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Article: Sea Dogs blend talent, experience Red Sox affiliate opens season April 9
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- Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME
- Article date:
- April 4, 2009
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The Portland Sea Dogs will start the 2009 season with two of
Boston's top five organizational prospects and plenty of experience.
"We had a lot of young guys this time last year and basically we
have those same guys back," said Sea Dogs manager Arnie Beyeler,
whose team opens its schedule at Hadlock Field next Thursday against
Connecticut.
"[Aregenis] Diaz and [Jorge] Jimenez came up halfway through, but
most guys already have a year in the league. It's good in one way,
but in another, the expectations will be pretty high now."
After making their fourth straight playoff appearance and second
under Beyeler last year, expectations already were high.
"These guys, that's all they know is ...