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[Barbara]

Full Name: Eammon E. Portice
Born: 06/18/1985
Birthplace: Ft. Lauderdale , FL
College: High Point U
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 185
Bats: R
Throws: R
Team: Greenville Drive

As of November 14, 2008, Eammon is playing for the Scottsdale Scorpions (12-19) with Clay Buchholz in the Arizona Fall League.

Selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 12th round (their 13th pick, No. 384 overall) of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft...signed by Quincy Boyd...went 6-8 with a 4.11 ERA (48 ER, 105.0 IP) and 120 strikeouts in 17 starts as a junior at High Point University (N.C.) in 2007...named Second Team All-Big South as a sophomore in 2006...played for the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod League.

College:

2006 (sophomore): Was 2nd team All-Big South as a starting pitcher, leading the team with a 7-5 record in 109.2 IP with 112 strike outs and only 32 walks… Had an ERA of 3.86, 8th best in the Big South… Was 6th in the League in opponents batting average (.258), 4th in IP, 3rd in strike outs, and 2nd in games started (17)… Was voted Big South Pitcher of the Week the last week of the regular season, and saved his best for last, winning the Panthers 1st game of the Conference Tournament 1-0 in 10 innings vs. Coastal Carolina, going 9.1 IP with 12 strike outs, 3 walks, while only giving up 5 hits… Was the Panthers 1st player to play summer ball in the Cape Cod League, playing for the Bourne Braves… Recorded 45 strike outs and only 9 walks in 30 IP, which was 12th best in the Cape.

2005 (freshman): Starting pitcher for 14 of the 16 games he played... led team with a 6-4 record... Finished 3rd in the Big South Conference with a team leading 90 strike outs... threw a team leading 94.1 innings (8th in Big South Conference).

Prep: Ranked the 65th best prospect in the country by Perfect Game, and No. 14 in the state of Florida... four-year letterman at Fort Lauderdale HS... three-year All-State and All-County selection... struck out 149 hitters in 86 innings and had an 0.63 earned-run average his senior year... third-team All-County his freshman year... Broward County's career strikeout leader (465).

Scouting Report:

A starter in college, Portice has a good future as a bullpen arm. His arsenal includes a splitter and a fastball, both of which are average to above average. Strikes out a lot of hitters. Extreme groundball pitcher. Impressive splits against righties. Struggles with control on occasion. Needs to work on his consistency.

Eammon Portice - through Nov 14 2008

			W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	GO/AO	AVG
2008	SCO	AFL	0	1	10.38	4	0	0	0	0	4.1	5	6	5	2	4	5	0.33	0.278
2008	RSX	GCL	0	0	0.00	2	1	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	2	1	2.50	0.222
2008	GRE	SAL	4	4	3.64	18	11	0	0	0	71.2	62	43	29	8	26	80	2.39	0.226
2007	LOW	NYP	0	2	5.29	14	0	0	0	0	32.1	28	22	19	2	17	43	1.08	0.226

Edited by Barbara, 03 May 2009 - 01:15 PM.

[Barbara]

The AFL will end tomorrow. Since the last post, Eammon pitched another 3 innings and allowed 1 hit and 1 run. His final numbers for the AFL were.

Table

	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	HB	BB	SO	WHIP	HLD	GF
2008 AFL	0	1	6.14	5	0	0	0	0	7.1	6	7	5	2	0	5	8	1.5	0	1

Edited by Barbara, 03 May 2009 - 01:16 PM.

[Mike in CT]

Quick video of Portice in the Arizona Fall League.

http://www.pacificpr...mon-portice.mov

[Barbara]

Eammon gets mentioned with the "Others" in John Sickels' Boston Red Sox Top 20 Prospects for 2009

Others: Bubba Bell, Chih-Hsien Chiang, Felix Doubront, Tim Federowicz, Brock Huntzinger, Kris Johnson, Hunter Jones, Ryan Khoury, Ryne Lawson, Will Middlebrooks, Jason Place, Eammon Portice, Dustin Richardson, Anthony Rizzo, Jon Still, Hunter Strickland, and Beau Vaughan.

[Barbara]

Eammon leaves Greenville and will start the season with the new Salem Red Sox in Virginia.

He gets some good comments from Sox Prospects.

Scouting Report: Live arm with a deceptive but violent delivery. Gets a lot of torque with a tornado-style delivery, where he turns his back completely from the plate before rotating into his delivery. After his windup, he delivers the ball quickly, leaving the batter with little opportunity to get an eye on the ball. Gets his fastball up to the low-to-mid 90s. Also makes use of a very good low 80s changeup with nice downward movement. His curveball is a work in progress. A starter in college, Portice has a very good future as a bullpen arm. Outstanding strikeout numbers. Extreme groundball pitcher. Impressive splits against righties. Struggles with control on occasion. Needs to work on his consistency. A candidate for a major breakout season in 2009.

[Barbara]

Eammon had a great season debut for Salem as the team beat Frederick 3-2. He pitched 6 innings and allowed 2 runs. His one game ERA is 3.00. Looks like he is exhibiting the control that has been a concern.

From the Roanoke Times:

Thanks to Salem starter Eammon Portice, who gave up just two runs on two hits in six innings, and Lin who went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a stolen base, the Red Sox pulled off a 3-2 rain-soaked victory over the Keys at Salem Memorial Ballpark to even the Carolina League-opening series at 1 game each.

Portice cruised through five of his six innings. His only hiccup came in the third when Frederick's Brandon Waring led off with a double down the left-field line and went to third on a groundout by Wally Crancer.

Pedro Florimon then ripped a slider over the right-field corner for his first home run since 2007, a two-run jack that put the Keys ahead 2-1.

But Portice, who had retired the first six batters in order, righted himself to send down the next 11 as well. He threw just 61 pitches through six innings and gave up only those two hits.

"He had very good command of his fastball and his split-finger was swing-and-miss, which made his slider that much more effective," Epperson said.

"I like the way he responded [after the home run.]He was able to regroup and get back on track."

[Barbara]

Eammon had an ugly outing today against the Potomac Nationals. He only lasted through 5 innings after allowing 4 runs in the 4th. All earned runs in these 2 games have come off lefties. Salem loses in 7, 8-2.

[Barbara]

Portice delivered another solid outing, allowing just one run, a second-inning homer, on two hits in five innings in Saturday's April 25 game against the Myrtle Beach Pelicans. Portice didn't get the win, as the Red Sox bats didn't come alive until the 7th inning (after being silent for 18 innings). Salem went on to win 3 - 2.

Most of the game's attention was on Pelicans starter Jeff Locke who was unhittable through the first 6 innings.

IP - 5
H - 2
R - 1
ER - 1
BB - 2
SO - 4

For the season, Portice is at 1 W, 1 L and 1 no decision.
ERA - 3.79
IP - 19
H - 12
ER - 8
BB - 5
SO - 20

[Barbara]

The Friday, May 1st game with Salem against Myrtle Beach was a near repeat of last week's Portice vs. Locke match-up. Once again, Portice had no support as Jeff Locke took a no-hitter into the 7th inning.

Despite striking out a season-best eight, Portice took the loss, giving up two runs and four hits over six innings.

For the season, Portice is at 1 W, 2 L and 1 no decision.
ERA - 3.60
IP - 25
H - 16
ER - 10
HR - 4
BB - 6
SO - 28

[Barbara]

May 8 - Salem vs. Kinston Indians.

The Indians battered Portice for four straight singles in the first inning, but got only one run. He regained control through the fourth inning, but then gave up four runs on five hits in the fifth.

For the season, Portice is at 1 W, 3 L and 1 no decision.
ERA - 4.55
IP - 29.2
H - 26
ER - 15
HR - 4
BB - 6
SO - 35

[Barbara]

With just 3 days rest, Portice put the dismal performance of his last game behind him with a strong 6 inning outing against the Potomac Nationals. Salem won 7-1. He struck out 7 in the first four innings, and surrendered just 1 run on 3 hits to pick up his 2nd victory.

For the season, 2 Ws, 3 Ls and 1 no decision.
ERA - 4.04
IP - 35.2
H - 29
ER - 16
HR - 4
BB - 6
SO - 42

[paddyscott]

With just 3 days rest, Portice put the dismal performance of his last game behind him with a strong 6 inning outing against the Potomac Nationals. Salem won 7-1. He struck out 7 in the first four innings, and surrendered just 1 run on 3 hits to pick up his 2nd victory.

For the season, 2 Ws, 3 Ls and 1 no decision.
ERA - 4.04
IP - 35.2
H - 29
ER - 16
HR - 4
BB - 6
SO - 42

Seems unlucky to have a WHIP<1.0 and K/9>9 and yet an ERA of 4.04. Is there something going on that these numbers dont tell us?

[SoxScout]

The numbers tell us everything. No need to pay attention to a prospect's ERA ever. Portice has been freakin' filthy -- I know it, you know it, Theo knows it.

[Barbara]

Having their biggest come back of the season, a Winston-Salem 6 run 7th inning denied Portice a win.

The Red Sox led 7-0 after 3 flawless innings by Portice. Salem lost the game 8-7.

With Portice on the mound to begin the seventh, he gave up a homer, making the score 7-2. Portice yielded a single and another walk before he departed after six-plus innings.

Winston-Salem Journal

The charge from behind overshadowed a strong performance by Red Sox starter Eammon Portice, a former High Point University pitcher who entered last night with a 2.40 earned-run average in three starts on the road.

Portice didn't allow an earned run through six innings, and had struck out seven and walked one.

"He mixed his pitches well, and he's a little deceptive the way he turns (with his back to hitters on the windup)," [Dash Manager] McEwing said.

For the season, 2 Ws, 3 Ls and 2 no decisions.
ERA - 4.73
IP - 45.2
H - 45
R - 25
ER - 24
HR - 5
BB - 13
SO - 51

[Barbara]

Portice has been demoted to Lowell and Josh Papelbon was put on the 7-day DL. Both moves were most likely related to acquiring pitchers Casey Kelly from Greenville and Andrew Dobies off the DL from Portland.

[Barbara]

Portice returned on June 4 from his stay in Lowell and promptly pitched 2 days later to help the Sox snap a 5 game slide.

FREDERICK, Md. -- Right-hander Emmon Portice returned to the Salem Red Sox on Thursday and apparently ready to pitch.

Portice allowed just three hits over five innings as Salem defeated the Frederick Keys 5-1 on Friday night in the first game of a Carolina League doubleheader.

Portice (3-3) permitted just one unearned run and struck out seven. Robert Coello allowed a walk and struck out three in two innings of scoreless relief to record his first save of the season.

And some additional good press:

Losers of five straight games, the Red Sox rediscovered the winning formula behind dominant pitching that held the Keys to just five hits in a marathon doubleheader at Harry Grove Stadium. Salem used five superb innings by Eammon Portice in game one to set the tone in game one's 5-1 victory...

Salem's Eammon Portice rejoined the roster and threw five sensational innings in game one. In making his first start since May 22, Portice allowed just three hits and gave up a single unearned tally to Frederick.

For the season, 3 Ws, 3 Ls and 2 no decisions.
ERA - 4.26
IP - 50.2
H - 48
R - 26
ER - 24
HR - 5
BB - 13
SO - 58

[Barbara]

With his dad in the stands and the largest crowd of the season, Portice pitched a 7 inning shut out against the Myrtle Beach Pelicans. The Red Sox went on to win 6-0.

Terry Portice has a simple request. All he wants from his son is seven shutout innings, and no walks.

"He asks for that every time out," Salem Red Sox starter Eammon Portice said.

On Friday, when the Red Sox desperately needed it and with his father in the stands along with the largest crowd at Salem Memorial Ballpark this season, the younger Portice came through.

Portice pitched the first seven innings of Salem's 6-0 shutout win over the Myrtle Beach Pelicans in front of 6,001 fans. The Red Sox had lost five straight Carolina League games and had been held scoreless for their last three.

(Portice's dad coaches HS baseball.)

His outing was described as "strong" and "dazzling."

The early runs were more than enough as Eammon Portice silenced Myrtle Beach's lumber in a 6-0 Red Sox shutout victory to open its six-game homestand in front of a season-high 6,001 fans at Lewis-Gale Field. Portice shined through a season-high seven stupendous innings, yielding just four hits and no walks. He struck out four and never threw a pitch with multiple runners on base, picking up his fourth victory of the season.

For the season, 4 Ws, 3 Ls and 2 no decisions.
ERA - 3.75
IP - 57.2
H - 52
R - 26
ER - 24
HR - 5
BB - 13
SO - 62

[Barbara]

Portice followed last week's "dazzling" game with a dismal one. He allowed six runs on nine hits in 4 1/3 innings.

For the season, 4 Ws, 3 Ls and 2 no decisions.
ERA - 4.35
IP - 62
H - 61
R - 32
ER - 30
HR - 6
BB - 15
SO - 67

Edited by Barbara, 18 June 2009 - 08:14 PM.

[Barbara]

Portice is back on track, having pitched a 6-inning shut-out last night against Kinston.

...and Indian batters were baffled by Eammon Portice, Kyle Fernandes, and Jason Rice over the course of the five-hit shutout.

Portice scattered five hits and three walks over six scoreless innings, using two double play grounders and six strikeouts to help him wiggle out of danger. In lowering his ERA to 3.97, Portice improved to 5-3 as neither Fernandes nor Rice allowed a hit over the final three innings.

For the season, 5 Ws, 3 Ls and 2 no decisions.
ERA - 3.97
IP - 68
H - 66
R - 32
ER - 30
HR - 6
BB - 18
SO - 73

[Barbara]

On Tuesday, Jun 30, Portice allowed eight hits and three earned runs in five innings to pick up the win for Salem.

For the season, 6 Ws, 3 Ls and 2 no decisions.
ERA - 4.07
IP - 73
H - 74
R - 35
ER - 33
HR - 6
BB - 18
SO - 79

[Barbara]

A stubbed toe apparently caused Portice to be batted around after the 2nd inning in a Sat July 11 game against Wilmington. Portice breezed through the first 2, but then allowed five hits, walked a batter and threw two wild pitches.

For the season, 6 Ws, 4 Ls and 2 no decisions.
ERA - 4.34
IP - 83
H - 86
R - 42
ER - 40
HR - 8
BB - 23
SO - 90

[Barbara]

Portice was headed for a win in his last start on July 17, but fell apart in the 5th when he walked the first batter who then advanced to 3rd on a single. A wild pitch brought the runner home and tied the game. The game remained tied through 15 innings.


For the season, 6 Ws, 4 Ls and 3 no decisions.
ERA - 4.30
IP - 88
H - 90
R - 44
ER - 42
HR - 8
BB - 24
SO - 97

As of July 19, Portice led the league in strike outs.

He was put on the DL July 20 to make room for Kyle Weiland.

Edited by Barbara, 23 July 2009 - 11:05 PM.

[Barbara]

Portice started Monday, July 27 against Frederick. He went 5 innings allowing 3 runs.

After the early struggles, however, Portice settled in, retiring the final 10 batters he faced by finishing the second and recording perfect frames in the third, fourth, and fifth. Portice left after five innings, surrendering two earned runs (three total) on four hits in five innings. He did not walk anyone and struck out three, bringing his season strikeout total to 100, tied for most in the league.

For the season, 6 Ws, 4 Ls and 4 no decisions.
ERA - 4.26
IP - 93
H - 94
R - 47
ER - 44
HR - 9
BB - 25
SO - 100

[Barbara]

Portice picked up the loss Saturday Aug 1 going 4 1/3 innings against Wilmington. He yielded an RBI double in the bottom of the 1st that gave the Blue Rocks a 1-0 lead, but he then retired 10 of the next 11 hitters. Wilmington score 4 runs with 1 out in the bottom of the 5th when Portice was relieved.

For the season, 6 Ws, 5 Ls and 4 no decisions.
ERA - 4.62
IP - 97.1
H - 102
R - 53
ER - 50
HR - 10
BB - 25
SO - 106

[Barbara]

Portice picked up another loss Saturday, Aug 8. He is now 6-6. After a shaky first inning (walked three batters, and gave up a single and a run), Portice allowed just one more run on one walk and four hits over the next four innings.

For the season, 6 Ws, 6 Ls and 4 no decisions.
ERA - 4.57
IP - 102.1
H - 106
R - 55
ER - 52
HR - 10
BB - 29
SO - 111

[Barbara]

Former Red Sox Bryan Price and Portice zipped through 4 scoreless innings until Kinston got a run off Portice in the 5th and then a 2 run HR in the 6th. Josh Papelbon took the loss.

For the season, 6 Ws, 6 Ls and 5 no decisions.
ERA - 4.58
IP - 108
H - 114
R - 58
ER - 55
HR - 11
BB - 29
SO - 116

Portice continues to lead the league in SOs.

[Barbara]

Portice struggled with control in the Thurs Aug 20 game against Kinston. He lasted just 3 1/3 innings after hitting the first batter of the game and then walking 4 batters. 3 came in to score, one courtesy of a 2-run homer.

Portice left the game with 2 runners on and 1 out in the fourth. This was his shortest outing of the year. (Except for 1 rain delay game.) The 4 walks he issued matched a season high and he allowed 4 runs (3 earned) on 2 hits.

For the season, 6 Ws, 6 Ls and 6 no decisions.
ERA - 4.69
IP - 111.1
H - 116
R - 62
ER - 58
HR - 12
BB - 33
SO - 119

[Barbara]

Portice's pitching contributed to Salem's win over Winston-Salem on Wed Aug 26.

Portice tossed five strong innings, striking out seven, to improve to 7-7 on the season. After a winless July, Portice earned a victory in his final scheduled start in August to prevail for the first time in his last nine outings. He allowed single runs in each of the first two innings, but retired the final 10 batters he faced over the final three and a third frames to subdue to the Dash offense.

For the season, 7 Ws, 7 Ls and 6 no decisions.
ERA - 4.64
IP - 116.1
H - 119
R - 64
ER - 60
HR - 12
BB - 34
SO - 126

Note: His loss record is 7. I missed adding one in.

[Barbara]

Salem is headed for the playoffs, and Portice got his 8th win of the season Tues Sept 1. He allowed two runs over six innings and had a season-high 9 strike outs.

... along with a sensational effort from Portice, set the tone to Salem's 3-2 win. Portice did not allow a hit in the first four innings and struck out a season-high nine Dash batters in tossing six-plus innings for the Sox. After the Red Sox added a pair in the top of the sixth on a Mike Jones two-run single, Portice was touched up for one run in the bottom of the sixth, making the score 3-1. After walking the leadoff man in the last of the seventh, Portice gave way to Kyle Fernandes, who wiggled around a walk and a hit-by pitch to save a 3-2 win.

For the season, 8 Ws, 7 Ls and 6 no decisions.
ERA - 4.56
IP - 122.1
H - 122
R - 66
ER - 62
HR - 12
BB - 36
SO - 135

[Cuzittt]

Salem is headed for the playoffs

Little bit premature with that. They are tied with Kinston with 5 games to go for the final playoff spot (in the Southern Division). We might not know until end of the day on Monday whether the Salem Sox are playoff bound.

[Barbara]

Little bit premature with that. They are tied with Kinston with 5 games to go for the final playoff spot (in the Southern Division). We might not know until end of the day on Monday whether the Salem Sox are playoff bound.

Thanks for the correction. I misread a hyphenated Winston-Salem and saw only the Salem.



Despite a loss to Lynchburg, Portice delivered in his last game of the regular season going 6 innings with a one run outing.

The lone chip on Portice came in the first inning when Chase d'Arnaud led off with a double. d'Arnaud went to third when a pitch got away from catcher Danny Butler, who was making his first Carolina League start after joining the team from short-season Lowell on Sept. 2.

Portice struck out Josh Harrison, but d'Arnaud came in to score on a sacrifice fly by Jordy Mercer.

"Sometimes all it takes is that one mistake," Portice said.

Portice struck out six and didn't allow a walk in six innings. He gave up six hits.

The Hillcats twice had chances to add to their lead, but both times Butler held on to get outs at the plate.

In the fourth inning, Portice hit Tony Sanchez with a pitch, then Matt Hague doubled to the gap in left-center.

For the season: 8 Ws, 8 Ls and 6 no decisions.
ERA - 4.35
IP - 128.1
H - 128
R - 67
ER - 62
HR - 12
BB - 36
SO - 141

He leads the Carolina League in SOs by 10.

[Barbara]

Portice angered the baseball gods Monday night as Salem lost to the Lynchburg Hillcats 9-2 in the Carolina League Championship series. Portice completed six innings, allowing just three runs on four hits, leaving the game with the deficit at one.

3rd Dooms Red Sox

LYNCHBURG -- Baseball lore warns that the vengeance of the baseball gods can be harsh.[/url]

Eammon Portice can add his own chapter now.

Portice broke the golden rule of pitchers -- never walk the leadoff man -- and the Lynchburg Hillcats made him and his Salem teammates pay for it.

Portice allowed three runs on four hits and two walks in six innings, all but two of those hits came in that pivotal third inning.
"I blew up," Portice said. "I just wasn't getting on top of [the ball] enough and I walked two guys. The baseball gods punished me with a squib down the line.

"I was kicking myself afterward."

Epperson said he was pleased that Portice did not lose his composure afterward and stayed on for three scoreless innings after the third. But the Hillcats had seized momentum along with the lead in the third, and they would not give it back.

[Barbara]

Sox Prospects has projected Eammon as being part of the rotation in Portland this year. They got it right. He's been told.

Starters
RH Casey Kelly
RH Kyle Weiland
RH Ryne Miller
RH Eammon Portice
RH Seth Garrison
RH Ryne Lawson
RH Travis Beazley

[Barbara]

Nice comments from Amateur Scouting Directing Jason McLeod in a WEEI Chat Wrap interview:

What type of prospect is Eammon Portice, who led the Carolina League in strikeouts (141 in 128.1 innings)?
Eammon is a versatile guy that provides a different look as he has a deceptive delivery and will use different angles. As you mentioned, he has swing & miss stuff as evidenced by his strikeouts and has put himself in position to be considered in the future.

[Barbara]

Nice write up in SoxProspects highlighting "sleepers."

2010 Outlook: Featuring an excellent low-90’s fastball, Portice is a pitcher that likes to attack hitters and can produce a good number of groundballs when he is on. Throwing with an unconventional delivery, he turns his back completely away from the plate before whipping the ball quickly out of the windup towards the plate. This gives hitters less of a look at his offerings and allows him to hide the ball until very late in his release. Portice also features a solid-average split-fingered fastball and uses it when he is ahead in the count to finish batters off. He’s been able to maintain high strikeout totals in the low minors.

[Barbara]

It's official. Portice has been assigned to Portland according to the Press Herald.

PITCHERS: Robert Coello, Bryce Cox, Andrew Dobies, Felix Doubront, Stephen Fife, Tommy Hottovy, Casey Kelly, Ryne Lawson, Ryne Miller, Eammon Portice, Jason Rice and Kyle Weiland.

He will be part of a 6-man rotation with his starts piggy-backing with Casey Kelly.

Kelly, 20, has pitched only half a season of pro ball. He will be on a limited pitch count in Portland. Manager Arnie Beyeler said it could be 50 pitches at the beginning, which means only about three innings a start. That is where the sixth "starter" comes in. Portice, who started 25 games for Salem last year, is likely the one to piggyback Kelly's starts.

[Barbara]

Portice started his season with Portland season at Reading. He relieved Felix Doubront in the 6th and went 2 innings with one unearned run.

For the season:
ERA - 0.00
IP - 2.0
H - 1
R - 1
ER -
HR -
BB -
SO - 2

Edit: Catching up. I was temporarily in "can't post hell." Editing this post to catch up between the opening game and Doctuh's April 23 game coverage.

April 12 - Sea Dogs vs. New Britain Rock Cats
Portice earns his first win.

Kelly's replacement, Eammon Portice, employing his best Luis Tiant back-to-the-hitter impression, looked more like the hot prospect.

Portice allowed two hits in four innings and Ray Chang drove in three runs with a pair of doubles Monday night as the Portland Sea Dogs extended the Rock Cats' season-opening losing streak to four with an 8-2 victory before 3,964 at New Britain Stadium. Portice allowed two hits in four innings.

April 18 - Sea Dogs vs. Trenton ThunderA win for Portice.

Eammon Portice (2-0) relieved Kelly and got the win for his 22/3 innings of work.

Portice gave up a home run to Brandon Laird on his first pitch in the fourth inning. After a walk and single, Portice settled down and retired seven straight batters, four by strikeout.

Edited by Barbara, 29 April 2010 - 08:48 PM.

[ItOnceWasMyLife]

Barbara,
Is there any video of Portice's unusual delivery? I hear it's almost Tiantian.

Nevermind. Found it.

Edited by ItOnceWasMyLife, 13 April 2010 - 12:10 PM.

[Doctuh]

Looks like he is on a pitch count, from the Portland Press Herald:

Sea Dogs pitcher Eammon Portice, a reliever who earned the spot start, pitched well in five innings of work. He allowed one run on three hits, striking out three and surrendering no walks.

"He was supposed to throw four innings," Sea Dogs Manager Arnie Beyeler said about Portice, "but he ended up being able to throw five because he was so efficient."

[Barbara]

April 29 - Sea Dogs vs. Binghamton
Sea Dogs run out of steam.

Casey Kelly took the loss in his first decision for the Sea Dogs. Kelly, Eammon Portice and T.J. Large each gave up three runs while working fewer than three full innings.

For the Season:
W-2
L-2
ERA - 3.31
IP - 16.1
H - 14
R - 7
ER - 6
HR - 2
BB - 2
SO - 16

[Barbara]

A new look in Portland

May 3 - Sea Dogs vs. Reading Phillies
Portice has a good start in relief, but ....
It was up-in-the-air as of game day if Portice would start or relieve. He ended up relieving Kyle Weiland and made it through a scoreless 5th.

But with one out in the sixth, Reading got four straight singles and a double by Pinckney.

"They just jumped on him," Beyeler said. "They were hitting the fastballs before he could get ahead (in the count)."

For the Season:
W-2
L-1
ERA - 4.19
IP - 19.1
H - 21
R - 11
ER - 9
HR - 2
BB - 2
SO - 17

[Barbara]

Sea Dogs vs. Rock Cats
"Spectacular" Portice Gets 3rd Win

The Sea Dogs were able to make their comeback, thanks to the spectacular relief effort of Eammon Portice. Portice pitched two and one-third hitless innings, leaving the game after the eighth. That performance gave Portice (3-1) the win.

For the Season:
W-3
L-1
ERA - 3.74
IP - 21.2
H - 21
R - 11
ER - 9
HR - 2
BB - 2
SO - 21

[Barbara]

Sea Dogs vs. Mets
Portice Allows 2 Runs in Relief
Stephen Fife pitched 6 flawless innings. Sea Dogs win.

Eammon Portice pitched two innings surrendering two runs on one hit. Jason Rice pitched a scoreless ninth.

For the Season:
W-3
L-1
ERA - 4.18
IP - 23.2
H - 22
R - 13
ER - 11
HR - 2
BB - 3
SO - 22

[Barbara]

Eammon got a nice shout out in the Globe today. He is old for a prospect in AA but seems to be finding his niche in relief.

Eammon Portice will turn 25 next month, a little old for a prospect, and the Red Sox are trying to determine where the righthander best fits into their plans. The answer appears to be the bullpen.

Portice was used almost exclusively as a starter for three seasons after the Sox took him in the 12th round of the 2007 draft out of High Point University in North Carolina.

He led the Carolina League and all Sox minor leaguers with 141 strikeouts last season. That led the Sox to believe that perhaps his mix of pitches would prove most effective in relief. Portice throws a split-finger fastball, a slider, and a two-seam sinking fastball.

“We thought shorter stints would help his velocity with his fastball and help make him more aggressive,’’ said player development director Mike Hazen. “His split seemed to play a little better out of the bullpen, too.’’

Through eight appearances for Double A Portland, the Sox appear to have made the right decision. Portice has struck out 22 over 23 2/3 innings and walked only three.

His ERA is 4.18, thanks to a poor outing against Reading May 3. But beyond that, Portice has impressed and is putting himself in line for a promotion.

“There has been little deviation,’’ Hazen said. “He has interesting stuff. The transition to the bullpen has been positive for him, and Eammon has been all for it. He’s somebody we’re keeping a close eye on.’’

[Barbara]

Sea Dogs vs. New Britain Rock Cats
May 19
A few stars short of stellar. (Ellsbury and Cameron fail to appear.)

Miller lasted until he walked the leadoff batter in the sixth. Eammon Portice relieved and allowed two singles to load the bases.

For the Season:
W-3
L-2
ERA - 4.18
IP - 27.2
H - 28
R - 18
ER - 15
HR - 2
BB - 4
SO - 25

Edited by Barbara, 23 May 2010 - 09:55 PM.

[Barbara]

Sea Dogs vs. Trenton Thunder
May 21
Sea Dogs swept on two big home runs.

Portland starter Stephen Fife (3.92 ERA) pitched a scoreless fifth to finish his day. Reliever Eammon Portice pitched two-hit relief over four innings to give Portland a chance to win.

For the Season:
W-3
L-2
ERA - 4.26
IP - 31.2
H - 30
R - 18
ER - 15
HR - 2
BB - 6
SO - 28

Edited by Barbara, 23 May 2010 - 09:59 PM.

[Barbara]

May 26
Sea Dogs vs. Reading Phillies
One swing adds to Dogs’ woes in Reading

The struggling Sea Dogs (23-22) had pushed across the go-ahead run in the eighth against the Phillies (20-25).

Portland took a 3-2 lead when Chih-Hsien Chiang drew the third of three straight walks, forcing home Luis Exposito.

Walks came back to haunt the Sea Dogs in the ninth as Domonic Brown and Tagg Bozied drew back-to-back, one-out walks off Eammon Portice (0-3).

Rizzotti, promoted to Double-A 10 days ago, followed with a liner over the fence in left-center for his second homer of the game and fourth of the season.

For the Season:
W-3
L-2
ERA - 4.01
IP - 33.2
H - 32
R - 18
ER - 15
HR - 2
BB - 6
SO - 29

[Barbara]

May 29
Sea Dogs vs. New Britain Rock Cats
Kalish, Miller Lead Sea Dogs to 11-3 Win

Eammon Portice escaped a huge jam in the seventh inning, retiring the final batters after the Rock Cats loaded the bases with nobody out, preserving the 2-0 lead.

The Rock Cats spoiled the shutout with a three run homer by Yangervis Solarte in the eighth inning off Portice. The Sea Dogs responded with a three run homer off their own, by Ray Chang, in the bottom half of the inning.

For the season:
W-3
L-2
ERA - 4.54
IP - 35.2
H - 35
R - 21
ER - 18
HR - 3
BB - 8
SO - 30

Edited by Barbara, 30 May 2010 - 09:09 PM.

[Barbara]

Portice numbers have plummeted since his May 14 shout out in the Globe.

June 1
Sea Dogs vs. Trenton Thunder
Trenton Scores Late To Beat Portland 6-2

The Trenton Thunder scored five runs off of reliever Eammon Portice, including three driven in by Austin Krum. Trenton opened this three-game series with a 6-2 win at Waterfront Park. Portice suffered the loss for the Sea Dogs, evening his record at 3-3.

For the season:
W-3
L-3
IP - 36.1
H - 41
R - 26
ER - 21
HR - 3
BB - 9
SO - 32

[Barbara]

June 5
Sea Dogs vs. Reading Phillies - Double Header
Kelly collects first victory
First Game

All eight Reading runs (six earned) came off Portland reliever Eammon Portice. Portice (3-4) surrendered ten hits in 3.2 innings of work.

Second Game

In the second game, Sea Dogs starter Jeremy Kehrt pitched five innings and left with a 4-0 lead. But reliever Eammon Portice (3-4) gave up two runs in the sixth and two in the seventh.
Reading (24-32) tagged Portice for four hits and four runs in the ninth.

For the season:
W-3
L-4
IP - 41
H - 51
R - 34
ER - 27
HR - 4
BB - 12
SO - 36