by mike scandura | Aug 6, 2011 | Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman
Right-hander Brandon Workman came to the Red Sox with a made-to-order nickname: Workhorse. Workman, who was Boston’s fourth pick (57th overall) in the second round of the 2010 draft, was -– what else? –- a workhorse last season for Texas. A 6-foot-5, 225-pounder,...
by mike scandura | Jul 30, 2011 | Arnie Beyeler, Ryan Lavarnway
Ted Williams once said hitting a baseball is the single most difficult thing to do in sports. Try telling that to International League pitchers who’ve faced catcher Ryan Lavarnway since he was promoted from Portland to Pawtucket on June 13. Through his first 40...
by mike scandura | Jul 23, 2011 | Tony Pena Jr.
A fortuitous set of circumstances has enabled Pawtucket Red Sox pitcher Tony Pena Jr. to continue re-inventing himself as a pitcher and thus given him a chance to attain a dream that at one time seemed impossible: to follow in the footsteps of his well-known father,...
by mike scandura | Jul 17, 2011 | Carl Crawford
photo © 2011 Keith Allison | more info (via: Wylio) Carl Crawford completed his two-game rehab assignment Saturday night for the Pawtucket Red Sox against the Durham Bulls without re-injuring his left hamstring. As a result, Crawford will meet Boston in Baltimore...
by mike scandura | Jul 16, 2011 | Carl Crawford
photo © 2011 WEBN-TV | more info (via: Wylio) As far as Carl Crawford was concerned, all systems were go Friday night when he played the first of two rehab games for the Pawtucket Red Sox against the Durham Bulls. “The most important thing was being able to break out...
