Article: Sea Dogs blend talent, experience Red Sox affiliate opens season April 9

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 ...

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