Anthony Rizzo named top Organizational All Star by MiLB.com

Anthony Rizzo and may other 2010 Portland Sea Dogs named to MiLB.com's 2010 Boston Red Sox Organizational All Star Team.

Here are some of the Portland Sea Dogs

1st Base - Anthony Rizzo
2nd Base - Nate Spears (Hadlock Headlines Sea Dogs Player of the Year)
SS - Yamaico Navarro
3rd Base - Ray Chang
DH - Ryan Lavarnway
RHP - Blake Maxwell
LHP - Felix Doubront
RP - Robert Manual

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Arizona Fall League Update

Checking in with the Red Sox prospects playing in the Arizona Fall League:

Jose Iglesias: .333-0-2 in 15 AB

Ryan Lavarnway: .333-1-4 in 9 AB

Juan Carlos Linares: .571-0-2 in 14 AB

Jason Rice: 0-0, 3.00 ERA, 3 SO, 1 BB in 3.0 IP

Daniel Turpen: 0-0, 18.00 ERA, 1 SO, 3 BB in 1.0 IP

Seth Garrison: 0-0, 3.00 ERA, 5 SO, 1 BB in 3.0 IP

Ryan Lavarnway latest Sea Dog player to shine in AFL

Ryan Lavarnway's 3 Run HR plate Jose Iglesias (Jordan Megenhardt/MLB.com)

In a game in which Peoria couldn't lose, Ryan Lavarnway at least attempted to provide an edge.

The Red Sox catching prospect hit a three-run homer in the third inning and finished 2-for-4 as his visiting Peoria Javelinas settled for a 4-4, 11-inning tie with the Peoria Saguaros on Thursday afternoon.

"You're always trying for that victory," Lavarnway said. "Ties aren't something we're used to, but we played a good game."

A tie isn't uncommon in the Arizona Fall League, which stipulates knotted games be called after 11 innings. The clutch homer from Lavarnway also wasn't uncommon in 2010 -- the catcher had 22 longballs and 102 RBIs in the regular season between two Minor League levels. His go-ahead shot gave the Javs a 4-1 edge, but Ben Revere (Twins) scored on a fielding error by center fielder Jay Austin (Astros) in the eighth to tie it up for the Sags.

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Sea Dogs OF Juan Carlos Linares continues to rip up AFL

LINARES HAS 3 HIT DAY FOR ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE TEAM

Juan Carlos Linares is making up for lost time.


The Cuban defector, who played only 17 games after signing with the Red Sox in July, slapped three hits and scored twice Wednesday in the Peoria Javelinas' 7-4 win over the Surprise Rafters.

Linares, a 26-year-old outfielder, singled in the first, second and seventh innings. He batted .246 with a homer and five doubles during stints in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League and Double-A Portland.

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Ed Flaherty Talking USM baseball #MaineBaseball #UniversityofSouthernMaine

Legendary local baseball coach Ed Flaherty joined Matty and Jeff to talk about the showdown at the Ballpark in OOB between UMaine and USM.