Article: Red Sox: Sea Dogs 'integral' Extension thrills Double-A affiliate

The popular partnership between the Portland Sea Dogs and Boston Red Sox will last at least six years now that the current affiliation agreement has been extended four years.

The four-year extension - the longest allowed for player development contracts in affiliated minor league ball - means the Sea Dogs will remain the Red Sox Double A affiliate at least through the 2008 season.

Red Sox director of player development Ben Cherington called Portland "our northern extension of Red Sox Nation and an integral part of our Red Sox player development triumvirate in New England."

The Sea Dogs have been operating continuously for 11 seasons - the first nine as the Double A affiliate of the Florida ...

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