As the Red Sox’ top minor league team took the field in Massachusetts on Tuesday, a proud old stadium in Rhode Island sat empty. A symbol of a fading era.
No more PawSox: McCoy Stadium sits empty, and Pawtucket looks to fill the void
WooSox Opening Day on Tuesday is an open wound for PawSox faithful, but Pawtucket is looking to the future
By Edward Fitzpatrick Globe Staff,Updated May 10, 2021, 11:59 a.m.
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The only sounds coming from McCoy Stadium are birds chirping at the former home of the Pawtucket Red Sox.Matthew J Lee/Globe staff
PAWTUCKET, R.I. â In Worcester on Tuesday, fans leaped to their feet as potential Red Sox stars of the future, such as Jarren Duran and Jeter Downs, bounded from the dugout on opening day at shiny new Polar Park.
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Xander Bogaerts will take a couple games off to rest a sore shoulder, per Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com (via Twitter). The Red Sox do not believe he should have any problem being ready for opening day. Bogaerts might be the most important position player on the roster, as Boston doesn’t have a ready-made everyday replacement for him at short.
Christian Arroyo started one game there last season, but he hasn’t regularly played the position since 2017. Same basic story for
Marwin Gonzalez, who is best served filling in elsewhere around he diamond.
Jeter Downs can handle short, but Boston isn’t likely to begin his ML career as an injury replacement.
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Boston Red Sox s Tanner Houck winds up for a pitch against the New York Yankees in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)AP
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Many uncertainties surround the Worcester Red Sox’s inaugural season in 2021. Will it begin on time in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic? Will fans be allowed inside Polar Park at any point this summer once the vaccine is available to the general public?