BOSTON – Alex Rodriguez fielded a simple ground ball during batting practice and, based on the whirring sound of countless cameras, you would have thought it was a moment to be forever remembered. Every move he made drew camera clicks and thousands of eyes watching. Every at-bat at Fenway Park attracted the loudest reaction from […]
Kevin Thomas
Kevin Thomas does not always write about baseball. It just seems that way, starting with his early days covering spring training for the St. Petersburg Times, to his current role of bi-locating at both Hadlock Field and Fenway Park, reporting on the Portland Sea Dogs and Boston Red Sox. In the off-season, he still writes about baseball, while venturing to hockey rinks and basketball arenas, especially when it comes to the University of Maine and local colleges. Thomas has received awards for his work, but his greatest prize is home, which includes one patient wife, nine children and an aging chocolate Labrador.
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On Baseball: Middlebrooks works on chasing the doubts
BOSTON – Let’s talk about the third baseman at Fenway Park Friday night. No, not that one. Will Middlebrooks has worked himself back into the good graces of the Boston Red Sox. Now Middlebrooks is in a phase that Portland Sea Dogs fans have seen before — he is being treated with care. The Red […]
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On Baseball: Still grinding in Pawtucket
PAWTUCKET, R.I. – With Jose Iglesias traded and Will Middlebrooks promoted, Xander Bogaerts suddenly becomes important to the Red Sox for his glove as much as his promising bat. “He’s playing a little more third base now that Will is gone,” said Pawtucket Red Sox Manager Gary DiSarcina, “but he’s still a big league shortstop […]
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Sea Dogs’ bullpen left at a loss
Portland’s relief troubles continue – this time a 5-1 lead in the eighth turns into a 6-5 setback.
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On Baseball: Lester, Doubront and a kid named Owens
PORTLAND – Third baseman Garin Cecchini walked to the mound to mess with Henry Owens. Cecchini picked up the rosin bag. “I knew he liked touching the rosin bag right before (he begins a game), so I took it and played with it,” said Cecchini, Owens’ teammate for two seasons. “Just to have a little […]
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Four-run ninth inning sends Sea Dogs to loss
Bowie rallies against Matt Maloney, and David Ross of the Red Sox appears as the Portland DH.
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Sea Dogs pitching prospect strikes early, often
Henry Owens, just up from Class A, has now fanned 19 batters in his first 10 innings with Portland.
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Punchless Sea Dogs fall to Squirrels again, 4-1
Portland leaves 10 runners stranded and finishes 0-6 this season against a sub-.500 opponent.
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Sea Dogs’ good start ends badly
After Chris Hernandez looks good back in Portland, Rafael Perez gives up two homers – and the lead – in the ninth inning.
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A not-much-goes-right night for Sea Dogs
Matt Barnes has a mixed start, the bullpen is shaky, the offense is quiet and the defense is suspect.