Boston Red Sox

PORTLAND, Maine — On a cluttered cork bulletin board just above Emma Tiedemann’s left shoulder, push-pins hold minor-league rosters, lineups, player name pronunciations, stats and schedules. There’s also a white index card with the words: Preparation, evaluation, concentration, curiosity, impartiality, imperturbability. They’re the six essentials for play-by-play, according to the legendary Red Barber in his … [Read more…]

PORTLAND, Maine — Marcelo Mayer’s parents thought they were going to be spending the week watching their son play for High-A Greenville. They’d flown cross-country from their home near San Diego to Greenville, S.C., on Memorial Day weekend and were waiting for Mayer to return from the Greenville Drive’s trip to Rome, Ga., when their … [Read more…]