FORT MYERS, Fla. — Hundreds of players put in their time through March, and into early April, on the five baseball fields at the Boston Red Sox player development complex here. They threw, hit, and sweat a lot, trying to impress those making the decisions about their futures. A player’s standing in the organization will […]

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Kevin Boles wanted to talk baseball when he checked in with his dad at the end of the day. But John Boles, a career baseball man, put baseball on the back burner. “I would want to talk about how the Little League game went or how the high school game went […]

FORT MYERS, Fla. – When Arnie Beyeler, then the Portland Sea Dogs manager, talked about his talented team last year, he emphasized one word. Youth. It was a young roster that would make youthful mistakes, Beyeler warned. But the youngsters would get better. “I’d much rather be sitting here with a lot of talent instead […]

FORT MYERS, Fla. – They talked about weather around the cage as the Portland Sea Dogs took batting practice Friday morning. Coaches and players were not speaking of the 80 degrees and sunshine at the player development complex. They were talking about the snow that was falling on Hadlock Field in Portland. With the season […]

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Today is the last day of spring training for players who are driving to their destinations. Those taking flights will hang around a bit longer. When Portland’s two new outfielders arrive at Hadlock Field, they will have entirely different perspectives. Alex Hassan, who turned 23 on Friday, will feel the cold […]

FORT MYERS, Fla. – The ball jumped off Jason Place’s bat, looking like a line drive headed for the outfield. Maybe extra bases. The third baseman flashed his glove and snared it. Place walked back to the bench during the Portland Sea Dogs’ spring-training game Wednesday at the Boston Red Sox’s player development complex. One […]

Kevin Boles, 35, will take over next season with Arnie Beyeler getting promoted to manage Pawtucket.