Fenway Park will turn 100 today, a cause for national celebration and another reason to champion the cause of ballpark preservation.
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Left fielder Brady Shoemaker is feeling a lot more comfortable at BB&T Ballpark, and it shows.
Behind Andre Rienzo's dominant pitching, the Winston-Salem Dash avoided a sweep with a 3-1 victory against the Myrtle Beach Pelicans on Wednesday night at TicketReturn.com Field.
The Myrtle Beach Pelicans struck for three runs in the bottom of the first inning and cruised to a 10-4 Carolina League win against the Winston-Salem Dash on Tuesday night.
Matt Heidenreich scattered six hits and pitched a complete game for the Winston-Salem Dash on Monday night.
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Home plate umpire Aaron Larsen prolonged the suspense Sunday, but the wait was worth it for the Winston-Salem Dash.
The Winston-Salem Dash's three-game winning streak ended Saturday night at BB&T Ballpark.
Previously hot bats cooled, but the Winston-Salem Dash came up with more than enough from the mound Friday night to make their home opener a success.
The Winston-Salem Dash left little doubt early on Thursday night, scoring the first eight runs and holding on to beat the Frederick Keys 8-5 in a Carolina League game.
The Winston-Salem Dash scored seven runs in the first inning and rolled to a 13-0 Carolina League victory over the Frederick Keys on Wednesday night.
The Winston-Salem Dash loaded the bases with two outs in the ninth, but they couldn't pull out a victory in the series opener with Frederick, losing 7-6 at Harry Grove Stadium.
The Carolina Mudcats scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday, killing a big comeback by the Winston-Salem Dash and taking a wild 10-9 victory in a Carolina League game at Five County Stadium.
Minnesota Twins right-hander Liam Hendriks remained hospitalized Sunday with an apparent case of food poisoning.
Mike Blanke homered to help the Winston-Salem Dash beat the Carolina Mudcats 7-2 on Saturday night at Five County Stadium for their first win of the season.
The Carolina Mudcats scored three runs in the second inning, then pulled away late to finish off an 11-2 victory against the Winston-Salem Dash in a Carolina League opener Friday night at Five County Stadium.
For a pitcher in the Chicago White Sox organization, the track from Class A to the major leagues has never been faster.
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If he's going to produce another contender, first-year manager Tommy Thompson of the Winston-Salem Dash says he might have to grow one.
The parent Chicago White Sox followed a standard progression in stocking the 2012 Winston-Salem Dash, filling the roster predominately with players who played last season at Kannapolis of the low-Class A South Atlantic League.
There's a new beer on tap at the ballpark this year, and it has a local flavor.
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Looking around the clubhouse, Jason Heyward sees most of the same faces that were there last September, when the Atlanta Braves blew a seemingly comfortable lead in the playoff race.
Outfielder Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers, a recovering drug addict, said Friday that he had a relapse that started with "three or four" drinks at a Dallas-area bar this week, apologizing for a "weak moment" and insisting he will try to make sure it doesn't happen again.
Adam Dunn used the first week of his offseason to relax and get a much needed break from the misery he endured in his first year with the Chicago White Sox.
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