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Red Sox unveil pitching plans for suspended game, regularly-scheduled contest
BOSTON — The Red Sox don't quite have a make-up doubleheader Wednesday; it's more like a game and two-thirds. After Tuesday's game with the Cincinnati Reds was halted after three innings because of rain and later suspended, the two clubs will resume play at 2:30 p.m. Richard Fitts started the original game Tuesday night, but naturally, isn't available for the resumption of the game some 18 or so hours later. Instead, the Red Sox will have Brayan Bello start the suspended game, with the Sox holding a 2-1 lead. Bello was originally on tap to pitch Wednesday night, but the Sox moved him for the suspended afternoon matchup. 'It just makes sense to pitch Brayan,' said manager Alex Cora. 'Up one, fully-rested, just go.' Over his last five starts, Bello has given the Sox at least six innings each time and only once has he allowed more than three earned runs. Meanwhile, the Sox seem to be leaning toward a bullpen game for the nightcap. 'We'll see where we're at at the end of the day,' Cora said. 'There's a good chance it's going to be (Cooper Criswell) for the 27th man. He pitched three days ago. We've got some guys who are rested. It's just a matter of let's see where we are at at the of the game.' Chances are, Criswell will serve as the bulk guy, providing the majority of innings. More Red Sox coverage 3 Red Sox predicted to make All-Star Game, MLB insider says Red Sox, following poor road trip, institute changes to pre-game hitters' meetings Former Boston Red Sox Alex Verdugo designated for assignment (report) Terry Francona returns to Boston with Reds: 'I had eight really, really good years here' How Red Sox 'beat' other clubs to 6-foot-7 lefty prospect who hits 97 mph Read the original article on MassLive.
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Red Sox reactions: Jarren Duran's 4-RBI day powers blowout over Twins before trade deadline
MINNEAPOLIS — Instant reactions as the Red Sox (59-51) once again jump out to an early lead against the Twins and cruise to a 13-1 victory (and series win) a day before the trade deadline: 1) Jarren Duran is red-hot. Boston's new No. 3 hitter entered the day hitting .298 with five homers, eight doubles, four triples and a 1.071 OPS in his last 24 games since June 29 and had another big day, blasting another monstrous homer — plus a single and a double — while driving in four runs. Duran turned a one-run game into a 4-1 lead with a two-run single off starter Zebby Matthews in the fifth. An inning later got a first pitch cutter from Noah Davis (who was in spring training with the Sox) and didn't miss it, crushing it 416 feet at 107.5 mph. He added a hustle double in the top of the ninth. Duran now has three homers in his last eight games. He had five extra-base hits in three games against the Twins. 2) Brayan Bello's struggles with free passes (he had four walks) didn't stop him from turning in another very good start. The righty has fixed his day game woes in 2025 and was good again Wednesday, holding the Twins to one run over seven innings. He allowed five hits and struck out five. Minnesota once again couldn't cash in on scoring chances, leaving six on base against Bello. Bello now has a 3.19 ERA in 110 innings so far this season and has put together his best prolonged stretch as a big leaguer in recent weeks. 3) Roman Anthony remained an on-base machine in the leadoff spot. He singled, doubled and was hit by pitch to cap off a stellar series in which he reached base nine times in 16 plate appearances and scored five times. Anthony is already an offensive star. His fifth-inning double off the right-center wall was the hardest hit of his short MLB career at 113 mph. It looked like it was hit even harder. 4) Trevor Story got the Red Sox on the board with his second homer in as many days with a 110.8 mph rocket off starter Zebby Matthews that barely cleared the left field fence. After a prolonged cold streak after the All-Star break, he's getting hot again. Story doubled, too. 5) Two light-hitting members of the lineup showed signs of life in the win. Masataka Yoshida, after entering with .220 average and .531 OPS, snuck a two-run single through the right side to turn a 4-1 lead into a 6-1 advantage in the fifth. He later laced his first home run of the year in the ninth inning off position player Kody Clemens, who started the game at first base. Yoshida quadrupled his RBI count and now has four this season. Connor Wong had his second extra-base hit and first multi-hit game of 2025, blooping a third-inning double and then singling in the fifth. He scored both times he reached base. 6) Ceddanne Rafaela is a highlight reel in center field, as everyone saw again Tuesday night when he made an exceptional diving catch. But he makes an impact at second base, too. In the third, Minnesota was threatening with two men on base after Bello issued two walks. Ryan Jeffers lifted a flare to shallow right-center and Rafaela, using his outfield instincts, made a difficult catch to end the inning to keep it a 1-1 game. 7) Roger Clemens' son, Kody (an infielder) came in to pitch in the ninth inning... and it didn't go well. He gave up a three-run homer to Romy Gonzalez, then a solo blast to Yoshida as part of a five-run frame. Everyone's stat line looked better as a result. 8) The Red Sox, winners of two series in a row, have kept their heads above water during a difficult post-All-Star break stretch and are now 6-6 in the second half of the season. That's acceptable considering the tough schedule (Twins aside), especially in a mushy American League. 9) The Red Sox will have Thursday off — though the front office won't with the trade deadline at 6 p.m. ET — before beginning a homestand Friday against the Astros as Alex Bregman faces his former team for the first time. Here's the schedule (with probables) for that three-game set: Friday, 7:10 p.m. ET — RHP Hunter Brown (9-5, 2.54 ERA) vs. TBA Saturday, 4:10 p.m. ET — LHP Colton Gordon (4-3, 4.74 ERA) vs. RHP Walker Buehler (6-6, 5.72 ERA) Sunday, 11:35 a.m. ET — LHP Framber Valdez (11-4, 2.62 ERA) vs. RHP Lucas Giolito (7-2, 3.80 ERA) More Red Sox coverage MLB trade rumors: NL contender acquires potential Red Sox trade target Red Sox players have done their part; now, it's time for front office to do theirs | Sean McAdam As Jarren Duran finishes stellar July (1.094 OPS), Red Sox have 'freed him up' do even more Giants in spiral since Rafael Devers trade as postseason chances dwindle Red Sox trade rumors: Boston among several teams 'prominently in' on Twins closer (report) Read the original article on MassLive.
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10 hours ago
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Red Sox starter says having two young kids has cured day game woes: ‘It's the reality of it'
MINNEAPOLIS — During his first full major league season in 2023, Brayan Bello posted a 6.94 ERA in 10 day games compared to a much better 3.06 mark when he started at night. In 2024, though, he was slightly better (4.09 ERA) in nine day game starts than he was in 21 outings at night (4.67). And in 2025, he has been very good at night — he has a 3.45 ERA in 60 innings — but even better under the sun, posting a stellar 2.88 ERA in 50 day innings, and that doesn't even count his 'relief' outing of five strong innings against the Reds in a suspended game on July 1. On Wednesday in Minnesota, with an early 12:10 p.m. local start, it was more of the same for Bello, who worked around four walks to give the Red Sox seven strong innings in a 13-1 rout. He allowed a single run (on a Matt Wallner homer) while allowing five hits and striking out four. Bello no longer struggles to find a routine when he pitches a matinee. Why? Having two young kids has changed him, according to his manager. 'Two kids. He has to get up early now,' said manager Alex Cora, matter-of-factly. 'It's the reality of it.' The Bello family has changed a lot since Bello debuted in the majors as a 23-year-old in July 2022. He and his wife, Anabely, have welcomed a daughter, Bryanna, born in July 2023, and a son, Brayan Jr., born last August. Bello's family was not with him last season, as was documented by the Netflix documentary, 'The Clubhouse.' But this year, the family is stateside and Bello has posted the most consistent stretch of his career. After having the start of his season delayed to April 22 due to a right shoulder strain, he has logged a 7-5 record and 3.19 ERA in 110 innings, pitching 10 times during the day. 'Obviously, when you have kids, you have to get up early so my body's already used to getting up early every day, pretty much,' Bello said through translator Carlos Villoria Benítez. 'Last year was different because my kids weren't here. For me, it took a lot for me to get ready for day games. This year, I feel like that's in the past.' Bello arrived at Target Field around 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, then felt ready to pitch at around 10:30 after some pre-start stretching. He started warming around 11:20 and was on the mound shortly after noon against a banged-up Twins lineup. Bello allowed a walk and a single in the first but escaped the inning when Kody Clemens was thrown out trying to score from first. In the second inning, with a 1-0 lead after Trevor Story homered, Bello was clipped for a solo shot by Matt Wallner. With a 2-1 lead, he issued two walks in the third, then escaped, before Boston's offense scored four times in the fifth and twice more in the sixth to make it 8-1. 'I felt my body was a little bit in slow motion the first couple of innings, then I got in the rhythm,' Bello said. 'I'm happy I was able to go seven and give our bullpen a little bit of rest.' Bello wanted to come back for an eighth inning after tossing 93 pitches in the first seven frames. But with lefty Chris Murphy available for a multi-inning stint and Cora wanting to use him before giving the rest of the bullpen back-to-back days off (the team is off Thursday), that was enough. 'Early on, erratic, then he found his groove, made some pitches,' Cora said of Bello's start. 'His fastball command was good and he gave us more than enough. 'From now on, there's not going to be a lot of rest and if we can save bullets, we will.' More Red Sox coverage What we're hearing at the MLB trade deadline; all the moves, Red Sox rumors Red Sox make first trade before deadline, acquire lefty reliever (with starting experience) Why Shohei Ohtani left Dodgers game mid at-bat with trainer MLB trade rumors: NL contender acquires potential Red Sox trade target Red Sox players have done their part; now, it's time for front office to do theirs | Sean McAdam Read the original article on MassLive.
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Red Sox reactions: Opponent scores first for 6th time in 7 games, Boston drops opener
BOSTON — Instant reactions from the Red Sox' 5-2 loss to the Dodgers at Fenway Park on Friday: 1) Boston dropped to 55-50 while the Dodgers improved to 61-43. The Red Sox are 2-5 in the second half. They have scored two or fewer runs in all five losses. The Red Sox brought the potential tying run to the plate in the ninth when Rob Refsnyder was up with two on base and two outs. But he grounded out to second. 2) The opponent has scored first in six of the Red Sox' seven games coming out of the All-Star break. The Dodgers took a 1-0 lead in the second inning on Tommy Edman's two-out RBI single. They went ahead 3-0 in the third inning when Red Sox starter Brayan Bello walked Teoscar Hernández with the bases loaded and gave up an RBI sac fly to Andy Pages. 3) Bello pitched 5 ⅓ innings, allowing three runs, six hits and two walks while striking out five. He threw 98 pitches (63 strikes). He escaped a jam in the fifth with runners at the corners and one out. He struck out both Freddie Freeman and Hernández swinging. 4) Bello recorded 12 swings and misses, including five on the 15 changeups he threw. This is a significant improvement because he hasn't had the same feel for his changeup, which was always considered his best secondary pitch. Opponents have batted .250 against the pitch this season compared to just .177 last year. Manager Alex Cora said before the game, 'He's still not throwing the 40% changeup usage that we wanted three years ago. But this version of Brayan has been great.' 5) Connor Wong's double to lead off the bottom of the third inning marked his first extra-base hit this season. He scored when Jarren Duran, the next batter, singled to right field. Boston cut it to 3-2 on Alex Bregman's double that scored Duran. 6) Jorge Alcala has pitched well since Boston acquired him from the Twins on June 11, giving up just one earned run in 13 innings entering Friday. But he allowed a two-run homer on the second pitch he threw, making it 5-2 Dodgers in the eighth. Alcala had inherited a baserunner after Freeman led off the inning with a single against lefty Chris Murphy. Hernández took him deep 415 feet to center field. 7) The Dodgers and Red Sox will play the second game of their three-game series at 7:15 p.m. Saturday on FOX. It will be a battle of two of the game's top left-handed pitchers. Clayton Kershaw (4-1, 3.27 ERA) will start for LA opposite Garrett Crochet (11-4, 2.19 ERA). More Red Sox coverage Did Boston Red Sox righty rediscover most dominant pitch in 'OK' start? Red Sox hitter in season-long slump has faced 'challenges' beyond adjusting to new role As schedule gets more demanding, Red Sox' offense not answering the call How Red Sox trade deadline strategy might be impacted by Marcelo Mayer's injury | Chris Cotillo Red Sox top draft pick (up to 99 mph) wants to make majors 'as fast as possible' Read the original article on MassLive.
New York Post
6 days ago
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City sued for discrimination by ex-Civilian Complaint Review Board investigator
He was hired to be an investigator — but was allegedly treated like a pack mule. An administrator for the NYC Civilian Complaint Review Board was forced to perform manual labor at his office job, and eventuallu quit to escape 'grotesque bigotry and hostility' from his supervisors, he said in a lawsuit. Nigerian-born Ademola Bello was the only desk worker at the CCRB's Division of Financial and Strategic Management ever asked by his bosses 'to haul furniture, office supplies, boxes of paper and filing cabinets,' he claimed in court papers. 4 Ademola Bello is a graduate of Columbia University's Journalism School. Helayne Seidman Winnie Chen, the CCRB's director of budget and operations, and Jeanine Marie, the agency's deputy executive director, treated Bello, 52, like 'property' and 'chattel labor,' which left him 'emotionally battered and psychologically depleted,' the Nigerian native said in the July 16 legal filing. Bello, who started working for the CCRB in September 2023 as a civilian investigator and transitioned to Chen's department that December, where the Columbia Journalism School grad — alleged he was singled out for 'strenuous manual labor' due to his 'African identity.' 'They tried to cover up all these things, it was just so bad,' Bello told The Post this week. 'And it was because of my nationality.' 4 Bello will soon need surgery on his knee, which he hurt lifting heavy boxes. Helayne Seidman He was repeatedly asked to do tasks 'utterly incongruous with his administrative duties and physical capacity,' like moving furniture, and in early 2025, he sustained an 'acute knee injury' lifting a large box, according to the lawsuit. Even though the city confirmed his injury was work related, Chen allegedly urged him to 'rub [his knee with] her 'Chinese oil,' or face consequences' and pushed him to drop a worker's compensation claim. When he refused Chen's 'nontraditional herbal treatment…her abuse escalated,' he said in court papers. 4 The offices of the Civilian Complaint Review Board. Google Maps Bello was the only person in the office who wasn't allowed to eat at his desk and his requests for pay raises or remote work privileges were denied, unlike his 'non-African, less qualified' colleagues, he alleged. And he was also asked to fill-in at the reception desk, often coming into the office before sunrise and not leaving until well after 5 p.m., he said in the legal filing, which also alleges he was never paid for 40 hours a week, despite working twice as many hours. 4 Bello worked under Winnie Chen, who is a party to the civil suit. Winnie Chen/ Linkedin 'I was told I was working for free and there was nothing I could do,' said Bello. 'When he questioned this exploitation' during a discussion with Marie, 'the response was unambiguous: 'You can resign,'' he said in the litigation. He would never be able to meet Marie's expectations because Bello 'was not 'white,'' Marie said, according to the lawsuit. Bello's lawyer, Bennitta Joseph of Joseph and Norinsberg, said he'll be having knee surgery next month. 'At the Civilian Complaint Review Board — the agency sworn to root out abuse — an African immigrant was treated like a slave,' Joseph said. 'They exploited him for manual labor, denied him dignity, and discarded his humanity while hiding behind the language of justice. This wasn't just hypocrisy—it was modern-day servitude, enforced by bureaucrats drunk on power and bigotry, and for this they must be held accountable.' The CCRB did not return calls seeking comment.
