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2008 Portland Sea Dogs season
Portland Sea Dogs
Founded in 1994
Portland, Maine

Team Logo
Cap Insignia
Class-Level
  • AA
Minor League affiliations
Major League affiliations
Name
  • Portland Sea Dogs (1994-present)
Ballpark
Minor League titles
League titles2006
Division titles1995, 1996, 1997, 2005, 2006
Owner(s)/Operated by: Dan Burke
Manager: Arnie Beyeler
General Manager: Chris Cameron

The Portland Sea Dogs are the Double-A minor league affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. The Portland Sea Dogs season is the 15th season for the franchise in Portland Maine, and the 15th overall in the Eastern League. Headline events of the year As a result of a players' strike the MLB season ends prematurely on August 11, 1994. Portland is the largest city in the US state of Maine and the County seat of Cumberland County. The Eastern League is a Minor league baseball league which operates primarily in the northeastern United States, although it has had a team in Ohio The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. Hadlock Field is a Minor League Baseball Stadium in Portland, Maine. Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Established in 1994 and based in Portland, Maine, the Sea Dogs play in the Northern Division of the Eastern League. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Portland is the largest city in the US state of Maine and the County seat of Cumberland County. The Eastern League is a Minor league baseball league which operates primarily in the northeastern United States, although it has had a team in Ohio

The Sea Dogs became part of the Red Sox system for the 2003 season; previously they were affiliated with the Florida Marlins. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. The change in affiliation brought success in the 2005 and 2006 seasons as the Sea Dogs went to the Eastern League championship series both years. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. They won their first-ever title on September 17, 2006, defeating the Akron Aeros 8-5 in a rematch of the series from the previous year. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec The Akron Aeros are a Minor league baseball team based in Akron Ohio, USA. It was the first double-A championship for a Red Sox farm team since 1983 when they were based in New Britain, CT. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar)

The Sea Dogs' home stadium is Hadlock Field, named after long-time Portland High School baseball coach Edison Hadlock. Hadlock Field is a Minor League Baseball Stadium in Portland, Maine. It currently has a seating capacity of 7,368. Seating capacity refers to the number Hadlock Field is often visited by vacationing celebrities, such as former NFL coach Bill Parcells, former U. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. Bill Parcells (born Duane Charles Parcells August 22, 1941 in Englewood New Jersey) is the current Executive Vice President of Football S. President George H. W. Bush, and his wife Barbara. George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12 1924 served as the forty-first President of the United States from 1989 to 1993 In left field stands the Maine Monster, a 37-foot-tall replica of Fenway Park's Green Monster, complete with Coke bottle and Citgo sign. A left fielder (LF is an Outfielder in the sport of Baseball who plays defense in left field. The Maine Monster is the nickname of the left-field wall at Hadlock Field in Portland, Maine, which is the home of the Portland Sea Dogs The Green Monster is the nickname of the thirty-seven-foot two-inch (11 Coca-Cola is a carbonated Soft drink sold in stores restaurants and Vending machines in more than 200 countries Citgo Petroleum Corporation (or Citgo) is a United States -incorporated Venezuela -owned refiner and marketer of Gasoline, lubricants Petrochemicals Along the right-field foul line just beyond first base, a picnic area with picnic tables is available for group outings. Position description Outfielders must cover large distances so speed instincts and quickness to react to the ball are key In 2006, a new right-field pavilion opened above the right-field wall over the Sea Dogs bullpen, offering fans a place from which to catch a home run. Currently all games are carried on a network of radio stations, with the flagship WVAE/WBAE and select TV games on NESN

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History

Minor league baseball officially returned to Maine on October 4, 1992, when Portland was awarded one of two Eastern League expansion franchises (the other being the New Haven Ravens) to begin play in April 1994. WBAE and WVAE are Radio stations that serve Southern Maine with an Adult standards format provided by Dial Global 's Adult Standards The New England Sports Network, or NESN, is a regional Cable television network that covers the six New England states except Fairfield County Connecticut Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The New Hampshire Fisher Cats are a Minor league baseball team based in Manchester New Hampshire. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Sea Dogs signed an affiliation agreement with the Florida Marlins, beginning what would become a nine-season relationship. The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. The city renovated Hadlock Field, transforming what was once a high-school stadium into a modern ballpark. The team won its first game, defeating the Reading Phillies on the road 2-1, with the help of a 14th-inning home run by future major league catcher Charles Johnson. The Reading Phillies are an Eastern League team based in Reading Pennsylvania. Charles Edward Johnson Jr (born July 20, 1971 in Fort Pierce Florida) is a former Major League Baseball Catcher. The team opened Hadlock Field on April 18, 1994, losing 7-6 to the Albany-Colonie Yankees. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Connecticut Defenders are a Minor league baseball team based in Norwich Connecticut. It was the late Robert Ganley, Portland city manager at the time, whose vision led to the construction of the ballpark in a previously run-down section of Portland.

Cartoonist Guy Gilchrist designed the team's logo as well as logos for the Connecticut Defenders, Binghamton Mets, and New Britain Rock Cats. Guy Gilchrist ( January 30, 1957) is a cartoonist whose work includes a run on the comic strip Nancy, Your Angels Speak The Connecticut Defenders are a Minor league baseball team based in Norwich Connecticut. The Binghamton Mets are a Minor league baseball team based in Binghamton New York in the United States The New Britain Rock Cats are a Minor league baseball team based in New Britain Connecticut. Gilchrist's comic strip Mudpie had a series of strips in which the young cat's family visit the Portland area and attend a Sea Dog game.

The Sea Dogs hosting Trenton Thunder.
The Sea Dogs hosting Trenton Thunder. The Trenton Thunder are an American Minor League Baseball team and are the Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees.
Commemorative 10th Anniversary First Pitch Ball.
Commemorative 10th Anniversary First Pitch Ball.

Notable alumni

2008 roster

Portland Sea Dogs roster
v • d • e
PlayersCoaching staff
Pitchers

† disabled list
‡ temporary inactive list
Roster updated 2008-06-07

Catchers
  •  5 Flag of the United States Mark Wagner
  • 11 Flag of the United States John Otness

Infielders

  •  2 Flag of the United States Ryan Khoury
  • 17 Flag of the United States Iggy Suarez
  • 24 Flag of Venezuela Tony Granadillo
  • 30 Flag of the United States Andrew Pinckney
  • 33 Flag of the United States Aaron Bates
  • 46 Flag of the Dominican Republic Sandy Madera

Outfielders

  •  7 Flag of the United States Jeff Corsaletti
  • 10 Flag of the United States Bubba Bell
  • 12 Flag of the United States Jay Johnson †
  • 19 Flag of the United States Mickey Hall
  • 32 Flag of the United States Zach Daeges
Manager
  • 22 Arnie Beyeler

Coaches

  • 20 Dave Joppie (hitting)
  • 38 Mike Cather (pitching)


Season records

(Place is finish in Northern Division)

Playoffs

External links


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