Tuesday 21st December
2004
The Providence Journal
PawSox are given infusion of talent (excerpt from the article)
The team is bolstered by several offseason signings
Pawtucket - Fresh from the winter meetings in Anaheim, the Pawtucket
Red Sox announced some offseason acquisitions yesterday
The parent Boston Red Sox re-signed right-handed pitchers John
Stephens, Scott Cassidy, Tim Kester and Marc Deschenes
Also returning to the organization are catcher-outfielder Jeff
Bailey, first baseman-outfielder Mike O'Keefe and outfielder Brett Roneberg
The world-champion Red Sox also signed right-handers Kris Wilson,
Talley Haines and Tim Bausher, while inking southpaws Jason Kershner
and Billy Traber
Outfielders Chip Ambres, Brian Sellier and Billy McMillon and
first baseman-outfielder Simon Pond also were acquired
Boston's front office has been busy during the hot-stove season,
and also has added catcher Kelly Shoppach, shortstop Hanley Ramirez
and pitchers Luis Mendoza, Chris Smith, Anibal Sanchez, Manny
Delcarmen and Juan Cedeno (lefty) to the Sox' 40-man roster
Friday 24th December 2004
The Portland Press Herald
IN THE MINORS
The Red Sox have apparently signed three minor-league free agents
who played in Portland last year - catcher/first baseman Jeff
Bailey, outfielder Brett
Roneberg and first-baseman/outfielder
Mike O'Keefe, although no official announcement has come
Bailey and Roneberg
likely will get a chance to make the Triple-A team
Monday 27th December
2004
The Pawtucket Times
(excerpt from the article)
A quartet of Portland players also have re-signed with the parent
club, including
righty Marc Deschenes (1-1, 2/.45 ERA, 11 saves)
catcher/outfielder Jeff Bailey (.294, 13 homers, 58 RBI)
first baseman/outfielder Mike O’Keefe (.248, 19 dingers,
68 RBI in 133 games for the Sea Dogs) and
outfielder Brett Roneberg
(.278, 17 home runs, 77 RBI)
Both Stephens and Roneberg
earned silver medals as members of the Australian Olympic team
this past summer
Thursday 27th January
2005
The Portland Press Herald
(excerpt from the article)
The depth chart at
first base is not very deep for the Red Sox
Last year's first basemen at Pawtucket - Brian Daubach, Earl Snyder
and Andy Dominique - are all gone
Pawtucket may use a couple of former Sea Dogs this season
Catcher-outfielder Jeff Bailey and outfielder Brett Roneberg have both played first base
Sunday 6th February 2005
The Portland Press
Herald (excerpt
from the article)
RONEBERG RELEASED
Outfielder Brett Roneberg, who served two stints in Portland,
first with the Marlins, then with the Red Sox, was released by
Boston on Jan. 26
Roneberg recently injured his shoulder diving for a ball in the
Venezuela winter league
He underwent surgery in his native Australia to repair a torn
rotator cuff and will be out for the season
Cherington said Roneberg may be given a chance to rejoin the organization
next year
He will be 27 when spring training commences in 2006