New Portland skipper finished his career with a short stint with the Red Sox.
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Jannis, Rumble Ponies dance around Sea Dogs
Portland’s Nick Lovullo turns a double play as Binghamton’s Jhoan Urena tries to break it up Friday. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald) PORTLAND — When Binghamton manager Luis Rojas saw his catcher having trouble on the receiving end of the first few knuckleballs from Rumble Ponies starter Mickey Jannis, he knew it was going to […]
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Sea Dogs: Yard Goats get the best of Sea Dogs
Sea Dogs’ Matt Kent pitches Wednesday at Hadlock Field against the the Hartford Yard Goats. (Ben McCanna/Portland Press Herald) PORTLAND — The Portland Sea Dogs are not the only ones with a bumpy start to the season. Infielders Jantzen Witte and Chad De La Guerra slumped early this year and were demoted from Triple-A. But […]
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McNeil hits for cycle as Rumble Ponies rumble past Sea Dogs
Portland’s Tony Renda makes it to first base as Binghampton’s Peter Alonso misses the ball during the Seadogs’ game at Hadlock Field in Portland on Sunday. (Ariana van den Akke/Portland Press Herald) PORTLAND — Of course, it was on Jeff McNeil’s mind. But you can’t just hit a home run when you want to. McNeil, […]
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Sea Dogs: Poyner makes brief return to Hadlock Field
Last April he was the unknown reliever, pitching in Class A. Like any minor leaguer, Bobby Poyner enjoyed it when a major league player made a rehab assignment with his team because tradition calls for the big leaguer to pay for the postgame meal. This April, Poyner is the one writing the check, supplying barbecue […]
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Tim Tebow the talk of Sea Dogs' home opener
Fans take photos of Tim Tebow of Binghamton as he takes practice swings before batting on Friday night at Hadlock Field in Portland. (Derek Davis/Press Herald Photo) The crowd cheered when the .167 hitter came to the plate, and then cheered when Drew Pomeranz struck him out, as if the Major League pitcher had accomplished […]
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Minor League Baseball to begin extra innings with runner on second base
New Hampshire Fiser Cats’ Richard Urena safely dives back to first before Sea Dogs’ first baseman Henry Urrutia can put the tag on him during a game in Portland in July. (Sun Journal file photo) Fans at Portland’s Hadlock Field will see a significant change in 2018: Runners at second base to start extra innings. […]
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Rumble Ponies walk off twice in doubleheader sweep of Sea Dogs
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (AP) — Kevin Kaczmarski had a walk-off double with one out in the eighth inning, as the Binghamton Rumble Ponies topped the Portland Sea Dogs 1-0 in the first game of a doubleheader on Sunday. Luis Guillorme scored the game-winning run after he reached base on a walk. Kaczmarski reached base three times […]
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Sea Dogs shut out Flying Sqiurrels, 4-0
RICHMOND, Va. — Dedgar Jimenez, Taylor Grover and Ty Buttrey combined for a shutout as the Portland Sea Dogs beat the Richmond Flying Squirrels 4-0 on Thursday. With the victory, the Sea Dogs swept the three-game series. Jimenez (3-0) picked up the win after he struck out five and walked one while allowing six hits […]
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Sea Dogs beat Baysox 5-4 in walk-off finish
PORTLAND — Deiner Lopez drew a bases-loaded walk with one out in the 10th inning to score the winning run, as the Portland Sea Dogs topped the Bowie Baysox 5-4 on Sunday. Chad De La Guerra scored the game-winning run after he entered the game as a pinch runner on second base and advanced to […]