We were back up in Portland, ME this Saturday to see our Sea Dogs host the New Britain Rock Cats for some Double-A Eastern League action.
A nice day for a still early season game found the 'Dogs edging the 'Cats 8-7. The Rock Cats scored four runs in the top of the ninth inning to make things squirm-inducing for the Hadlock Field crowd, but they finally ran out of outs just in time!
The starter for the Sea Dogs was Jarod Plummer, a big righty with whom we weren't familiar. He was signed by the Red Sox as a minor league free agent during the last off-season, as opposed to having been drafted by the Sox as most of the Sea Dogs were.
Plummer didn't figure in the decision, as the win was notched by reliever Richie Lentz, a Red Sox draftee who had been promoted to the Sea Dogs last year after starting that season with the High-A Lancaster JetHawks.
Prior to the start of this season, the Red Sox moved their High-A team from Lancaster, CA to the more convenient Salem, VA. Salem's prior team had been called the Avalanche, but the current club goes by the Salem Red Sox.
Recently called up from Salem to Portland was outfielder Matt Sheely, who's filling in for injured
centerfielder Josh Reddick.
With Reddick out and Iggy Suarez in Triple-A Pawtucket, the Sea Dogs lineup looked a bit different, especially since first baseman Lars Anderson had the day off.
We did get a chance to talk to Lars, however, as he manned the autograph table before the game. He's the Sox' top prospect, so plenty of people had plenty of things for him to sign. At right, he signs a ball for J. (Note J's "playoff" beard. Go, Bruins!)
A nice day for a still early season game found the 'Dogs edging the 'Cats 8-7. The Rock Cats scored four runs in the top of the ninth inning to make things squirm-inducing for the Hadlock Field crowd, but they finally ran out of outs just in time!
The starter for the Sea Dogs was Jarod Plummer, a big righty with whom we weren't familiar. He was signed by the Red Sox as a minor league free agent during the last off-season, as opposed to having been drafted by the Sox as most of the Sea Dogs were.
Plummer didn't figure in the decision, as the win was notched by reliever Richie Lentz, a Red Sox draftee who had been promoted to the Sea Dogs last year after starting that season with the High-A Lancaster JetHawks.
Prior to the start of this season, the Red Sox moved their High-A team from Lancaster, CA to the more convenient Salem, VA. Salem's prior team had been called the Avalanche, but the current club goes by the Salem Red Sox.
Recently called up from Salem to Portland was outfielder Matt Sheely, who's filling in for injured
centerfielder Josh Reddick.With Reddick out and Iggy Suarez in Triple-A Pawtucket, the Sea Dogs lineup looked a bit different, especially since first baseman Lars Anderson had the day off.
We did get a chance to talk to Lars, however, as he manned the autograph table before the game. He's the Sox' top prospect, so plenty of people had plenty of things for him to sign. At right, he signs a ball for J. (Note J's "playoff" beard. Go, Bruins!)
Anderson's predecessor at first base and now left fielder Aaron Bates (below) was the DH and h'd pretty well indeed, going 3-for-4 on the afternoon, which raised his average to a robust .359. That average leads the team and ranks high among all Eastern League batters. 
So, another fun time with the Sea Dogs. It's about time for us to see them on the road...
So, another fun time with the Sea Dogs. It's about time for us to see them on the road...
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