Attendance continued to lag but revenues were up, there were big wins and a new affiliate is promising.
Glenn Jordan
Glenn Jordan joined the Portland Press Herald in 1994 to cover the fledgling Portland Sea Dogs. A native of Vermont, he studied philosophy in college and worked at two newspapers in New Hampshire and one in Connecticut before moving to Maine. He spent his first two years of marriage living in the keepers quarters of the Portland Head Light and has three grown children. In addition to baseball, he has covered nearly every sport played in Maine, from biathlon and curling to running and sailing. Currently he works part-time and can be found near cross country trails in fall, swimming pools and ski slopes in winter and tennis courts in spring. All other times, he’s probably on a pickleball court. He is a two-time USA Pickleball national medalist (silver and gold) and played for both the Austin Ignite and Indianapolis Drivers in 2023, helping Indy win the inaugural National Pickleball League championship over Austin in a league for senior pros aged 50 and over.
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Pirates eliminated by Manchester
Portland erases a three-goal deficit but loses 5-3 in the deciding game of its first-round playoff series.
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Pirates shift pressure to Monarchs for deciding game
Portland has won three times with the season on the line, and now Manchester finally gets a taste.
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Pirates stun Manchester, 5-0
Portland forces a decisive Game 5 Saturday night in New Hampshire
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Pirates playing for a tie in AHL series
Portland may have to rely on unlikely offensive sources to force a Game 5 against Manchester.
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Binghamton rallies past Sea Dogs 11-7, takes second game 7-1
The Mets win a resumed game and also the regularly scheduled game Tuesday night.
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Pirates notebook: Tension rises between rivals
Portland players relish a do-or-die win against an opponent that has dominated the Pirates.
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Pirates avoid elimination with dramatic win
Francis Wathier’s goal with 2.9 seconds left gives Portland a 3-2 win over Manchester in Game 3 of their playoff series.
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Pirates on the brink of elimination
Portland faces a must-win game Sunday after losing 6-2 to Manchester.
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Pirates open playoffs against AHL’s best team
Portland starts a best-of-five series at Manchester on Thursday night.