editor's blog
By BRENDAN McGAIR
bmcgair@pawtuckettimes.com
PAWTUCKET – Alex Hassan is listed on Boston’s 40-man roster. Such a distinction helps spell out what manager Gary DiSarcina has to do now that Hassan is back with the PawSox.
By BRENDAN McGAIR
bmcgair@pawtuckettimes.com
PAWTUCKET – “I’ll keep it short. He’s really good. In all phases.”
Clearly, the scout that spoke about Xander Bogaerts is a big-time admirer, the former basing his opinion on what he saw when the latter was in Double-A Portland earlier this season. The Red Sox echoed the scout’s sentiment when they officially promoted the 20-year-old to Triple-A Pawtucket on Thursday.
By BRENDAN McGAIR
bmcgair@pawtuckettimes.com
As expected, Friday’s high school baseball playoff schedule was pushed back a day due to heavy rain. Here’s what’s on tap for Saturday:
Division I, Region 2: Lincoln at North Kingstown, 4 p.m.
Division I, Region 3: St. Raphael at La Salle, 3 p.m.
Division II, Region 2: Ponaganset at Tolman, 7:30 p.m.
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By BRENDAN McGAIR
bmcgair@pawtuckettimes.com
PAWTUCKET – From the walk he was able to work after falling behind 0-2 to going the other way for a three-run home run, there was plenty to like regarding Will Middlebrooks’ second rehab game with the Pawtucket Red Sox on Wednesday night.
Playing seven innings, Middlebrooks went 2-for-3 with five RBI in Pawtucket’s come-from-behind 7-4 triumph against Charlotte. On the disabled list with a lower back strain, the third baseman confirmed following the game that he plans to play all nine innings of Thursday’s contest.
By BRENDAN McGAIR
bmcgair@pawtuckettimes.com
PAWTUCKET – It was not a sweeping success for the Pawtucket Red Sox as the Syracuse Chiefs pushed across the go-ahead run in the 11th inning to win by a 6-5 count Monday night before 3,892 fans at McCoy Stadium.
By BRENDAN McGAIR
Sports writer
Monday’s rain means a respite from the high school softball and playoff action. Here’s what’s on tap come Tuesday:
TUESDAY
BOYS
BASEBALL
(Division I playoffs)
Region 1: Portsmouth at Cumberland, 4 p.m.
Region 2: Woonsocket at Lincoln, 4 p.m.
Region 3: Middletown at St. Raphael, 4 p.m.
(Division II playoffs)
Region 1: Mount St. Charles at East Providence, 4 p.m.
Region 2: Narragansett at Tolman, 4 p.m.
Region 3: North Smithfield at Chariho, 4 p.m.
GIRLS
SOFTBALL
(Division I playoffs)
By BRENDAN McGAIR
Sports writer
PAWTUCKET – Some PawSox notes to pass along as the locals close out an eight-game homestand with a matinee against Indianapolis.
-- Tuesday’s starter was supposed to be Rubby De La Rosa, but those plans were scrapped after the hard-throwing Pawtucket pitcher tweaked a muscle in his side while throwing on flat ground on Monday.
“Better safe than sorry with him,” said manager Gary DiSarcina. “It’s nothing to get concerned about. He came in (Tuesday) and said he felt better.”
By BRENDAN McGAIR
Sports writer
PAWTUCKET – Some PawSox notes to pass along on this Sunday:
-- Jackie Bradley Jr. is not in the lineup for the second straight day. According to manager Gary DiSarcina, the outfielder has a touch of bicep tendinitis. Bradley hasn’t played in the field since the first game of Pawtucket’s eight-game home stand, which concludes Sunday against Durham. He also sat out last Sunday and Monday before returning to the lineup as the club’s DH for the Tuesday and Thursday games (Wednesday was an off-day).
By BRENDAN McGAIR
Sports writer
Woonsocket senior Kaylnn Pitts tuned up for Tuesday’s Northern Division Championships with two first-place finishes at Saturday’s Schomp Invitational. Pitts captured the high jump and triple as the Villa Novans finished seventh in the team standings.
Below are the complete results:
SCHOMP INVITATIONAL
At Curtis Corner Middle School, South Kingstown
BOYS
Team scores
By BRENDAN McGAIR
Sports writer
PAWTUCKET – Which Alfredo Aceves will PawSox fans get to see on Thursday night?
Will they see a pitcher who is prone to coming apart at the seams when things go south on the mound, or will the Aceves who in good times with the Red Sox made his mark as a starting and relieving option show up?
Thursday will mark Aceves’ first appearance on the rubber since last Tuesday’s 13-0 rain-marred debacle at Fenway Park. The troubled pitcher has been in Pawtucket since last Saturday and in the eyes of manager Gary DiSarcina has been a model citizen.
