Anthony Ranaudo continues a fine pitching start to the season, and Portland goes over .500.
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.
Sea Dogs’ homecoming game wasn’t pretty
On the night the Sea Dogs remembered their past, this year’s team had a game to forget, falling 17-1 to New Britain.
Covering the team: 2002-present
Press Herald staff writer Kevin Thomas has covered the Sea Dogs since 2002. Follow him in on Twitter at @ClearTheBases.
Open house at Fenway Park postponed
The attack at the Boston Marathon prompts the team to put off the event. Friday’s game is still scheduled.
On Baseball: Attitude has been adjusted
BOSTON – Dustin Pedroia readied to leave Fenway Park for the trip to Cleveland. The catalyst for Boston’s ninth-inning rally was low-key about the 8-4 start for these Boston Red Sox. “We push each other,” Pedroia said. “We just got to keep it rolling.” Quite a contrast from this time last year. And we’re not […]
Sox edge Rays in Patriots Day game
Boston continues to lead the American League East Division with an 8-4 record.
On Baseball: Buchholz showing his evolution
BOSTON – Clay Buchholz’s first no-hit bid, back in 2007, was stopped after five innings by Theo Epstein, who was sitting in the Hadlock Field box seats. Since then, Buchholz’s career has dipped and peaked, much like the Red Sox team he pitches for. Buchholz would eventually get his no-hitter in 2007, and he came […]
On Baseball: Like the Lester of old
Jon Lester keeps showing he’s recovered from a poor 2012 season, this time with a solid performance against yet another ace.
Dual effort does it: Sea Dogs win 5-2
Drake Britton wins a duel with another prospect, and Christian Vazquez homers.
Sea Dogs come up short, 3-2
Reading takes the lead against Daniel Bard in the sixth inning and holds on for the victory.