PORTLAND — On a Sunday afternoon when the 39-degree game time temperature was exacerbated by a 16 mph wind blowing in from right field, it was fitting that the New Britain Rock Cats froze the Portland Sea Dogs’ four-game winning streak in slow, deliberate, keep-your-hands-in-your pockets fashion. New Britain put a number on the board […]
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Yankees, McCann put kibosh on Sox
NEW YORK (AP) — Brian McCann was far from panic mode. He was hitting the ball well, and figured positive results would follow. Still, he enjoyed seeing his drives wind up in the seats instead of someone’s glove. McCann put an emphatic end to his season-opening slump, hitting his first two home runs for the […]
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Eastern League: Sea Dogs rock Cats again, 10-4
PORTLAND — Unlike their parent club, the Portland Sea Dogs are having little trouble hitting the ball with runners in scoring position. Or in any other position. For the third time in as many games in their season-opening home stand, the Sea Dogs registered double digits in the hit column Saturday. They also put together […]
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Sox, Sizemore put Yankees on hold
NEW YORK (AP) — Grady Sizemore hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning and the Boston Red Sox finally gave Jon Lester enough run support for his first win of the year, 4-2 over the New York Yankees on Friday night. Jonny Gomes led off the sixth with another long ball off CC Sabathia, […]
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Eastern League: Couch lends comfort to Sea Dogs at cold, windy Hadlock
PORTLAND — In a few weeks, it won’t be the heat as much as the humidity. For the Portland Sea Dogs’ home-opener Thursday night, it wasn’t the cold (47 degrees and rapidly dropping at game-time) so much as the wind (20 MPH straight out) that made things interesting for anyone trying to grip or catch […]
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Owens building expectations with Sea Dogs
PORTLAND — Perhaps Henry Owens had an inkling of what was to come when he was asked about the pressure that comes with rapidly advancing through the Boston Red Sox farm system as a highly-touted prospect. “I think it’s just building upon more expectation, and until those expectations are met, I’m still a 21-year-old kid […]
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Red Sox take it out on Rangers
BOSTON (AP) — John Lackey pitched seven strong innings, Jackie Bradley Jr. singled in two runs and the Boston Red Sox snapped a three-game losing streak with a 5-1 win over the Texas Rangers on Monday night. The Red Sox never lost more than three straight last year when they won the World Series. They […]
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College Baseball: Bobcats, Polar Bears split doubleheader in South Portland
With Casco Bay serving as its backdrop, Bates’ bullpen stemmed the scoring tide to give the Bobcats a 13-7 win in the seven-inning opener. Bowdoin’s Jay Loughlin responded by leading a quartet of seniors that quieted Bates’ bats for the nine-inning nightcap, 6-2, at Southern Maine Community College. Bates cleanup hitter Kevin Davis had the […]
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Baseball: Fightin Phils hold back Sea Dogs’ comeback bid
READING, Pa. — For the second consecutive day, a late-inning rally wasn’t enough to lift the Portland Sea Dogs past the Reading Fightin Phils. Faced with a four-run deficit after two innings, the Sea Dogs (2-2) started to chip away. In the third, Bo Greenwell reached via a passed ball on a third strike and […]
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Huddle Up: MLB should give replay rule the hook
When you get right down to it, the Major League Baseball season is one long replay. A lot of things get repeated over the course of 162 games: Jonathan Papelbon blows save after save. Joe Maddon outsmarts himself with some cockamamie decision every other series. Past a diving Jeter. Past a diving Jeter. Past a […]