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The Portland Sea Dogs celebrating their 20th season
Celebrating 20 great years
Tonight the Sea Dogs celebrate their 20th season of professional baseball in the City of Portland. Portland is opening up a seven-game homestand agains the New Britain Rock Cats (Twins affiliate), and looking to go over .500 for the first time since winning the 2011 opener.
Great articles from the Press Herald
Sea Dogs pitchers Anthony Ranaudo @anthony_ranaudo and Brandon Workman @b_workman12 doing a great thing for Boston. Give them a follow and help the cause.
Sea Dogs Alumni Expected to Attend Tonight
- Charles Johnson (1994)
- Pookie Wilson (1995-1997)
- Glenn Reeves (1997-1999)
- Fletcher Bates (1998-1999)
- Drew Niles (1999-2002)
- Heath Honeycutt (2000-2002)
- Ryan Cameron (2003-2004)
- John Nathans (2003-2004)
- Marc Deschenes (2004-2005)
- Todd Claus (2005-2006)
- Jay Johnson (2006-2008
Schedule of Events:
4:30 PM Gates Open
5:00 PM VIP Picnic Starts in the Picnic Area
5:00-5:30 PM Media Availability
5:35 PM On-Field Ceremony Begins
- Remarks from Mayor Michael Brennan
- Introduction of VIP’s
- Introduction of Sea Dogs Alumni
- Sea Dogs Alumni will throw out the ceremonial first-pitches to current Sea Dogs players.
6:00 PM First-Pitch
6:05-7:30 PM Sea Dogs Alumni Autograph Session
Season Ticket Holders, Sponsors, and Employees that have been with the organization for all 20 seasons will be recognized in the pre-game ceremony.
Coverage begins at 5:40 PM on the U.S. Cellular Sea Dogs Radio Network
Pre-Game Interview: Sea Dogs RHP Anthony Ranaudo (Part 2)
Portland Lineup: Wilkerson 8, Bogaerts 6, Shaw 3, Thomas 7, Almanzar DH, Meneses 6, Gibson 5, Bermudez 9, Rosario 2 Kaminska RHP
New Britain Lineup: Richardson 8, Santana 6, Hanson 5, Pinto 2, Ortiz 7, Smith DH, Beresford 4, Rodriguez 3, Goncalves 9, Meyer RHP
Tweet of the Day
The first sporting event my father brought me to was a@PortlandSeaDogs game. Congrats on 20 years as a franchise!
Upcoming Probable Pitching Matchups for New Britain Series
4/19 vs. NBR (6:00 PM) – RHP Matt Barnes (0-0, 18.90) vs. LHP Blake Martin (0-0, 5.40)
4/20 vs. NBR (1:00 PM) – RHP Anthony Ranaudo (1-0, 0.90) vs. LHP Logan Darnell (1-0, 1.17)
4/21 vs. NBR (1:00 PM) – RHP Drake Britton (1-2, 4.50) vs. RHP Trevor May (0-1, 3.14)
- Tonight’s giveaway at Hadlock Field
Heading home soon…’Dogs and Mets on Wednesday
Portland conclude their six-game roadtrip on Wednesday night against the Binghamton Mets from NYSEG Stadium. With a win tonight, the ‘Dogs will take their first 2 road series for the first time since 2008. Mets beat Portland last 7-4.
The Red Sox came up with an amazing tribute in Cleveland.
It’s been tough watching all the events going on in Boston the past few days. Despite being so far away, I still feel very connected to the situation. I grew up in Ashland, Mass, the second town in the Marathon route. That day is always special for it’s symbolism to Paul Revere, and the celebration to great athletes, and of course the Red Sox. This is like living through 9/11 again, and my heart goes out to so many that are suffering through all of this.
Coverage begins at 6:15 PM on the U.S. Cellular Sea Dogs Radio Network
Pre-Game Interview: Sea Dogs RHP Anthony Ranaudo (Part 1)
Portland Lineup: Wilkerson 8, Bogaerts DH, Shaw 3, Thomas 7, Almanzar 5, Vazquez 2, Hissey 9, Gibson 6, Dent 4, Workman RHP
Spotlight on tonight’s pitcher Brandon Workman from Channel 6 in Portland
Binghamton Lineup: Harris 8, Cecliliani 7, Lucas 5, Hughes DH, Dykstra 3, Vaughn 9, Forsythe 2, Muno 4, Pena 2, Tovar 6, DeGrom RHP
Tweet of the Day
As baseball is a game LIFE is NOT a game! #unitedwestand pic.twitter.com/jPhrutrAoC
Binghamton’s Jack Leathersich hails from Beverly, Mass. Touching story from Lynn Worthy on his reaction to the bombings at the Boston Marathon. Click here for story
Upcoming Probable Pitching Matchups for New Britain Series
4/18 vs. NBR (6:00 PM) – RHP Kyle Kaminska (0-1, 8.10) vs. RHP Alex Meyer (0-0, 2.70)
4/19 vs. NBR (6:00 PM) – RHP Matt Barnes (0-0, 18.90) vs. LHP Blake Martin (0-0, 5.40)
4/20 vs. NBR (1:00 PM) – RHP Anthony Ranaudo (1-0, 0.90) vs. LHP Logan Darnell (1-0, 1.17)
4/21 vs. NBR (1:00 PM) – RHP Drake Britton (1-2, 4.50) vs. RHP Trevor May (0-1, 3.14)
Thursday night’s giveaway at Hadlock Field
Quest to go over .500…Sea Dogs at Binghamton
Portland continues their six-game roadtrip on Tuesday night against the B-Mets at NYSEG Stadium…Portland has not been over .500 since winning on Opening Day in 2011. In fact, that was the only day the ‘Dogs were over .500 that season.
Coverage begins at 6:15 PM on the U.S. Cellular Sea Dogs Radio Network
Pre-Game Interview: B-Mets Broadcaster Tim Heiman
Portland Lineup: Wilkerson 8, Bogaerts 6, Shaw 3, Thomas DH, Almanzar 5, Meneses 6, Hissey 7, Vazquez 2, Bermudez 9, Britton LHP
Binghamton Lineup: Harris DH, Cecliliani 8, Rodriguez 5, Hughes 3, Vaughn 7, Puello 9, Muno 4, Pena 2, Tovar 6, Varrett RHP
Happy 23rd Birthday to Travis Shaw
Tweet of the Day
I can’t wait to put on my jersey today… I get to play for the strongest city out there. #BostonStrong
— Will Middlebrooks (@middlebrooks) April 16, 2013
Recap from last night
Right-hander Anthony Ranaudo (1-0) worked five hitless innings, with a walk and six strikeouts, leading the Sea Dogs to a 7-4 win at Binghamton…Juan Centeno ended the no-hit bid, nailing a two-run double with two outs in the seventh…Michael Almanzar and Tony Thomas each homered in the win, and Peter Hissey went 3-for-4 with an RBI…Daniel Bard pitched a scoreless seventh, and has not allowed an earned run in his last three outings…C Alberto Rosario had two hits (RBI) and Shannon Wilkerson finished 2-for-5 with a walk.
2 RBI AGAIN: Thomas has four straight 2 RBI games, and leads the team with 10 runs batted in…The Florida native has both homers on the trip, and has hit safely in seven of nine games to start the season.
HOT CORNER: Almanzar cracked his third homer of the season on Monday, a solo-shot down the left-field line off Chase Huchingson in the ninth…The Portland third baseman leads the team with six multi-hit games, and has reached base safely in all nine starts…1B Travis Shaw extended his on-base streak to nine games, going 1-for-4 with a double and a walk in the series opener.
ONE MORE FOR A HIGH FIVE: INF Heiker Meneses has a four-game hitting streak: 7-for-18 (.389)…Meneses has hit safely in six of seven games, and picked up his first extra-base hit on Monday, a double to right field.
RIP Pat Summerall
Thoughts are in Boston.
It’s been a weird day. Baseball is so much about routine. You get up in the morning, do some work, go to the gym. The afternoon consists of lunch, a nap and a bus to the park. Today, my ride the park was filled with so many emotions. I saw my twitter feed at 2:55 on the bus, and immediately told the guys what was going on.
I grew up in Ashland, MA, the second town on the Boston Marathon route. When I was a kid, I absolutely loved this day. Being able to see the élite runners in the world run, is something else. Also the Sox played at 11:00 AM. I was lucky to watch the entire game this morning from Binghamton, NY. Seemed like a normal day, with the exception of seeing a great walk-off win by the Sox. Crazy how less than an hour after that hit by Napoli, a tragedy like this happens. It’s paralyzing. It hurts, makes you mad, sad and horrified all at once. The Sea Dogs are playing in Binghamton, New York tonight, but my heart is in Boston. Seems like too many of these things have happened in my lifetime.
Coverage begins at 6:15 PM on the U.S. Cellular Sea Dogs Radio Network
Pre-Game Interview: Sea Dogs Manager Kevin Boles Part 2
Portland Lineup: Wilkerson 8, Bogaerts 6, Shaw 3, Thomas DH, Almanzar 5, Meneses 6, Hissey 7, Bermudez 9, Rosario 2, Ranaudo RHP
Binghamton Lineup: Harris 8, Cecliliani 7, Rodriguez 5, Hughes DH, Lucas 3, Centono 2, Puello 9, Muno 4, Tovar 6, Mateo RHP
Congrats to Chris Martin on being named Eastern League Pitcher of the Week
Barnes pitching in his home state…’Dogs look for the sweep
Portland has not started 5-4 since 2009, and look for a three-game sweep of the Rock Cats in New Britain on Sunday afternoon…Bethel, Conn. native Matt Barnes makes his second start of the season for the ‘Dogs. Barnes hails from Bethel, Connecticut, 50 miles from New Britain Stadium.
Coverage begins at 1:15 PM on the U.S. Cellular Sea Dogs Radio Network
Pre-Game Interview: Sunday chat with Manager Kevin Boles Part 1
Portland Lineup: Wilkerson 8, Meneses 6, Shaw 3, Thomas 7, Almanzar 5, Vitek DH, Vazquez 2, Bermudez 9, Dent 4, Barnes RHP
New Britain Lineup: Richardson 8, Garcia 4, Hanson 5, Pinto DH, Bigley 9, Smith 3, Rodriguez 7, Beresford 6, Lehmann 2, Martin LHP
The Sea Dogs second leg of the trip starts tomorrow night in Binghamton, NY…A three-game set against the B-Mets.
Back at it on Saturday…’Dogs and ‘Cats in New Britain, CT
Yesterday morning, the Sea Dogs and Rock Cats were postponed., tonight, the two teams play game two of what’s now a three-game set. Friday’s game will be made up in May, when Portland returns to New Britain Stadium.
Coverage begins at 6:15 PM on the U.S. Cellular Sea Dogs Radio Network
Michael Almanzar’s dad pitched with Portland in 2007. Michael has hit safely in 5 of 6 games (photo by Rick Rosenfeld)
Pre-Game Interview: Brock Huntzinger Part 2…Huntzinger earned his second save of the season on Wednesday night.
Portland Lineup: Wilkerson 8, Bogaerts 6, Shaw 3, Thomas 7, Almanzar DH, Vitek 5, Vazquez 2, Gibson 4, Hissey 9, Kaminska RHP
New Britain Lineup: Richardson 8, Santana 6, Hanson 5, Pinto DH, Ortiz 7, Bigley 9, Smith 3, Beresford 4, Rohlfing 2, Meyer RHP
–Somebody trade me…Tonight’s starters were both acquired via trade. Kaminska was received from the Pirates in exchange for Zach Stewart…Meyer was involved in the Denard Span trade with the Washington Nationals…Also, Meyer was originally drafted by the Red Sox in the 2008 draft, but did not sign.
–What to do when you get an unexpected day off on the road…I saw the movie 42 yesterday with the Sea Dogs’ training staff. For a 1 o’clock movie, there were a lot of people there. I loved it. I thought the movie was just as much about Branch Rickey, (played brilliantly by Harrison Ford) as it was Jackie Robinson.
–Family affair…In case you didn’t know, Michael Almanzar’s dad pitched for the Sea Dogs in 2007, marking the first father & son tandem in franchise history.
–New Britain is in their 31st season of Eastern League Baseball…The previous affiliate of the Twins was the Boston Red Sox. David Ortiz played with New Britain as a Twins affiliate.
Connecticut native Matt Barnes with plenty of media requests in New Britain…He’ll get the ball in the series finale on Sunday.
Sea Dogs and Rock Cats postponed
With a rainout, it’s time for the movies.
Friday’s Sea Dogs game against the New Britain Rock Cats in New Britain, Connecticut scheduled for 11:05 AM has been postponed due to rain. No make-up date has yet been announced.
The Sea Dogs and Rock Cats are slated to resume the series on Saturday, April 13th at 6:35 PM from New Britain Stadium. Right-handed pitcher Kyle Kaminska (0-1) will get the start for Portland. New Britain will send righty Alex Meyer (0-0) to the hill.
Radio coverage begins at 10:45 AM on the U.S. Cellular Sea Dogs Radio Network and via the Tune-In Radio app for smartphones and tablets.
The Sea Dogs return to Hadlock Field on Thursday, April 18th for a seven game homestand. Tickets are available for all Sea Dogs home games and can be purchased by calling the Sea Dogs Ticket Office at 207-879-9500 or online at http://www.seadogs.com.
‘Dogs and ‘Cats on Thursday
The Sea Dogs open up a seven-game roadtrip on Thursday night at New Britain Stadium…For the Rock Cats, tonight, is their home opener…Introductions are slated for 6:05. Portland ended a three-game losing streak with last night’s 5-2 win over Reading.
Coverage begins at 6:05 PM on the U.S. Cellular Sea Dogs Radio Network
Pre-Game Interview: Brock Huntzinger Part 1…Huntzinger earned his second save of the season on Wednesday night
Portland Lineup: Meneses 4, Bogaerts 6, Shaw 3, Thomas 7, Almanzar 5, Vitek DH, Bermudez 8, Rosario 2, Hissey 9, Workman RHP
New Britain Lineup: Christian 4, Santana 6, Hanson DH, Pinto 2, Ortiz 8, Bigley 9, Rodriguez 3, Garcia 4, Rohlfing 7, Dean LHP
Connecticut native Matt Barnes with plenty of media requests in New Britain.
Sea Dogs conclude their homestand against Reading
The Sea Dogs and Reading Fightin Phils conclude their three-game series on Wednesday night from Hadlock Field…Portland begins their first roadtrip of the season tomorrow night in New Britain against the Rock Cats (Twins affiliate).
Coverage begins at 5:40 on the U.S. Cellular Sea Dogs Radio Network
Pre-Game Interview: George Lombard Part 2
Listen to Part 1
Portland Lineup: Wilkerson 8, Bogaerts 6, Shaw 3, Thomas DH, Almanzar 5, Vazquez 2, Gibson 4, Bermudez 9, Dent 7, Britton LHP
Reading Lineup: Cartwright 4, Duran 6, Abreu 5, Murphy 3, Rupp DH, Valle 2, Welty 7, Mitchell 8, Hewitt 9, Biddle LHP
Biddle is ranked as Philly’s best prospect in the organization according to Baseball America…He beat New Hampshire on April 5.
Chris Martin has fanned 10 over 6 IP.
Anthony Ranaudo back on the hill
The Sea Dogs and Reading Fightin Phils continue their three-game series on Tuesday night from Hadlock Field…Portland has dropped two straight, after winning their first game of the season on Friday vs. Trenton.
Coverage begins at 5:40 on the U.S. Cellular Sea Dogs Radio Network
Pre-Game Interview: George Lombard Part 1
Portland Lineup: Wilkerson 8, Bogaerts 6, Shaw 3, Thomas 7, Almanzar 3, Vitek 5, Vazquez 2, Meneses 4, Hissey 9, Ranaudo RHP
Reading Lineup: Cartwright 4, Duran 6, Collier 8, Murphy 3, Henson 5, Valle DH, Mitchell 7, Hewitt 9, Buchanan RHP
Ranaudo is making his first start since last July 3rd…he had two stints on the disabled list last season.
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