Best of PawSox “Wired”: Sox Nostalgia Mixed With Baseball Fun and Action
"PawSox Wired" Premieres Tuesday, June 23 at 7 p.m. on YurView (Check Local Listings)
Folks who worked at McCoy Stadium during the mid to late 2000s often contend that when it came to Ron Johnson, they broke the mold. He was affectionately known as “R.J.” during his five-year run as manager of the Pawtucket Red...
The Legacy of Lou Schwechheimer’s Dreams Will Endure
This baseball tale wasn’t supposed to end this way. Not even close.
It was at least a decade ago when I found myself lounging around the press box at McCoy Stadium on one of those beautiful, warm summer days that made Ben Mondor and his crew smile so much. Around the fourth inning I saw...
Mike Tamburro Will Miss Lou Schwechheimer’s Magic
In PawSox circles, they were regarded as the Holy Trinity.
At the top was a businessman named Ben Mondor, a no-nonsense owner who breathed fresh life into the local Triple-A franchise after it had fallen into a state of disrepair.
You also had Mike Tamburro, Mondor’s top lieutenant who held the rank of club president and...
A Last Chance at PawSox History
Years from now, the chair that came directly from the clubhouse or the game-worn jersey that possibly could have been worn by a star ballplayer, might lead to a simple, direct question.
How on earth did you get your hands on such a cool memento that in essence will help keep alive the memory of...
Ron Johnson Will Always be Remembered as “One of the Good Ones”
They only made one of the baseball lifer who didn’t go by either his first or last name.
This man went by RJ, someone who had a special way about him.
Ron Johnson was full of personality. He also loved to dine at the the Old Canteen, a restaurant located on Providence’s historic Federal Hill. Spend...
Will Ryan Westmoreland Crush the Cox Power Blast VR Challenge at Sunday’s PawSox Game?
On Sunday, July 29th at McCoy Stadium, the Cox Communications virtual reality experience will be set up beginning at 12:30 p.m. – one hour before the PawSox take on the Charlotte Knights. The Cox virtual reality experience is a vr home run simulator in which fans step into the batter's box & swing for...
Pawtucket’s Boys of Summer on “Que Onda con Donna”
Donna M. Nesselbush is a founding partner at Marasco & Nesselbush Law, a Rhode Island State Senator and Municipal Court Judge for the City of Pawtucket. She hosts a Spanish language Saturday morning radio show on Latina 100.3fm and now hosts the all new "¿Que Onda? con Donna" TV show.
The Osos Polares are “off...
Dustin Pedroia Returns to His Roots in Pawtucket
When he’s not treating teammates to lobster Mac and cheese at Capital Grille, Dustin Pedroia is rehabbing with the Pawsox, looking to get back to Boston by the end of the month. Fans at Fenway are looking for a speedy return of The Laser Show but some people in Pawtucket would be just fine...
Cheer on the PawSox All Summer On YurView
The Pawtucket Red Sox take the field tonight in the first of ten games this season presented on Cox's YurView. The PawSox are looking to turn things around after a tough start to the season that finds them 19-23 as of this writing. Tonight's opponent, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, will not make that turnaround...
Josh Smith Has PawSox Asking, “What’s in a Name?”
In Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," Romeo famously asks, "What's in a name?" The PawSox and Josh Smith may just have the answer...
There's a baseball adage where allegedly, you can't tell the players without a scorecard.
Fans who purchased a scorecard at McCoy Stadium on consecutive days recently may dispute such a claim. Those who heeded...
