Day on the Farm 4/26/12

Minor League affiliates from 4/25/12

AAA

Scranton/WB 8

Pawtucket 6

AA

Portland 7

New Britain 3

A

Wilmington 1

Salem 4

Delmarva 4

Greenville 9

Day On The Farm: Opening Day

Minor League affiliates from 4/5/12

AAA

Pawtucket 4

Buffalo 2

AA

Game One:

Portland 2

Reading 4

Game Two:

Portland 7

Reading 4

A

Salem: DNP

Greenville 4

Lake Wood 2

 

2012 Paw Sox Opening Day Roster

The Red Sox are about to take the mound in Detroit but this is all about the Paw Sox. The Paw Sox open their season tonight at home against the Buffalo Bissons at 7:05. Last season the team won their division and finished strong. The Paw Sox have a lot of top prospects that are almost to the Major Leagues so expect another great year.

Arnie Beyeler is back again for 2012 as manager of the Paw Sox.

Pitchers

RHP Aaron Cook

RHP Brandon Duckworth

RHP Justin Germano

RHP Will Inman

RHP Doug Mathis

RHP Garrett Mock 

RHP Clayton Mortensen *

RHP Ross Ohlendorf

RHP Tony Pena Jr.

RHP Chorye Spoone

RHP Junichi Tazawa *

RHP Alex Wilson

Catchers

Ryan Lavarnway *

Luis Exposito *

Infielders

1B Lars Anderson *

SS Jose Iglesias  *

3B Will Middlebrooks *

INF Pedro Ciriaco

INF Mauro Gomez

INF Nate Spears

INF Tony Thomas

Outfielders 

Alex Hassan

Daniel Nava

Jason Repko

Josh Kroeger

Che-Hsuan Lin *

*40-Man Roster 

Injury sends Youkilis to DL and Lavarnway get's his shot at the Bigs

Say it ain't so! It looks like injury bug has bit the Red Sox again. The Red Sox have placed Kevin Youkilis on the disabled list with a sore back that has been nagging him off and on for weeks. Also Red Sox DH David Ortiz has injury as well coming before the double header this past Tuesday with a bursitis on his right heel that has him sidelined for up to a week. So with the Sox down two bats in the line up they have went to their minor leagues and pulled up a slugger by the name of Ryan Lavarnway.

Many people had wondered what kind of shot Lavarnway would get being a catcher and with us being set at the position. But as Tito always says a position will open and the way he has been swinging the bat it has. Lavarnway has been called up to play the DH spot for the Sox

A little back story on Lavarnway he was the 2010 Offensive Co-Player of the Year and this season he has just went off. He started the season in double A Portland and was called up to Pawtucket in a hurry playing a combined 55 games for both clubs. During that time he hit .293 with 30 home runs and 85 RBI.

This is Lavarnway's big shot at the majors because if Ortiz injury continues he will be taking the bulk of the at bats for him until his return to the line up. This is also his audition for next year with both Ortiz and Jason Varitek becoming free agents at the end of the season. If something happens with one of these guys and the Sox can't sign them Lavarnway could be an option to feel their shoes.

This is first shot at the big leagues so lets give him a welcome and see how he fits with our program while the injury bug runs its course.

A Day on the Red Sox Farm

Today was Opening Day for the Minor League system for the Red Sox. It was a successful day for the farm system as they all won a game something the Red Sox have yet to do.

AAA Pawtucket Red Sox

Pawtucket 2

Rochester 1

Box

Winning Pitcher:Rich Hill

Losing Pitcher: Yorman Bazardo

Save: Micheal Bowden

AA Portland Sea Dogs

Portland 4

Reading 3

Box

Winning Pitcher: Alex Wilson

Losing Pitcher: Josh Zeid

Save: Blake Maxwell

A Greenville Drive

Greenville 12

Augusta 6

Box

Winning Pitcher: Manuel Rivera

Losing Pitcher: Justin Schumer

PawSox Game Highlights

PawSox to Honor Past Owner Ben Mondor

Tomorrow is opening day for the minor leagues and it is a special day for the Pawtucket Red Sox as this will be their first opening day since the passing of their late owner Ben Mondor. The PawSox plan to honor Mondor with a patch on their right arm for the 2011 season. Honoring the fallen has become a baseball tradition by bearing the players name or number on your jersey for a season. But the member of the Rhode Island state legislator feel this isn't enough. Yesterday the General Assembly presented the idea to name opening day "Ben Mondor Day" the idea will be brought up today and should go through with no problem.

Mondor purchased the PawSox in 1977 and is credited with saving the dieing franchise. Before he purchased the team they was on the verge of bankruptcy and turned it into the sucessful franchise it is today and gave it a blue collar feel that will live on for ages. Mondor passed away at age 85 in October but his presents will live on with the PawSox forever.

PawSox Release Opening Day Roster

The Pawtucket Red Sox put out the opening day roster. Next Thursday is the PawSox open the season on Thursday against Rochester Red Wings.

Arnie Beyeler is the 2011 PawSox Manager this is first season with this position.

Starting Pitchers

RHP Alferedo Aceves

RHP Brandon Duckworth

RHP Matt Fox

LHP Andrew Miller

RHP Kyle Weiland

Relief Pitchers

RHP Scott Atchison

RHP Michael Bowden

LHP Rich Hill

LHP Hideki Okajima

RHP Jason Rice

RHP Clevelan Santeliz

LHP Randy Williams

Catchers

Luis Exposito

Mike McKenry

Infielders

1B Lars Anderson

SS Jose Iglesias

3B Yamaico Navarro

INF Nate Spears

INF Drew Sutton

INF Tony Thomas

Outfielders

Ryan Kalish

Juan Carlos Linares

Daniel Nava

Josh Reddick