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July 23, 2008

Tarp off, game at 8:45

The Sea Dogs grounds crew is getting Hadlock Field ready for the game, which is scheduled to start at 8:45 p.m.

Just talked to Ortiz in a media gathering. He talks as if he's going to play. But the field is soaked and the Red Sox may not want that.

Stay tuned.

Posted at 08:23 PM

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Kevin covers baseball for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram. He first reported on spring training games for the St. Petersburg Times in 1978. He wisely moved to Maine in 1994 and now writes about the Portland Sea Dogs and Boston Red Sox—when he's not coaching Little League baseball.

He is married to Nancy, and the couple recently completed their lineup card with the birth of their ninth child.

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