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May 2013

• Varitek in Portland, Vitek in left field; lineups
• An essential ingredient; Almanzar; Brentz; Reid
• Daniel Bard: "I'm not letting this beat me up too much."
• Five years ago, Bard and Martin in entirely different places
• Brentz; Britton; & an interesting comparison
• Comebacks; rebounds; Masterson; Dogs
• Reeling; Rizzo; Ranaudo
• The A-word; still looking at the Youkilis trade; Balcom-Miller
• PawSox no-hit; Workman, Martin & Owens get their K's
• Sox bound for playoffs? Closing Pair; Ranaudo, Bard & Bogaerts
• Papi, Brentz, near-perfect Workman, wild Bard

April 2013

• Moss ends 19-inning game, PawSox homers; Oh Henry
• Nava a regular, Aceves not a villain, Dogs pitching, Almanzar
• Daniel Bard coming back to Portland
• Comeback trail: Lackey, Ranaudo; plus the lineups
• Alfredo being Alfredo doesn't play in Boston
• Pitching, pitching, and then some
• Bard heading to Boston
• Lackey, Moss and making it to the majors
• Funny guy Pete Ruiz kept vigil on a very serious situation
• Lineups and a look at Allen Webster
• Nava out of the lineup. Bradley still in. Is Dempster a morning person?
• Closer Joel Hanrahan out of action; notes; lineup
• Morales to pitch in Portland & more pre-game Red Sox notes
• Looking at the lefties; Sox lineup Saturday
• Orioles a pain. Rays? Wilson in. Ortiz close
• Flaherty, Vazquez no longer hitless; bonus kids
• Good news on pitchers: Lackey, Wright, Ranaudo & Martin
• Buzz over one pitching prospect. What about tonight's guy? Dogs lineup
• The history of Daniel Nava; and prospects galore
• Flaherty playing against Sox; Bradley out; more opening day notes
• Tryouts begin for fifth starter?
• Workman on the mound; lineups
• Opening impressions
• Sea Dogs, Red Sox lineups
• Move over whiz kids, Stephen Drew is coming
• X marks the spot for Boston; past & present Dogs
• Keep the kids and see how it all turns out
• An appetizer to Opening Day
• Former Dogs in the spotlight today: Lester and JBJ

March 2013

• Sweeney out, Bard down; a projected Sox roster
• Red Sox close to final roster; former Dog finally gets the call; Mainers
• Looking back at a week in Florida, with a glimpse ahead
• Butterfield, Bradley, Flaherty, live chat & tweets
• It appears Jackie Bradley Jr. passed that test
• Is Jackie Bradley Jr. getting a tryout today
• Preview of Sox lineup tonight?
• If you know about Ryan Westmoreland, you don't take life for granted
• Punish Britton, but also rehabilitate him
• Bradley, Lackey, Murphy and Maxwell

February 2013

• Bad news for Portland? Jackie Bradley Jr. impressing Red Sox already

January 2013

• Red Sox have 6 of top 100 prospects; 3 coming to Portland
• Sea Dogs tickets four bucks today; Gary Tuck resigns
• Kalish continues the uphill road to health

December 2012

• Victorino a (slightly) cheaper version of Drew, but less productive; Sox going right-handed heavy

More

November 2012

• Sox surprising new 40-man roster; the Fields gamble; Beyeler gets the call
• Red Sox announce spring training schedule
• Sea Dogs land Trot Nixon for Hot Stove Banquet
• The catcher pitches in to help
• Red Sox let go of stellar Sea Dogs reliever

October 2012

• Toronto feels the burn
• New pitcher; Lin the Iglesias of the OF; The Search; A-Rod
• The first home run; money player; missing Miguel
• The other big news
• Symbolic loss, changes, draft standings, real sadness
• Bailey, Taz, Moss, Going for No. 6
• With apologies to the Orioles
• Three days of anticipation

September 2012

• Sox "magic number" is one; Boston's pitching surplus; Moss; races
• The fans got to cheer a winner
• Some bad calls; why Sox should lose
• The best were with Portland
• Ouch? A loss that should have hurt more
• Pitching, pitching, pitching.
• Fading Rays, Doubront, Dogs' schedule, scorekeeping lessons
• Could Taz be a rotation solution? PawSox tonight
• Valentine continues to baffle; ex-Dogs Rizzo & Fife
• Is Old Man Ortiz worth a multi-year deal?
• Exciting races for others
• Sea Dogs alumni party continues in Pawtucket
• Yanks' big contracts getting heavier? Valentine's insight. Taz. PawSox
• Why you don't boo Bobby Valentine, especially today
• Looking for the next Trot Nixon
• Sox shoot for new lows; PawSox on a high
• Games that matter
• No offense out West, but in Pawtucket ...
• The Taz, Sox-Yankee (AAA version) AL East tied
• A new race begins with Sox in the "top 10"
• Valentine's Day to Labor Day: A bumpy ride

August 2012

• No Portland-to-Boston stories this year, but plenty to Pawtucket
• Ups and downs on the mound
• A look at Sox pitchers present, past and future
• Will Red Sox lose some pitching prospects?
• This team knows how to make a playoff run
• There is a hot team in New England; and AL East race tightens
• Seventh place; Youk; Dice-K; Brock
• JBJ's injury appears slight; busy off day for Sox; Britton & Barnes
• That should do it
• The rotation that isn't there; the run will not likely happen
• Bring up Iglesias; 'wait till next year' on Beckett; the kids are maturing in Portland
• Sox still so-so; Bailey expected; Hernandez deals; Dogs back in town
• Abandon ship?
• Lefties here, on the doorstep, down the road
• Sox trade Delcarmen, Scutaro, Epstein, Youkilis & Anderson for pitching depth

July 2012

• Red Sox trade Lars Anderson for knuckleball pitcher who will join the Sea Dogs
• Will Sox trade Beckett or (more likely) start him tonight)?
• Hoping to be even
• Becket and Lester failing. Aaron Cook?
• Standings & minors
• Ninth-inning win on July 24: A return to 2004? And what to do with Stolmy?
• Jon Lester: "It's embarrassing."
• Four teams tied. Red Sox not one of them
• Flaherty homers; Kalish back; Hernandez up; Bradley Jr.
• The race; J.C.; Stolmy's next start; Salem's lot; Blake gets better
• Winning with Doubront
• Maine native Mike MacDonald to start for the Sea Dogs at Hadlock Tuesday night
• Youk is back; Britton goes tonight in Portland
• Crawford coming; How about Iggy? 'Pimmy' hot; Bradley Jr. breaks out; Spoone released
• Red Sox are back, and decisions are coming
• Sea Dogs back in town, with Carpenter, Zooperstars
• Sea Dogs pitcher Mike MacDonald of Camden on the DL, & other notes
• Lester falls in line; tied for last (with hope); bullpen bravos
• The new Pedro; standings; Youk; Josh; JBJ; Blake
• Crawford hurt himself while playing for Sea Dogs; other injury updates
• Nice try, but these nice guys are close to last
• What to look for when the Yankees come to town; Bard, Hernandez & Ranaudo
• Sox halfway to where? Ranaudo’s “dead arm”
• Outfielders here, there and everywhere
• Ellsbury may join Sea Dogs Tuesday
• The always entertaining Bradley; Lars; other prospects

June 2012

• Morales cementing himself as a starter; Ranaudo improved; Barnes jolted
• Ranaudo back on the mound tonight
• Sox tie Rays; Frank vs. Felix; Lavarnway
• Sox closing; Youkilis & Rizzo; 250 minutes of baseball; and Jackie Bradley Jr.'s at-bats
• Looking back at a 24-year-old third baseman (who got replaced by a 24-year-old third baseman)
• Greetings from Fenway; lineups, updates
• The "kids" and crowded outfields
• Masterson, Moss, Middlebrooks, Bard, Bradley and more
• Buchholz (5.53 ERA) has 8 wins, Hernandez (2.64) has 4
• Ranaudo skipped; Sox & Dogs lineups; injury updates
• Bradley coming to Portland, following an Ellsbury-like path
• The new starter, and a future one (hopefully)
• Sox looking up; Dogs pitchers looking good
• Its all about pitching
• Kalish, Balcom-Miller, Dogs lineup
• The new draft, Kalish and Britton's "no-hitter"
• Sox go after college kids. That plan worked last year
• Remembering when Bard first struggled as a pro
• Doubront, Ranaudo & Mark Prior
• Buchholz, Bowden, Britton, Bradley & Brandon
• A bump for Beckett, Dice-K, Brentz

May 2012

• Red Sox closing, Stolmy's odd outing, Barnes & Britton
• So many outfielders; Kalish to Portland; Lars' boomer
• Bard vs. the ace, Dogs on the DL, relievers roll
• Comebacks, lineups, Dice-K, Ranaudo, Kalish, Cecchini
• Lester, the fog, Britton & Bradley
• Two losses, but different numbers for Pimentel and Barnes
• Bottom 4; Linares ready to go up? Bradley watch; starters tonight
• Duarte to Dogs, Bradley walking, Cecchini rolling
• Eleven outfielders, but only 3 available
• Youkilis or Middlebrooks?
• Iglesias hitting; Portland pitching; & a couple of lefties
• Sea Dogs back home tonight, Bard, Dice-K, Barnes
• Nava, Middlebrooks, Masterson, Brentz
• Hugs Thursday, fastballs today; Bard vs. Masterson
• Defiant and booed
• Beckett provides a target; Iglesias, Linares & Stolmy roll; Ranaudo
• Unique back-to-back homers; almost perfect; another release
• More Middlebrooks, Matsuzaka & balcom-Miller
• Buchholz battered, bullpen gassed, help wanted
• Buchholz, Barnes, Bradley, and Bermudez, too
• Cook up & other moves; Taz, Stolmy & Jackie
• At the bottom; poor Rays; Rockies alumni; Middlebrooks
• Will Middlebrooks making major league debut, and other reports
• Anderson down, more moves, Salem trio, Weiland's surgery
• Even April, Gomez goes deep, tale of two lefties, Chung rain or shine

April 2012

• Good drafting: Barnes promoted; Bradley looking AA ready; and Hernandez deals
• Dice-K looking good. What to do with Cook? No Pettitte
• Boston's best starters, and a look at the minors
• Huntzinger to bullpen, Pimentel here, Lee released. Pettitte?
• Felix the Cat & Taz, Bradley & Bogaerts, Dice & Martin
• Carl Crawford diagnosed with left elbow ligament sprain
• Pettitte to Portland? Dice-K tickets, Middlebrooks & the other guy
• Aviles a good choice; future relievers in Pawtuckett; wasted start; a pitching classic
• What pitching problem? Bard, Cook, Miller, Hernandez, Dice-K
• Bard goes to bullpen (briefly) before next start; Lars Anderson being promoted
• Red Sox making moves; more to come
• Middlebrooks homers in PawSox win Saturday; Sea Dogs lose; Bowden on trading block?
• Doubront needs to command; Middlebrooks keeps rolling
• Could Dice-K be at Hadlock next weekend? and other Red Sox notes, lineup
• Middlebrooks, prospects and a Fenway weekend
• Some positive pitching down below
• Exposito becomes another former Sea Dogs catcher let go
• Miller on target this time; Taz looking good; and Martin, Hill, Couch
• Linares available to play; Hee to Triple-A; Dogs lineup
• Miller, Middlebrooks and, oh, that Valentine-Youklis thing
• Bowden, Exposito designated for assignment; Hissey has broken hand; Sox ineup
• Valentine: Beckett's outing "just what the doctor ordered." Ellsbury at Mass General
• Sox at Fenway, Iglesias a hit, Casey Kelly 9 K's
• Weighing in on Ozzie; Linares leads off again
• Home openers tonight (Dogs) and Friday (Sox), with hopes of turning it around
• Balcom-Miller looking like an ace; Middlebrooks hot
• Aceves takes pressure off Bard; Dogs' first 0-5 start; Rizzo w/2 HR
• Some pitching hope in the minors
• Linares added to Sea Dogs roster
• Reports out of Detroit: Aceves is the closer for now; Sox roster set
• Sea Dogs announce tentative roster
• Sox rotation set; Sea Dogs roster getting there

March 2012

• 16 position players in Sea Dogs camp today
• Of infielders and (so many) outfielders
• And then there were 41. A look at the Red Sox roster
• The eyes said it all: Jose Iglesias is sent to the minors (as is Lars Anderson)
• A gem in Fort Myers
• Any No. 5 starter could be temporary
• Nate Spears still hanging around
• Jon Lester named opening day starter
• Stolmy coming back to Portland
• Sox make first cuts; Tejeda, Britton assigned to Sea Dogs
• On Ranaudo, Rizzo and Kelly
• Doubront and Bowden looking good for Sox roster; Weiland shines for Houston
• Papelbon: Phillies fans know the game better than Red Sox fans

February 2012

• Spring training and a lot of players

January 2012

• Outfielder Cody Ross reports that he's joining the Red Sox
• Red Sox trade Scutaro; could Iglesias be ready?
• Boles, Joppie and Kipper returning to Sea Dogs
• Lavarnway and World Series trophy coming to L.L. Bean Friday
• Red Sox add pitcher Aaron Cook to the mix
• Red Sox sign 12 to minor league contracts, incuding former Sea Dogs infielder Nate Spears

November 2011

• Sox do not offer arbitration to Varitek and Wakefield
• Those protected on the 40-man roster, and those not
• Mike Cather, a possible pitching coach, moves on to Padres; meanwhile, manager search continues
• Sveum reportedly one of two finalists for Sox job
• Papelbon to Phillies; and the Red Sox closer is ...
• Dogs doing well in Arizona
• UMaine softball coach to commute from Scarborough
• Now there are five
• Too bad Maddux backed out; but certainly understandable
• Sox decline options on Wheeler & Atchison. Would they want Kelly Shoppach back?

October 2011

• Scutaro insurance until (hopefully) Iglesias is ready
• Why wasn't Lackey shelved earlier?
• Epstein leaves; Ortiz talks about going to the Yankees; and Francona is trashed by shameless owners
• Sox fire Ron Johnson; Arizona League opener
• The Francona spin and possible candidates

September 2011

• Francona could be gone despite Theo not blaming him. Hmm, this sounds familiar
• Who do the Sox play, Detroit or Texas? ... oh wait
• Portland fans knew Lavarnway's power; now paging the real Jon Lester
• One team is happy & confident; Beckett & Lester not so much; the historic fall
• Great win ... now about those Orioles
• We predicted back then that the Rays could be trouble
• Sit back and watch
• It's a 3-team race
• Sox lineup and Francona's pre-game chat
• Wins needed now if Sox are to have a chance
• Tonight will feature Bedard and company
• It starts with Kyle Weiland
• Red Sox can't win this game, right?
• The numbers
• Could the Tigers catch the Yankees?
• Pivotal game; ex-Dogs enjoys firsts
• Bard has gone through a bigger fix before
• Onslaught with ex-Dogs; Lavarnway a DH today? Good guy beats good guy
• Yanks pulls away more; Rays move closer
• The race is on
• Lester has the ball. What could go wrong?
• Holding on; more Moss
• Stumbling in; Rays series; Moss; Fife
• Bard rare meltdown; Albers?
• The Beckett scare, standings, Federowicz
• Reason for concern
• Nate Spears called to majors, and other moves
• In second place; Bedard this afternoon; and wondering where the lions are
• Lester: "People wonder why we play four-hour games."
• Doubront called up to Sox; A.J.'s troubles & other pre-game notes
• Will the Red Sox be able to afford Jacoby Ellsbury?
• Sox acquire Conor Jackson

August 2011

• Reddick comes through after struggles
• Reddick, fighting for his job, among the lefties "stacked" against Hughes; and other pre-game notes
• Who will be the lefty in the pen? The next knuckler, and other notes
• Sabathia: "Just another game." But a reason for Red Sox hope
• Arizona Fall League: Beyeler and Joyce coaching together; Hassan with impressive OF company
• Buchholz on "deliberate" pace; Wakefield bumped back; reinforcements coming
• Magic numbers, Sabathia's numbers; Wilson's 9 K's
• Sox battling
• First-place Sox (kind of); Harden vs. Yankees today
• Texas pitching; Sox 2 back in loss column
• Lavarnway settles in; magic number; Taz
• Sox need bullpen shift; AJ being AJ; Hassan homers
• Maybe Bryce Harper will still sign autographs; Lavarnway; Wilson
• Sox in Kansas City; is Lavarnway there, too? Salem's back-to-back-to-back
• Maddon: "That's outrageous ..."
• Second-place Sox; Lackey goes for 12th; Wilson to Triple-A
• Furbush shines vs. Sox; standings; Lavarnway an untouchable
• Rays hang in; Wilson the next Weiland? An underdog in Lowell
• Pitching match-ups highlighted by Furbush vs. the Old man
• Almost time for magic numbers; ice coming back to Fenway; Dogs at noon today
• Sox leads lengthens; Yanks face a rookie; more Lavarnway; Kalish returns
• The blog is back; where have all the Sea Dogs gone?

July 2011

• The paths these prospects take
• Thoughts on Navarro's exit; Wilson coming off DL Tuesday
• Bedard may be a bargain now; Haeger; Coyle
• Is Bedard the answer?
• Buchholz's back; Lackey's value; wild Weiland; Fife ties Lester
• Lackey's pattern; wild card; Lavarnway; Ranaudo; Bogaerts
• Chiang headed for MVP or promotion? Other prospects; broadcast milestone
• Beating the bad teams; Lars; Taz
• Pitcher Charlie Haeger assigned to Sea Dogs; Red Sox lineup; focused elswhere
• JR over JD; beware the Beavan; Lavarnway (again & again)
• Wagner coming back with Portland; Moss robs Lavarnway; more Chiang
• Sox & Yanks, walk-offs, Ranaudo
• How to get Ryan Lavarnway onto the Sox roster? Weiland's second shot
• Navarro stays w/Boston, Hassan day-to-day; lineups
• 16th inning the charm
• Hottovy, Lavarnway, Chiang, Ranaudo, Hernandez
• Red Sox really in first; Tazawa looks good
• Sea Dogs roster changes and lineups
• These Sox won't repeat feat of 2004
• Still tied in the loss column; Weiland's performance; Lavarnway next up?
• Kyle Weiland gets his chance
• The surprising Wake; Doubront may be needed; Pap's ERA
• Lavarnway and Middlebrooks still hot
• Well, at least Burnett gave it up, too; Weiland, Middlebrooks
• How to make room for Wilson, Buchholz?
• Cameron memories; the kids rise; stealing to win (twice); Lavarnway (again)

June 2011

• Pimentel scratched, Navarro up; Dogs lineup
• Five Sea Dogs named to Eastern League All-Star Game
• The Sea Dogs 7-man rotation; and an arrival from Greenville
• Clay, Khoury, Chiang and Alex
• Sea Dogs making moves; Middlebrooks due back Thursday
• A promising first base prospect
• Tazawa tonight; more Lavarnway; Greenville's clout
• Small market power; Lavarnway homer; Chiang slam
• Lin makes nice comeback; Lavarnway still hitting
• Tazawa in Portland will mean moves; maybe a promotion for Wilson?
• Dogs lineup; Hassan hitting again
• Reddick's value is not as trade bait
• The polite & powerful Rizzo; Kelly & Fuentes; Miller & Lowrie; Hanley benched; remember Sanchez for Suppan?
• Rizzo comes to Fenway; Weiland, Lavarnway and Fife
• Where to fit in Millwood? And other notes
• Red Sox & Yankees; depth helps; Lavarnway's walk-off
• Andrew Miller & the six-man rotation? errorless Dogs
• Beware the Rays; Lavarnway's debut; Weiland, Ranauldo & Couch
• Which catcher goes to Triple-A?
• Dice-K gone. How close is Tazawa?
• Sea Dogs moves: a new first baseman, Vazquez retires and more
• Pedroia back in the lineup
• Romp in the Bronx; Exposito back down, Bowden up; Rizzo's debut
• Joba will need Tommy John surgery; Lowrie back in lineup; Doubront loses
• Wakefield or Miller? Huntzinger & Ranaudo; Pedroia's knee
• Exposito called up to Boston; Sox draft a Gedman
• AL East, Rizzo, Weiland, Chiang
• More draft picks; Sox and Dogs lineups
• Day 1 over; the important 2nd round; streaking Dogs home; Tazawa
• D-Day; hot Sox; hot Dogs; Britton's potential
• Hottovy called up to Boston
• Weiland the new Masterson? Coello, Dusty & Delcarmen
• So much pitching news; Dogs catchers erupt
• Reddick in for slumping Drew; Matsuzaka a question mark.
• Sox in 2nd; Lackey, Balcom-Miller good to go; Hassan knows how to get on base

May 2011

• Aceves hard to beat; Bowden back down; Lowrie back in the lineup
• Balcom-Miller to pitch Game 1; no relief; Doubront & Ranaudo; catchers
• Middlebrooks day-to-day; pitching move(s) upcoming; lineups; Miller's time
• Report has Chris Balcom-Miller coming to Sea Dogs
• Middlebrooks, Lavarnway, Weiland, Rodriguez, Brentz, Ranaudo
• First-place Red Sox, Furbush is fine; Dogs' lineup
• Stuck on 13
• Furbush vs. the Sox? Sliding Sea Dogs. Rebounding Casey Kelly
• Lefties of the past and future
• Might Lackey be pitching for the Sea Dogs? Other notes and Sox & Dogs lineups
• Bard beat; Weiland wow; a 23-inning game; a sacrificial shoe?
• Artificial sun; Fife called to be a stopper; Sox, Dogs lineups
• Best (Indians) and near-worst (Sea Dogs), ex-Dogs Buchholz & Masterson; why Lin to AAA?
• Lars hits first two homers; Sox streaking
• Remembering when Buchholz faced Jackson in 2008
• Statement on Dice-K; Hassan's eye; Sox & Dogs (updated) line-ups
• Dogs win; Bowden up; Johnson out; Buchholz tonight
• Sox, Dogs lineups
• The other first baseman; Gonzalez's mental edge; Wagner in Salem; Ranaudo
• Never so happy to be average; baton to Dice-K; Hottovy, Bell & Brentz
• If Miller gets control; Hassan & Middlebrooks (again); B&B in Greenville
• Red Sox are fortunate; Weiland shines; Ranaudo off
• Morning baseball: 5 total hits
• Why is Iglesias running for Lowrie? Dogs' morning game
• Iglesias reflects (quietly) on the winning run
• Sox go for rare series win; for Dogs pitcher Sanchez shines
• Iglesias activated in Boston, not in lineup; Middlebrooks, Hassan back in Dogs lineup
• Ready or not, Iglesias may be joining Red Sox
• Middlebrooks, Hassan out; Sox and Dogs lineup
• It's the pitching
• Sea Dogs looking for wins; Hassan overlooked; Sox and Dogs lineups
• Bullpen shuffle: Hill up to stay, Maxwell to Pawtucket; Linares needs surgery; Hassan still at .400
• In case you missed it
• Navarro hurt; Hill, Hassan & Head on fire
• Navarro getting primed for Boston
• Furbush on the mound tonight in Pawtucket; lineups
• Lowrie knows about turn-arounds; who is Miles Head?
• Thanks to Bobby Jenks
• Rotation up in the air; Youkilis sore; Sox lineup
• Hernandez vs. Wakefield; Hottovy hot; Ranaudo not

April 2011

• Pimentel getting on track; Casey Kelly wins
• Homers: Reddick 2, Dogs 5, Butler
• Dogs lineup; Furbush just fine
• Lots of hits from Portland & Salem
• Lowrie at short, Tek catching; Hee stays in; lineups for Sox and Dogs.
• Miller time coming; the No. 1 catcher; Hassan still hitting. Lester bobbleheads
• Dogs win 8-2
• Sox & Dogs lineups
• Rodriguez, Ranaudo, Red Sox, A-Rod, Rizzo
• Sea Dogs lineup
• Weiland wicked; Navarro nifty; Rodriguez ripping; Masterson masterful; Rizzo ripe for the majors
• Thin bullpen?
• Red Sox lineup; Kalish update
• Dogs lineup; Pimentel on the bump; league leaders; PawSox win
• Two-for-18, black hole, Beckett, shins, shoulders, boom
• Sox lineup in; Varitek catching
• Dogs lineup; Kalish hurt
• Who catches Beckett tonight? Dogs back home
• Nice pitching through the system (except Okie)
• Lowrie cannot sit; classy Scutaro; minors making impressions
• Drew leading off; some Dogs still hot
• They got stuff: Weiland K's 10, Ranaudo 5
• A look at two who could be in Portland
• Battlecry: Remember the Twins. Plus, Lowrie and the minors
• The other big-money Japanese pitcher; lineups
• Sox vs. Yanks, AA version; questions in New York; lineups & stats
• A special night; now for the Rays; booming Jacobs
• Sea Dog win 2-0
• Dogs lineup; up 2-0
• Pedroia, Lackey, Casey Kelly, Mark Rogers, a new underdog
• Crawford and Francona speak, pre-game
• Aceves, Lackey, Hughes, Lin, Rizzo ... coffee!
• Can the Dogs hit better than the Sox?
• At least we're not the Pirates (looking back at the Jason Bay deal)
• A little slump; Soriano wild; Alex Wilson named starter
• Rooting for the good guys
• And now, riding in on a white horse ... Josh
• It's the pitching, right?
• Winless. Unforgivable (until today)

March 2011

• Bell traded, Iglesias stays in Pawtucket; rosters set
• Cuts are coming; Beckett and Papelbon strong; Yankees
• Sox acquire catcher, putting Wagner's future in doubt
• Maybe move Crawford to second and bat Pedroia third? More praise for Spears
• Hello from Fla.; Sox cuts
• Minor league cuts; and are the Red Sox really better than the Yankees?
• Colon sharp, but for how long? Papelbon concerns
• More cuts; pitchers to watch today: Lester, Halladay, Colon
• Waiting to be bullish on the bullpen
• Add Anderson and Linares to the list; Weiland solid
• Shortstop Iglesias sent to Triple-A
• Remembering Lester's Sox debut
• Ellsbury coming back. Matsuzaka, too?
• Have Iglesias and Linares played their way out of Portland?
• Paying for pitching: Bargains and busts
• The early numbers
• Who is in your lineup?
• Yankees helped when hearing about RJ's daughter
• What if Reddick and Lars break out?

February 2011

• Being a prospect and needing to prove yourself
• Concern over Doubront's elbow; catching Wake
• Three Sox players and three Yankees catchers among top 100 prospects
• Oh, so that's why the Yankees lost the ALCS
• Think of it as one big trade
• Manny's chip; Farrell's class; Joba weighs in; Showalter
• Former Sea Dogs reliever Robert Coello traded for an infielder
• Could Sabathia opt out of his contract?
• Get well Krista Lackey
• What if ...
• Hottovy re-signs with Sox; what to do with Joba?
• Will Sox lose Robert Coello?
• Reports have Sox signing ex-Yankees reliever Afredo Aceves; Sox-Dogs ticket packages
• Will J.D. Drew be ready to play?
• Gambling on teenagers
• It's official: Sea Dogs to play at Fenway on Aug. 20
• Reports say Andy Pettitte will retire
• Spears to join crowded spring training camp
• Who is not on the top 30 Red Sox prospect list
• Damon: Rays "can win the American League East." Plus, top 30 prospects

January 2011

• Remembering Alberto, Dusty and the David Wells trade
• The AL East is an interesting bunch
• PawSox and Sea Dogs to play Fenway? Masterson a daddy
• Kelly and Rizzo top prospects again; Cashman on Jeter
• Always looking at potential in high school players
• Report has Rays signing both Johnny Damon and Manny Ramirez
• Red Sox and Sea Dogs extend agreement through 2014
• Damon to Rays? Yankees soap opera
• Lavarnway a focus; Iglesias could go Triple-A; Westmoreland working out
• Sox sign Papelbon and Ellsbury
• Leftovers strengthen Pawtucket roster; Yankees' pitching questions on Andy and Joba
• Kalish coming to town; Cashman overruled
• Yankees sign Soriano for set-up role (now), closer (later?)
• BA names Mark Rogers Brewers No. 1 prospect; could Yankees still get Soriano?
• Coaches, tickets, National Anthem auditions
• Heart-wrenching story on Dallas Green's granddaughter, a Tucson shooting victim
• Max Ramirez's long Red Sox career over; Okajima officially signed
• Boles a natural manager; Yankees still searching
• No tears in farewell to Garza
• Who will be the star prospect? Chang to Twins, Diaz to Tigers; spring training tickets
• Max Ramirez and the glut of catchers; and call these 11 "prospects"
• Hall of Fame voting; Sox sign Tony Pena Jr., the pitcher
• Middlebrooks, Federowicz and Boles added to Hot Stove Dinner guest list
• Catching up with the 2011 Sox

December 2010

• Balancing the big bucks, a lineup thought, Rule V
• Payroll bump, leaning left, Rule V
• The new top 10's
• Adrian Gonzalez, the teenage sensation at Hadlock Field
• Report has Sox obtaining Adrian Gonzalez, trading Kelly, Rizzo and Fuentes
• Sox do not offer contracts to Okajima, Andrew Miller and Taylor Buchholz
• Varitek reportedly signs with Red Sox
• The star and the grinder
• The Cameron mistake

November 2010

• Did Sox really want Martinez? Do they want Varitek? The Wakefield factor
• Red Sox to lose Martinez to the Tigers
• Arizona Fall League wrap-up; other leagues
• Sox add Exposito, Pimental and Tejeda to 40-man roster; Spears re-signed
• Benoit's contract not good news for Sox
• Prospect rankings
• The Dustin Richardson trade
• Is Juan Carlos Linares too old?
• With Pawtucket manager Lovullo gone, will Beyeler get the call?
• Ortiz in. Dlugach obtained. What about Spears? Meet the new GM
• Kalish and Rogers headline Sea Dogs dinner; Ortiz deadline today
• Timely hitting, Edgar, free agents, Juan Carlos

October 2010

• The inconsistent Kelly and hot Navarro
• When Freddy Sanchez was with the Red Sox
• Juan Carlos Linares; links to book and movie
• Kelly shelled; another Beltre that already got away; a good read
• Farrell officially named Blue Jays manager
• Another impressive start for Kelly; not so for Burnett
• Could Cliff Lee be a defensive signing?
• Prospects in Arizona; Yankees need Pettitte to win
• Dumping on Kelly Shoppach
• Boston's 40ish-man roster
• Could Tek be back?

September 2010

• Dogs schedule out; learn scorekeeping
• Fittingly, the pen gives it up again
• Magic numbers; Sox future
• The well-built Rays
• Rays, Sox win; Murphy filling in nicely
• The chance was there; the Rays future
• Let's go Yankees
• Dice-K goes for double-digits; Rays vs. Yankees
• Further back; the top prospects
• Lackey 3-8 since June
• Six back, 16 to go; more praise for Kalish
• Those two sluggers: Ortiz and Lowrie; Sox 2011 schedule; Greenville brawl
• Go Rays; A look at the lefties
• Where did Boston's starting pitching depth go?
• Twenty-one games later and farther back; rookies romp
• Rally around Wakefield?
• Biggest game of the year (so far) tonight; the Sea Dogs 5; hot Reddick
• Lars called up; Rizzo and Spears both hit 20th home run
• Sea Dogs win 9-2 on Field of Dreams day
• Fantasyland; Rizzo's 24th; Michael, Reynaldo & Felix
• Seven back; Manny a "real man;" minor results
• The chase continues
• Does Lars get a call-up? Lavarnway's numbers

August 2010

• Slipping away; the top Red Sox sluggers
• Fife's no-hitter broken up in the sixth
• Sox trade Delcarmen; Dogs moves; lineups
• Of course, there's always a chance
• Sea Dogs lose; Navarro in Red Sox lineup
• Remembering 2008; plus a Tampa Bay perspective; Reddick & Lavarnway again
• Red Sox vs. Rays comes down to the starters
• Even the 2007 team would be in third; Reddick's 10th inning slam; the other Taiwanese outfielder
• Yanks and Rays cannot add the Idiot, but they keep winning; Reddick red hot; Lavarnway homers
• Sox rained out. Doubleheader (hopefully) on Wednesday
• Damon not coming; Sox lineup
• Gaining ground (kind of); Rizzo's record month; moves
• The next series
• Alex Wilson superb as Dogs win a wild one in 11
• Another catcher emerges; lineups
• That one hurt (and not because of the score)
• Pedroia on DL, Yamaico Navarro called up
• Nine runs holds up in 9-8 win; Rizzo leading in HR's & RBI's
• Sea Dogs three home runs in one inning (Rizzo's second, a slam) gives Portland the lead
• A 69-52 record is not bad
• That makes six grand slams by former Dogs this season
• Casey Kelly shut down; Sox and Dogs lineups
• Six games in seven weeks; top picks signed; Iglesias back
• The next 21 games
• Pedroia 0-for-3; Sox 5-for-10; Dogs 4-for-6 after blowing 4-0 lead in ninth
• Pedroia looking ready
• Return of the usual problems
• Two teams with 3-run leads: one wins; Rizzo remains hot; Iglesias plays shortstop
• Buchholz the ace? Delgado two hits; Rizzo deep again
• Scoreboard watching; Murphy helps Sox; Doubront/Kalish; Iglesias still DH
• Watch out for the hangover
• Fifty games to go. Still a contender?
• Rizzo celebrates birthday with 490-foot home run, goes 4-for-5; Kalish back in Sox lineup
• Twins, pitchers, catcher, shortstop, and one great man
• Yanks in second, Ellsbury to be activated; hot Dogs
• Youkilis on DL; Lowell starts; Ellsbury hits; Doubront relieves; Dogs roster moves
• Sox slipping; Kalish hot; Navarro to Pawtucket

July 2010

• gone fishin'
• Weiland: 8 K's, 1 hit, no decision
• Marquis done; Bowden sent down; Sox lineup
• First inning: Sea Dogs 2 , Senators (and Jason Marquis) 0
• Alex Wilson allows three hits; Ryan Lavarnway collects three hits
• Nava vs. Hermida; Okajima vs. Richardson; Lester vs. Pauley
• Kelly cruises through six
• Buchholz rusty, Richardson down; Dogs lineup