Article: RED SOX NOTEBOOK; Hansen gets ride to AAA; Reliever movin' up.(Sports)

Byline: JEFF HORRIGAN

CLEVELAND - Craig Hansen moved a step closer to joining the Red Sox at some point this season when he was promoted yesterday from Double-A Portland to Triple-A Pawtucket.

Hansen, 22, opened the season with the Sea Dogs because the organization felt it would be the best team to adhere to a program of pitching multiple innings, but the Eastern League batters were no competition for the hard-throwing right-hander. He was 1-0 with a 0.82 ERA in five games in Portland and allowed only one run on four hits in 11 innings, while striking out 12 batters. Hansen is scheduled to make his first appearance for the PawSox tonight when they host ...

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