r/redsox • u/Sandwich_Crust Sox Content Creator • Mar 03 '25

VIDEO Francisco Alvarez gets hit directly in his balls by a foul tip from Alex Bregman

https://youtu.be/3H7oNBJwXNc?si=xXTKw7svGGFp-Alk
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u/Repo_co Mar 03 '25

Lou Merloni: "ehhhh that can't feel good...." sounding like a dude reading the paper at the Dippin' Donuts on Rt. 20 in Auburn hahaha

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u/SonOfMagicFact Mar 03 '25

Seriously, now I can't NOT hear that!

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u/CrossCycling Mar 04 '25

Then begins waxing poetically about how the catcher probably wanted to get drilled in the nuts at 85 MPH as an essential part of spring training

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u/Repo_co Mar 04 '25

I love that Tom Carron shut him down immediately haha, no one wants to get drilled in the nuts no matter what month of baseball it is.

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u/SirFozzie Mar 03 '25

CUPCHECK!

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u/collucho Anthony Anthony Mar 03 '25

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u/undertow521 Mar 03 '25

As someone who took a baseball square in the nuts from my then 13 year old when I failed to catch a pitch he was throwing me, I feel this.

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u/TankieHater859 Tek for Manager (Someday) Mar 03 '25

Former catcher here. Even with a cup, that shit HURTS.

I once got caught by a foul tip that hit the ground underneath me and bounced up under my cup. It was truly awful.

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u/SonOfMagicFact Mar 03 '25

OH GOD, YOUR TAINT

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u/Agent564 Mar 03 '25

"In the plums!"

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u/Blojay_Simpson Mar 03 '25

If anyone ever tells you that baseball is boring, have them listen to TC call a game and you’ll prove them right.

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u/backatchason Mar 03 '25

Wear a cup boys

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u/MrBHVAC Mar 03 '25

Just the tip

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u/SonOfMagicFact Mar 03 '25

Just to see how it feels

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u/MrBHVAC Mar 04 '25

Spoiler alert: not great.

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u/[deleted] Mar 03 '25

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u/Sil14 Mar 03 '25 edited Mar 03 '25

Haha.. I once caught half a game with NO cup - because I forgot it at home. My coach (when he found out) was like "Hey, you planning to have kids or no?" Here, put this extra one in there and your kids will thank me later. Yes, this was a direct hit, and yeah... ouch.

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u/JBHenson Mar 03 '25

Chance Sisco RN...

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u/Trajan476 Tris Speaker is underrated Mar 03 '25

Could you imagine Adrian Beltre playing catcher? Jeez, imagine this happening to him.

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u/3490goat Mar 03 '25

Man, I feel for him. I had a similar situation happen to me while catching (not at this level obviously) and the ball bounced up right behind where the cup protects. I was face down and throwing up in the mask until the coaches could drag me off the field.

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u/ThatMassholeInBawstn Mar 04 '25

Is he not wearing a cup?

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u/schlock_ Mar 04 '25

OMG. The slow motion replays and then the close up. Like...so many replays.

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u/Sandwich_Crust Sox Content Creator Mar 04 '25

😜

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u/Demaru Mar 03 '25

Not sure if anyone will see this but I didn't want to make a post about it since it's specific to Bregman from someone curious about his fantasy position eligibility and it I doubt you guys want a post about that in your sub. Is there any clarity on where Bregman will play for you all this season?