Opening Day in 6 weeks/Red Sox Baseball!

Michael Antonellis
Feb 23, 2017 · 2 min read

This season will be my 21st in professional baseball and my 13th with the Sea Dogs, and it seems like every off-season gets quicker. From my prospective, baseball always seems new every year. I think the people that truly love it, feel the same way. Baseball is the sign of spring, and much better message in our neck of the woods. On April 6th, the Sea Dogs open up their 24th season against Reading.

Hadlock Field on Thursday February 23rd — just 6 weeks away from Opening Day

The Red Sox are starting their 6th spring at the Fenway South Spring Training and Player Development Complex in Fort Myers, FL, taking on Northeastern this afternoon at 1:05 PM. I love how exciting the fans are for baseball, despite it being an exhibition game.

Former Sea Dogs pitchers on the roster for today’s game: LHP Brian Johnson (starter), LHP Jake Drehoff, RHP Chandler Shepherd, RHP Austin Maddox, RHP Ben Taylor, and LHP Luis Ysla are relievers who could see action.

RED SOX LINEUP
Mookie Betts RF
Xander Bogaerts SS
Mitch Moreland 1B
Chris Young LF
Pablo Sandoval 3B
Sam Travis DH
Marco Hernandez 2B
Rusney Castillo CF
Christian Vazquez C

Among the other position players slated to play in Thursday’s game are: infielders: Rafael Devers, Allen Craig, Matt Dominguez, Deven Marrero, Jantzen Witte, Steve Selsky, Mike Miller; catchers Blake Swihart and Dan Butler; and outfielders Cole Sturgeon, Brian Bogusevic and Junior Lake.

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