Chipotle’s food is the secret to Danny Mars’ success this season. Mars, an outfielder in his first year with the Portland Sea Dogs, started eating at Chipotle before games during a road trip early in the season. Now the Mexican grill cuisine is part of his daily routine. “Wake up, I get Starbucks in the […]
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Pro baseball: Sea Dogs ready to spring into action
PORTLAND — Teddy is ready. Teddy Stankiewicz will be the Portland Sea Dogs’ opening-day starter Thursday — weather pending, of course — and he’s amped up to take the mound at 6 p.m. at Hadlock Field against the Reading Fightin Phils. “It’s going to be absolutely amazing. We’ve been looking forward to this for a […]
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Hartford Yard Goats blast Portland Sea Dogs
There were fireworks at Hadlock Field after the Portland Sea Dogs’ game Sunday evening, and it gave the paid attendance of 7,368 something to cheer about following an 8-1 loss to the Hartford Yard Goats. Boston Red Sox No. 1 prospect Yoan Moncada led off the bottom of the first inning with a bang, lining […]
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Portland Sea Dogs fizzle against Hartford
Balog handed a 2-0 lead before he even took the mound then left the bump after giving up four runs in just two-thirds of an inning. The game eventually did grow long for the Sea Dogs, whose pitching and hitting both faded in an 8-5 loss at Hadlock Field on Thursday. A prospect in the […]
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Prospects looking up for Portland Sea Dogs
No matter how you slice it, this season has not been a good one so far for the Portland Sea Dogs. The Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox entered play Wednesday with a 27-49 record, putting them 27 games out of first place and 21 games out of a playoff spot. But brighter days […]
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Sea Dogs slay Yard Goats in home opener
PORTLAND — The Portland Sea Dogs gave their fans something to cheer about in their home opener at Hadlock Field on Thursday. Leadoff batter Tzu-Wei Lin hit four foul balls into the seats, Aneury Tavarez hit another to follow, then hit one into the field. The hits kept coming for the Sea Dogs, who beat […]
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Miller never out of position for Portland Sea Dogs
PORTLAND — Brock Holt came to the Boston Red Sox in 2013 as a middle infielder, having split time between second base and shortstop as a minor leaguer in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ organization. Holt has more than just a middle infielder for the Red Sox the past two seasons, playing every position except pitcher and […]
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Portland Sea Dogs heavy on pitching, and grit
PORTLAND — After posting a franchise-best 88 wins two years ago, and franchise-worst 89 losses last year, the outlook for the Portland Sea Dogs in 2016 would seem to land somewhere in the middle. That doesn’t mean the players can’t aim high. Or the new manager for that matter. The Sea Dogs, who are set […]
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Portland Sea Dogs say hello again to Hadlock Field
PORTLAND — The same cold temperatures that kept the Boston Red Sox from starting their season on Monday pushed the Portland Sea Dogs inside for a team workout on Tuesday. But even while indoors, the Red Sox’ Double-A players couldn’t escape a handful of reporters and photographers for Sea Dogs Media Day at Hadlock Field. […]
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Eastern League All-Star Game: Sea Dogs shine, and East wins in “shootout”
PORTLAND — Home cooking and an unusual dessert made it a tasty Eastern League All-Star Classic for Portland Sea Dogs faithful Wednesday night at Hadlock Field. Portland’s delegates to the midsummer showcase delivered early and authoritatively for the East in a 5-4 win over the West before a capacity crowd of 7,368. Most of those spectators […]