by evan brunell | Nov 23, 2009 | Dave Magadan, DeMarlo Hale, John Farrell, Quick Post, Ron Johnson, Terry Francona, Tim Bogar
Manager Terry Francona, 7th season Bench coach DeMarlo Hale, 1st season (5th with Boston, four as third-base coach) First-base coach Ron Johnson, 1st season (5 seasons as AAA Pawtucket manager, 10 years in Boston organization). Was a teammate of Francona’s in...
by evan brunell | Aug 8, 2009 | Clay Buchholz, Quick Post, Ron Johnson
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...
by mike edelman | Jul 2, 2008 | Charlie Zink, Chris Carter, Edgar Martinez, Eric Hull, Jeff Bailey, Joe Thurston, Jon Van Every, Ron Johnson
Want to know how to cool off the Pawtucket Red Sox? Pull a play out of your left ear — which is exactly what Syracuse
by josh lacey | Jun 29, 2008 | Bubba Bell, Charlie Zink, Clay Buchholz, Jeff Bailey, Jeff Corsaletti, Jon Van Every, Michael Bowden, Ron Johnson
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 fastball more – which obviously makes his breaking pitches more...
by josh lacey | Jun 20, 2008 | Devern Hansack, Gil Velazquez, Ron Johnson
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
by josh lacey | Jun 8, 2008 | Mike Hazen, Ron Johnson
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 primary experience had been at the Class A level. Slider tried to...
