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Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images Can he keep it going? About a month ago, I wrote about the addition of a cutter to Brayan Bello’s arsenal. Since that outing against the Yankees, Bello has a 2.51 ERA over five appearances for the Red Sox. He’s gone at least six innings in each of them, besides his five-inning “complete game” in the resumption of a suspended game. He struck … [Read more...] about Brayan Bello has stepped up to the next level

Brett Davis-Imagn Images Not the Smashmouth kind Happy All-Star Tuesday, Red Sox Nation. While the Red Sox had three players selected for the All-Star team, only one will be active on Tuesday — Aroldis Chapman. Kyle Schwarber is the only former Red Sox in the game, at least as far as I can tell. As always, use this thread to talk about whatever you want. Be respectful … [Read more...] about OTM Open Thread 7/14: All Star Day

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Another rousing edition of our favorite pastime: naming random guys! Happy Derby day, folks. In just a few hours, some of the league’s top sluggers will be launching spheres of cowhide deep into the Atlanta sky at an alarming rate. The Home Run Derby tonight got us thinking: what random Red Sox players at the peak of their powers—past or … [Read more...] about It’s Home Run Derby day; Which random Red Sox player should be taking part?

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images *You can’t call it clickbait if I admit here that he only made it to the fourth inning, right? If you had told me on Father’s Day following the Rafael Devers trade that the Red Sox would hold a playoff spot, and not even the participatory final one (thanks Rob Manfred) after a ten-game-win streak, I wouldn’t have believed you. It … [Read more...] about Minor Lines 7/13: Kyle Harrison throws shutout*

Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images Happy Bastille Day! It’s a good day to rewatch one of the most famous scenes in movie history and then get kind of shocked at how overtly violent the French national anthem is: It’s also a good day to watch some big beefy baseball boys bash, because it’s time for the Home Run Derby! There are no Red Sox players … [Read more...] about OTM Open Thread 7/14: Derby day

Photo by David Buono/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images He’s got a big heater and is already pretty far along on the development path. Who is he and where does he come from? He’s Kyson Witherspoon and comes from Jacksonville, Floria. Nailing down exactly where in Jacksonville is trickier, though, as Kyson and his three siblings (including one twin, Malachi, who was also … [Read more...] about Meet The New Guy: Kyson Witherspoon