by mike scandura | Apr 23, 2011 | Ryan Kalish, Ryan Lavarnway
In a sense, it was the verbal equivalent of a high-and-tight fastball — a pitch that sends a batter sprawling in the dirt to avoid getting beaned. Or to put it another way, it was a proverbial wake-up call, one that in retrospect had a great deal to do with the...
by mike scandura | Apr 21, 2011 | Nate Spears, Ryan Kalish
photo © 2009 Eric Kilby | more info (via: Wylio)The Pawtucket Red Sox – and, by extension, Boston – will be holding their collective breath regarding the condition of outfielder Ryan Kalish. Kalish, who’s considered by many baseball observers to be J.D. Drew’s...
by mike scandura | Apr 16, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Stephen Fife
Two totally unrelated and unexpected developments had a profound effect on the career of Stephen Fife, a 24-year-old right-hander who reported to spring training this year prior to being assigned to Portland. The first occurred the summer after Fife’s sophomore year...
by mike scandura | Apr 9, 2011 | Arnie Beyeler, Jason Rice
Managers and batters talk about hanging a crooked number on the board when their team is hitting. But as far as right-hander Jason Rice is concerned, he’s hung a nice round number on the board – or in this case, his stat sheet. Rice, who morphed into the Portland Sea...
by mike scandura | Apr 7, 2011 | Alfredo Aceves, Hideki Okajima, Jose Iglesias, Michael Bowden, Scott Atchison
The Pawtucket Red Sox’ season opener Thursday night was notable not only for who played but also for who did not play. Ex-Yankee Alfredo Aceves was tabbed earlier in the week by manager Arnie Beyeler to start against the Rochester Red Wings. But approximately an hour...
