Ashland Red Sox: News
And this week's Cash Bonanza Prize goes to the first person who can identify the two current members of the Sox from this vintage (read "slimmer")2002 All Star Game photo.
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Sox Sink Brewers, 13-4.
I'll let this video by Steve Saraceno tell the story.
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L-R: Dan Tessier (Cy Saraceno Award), Sean Mespelli (Rookie of the Year, MVP), Steve Triveri (Gold Glove Award), Chris Cronin (Iron Man Award), Mike Belanger (10th Player Award).
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Sox Drop Pitcher's Duel to Mets in Season Opener, 2-1
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Hudson, MA~ The Sox squandered a stellar performance by opening day starter Dan Tessier to drop their season opener to the Mets at Sauta Field in Hudson on Sunday, 4/15. Tessier went seven innings deep in the debut, giving up just 2 runs (1 earned) on 7 hits, while striking out 11 and walking 5. In two separate innings, the lean lefty struck out the side, once in order. Veteran ace, and part-time skinny jeans model, Steve Saraceno, pitched a 1-2-3 8th to give the boys from Ashland a fighting chance in the final frame.
But on a day when the youthful Mets squad sent four separate flamethrowers to the hill, the old adage of pitching being ahead of hitting in the early spring certainly held true. The Sox could muster just one hit on the day, a third inning single by returning prodigal son SS Mike Auren. That hit led to the Sox only run of the day when catcher/manager Chris Cronin's "just make contact" groundball fielder's choice plated Auren who had stolen 2nd and 3rd.
The 75 degree weather felt like mid-season, and while the pitching was warmed up, clearly the Sox bats have yet to awaken from their winter hibernation. But the strong returning core, along with the return of some veteran former residents of the DL, gives this cub reporter optimism to think that winter is truly over, and spring will be coming in like a lion.
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