Boston’s bullpen has had problems, but it’s questionable whether help is on the way.
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: Big chance missed for Brown, but he’s not about to brood
PAWTUCKET, R.I. – Dusty Brown positioned himself to take the throw home, just like he’s done for the past 10 years as a member of the Boston Red Sox organization. P.J. Pilittere of Scranton/Wilkes-Barre raced around third, trying to score on a single to left. Outfielder Aaron Bates charged the ball and fired home to […]
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On Baseball: The long shot gives best shot
Daniel Nava is getting his who-would-have-thought-it chance with the Red Sox and, so far, is doing just fine.
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A winning record again as Dogs down Senators
Portland recovers from a 3-0 deficit to beat Harrisburg 7-4 and improve to 39-38.
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On Baseball: Staying in the hunt without the big guns
BOSTON – When the Boston Red Sox began their season April 4 at Fenway Park, Jacoby Ellsbury led off, followed by Dustin Pedroia and then Victor Martinez. Josh Beckett started on the mound. On Tuesday, Ellsbury was in Arizona, tending to his fractured ribs. Pedroia stretched out on the clubhouse couch, his broken left foot […]
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Harrisburg flexes those arms to hold off Sea Dogs
Four Harrisburg pitchers combine to limit Portland to just one hit – in the ninth inning – for a shutout victory.
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On Baseball: Rizzo’s on the rise
Sea Dogs first baseman Anthony Rizzo has the tools to become a premier power hitter in the majors.
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On Baseball: Several top Sox prospects honing their skills at Lowell
LOWELL, Mass. — The relief pitcher walked in from the outfield during batting practice. Manager Bruce Crabbe waved him over. “From now on,” Crabbe said in a soft but undeniably firm voice, “you run in. You don’t walk.” Another group of players did run in, to the dugout. But they were being too casual about […]
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Two solo homers send Aeros past Dogs
Jerad Head hits two home runs to help Akron to a 3-2 win over Portland, which strands eight men.
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On Baseball: Hottovy keeps on working, and now he’s having fun
Make a list of current, longtime Red Sox players, and names like Wakefield, Varitek, Ortiz and Youkilis come to mind. Then there are Delcarmen, Dusty Brown, Papelbon, Lester, Pedroia and Hottovy. Hottovy? Tommy Hottovy, 28, the left-handed Sea Dogs reliever, has one of the longest tenures in the Boston organization. He was drafted in 2004, […]