BALTIMORE — It all seemed rather surreal, watching Asher Wojciechowski head into the seventh inning working on a no-hitter. After all, the 30-year-old journeyman hadn’t won a major league game since 2017, came in with a 6.49 career ERA and was facing the highest-scoring team in the majors. Alas, Wojciechowski lost his bid to […]

BALTIMORE — On a sizzling night at Camden Yards, the Boston Red Sox worked up a sweat running around the bases during their most prolific offensive performance of the year. Jackie Bradley Jr. hit a pair of three-run homers, Mookie Betts homered and had three RBIs, and Boston blew out the Baltimore Orioles 17-6 Saturday. […]

SACO – The West’s defense set the tone. And then the offense set a Lobster Bowl scoring record.  The West capitalized on an early turnover and rolled to a 60-14 win over the East at the 30th Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic on a scorching Saturday evening at Thornton Academy.  “We felt all week that […]

BIDDEFORD – Joey Drapeau hasn’t picked up a bat in years, but the former University of Maine and Biddeford High slugger continues to add to the state’s rich baseball history.   Drapeau, 39, enters the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame at the organization’s annual ceremony and banquet on July 28 at the Holiday Inn By the […]

SANFORD — After an emotional 12-11 comeback win over the Upper Valley Nighthawks Thursday night, the Sanford Mainers didn’t have the energy it needed against the Keene Swamp Bats on a muggy Friday night in Sanford. Kyle Ball hit a two-run home run, Will Wagner drove in four runs, and the Swamp Bats broke the […]

BALTIMORE — Anthony Santander and Keon Broxton homered off David Price, and the Baltimore Orioles got six solid innings from rookie right-hander John Means in an 11-2 rout of the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. Price (7-3) allowed six runs, eight hits and a walk in four innings to take his first loss in […]

I recently called the Boston Red Sox an embarrassment to their fans in this column. They may also be one of the most underachieving teams in the history of baseball. The 2019 version of the Sox, virtually the same team that won 108 games and the World Series in 2018, is on their way to […]

Portland- The Boston Red Sox will be bringing the 2018 World Series trophy to the Portland Sea Dogs game at Hadlock Field on Tuesday when the Sea Dogs host the Hartford Yard Goats at 7 p.m. The trophy will be available for public viewing and photos from 5:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. in the concourse at […]