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As part of her duties as ESPN's news editor for the morning edition of the popular “SportsCenter" program, Sarah Hart keeps her ear to the ground for intriguing minor-league promotions. “I love minor-league baseball so I reach out to all the teams and tell them to send me their best stuff," Hart said. Each week, one...

Pawtucket Red Sox fans are used to seeing heroes round the bases at McCoy Stadium, but there was something special about Saturday, August 4th that brought new meaning to a win. Sure – the PawSox beat the Rochester Red Wings 8-1 in the middle of their weekend matchup. Seven runs separated the Rhode Island Triple-A-affiliate...

Hike up your stirrups, throw on your fitted jersey, and stroll down memory lane to a carefree time when the distance from home plate to the center-field fence was 200 feet and the pressure wasn't nearly as mounting as it is now. It's time to talk Little League, an appropriate topic since the Little League...

Under sunny skies and with even sunnier dispositions among the 200 kids who were on hand, the Pawtucket Red Sox staged their annual Challenger Division clinic prior to last Saturday's game against Durham. First pitch wasn't scheduled for another few hours, yet McCoy Stadium's infield surface was the picture of timely hitting and enthusiastic base...

There's always a risk involved when taking a flyer on a proven major league ballplayer who's armed with the belief that he can still contribute in the face of Father Time's looming presence. In veteran second baseman Brandon Phillips, it didn't take long for the alleged “risk” to fall by wayside. The 37-year-old has been...

There's a time-tested saying in the McCoy Stadium press box – the actual games might seem long, but the season always tends to fly by. They'll be some nights at the local Triple-A ballpark where the game passes the three-hour mark even when it's not a slugfest. Before you know it, Labor Day is upon...

The PawSox take on Syracuse Friday, April 12 at 6pm on YurView, Cox channels 4 and 1004 in Rhode Island. There is so much turnover in a Triple-A clubhouse that often the team's personality and public persona follows the lead of the manager. Enter Billy McMillon, the new keeper of the managerial flame for the Pawtucket...

Trevor Kelley's youthful baseball memories are Rhode Island memories, through and through. Kelley was born in Barrington, played Little League along with countless backyard baseball and street hockey games with his neighborhood contemporaries, and made his way to McCoy Stadium too many times to count. “Barrington is small enough where everyone knows each other," said Kelley....

One day, you're in Pawtucket and hitting tape measure home runs. Next thing you know, you're being tapped on the shoulder. The major leagues are beckoning. Welcome to Michael Chavis' world, one that stared the power-hitting prospect right in the face. In a 48-hour span last week, Chavis went from "property of the Pawtucket Red...

It's a recent Tuesday morning and Mike Miller, Gorkys Hernandez and Nick Lovullo are already wearing their PawSox jerseys. Specifically, the fashion choice is the specialty Osos Polares de Pawtucket uniform that's broken out every Tuesday home game at McCoy Stadium. First pitch isn't for seven hours, so what exactly are these teammates doing? On this...