The Red Sox were gracious enough to issue me a press pass for the Pawtucket/Norfolk game at Fenway Park today. I barely made it into my seat for the first pitch thanks to some heavy traffic on the Pike. I saw Jake Arrieta, one of the Orioles’ fabled pitching prospects, shut down a lethargic PawSox offense, 7-3.
After the game, I headed down to try to get some interviews, but only was able to grab manager Ron Johnson as everyone was skedaddling. I took the chance to talk about Clay Buchholz with him.
Pawtucket Red Sox manager Ron Johnson is no different than any other Boston Red Sox fan.
He wants to see Clay Buchholz pitch in the big leagues, preferably in Fenway Park.
Johnson’s message to Buchholz is this: look down the road and see what the possibilities are. That way, you free your mind from the notion that a call-up should be forthcoming.
There’s no question Buchholz has done everything within his grasp to warrant a promotion — one he just earned as he will start Boston’s first game after the break.
In some organizations, highly-rated prospects like first baseman Lars Anderson, outfielder Josh Reddick, pitcher Nick Hagadone and infielder Oscar Tejada might open at Triple A.
Because the Pawtucket Red Sox have so much depth and talent, players of this caliber have been assigned to teams farther down the minor league ladder.
That could make for a most interesting season for the PawSox.
Want to know how to cool off the Pawtucket Red Sox?
Pull a play out of your left ear — which is exactly what Syracuse
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When Clay Buchholz was optioned to Pawtucket, it was with explicit instructions to work on (i.e. throw) his fastball.
So far consider it mission accomplished.
Buchholz not only has been using his [...]
Pawtucket Red Sox manager Ron Johnson would rather walk in his bare feet on a bed of hot coals rather than publicly criticize one of his players.
Johnson didn
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After Pawtucket won the 1984 Governors’ Cup, manager Tony Torchia was promoted to Boston as the team’s bullpen coach.
He was replaced by Rac Slider, a veteran minor league manager whose [...]
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