is rare.

You could see his legs were not right. Thought it was tiredness,  but actually knee

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How many relievers can be DFA'd in a week? Stay tuned.

[vegasbob]

Murphy needs a DP quickly

Still needs it

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Reynolds and Murphy may have broken the record for most total walks in an inning.

[Duran Is The Man]

the stupid s*** walks the bases loaded. nice job there Murph.

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Can you imagine if Chapman has to close this one?

[vegasbob]

32 pitches for 1 out ?  

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Hey, someone woke Cora up.

[moonslav59]

I've been a fan of Murphy, but he's testing my fandom, bigtime.

[vegasbob]

This is why stats do not matter. 

If you cannot be capable, not even overpowering,  GTFO of there when your team needs just a basic inning

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Sox need some low leverage relievers.

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Whitlock and Chapman. Everyone else pays cash.

[moonslav59]

Whit locked it up.

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That the Padres only got 2 runs during that mess is unbelievable.