Ever since it was announced last December that the Portland Sea Dogs would play a game at Fenway Park, August 11th has been circled on the players, staff, and fans' calendars. It is a picture perfect day at Fenway Park at the Sea Dogs prepare to take on the Harrisburg Senators. I arrived at the ballpark shortly before 10:00 AM this morning and the fans were eagerly awaiting the opening of the gates. Only in Red Sox Nation can you get 30,000 fans to a minor league game.

Earlier today the Red Sox Short Season Single-A affiliate the Lowell Spinners defeated the Hudson Valley Renegades in walk-off fashion 2-1. While the Spinners were defeating Hudson Valley the Portland Sea Dogs were signing autographs to a very large contingent of Red Sox Nation fans in the Big Concourse at Fenway Park.

One highlight I'm sure the Sea Dogs players won't soon forgot is their entrance onto to the field. Security closed off part of the concourse to usher the Sea Dogs onto the field, fans lined up five to six rows deep and loudly cheered the Sea Dogs on. The players giving high fives to the young fans, quite a treat for Red Sox Nation and the players.

No Pressure: No Red Sox affiliate has ever lost in a Future at Fenway event. Lowell and Pawtucket both won last year. Lowell won in Game One this year, it is up to the Sea Dogs to keep the streak alive.

Saturday's Sea Dogs Lineup:
Jeff Natale, DH
Jeff Corsaletti, LF
Bubba Bell, CF
Aaron Bates, 1B (Sea Dogs Debut)
Cory Keylor, RF
Dusty Brown, C
Andrew Pinckney, 3B
Iggy Suarez, SS
Zach Borowiak, 2B

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