Crochet Gets the Hook, the Sox Get Burned, and the Sweep Slips Away
Let’s not sugarcoat it — that one stung.
After two solid games against a good Mets team, the Red Sox had a golden opportunity to pull off a statement sweep at Fenway. Instead, they left fans with another case of bullpen indigestion and a lingering question:
Why the hell was Garrett Crochet pulled after 85 pitches?
Because what followed — a predictable bullpen unraveling and another no-show from the offense — turned a winnable series finale into a 5–1 loss and a missed chance to get this season back on track.
⚾ Cora's Crochet Call: What Are We Doing Here?
Let’s break it down.
Crochet was cruising. Five and a third innings. Just 85 pitches. He’d just struck out Juan Soto. And then? Cora walks out and gives him the hook like it’s the third time through the order in Game 7 of the ALCS.
The justification? It was "planned." A workload decision. Even Crochet, postgame, admitted he hadn’t been told ahead of time — which makes it somehow worse.
This isn’t a team with a dominant bullpen or a deep staff. This is a team fighting for every win, with a fanbase watching every move under a microscope. And when your ace is dealing, pulling him because a spreadsheet told you to is the kind of decision that gets you second-guessed for weeks — and rightfully so.
🥶 Offense Freezes (Again)
Look, it’s hard to win when you don’t hit. The Sox managed one run, and the bats looked like they hit snooze after the 3rd inning.
Devers? Quiet.
Bregman? 4 Strikeouts.
Situational hitting? Still missing.
You can’t waste good pitching performances in tight games and expect to stay alive in the AL East. And the deeper problem? This isn’t a one-off. The Sox have made a habit of going ice cold the moment they sniff momentum.
🧹 The Sweep That Wasn’t
Let’s be real: a sweep of the Mets would’ve been huge. Not just for the standings, but for the vibes.
Instead, the Sox limp into the next series with another “what if” and a bullpen that just got pushed harder than it needed to. The kind of game you look back on in September and circle with regret.
🔭 Next Up: Baltimore Orioles (4 Games)
The Orioles are a team in disarray — and for once, it’s not us.
They’ve underachieved all season. Rutschman’s cooled off. Gunnar Henderson is streaky. Their bullpen is in worse shape than ours, and they just shuffled their coaching staff like it’s a mid-May panic move. And yet...
This has trap series written all over it.
Red Sox Probables:
Game 1: Lucas Giolito
Game 2: Brayan Bello
Game 3: Hunter Dobbins
Game 4: Walker Buehler
What to Watch:
Can Cora bounce back with smarter bullpen usage?
Will Devers and the middle of the order show signs of life?
Can the Sox finally take advantage of a team below them in the standings?
Because let’s be honest — if we’re not winning 3 of 4 against this version of Baltimore, what are we even doing?
🧢 Final Thought
You can’t win every game, but you’ve got to win the right ones. And last night felt like one the Sox let slip for no good reason.
Now, they head into a four-game set against a vulnerable Orioles team. This is where a good team makes a push.
Time to find out what the 2025 Red Sox really are — contenders, pretenders, or just another frustrating .500 club spinning its wheels.
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