PORTLAND – When the Portland Sea Dogs began to gather at the beginning of this season, the roster looked awfully crowded. Six outfielders and six infielders. Then came the attrition: Injuries in Boston (Jacoby Ellsbury, then Jason Repko) led to call-ups from Pawtucket, and Sea Dogs infielder Jon Hee was needed to fill a vacancy […]
Portland Sea Dogs
Tejeda’s blast powers Sea Dogs to a win
Oscar Tejeda homers, and Portland finally gets solid relief in a 4-3 victory over New Britain.
Bullpen continues to dog Sea Dogs
Two homers in the ninth, a sweep at home, and Portland has one of the minors’ worst records.
Dogs beaten a new way, tying run out at plate
Ryan Dent tries to score from second on a single, but is tagged out in the ninth to end a 4-3 loss.
Hot bats on a cold night
Trenton smacks 14 hits in beating the Portland Sea Dogs with three runs in the ninth inning at Hadlock Field.
Sea Dogs get no relief as Phils pull away, 4-2
Portland drops its franchise-record 17th April loss, allowing two runs in the 8th, one in the 9th.
Sea Dogs Notebook: Pettitte not coming to Hadlock after all
PORTLAND – Saturday, it was Daisuke Matsuzaka pitching for the Portland Sea Dogs at Hadlock Field against the Reading Phillies. Monday, it was supposed to be Andy Pettitte pitching for the Trenton Thunder against the Sea Dogs at Hadlock Field. The New York Yankees’ 39-year-old lefty is on the comeback trail and was scheduled to […]
On Baseball: Bullpen can be a path to the majors
PORTLAND – To start or relieve? There’s a lot of talk about that question in Boston, where Daniel Bard is shining as a starter, although he could help a beleaguered bullpen. Sea Dogs pitching coach Bob Kipper remembers when he switched roles while pitching for the Pittsburgh Pirates. And Kipper understood when Brock Huntzinger approached […]
Steve Solloway: An expensive arm tips his cap at Hadlock
PORTLAND – The 52-year-old baseball fan crouched next to the television cameramen at Hadlock Field. Kiyoo Morita wanted his own photos of his hero and countryman. He aimed his lens at Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka. Click. Click-click-click. “I hope he comes back very quickly to help the Red Sox,” said Morita, who drove some […]
Dice-K shows his stuff
Daisuke Matsuzaka, working his way back from elbow surgery, pitches well in a Sea Dogs victory.