SARASOTA, Fla. — Before we get to the Jackie Bradley Jr. news of the day, there are some other Boston Red Sox hitters having themselves a solid spring training.
Kevin Thomas
Kevin Thomas does not always write about baseball. It just seems that way, starting with his early days covering spring training for the St. Petersburg Times, to his current role of bi-locating at both Hadlock Field and Fenway Park, reporting on the Portland Sea Dogs and Boston Red Sox. In the off-season, he still writes about baseball, while venturing to hockey rinks and basketball arenas, especially when it comes to the University of Maine and local colleges. Thomas has received awards for his work, but his greatest prize is home, which includes one patient wife, nine children and an aging chocolate Labrador.
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BOSTON RED SOX: Bradley easily gets by Farrell’s test
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell called it a test when he put Jackie Bradley Jr. in the starting lineup Sunday, playing left field and facing renowned left-hander Cliff Lee.
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Red Sox Notebook: Bradley rises to challenge
Jackie Bradley Jr. hits a three-run homer and finishes with four RBIs.
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COMMENTARY — ON BASEBALL: Flaherty making decisions hard
FORT MYERS, Fla. — If Ryan Flaherty was still enrolled at Deering High, Tuesday would have meant a day off from school, and maybe a little snow shoveling.
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ON BASEBALL: Possible Sea Dogs
Minor league exhibition games began this past week in Fort Myers. The team currently playing in the Double-A games is not close to what the Sea Dogs lineup will be.
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Claws have no charge in 2nd half
Maine allows 70 points in the second half of its 108-83 loss to Canton.
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ON BASEBALL: A fine young man moves on
* Ryan Westmoreland never made it to Portland as a baseball player, but he did visit Hadlock Field to say hello to friends on the team.
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CLASS A BOYS HOCKEY: Falmouth tops Lewiston for 1st title
LEWISTON — As his players celebrated on the ice, Falmouth High hockey coach Deron Barton turned to his assistants and asked, “did that just happen?”
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NBA D-LEAGUE: Rivers’ presence inspires Red Claws
PORTLAND — Chris Wright jokingly pestered Jeremiah Rivers hours before the Maine Red Claws game Sunday afternoon.
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Doc makes house call, Red Claws produce a win
With Celtics Coach Doc Rivers in attendance, Maine completes a weekend sweep of Erie.