“I’m just looking for a home,” said Denker who last season played 24 games with the San Francisco Giants and hit .243. “But I never thought I’d come to (the Red Sox’ organization).
“From what I’ve heard this is a great place to play. The fans are amazing. Even in California some of my friends have Red Sox tattoos. That’s something we’ll have a good laugh over now.”
One post-mortem on Daniel Bard’s near mind-boggling performance against Rochester on Wednesday (he fanned the top three batters in the order on nine pitches in the ninth inning): Ron Johnson expressed the opinion that if the Red Sox brass had been at the game they might have taken Bard with him.
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.
Fortunately for Portland, Monday is an off day.
The Sea Dogs can use the time to lick their wounds after dropping five of six games to the Connecticut Defenders.
Perhaps Sunday
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