Boston recently announced it will provide housing stipends for players in its farm system. Yet low salaries and high housing costs still pose challenges for players across the minor leagues.
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Maine to offer free Sea Dogs tickets, L.L. Bean gift cards as vaccination incentives
Gov. Janet Mills announced the initiative during a virtual event with President Biden and 5 other governors whose states are using innovative ways to raise vaccination rates.
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Posted inPortland Sea Dogs, Sports
After nearly two years away, baseball fans bask in return to Hadlock Field
Fans in the crowd limited by coronavirus restrictions revel in being at the first Sea Dogs game in 610 days.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Sports
Pandemic sidelines Portland’s minor league sports venues
With little prospect of generating large crowds and ticket sales, Hadlock Field, the Portland Expo and Cross Insurance Arena are doing what they can to offset losses during the coronavirus outbreak.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Sports
With no games, Portland’s pro sports teams try to keep fans engaged
Minor league franchises including the Portland Sea Dogs, Maine Red Claws and Maine Mariners are in a holding pattern until games can resume safely.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Portland Forecaster
Fans have a (golf) ball at Hadlock Field
Inviting golfers to drive balls into painted targets in the outfield is one of the ways Sea Dogs staff is offering up Hadlock Field to fans in a different, but fun way during the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inPortland Sea Dogs, Sports
Sea Dogs offering ‘Undefeated Tour’ T-shirts
The team finds a unique way to recognize a season that was canceled by the pandemic.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Imagining a summer without the Sea Dogs
We’ll probably have to wait until next year before we can eat a cold ice cream sandwich in a hot seat in the grandstand of Hadlock Field.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Food & Dining
Baseball fans devour the delicious language of the game
‘You’ve been throwing nothin’ but meatballs today, ya bum!’ and plenty more food-inspired baseball lingo.
Posted inFood & Dining, Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: So a restaurant critic walks into a ball game …
Here’s the lowdown on the eats at Hadlock Field, from the lobster popcorn to the Muddy Sea Dog Biscuit.