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Destination Red Sox Nation – 6/11/14

Destination Red Sox Nation is our look at how the minor league teams of the Boston Red Sox fare each night. Game story and box score links as well as links to team rosters, team stats and league standings can be found below.

If you would like to listen to any of the Red Sox minor league affiliates’ games, MiLB.com offers them for free.

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Pawtucket Red Sox

The PawSox walked off with a 4-3 win over the Louisville Bats in 10 innings.

PawSox, Butler Walk-Off in the 10th [pawsox]

Doubront’s ‘okay’ in rehab start with PawSox [pawtucket times]

Garin Cecchini, Travis Shaw star in comeback victory [providence journal]

Follow the leader: Mookie Betts’ basketball background easing transition to new position [full count]

PawSox OF Bryce Brentz waiting to get healthy before thinking about major league call-up [full count]

Should Red Sox Trade Mookie Betts In Deal For Carlos Gonzalez? (Too Late, CarGo Is Hurt) [touching all the bases]

Louisville Bats @ Pawtucket Red Sox 6/10/14 box score [milb]

Pawtucket Red Sox 2014 Roster

Pawtucket Red Sox 2014 stats

International League 2014 Standings

Pawtucket Red Sox website

Portland Sea Dogs:

The Sea Dogs jumped out early on their way to a 5-1 win over the Altoona Curve.

Johnson dominant in Portland’s 5-1 win at Altoona [portland sea dogs]

Sea Dogs control Altoona from the start [portland press herald]

Portland Sea Dogs @ Altoona Curve 6/10/14 box score [milb]

Portland Sea Dogs 2014 Roster

Portland Sea Dogs 2014 stats

Eastern League 2014 Standings

Portland Sea Dogs website

Salem Red Sox:

The Frederick Keys held off Salem for a 9-7 win.

Sox Fall On the Road Again [salem red sox]

Red Sox rally falls short in Frederick [roanoke times]

Salem Red Sox @ Frederick Keys 6/10/14 box score [milb]

Salem Red Sox 2014 Roster

Salem Red Sox 2014 stats

Carolina League 2014 standings

Salem Red Sox official blog

Salem Red Sox website

Greenville Drive:

The Charleston RiverDogs got six runs in the 8th to beat the Drive 8-5.

RiverDogs Win Second Straight Over Drive, 8-5 [greenville drive]

Charleston RiverDogs @ Greenville Drive 6/10/14 box score [milb]

Greenville Drive 2014 Roster

Greenvillle Drive 2014 stats

South Atlantic League 2014 Standings

Greenville Drive website

Lowell Spinners:

The Lowell Spinners 2014 season kicks off on Friday, June 13 when they’ll host the Vermont Lake Monsters.

Final Lowell Spinners 2013 Roster

Final Lowell Spinners 2013 stats

Final NY-Penn League 2013 Standings

Lowell Spinners Blog

Lowell Spinners website

Gulf Coast League Red Sox

The GCL Red Sox kick off their 2014 season on Friday June 20 when they’ll host the GCL Twins.

Final GCL Red Sox 2013 Roster

Final GCL Red Sox 2013 stats

Final Gulf Coast League 2013 Standings

Gulf Coast Red Sox website

Video: Workman Strong in Red Sox 1-0 Win Over Orioles

Teammates greet Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Brandon Workman (67) as he walks off the field at the end of the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Tuesday, June 10, 2014, in Baltimore.

The Boston Red Sox are reeling right, there’s no doubt about that. They’ve had issues with the backend of their rotation between Clay Buchholz and Felix Doubront. Brandon Workman and Rubby De La Rosa have been filling in for them while they heal up from their respective injuries.

De La Rosa’s sample size is too small right now but Workman’s hasn’t been. In each of his three previous starts, he’s given the Red Sox some solid work. Last night was no different.

Workman allowed no hits over 5 ⅔ innings before allowing a single to Ryan Flaherty. He would end up going 6 ⅔ innings and the bullpen would do the job the rest of the way as the Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 1-0 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Tuesday night.

The interesting part about Workman’s longest outing of his 27 game big league career is the fact that he had to wait out two rain delays in the 2nd inning. The first one was 15 minutes long while the second one lasted one hour and 18 minutes.

Andrew Miller, Junichi Tazawa and Koji Uehara combined to finish off the O’s with Uehara picking up his 13th save of the season.

Mike Napoli provided the only run of the night when he singled in Brock Holt from second base in the 3rd inning. Holt continues to provide a spark at the top of the lineup as he went 2-for-5 with a run scored. A.J. Pierzynski also had two hits.

MOBILE/TABLET LINK (full game highlights)

For more slices of Red Sox goodness, head over to the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, CSN New England, ESPN Boston, NESN, Providence Journal, RedSox.com and WEEI websites.

And if you must check out the enemy news, head over to the Baltimore Sun and MASN websites. You can also check out our Bloguin brother, the Oriole Post.

photo credit: ap photo

Orsillo & Remy To Get Mid-Season Vacation

This just in from NESN:

Jerry Remy and Don Orsillo will each get a week-long break this season, consistent with what many regional sports networks do for their MLB broadcast teams. The schedule for Remy and Orsillo is listed below:

Jerry Remy break – June 19 to June 27

Dennis Eckersley will fill in for Remy on the west coast road trip to Oakland and Seattle and for one game in New York on Friday, June 27^th (Saturday & Sunday games in NY are on FOX and ESPN respectively). Remy will return to the booth on Monday, June 30^th.

Don Orsillo break– July 11 to July 19

Jon Rish (former WEEI radio host and play-by-play announcer) will fill in for Orsillo during the three games in Houston before the All-Star break and the first two games against Kansas City at Fenway Park after the break. Don Orsillo will return to the booth on Sunday, July 20^th.

Afternoon Red Sox Delight – 6/10/14

After being blanked last night, the Boston Red Sox look to get back on track tonight against the Baltimore Orioles in the middle game of a three-game set at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. The game will be broadcast on NESN in the Red Sox television market. If you live in the Orioles television market, you can catch the game on MASN. If you don’t live in either market you’re in luck as the MLB Network will have coverage of the game (outside of Red Sox and Orioles television markets). And if you can’t catch the game on television, you can always listen on the 2014 Red Sox Radio Network.

Brandon Workman makes his fourth start (seventh appearance) of the 2014 season. In his previous six appearances (three starts), Workman has no record with a 3.74 ERA. He allowed one hit in 2/3 of an inning against the Orioles back on April 3 out of the bullpen. He’s made four career appearances against the O’s and has no record with a 0.00 ERA. Two of those appearances have come at Camden Yards.

Chris Tillman takes the hill for the 14th time in 2014. In his previous 13 starts, Tillman is 5-2 with a 5.20 ERA. He’s made two starts against the Red Sox this season and is 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA (4 ER/10 IP). He’s made 13 career starts against the Red Sox and is 5-2 with a 2.86 ERA.

28-35		32-30
1. Brock Holt	LF	1. Nick Markakis	RF
2. Xander Bogaerts	3B	2. Manny Machado	3B
3. Dustin Pedroia	2B	3. Adam Jones	DH
4. David Ortiz	DH	4. Chris Davis	1B
5. Mike Napoli	1B	5. Nelson Cruz	LF
6. Daniel Nava	RF	6. J.J. Hardy	SS
7. A.J. Pierzynski	C	7. David Lough	CF
8. Grady Sizemore	CF	8. Caleb Joseph	C
9. Jonathan Herrera	SS	9. Ryan Flaherty	2B
Brandon Workman	SP	Chris Tillman	SP

NOTES:

Here is how the hitters have fared against the starting pitchers during the regular season over their careers.

More links (bolded) will be added if/when they become available so please check back often.

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Brock Holt, baBIP, and Reality [sox & dawgs]

Orsillo & Remy To Get Mid-Season Vacation [sox & dawgs]

Ben Cherington on reeling Red Sox: ‘We believe in that core group of players’ [clubhouse insider]

For Red Sox, excuses piling up alongside losses [csn new england]

Machado suspended five games for throwing bat [csn new england]

Doubront throws solid rehab outing for PawSox [csn new england]

W2W4: Red Sox-Orioles [espn boston]

Felix Back at Fenway Soon? Doubront Has Solid Rehab Start for PawSox [extra bases]

Follow the leader: Mookie Betts’ basketball background easing transition to new position [full count]

John Lackey on 2015 team option: ‘There’s some things to think about’ [full count]

PawSox OF Bryce Brentz waiting to get healthy before thinking about major league call-up [full count]

Red Sox first-rounder Michael Kopech agrees to sign [full count]

Repeat after me, Red Sox fans . . [providence journal]

Felix Doubront emerges from rehab start healthy, though enigmatic as ever [providence journal]

Ben Cherington defends Stephen Drew signing [providence journal]

Jackie Bradley Jr. out for second straight day [providence journal]

Red Sox turn to Workman to even series with Orioles [red sox gameday]

Former Sox pitcher Wakefield helps open new library [red sox]

As the rotation turns: What future Red Sox rotation uncertainty could mean for trade market [alex speier – weei]

Should Red Sox Trade Mookie Betts In Deal For Carlos Gonzalez? (Too Late, CarGo Is Hurt) [touching all the bases]

Jenny Dell, Formerly Of NESN, Lands With CBS As NFL Sideline Reporter [touching all the bases]

photo credits: getty images, getty images

Paw Prints – The Daily UConn Roundup – 6/10/14

Paw Prints is our daily look at the happenings for the UConn Huskies football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball teams as well as the other sports the student-athletes engage in. We will do our best to bring you the links from all of the media that covers the Huskies on a DAILY basis.

Thank you for stopping by and making SOX & Dawgs your home for UConn Huskies news.

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UConn Football links

UConn Football vs Stony Brook Seawolves Kickoff Time Announced [sox & dawgs]

UConn adds D-lineman for 2015 [john silver – sny uconn]

Defensive Tackle From Pa., Commits To UConn [hartford courant]

Two-a-days: AAC football team previews – UCF & UConn [tampa bay times]

UConn Basketball links

Video: The UConn Huskies Visit the White House [sox & dawgs]

The UConn Huskies Visit the White House transcript [white house]

UConn Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams Recognized by President Obama With Trip to the White House [uconn huskies]

Huskies double-team White House [ct post]

Obama Honors Huskies At The White House [hartford courant]

Obama honors national champion UConn basketball teams at White House [new haven register]

UConn day at White House [republican-american]

GEICO SportsNite: UConn at the White House [sny]

UConn Huskies Mum on Unions [bloomberg]

UConn Women’s Basketball links

Video: Down (Almost) Goes Dolson [sox & dawgs]

UConn Women’s Basketball Coach Geno Auriemma At White House, June 9, 2014 [uconn huskies youtube]

Breanna Stewart talks about visit to the White House (video) [syracuse post-standard]

UConn Men’s Basketball links

Bittersweet Farewells: Notes, Quotes From Outside The White House [dom amore – hartford courant]

From The Cabinet: Coaches’ Bonuses Should Be Tied To Academics [dom amore – hartford courant]

UConn Men’s Basketball Coach Kevin Ollie At White House [uconn huskies youtube]

Other UConn related links

W. Track. Four Huskies Head to Oregon for NCAA Division I Track & Field Championship [uconn huskies]

M. Soccer. Carlos Alvarez Maintains A Strong Work Ethic In Second Year With Chivas USA [uconn huskies]

M. Track. Masington Ready to Compete in First NCAA Championship [uconn huskies]

Destination Red Sox Nation – 6/10/14

If you would like to listen to any of the Red Sox minor league affiliates’ games, MiLB.com offers them for free.

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Pawtucket Red Sox

The Louisville Bats beat the PawSox 3-1 in a rain-shortened win.

PawSox Fall 3-1 in Rain Shortened Game [pawsox]

Winning streak comes to a halt [providence journal]

Doubront’s ready for today’s rehab start with PawSox [pawtucket times]

Buchholz will start for Pawtucket on Friday [pawsox]

Betts taking promotion, position change in stride [sox prospects]

Louisville Bats @ Pawtucket Red Sox 6/9/14 box score [milb]

Pawtucket Red Sox 2014 Roster

Pawtucket Red Sox 2014 stats

International League 2014 Standings

Pawtucket Red Sox website

Portland Sea Dogs:

The Sea Dogs enjoyed a night off on Monday.

Portland Sea Dogs 2014 Roster

Portland Sea Dogs 2014 stats

Eastern League 2014 Standings

Portland Sea Dogs website

Salem Red Sox:

The Frederick Keys scored three unanswered runs for a 3-1 win over Salem.

Keys Beat Sox In First Game of Series [salem red sox]

Salem Red Sox @ Frederick Keys 6/9/14 box score [milb]

Salem Red Sox 2014 Roster

Salem Red Sox 2014 stats

Carolina League 2014 standings

Salem Red Sox official blog

Salem Red Sox website

Greenville Drive:

The Charleston RiverDogs beat the Drive 6-2.

Drive Defeated by RiverDogs, 6-2 [greenville drive]

Charleston RiverDogs @ Greenville Drive 6/9/14 box score [milb]

Greenville Drive 2014 Roster

Greenvillle Drive 2014 stats

South Atlantic League 2014 Standings

Greenville Drive website

Lowell Spinners:

The Lowell Spinners 2014 season kicks off on Friday, June 13 when they’ll host the Vermont Lake Monsters.

Final Lowell Spinners 2013 Roster

Final Lowell Spinners 2013 stats

Final NY-Penn League 2013 Standings

Lowell Spinners Blog

Lowell Spinners website

Gulf Coast League Red Sox

The GCL Red Sox kick off their 2014 season on Friday June 20 when they’ll host the GCL Twins.

Final GCL Red Sox 2013 Roster

Final GCL Red Sox 2013 stats

Final Gulf Coast League 2013 Standings

Gulf Coast Red Sox website

Video: Norris, Orioles Shutout Red Sox, 4-0

Batting coach Jim Presley #15 congratulates starting pitcher Bud Norris #25 of the Baltimore Orioles following the Orioles 4-0 win over the Boston Red Sox at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on June 9, 2014 in Baltimore, Maryland.

With every game played, it gets harder and harder to not compare this Boston Red Sox team to the one of 2012 that we all know was in the words of Charles Barkley, “turrible”. And while a certain part of the cast is the same, this is not the 2013 World Series Championship team by no means. This one lacks an identity.

They had lost 10 straight games, then reeled off seven wins in a row, then lost five in a row before winning on Sunday night. Then on Monday night against an AL East foe in the Baltimore Orioles kept them quiet as well.

Bud Norris allowed three hits over eight innings while the O’s offense had three home runs off of Jake Peavy in a 4-0 win over the Red Sox at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

Brock Holt, Daniel Nava and David Ross managed the three hits for the visitors.

Peavy only needed 94 pitches to get through seven innings but basically three mistakes led to home runs by Adam Jones, Nick Markakis and Ryan Flaherty.

We could argue that maybe the Red Sox were tired after getting in late from Detroit. We could argue many a different things.

One thing is for certain.

If these guys don’t start picking things up, we could see the Red Sox as sellers and not buyers at the trade deadline.

MOBILE/TABLET LINK (full game highlights)

For more slices of Red Sox goodness, head over to the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, CSN New England, ESPN Boston, NESN, Providence Journal, RedSox.com and WEEI websites.

And if you must check out the enemy news, head over to the Baltimore Sun and MASN websites. You can also check out our Bloguin brother, the Oriole Post.

photo credit: getty images

Video: Down (Almost) Goes Dolson

Last year, it was Stefanie Dolson doing bunny ears to President Obama when the 2013 UConn Huskies National Championship Women’s Basketball team visited the White House. So what would Dolson do for an encore this year when both 2014 National Championship UConn men’s and women’s basketball teams were there?

How about fall off the stage?

Fortunately for her and despite wearing heels, she was able to catch her balance. Of course the President was right there when it all happened.

Video: The UConn Huskies Visit the White House

President Obama welcomes the 2014 men’s and women’s NCAA basketball champion UConn Huskies to the White House on Monday, June 9, 2014.

Afternoon Red Sox Delight – 6/9/14

After going 1-5 during the first six games of their current nine-game road trip, the Boston Red Sox look to finish it strong starting tonight as they face the Baltimore Orioles in the first game of a three-game set at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

Jake Peavy toes the rubber for the 13th time in 2014. In his previous 12 starts, Peavy is 1-3 with a 4.72 ERA. He’s made one start against the Birds this season and picked up a no decision after allowing five runs in 5.2 innings of work back on April 20. He’s made four career starts against the O’s and is 2-0 with a 4.21 ERA. Tonight marks his first start at Camden Yards.

Bud Norris makes his 12th start of the 2014 season. In his previous 11 starts, Norris is 4-5 with a 4.41 ERA. He took the loss in his lone start of 2014 against the Red Sox after allowing four runs in 6.1 innings back on April 19. He’s made four career starts against the Red Sox and is 0-2 with a 4.56 ERA. Tonight will be his first start against the visiting squad at Camden Yards.

28-34		31-30
1. Brock Holt	LF	1. Nick Markakis	RF
2. Xander Bogaerts	3B	2. Manny Machado	3B
3. Dustin Pedroia	2B	3. Adam Jones	DH
4. David Ortiz	DH	4. Chris Davis	1B
5. Mike Napoli	1B	5. Nelson Cruz	LF
6. Daniel Nava	RF	6. J.J. Hardy	SS
7. Grady Sizemore	CF	7. David Lough	CF
8. Jonathan Herrera	SS	8. Caleb Joseph	C
9. David Ross	C	9. Ryan Flaherty	2B
Jake Peavy	SP	Bud Norris	SP