At some point, Boston might need to check if the mound at Fenway comes with a curse—or just a cruel sense of humor. The Red Sox keep asking Walker Buehler to be a stopper, but lately he’s looked more like a traffic cone. On Sunday, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays didn’t just exploit that—they practically sent a thank-you card for the early fireworks.
Walker Buehler has had a very rough season until now. He has an ERA of 6.29 in 14 games, and after Sunday’s game, it did not get any better. The Boston Red Sox lost 5-3 to the Toronto Blue Jays with homers from Addison Barger and Guerrero Jr., and the fans seem to think the main reason is Walker Buehler and his pitching masterclass.
After watching Buehler pitching on Sunday, MLB insider and host of Section 10 Podcast said, “Walker Buehler. Please stop trying to ruin my life.” But was it just Walker Buehler and his pitching, or is something deeper in the club that is the problem?
Walker Buehler was supposed to be a shot of adrenaline for Boston’s pitching staff. Instead, he’s been a slow leak. Sunday’s 5-3 loss saw him go just four innings, allowing four earned runs. He walked three, including a bases-loaded free pass. Two homers in his first three batters didn’t exactly scream “ace.”
Walker Buehler. Please stop trying to ruin my life.
— Tyler Milliken (@tylermilliken_) June 29, 2025
But let’s not pretend Buehler is Boston’s only headache in cleats. The offense continues to shrink under pressure. In the fifth, runners on second and third were left stranded without a fight. An inning later, Jarren Duran tripled—and was basically ghosted by the lineup behind him.
As if the loss wasn’t enough, Zack Kelly left mid-inning with oblique tightness. Another pitcher down, another sigh from Alex Cora. The bullpen’s already thin; now it’s stretched to tracing paper. Between slumping bats and brittle arms, the Red Sox season feels one injury away from collapse.
Boston’s problems aren’t one man deep—they’re a full-blown ensemble production of frustration. Blame Buehler all you want, but he’s just one act in a crumbling play. The Red Sox aren’t sinking because of a single leak—they’re taking on water from every direction. Between invisible bats, injured arms, and innings that feel like reruns, this team’s spiraling fast. At this rate, Fenway might need more than rally caps—it might need divine intervention.
Red Sox have had enough of Walker Buehler and Alex Cora
There’s only so long you can keep selling hope before the crowd starts demanding refunds. The Red Sox faithful aren’t just frustrated—they’re fed up. Walker Buehler’s outings have gone from disappointing to downright predictable, and patience isn’t on the mound anymore. In Boston, where second chances expire faster than Fenway hot dogs, even Alex Cora’s seat is starting to feel a little too warm.
Cora needs to be sent far far away.
— Brittdad (@Brittdad2) June 29, 2025
“Cora needs to be sent far, far away” isn’t just rage—it’s starting to sound reasonable. Sure, Buehler’s been shaky, but Cora’s choices have lit the fuse more than once. From keeping struggling arms in too long to bizarre bullpen timing, the damage adds up fast. When your lineup strands runners like luggage, and your manager shrugs, fans start booking that one-way ticket.
“Time to move on from him” hits harder when the ERA says 6.29 in 14 starts. Walker Buehler hasn’t looked like a fix—he’s looked like a weekly fire drill in cleats. With just 63 strikeouts and too many short outings, the frustration is earned, not emotional. Boston gambled on a bounce-back, but now it just feels like they bet on a ghost.
Another fan wrote, “Yet they’ll trot him back out there in 5 days.” It feels less sarcastic, more inevitable now. Buehler’s allowed 4+ runs in five of his last six starts—this isn’t a slump, it’s routine. He’s averaging under five innings per start, and still, the Red Sox keep resetting the clock. Cora’s stubborn loyalty turns every fifth day into déjà vu with cleats and a hanging curveball.
And it looks like fans have had enough, as one wrote, “The one guy I wouldn’t mind trading for a bag of chips.” The 30-year-old allowed 7+ hits in four of his last six outings—soft contact, hard consequences. Opponents are now hitting .304 against him, and his strikeout rate is the lowest of his career. At this point, his trade value isn’t dropping—it’s nosediving with a parachute made of duct tape.
“We need Trevor Bauer” used to be a hot take—now it sounds like a game plan. Buehler’s WHIP is 1.58, whereas Trevor Bauer posted a 2.59 ERA with Yokohama and struck out 130 in 130 innings. At this point, Boston needs innings, edge, and someone who won’t combust before the third frame.
The fanbase isn’t just venting—they’re diagnosing the illness before the front office will. Between Buehler’s decline and Cora’s confusion, the Red Sox are becoming a masterclass in mismanagement. Every five days feels like a rerun, and every postgame quote sounds like déjà vu in disguise. At this rate, Boston doesn’t need a new strategy—they need a reset button and a little self-respect.
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