Fightin Phils crush Sea Dogs, 10-2
It’s only three games into the season, but the Portland Sea Dogs have certainly given themselves plenty of things to correct over the next five months. Shoddy defense. Pitchers who can’t overcome it....
View ArticleOn Baseball: Get ready for the next big Red Sox prospect
The Portland Sea Dogs are preparing for the expected arrival of Shane Victorino on a rehab assignment Friday and Saturday. But there’s another outfielder likely to arrive at Hadlock Field this season...
View ArticleOn Baseball: Sea Dogs pick up trail to Fenway
In the seventh inning of Monday night’s game in Oakland, the Boston Red Sox went back to the future, and they had to like what they saw. Xander Bogaerts singled to right field. Blake Swihart singled to...
View ArticleOn Baseball: Sea Dogs pick up trail to Fenway
In the seventh inning of Monday night’s game in Oakland, the Boston Red Sox went back to the future, and they had to like what they saw. Xander Bogaerts singled to right field. Blake Swihart singled to...
View ArticleOn Baseball: Sea Dogs pick up trail to Fenway
In the seventh inning of Monday night’s game in Oakland, the Boston Red Sox went back to the future, and they had to like what they saw. Xander Bogaerts singled to right field. Blake Swihart singled to...
View ArticleOn Baseball: Sea Dogs pick up trail to Fenway
In the seventh inning of Monday night’s game in Oakland, the Boston Red Sox went back to the future, and they had to like what they saw. Xander Bogaerts singled to right field. Blake Swihart singled to...
View ArticleOn Baseball: Sea Dogs pick up trail to Fenway
In the seventh inning of Monday night’s game in Oakland, the Boston Red Sox went back to the future, and they had to like what they saw. Xander Bogaerts singled to right field. Blake Swihart singled to...
View ArticleOn Baseball: Sea Dogs pick up trail to Fenway
In the seventh inning of Monday night’s game in Oakland, the Boston Red Sox went back to the future, and they had to like what they saw. Xander Bogaerts singled to right field. Blake Swihart singled to...
View ArticleOn Baseball: Brenly went from Sea Dogs to Red Sox – by retiring
BOSTON — Two catchers from last year’s Portland Sea Dogs team walked onto the Fenway Park grass, both part of the first batting practice group. Blake Swihart carried his bat. Mike Brenly held a bag of...
View ArticleFive Sea Dogs selected to Eastern League All-Star Game
Five Portland Sea Dogs were named to the Eastern Division team that will play the Western Division in the Eastern League All-Star Game, July 15 at Hadlock Field. The Sea Dogs announced that infielders...
View ArticleSea Dogs lose to Binghamton at Hadlock once again
Only four Binghamton Mets will be playing in the Eastern League All-Star Game on Wednesday at Hadlock Field. But the way these Mets play in Portland, maybe the whole Binghamton roster should hang...
View ArticleBaseball’s future stars in town as Eastern League All-Star Game returns to...
When the gates of Hadlock Field normally open for a Portland Sea Dogs baseball game, it is 90 minutes before the first pitch. But Wednesday is different. With the game scheduled for 7 p.m., the gates...
View ArticleFormer Sox closer Lee Smith strolls down memory lane
Lee Smith’s best baseball memory involves an All-Star game. He was delighted to share the story Wednesday in Portland, where he was on hand for another All-Star game, this time as the pitching coach...
View ArticleNotebook: Altoona’s Dan Gamache wins Eastern League Home Run Derby
Dan Gamache has never hit more than six home runs in any of his five minor-league baseball seasons. But the Altoona Curve infielder sneaked up on the field and then surpassed them all Wednesday to win...
View ArticleMcCarthy shines for Sea Dogs
MANCHESTER, N.H. — If the Portland Sea Dogs pitch, catch and hit like they did Sunday, fans at Hadlock Field on Monday can look forward to more than just free Henry Owens bobblehead dolls. Mike...
View ArticleOn Baseball: Barnes could provide relief for Red Sox
Before the free-agent season begins this weekend, new Boston Red Sox President Dave Dombrowski announced one of his first moves: Matt Barnes is going to the bullpen full-time. Barnes, 25, a first-round...
View ArticleOn Baseball: Red Sox farm depleted but still fruitful
Blake Swihart was supposed to be developing in Triple-A last year, but injuries prompted his promotion to Boston. Likewise, Eduardo Rodriguez and Jackie Bradley Jr. were summoned to Fenway Park. Their...
View ArticleCarlos Febles named Sea Dogs manager
The most memorable baseball promotion for Carlos Febles came when he was called up to the Kansas City Royals with Carlos Beltran on Sept. 14, 1998. But Thursday’s announcement – that Febles will take...
View ArticleSea Dogs report to town with hopes for a better year
First baseman Jantzen Witte sat in front of his locker without a cast on his right arm. So far, so good. Witte and the rest of the Portland Sea Dogs returned to town this week to start another season...
View ArticleA dose of reality in Hadlock: Metal detectors at turnstiles
Watching a Portland Sea Dogs baseball game provides a chance to lose yourself for nine innings. But the 2016 season at Hadlock Field, which begins Thursday evening, will offer a dose of reality. Before...
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