Jim Donaldson: Despite weather and track record, PawSox look for the silver lining



Cathleen F. Crowley - Clouds can't dim the All Stars; Rain fails to dampen family's quest to cover all the bases at block party


Vistors look at uniforms of past Triple-A players at yesterday's baseball block party. The event, featuring exhibits, games and concerts, is part of the Triple-A All-Star Week.

Shalise Manza Young - At Waterplace Park, players warm to the many fans

Jim Donaldson and Kevin McNamara - Triple-A players all seem to be getting up in years; The league has become more of an extension of major league clubs, with hot prospects developing at the Double-A level.

Jeff Sullivan - Colorful Oil Can Boyd hasn’t changed one bit; PAWTUCKET - My expectations in meeting Dennis (Oil Can) Boyd were too high, so I was beginning to think. It was 5:15 p.m. and most of the other participants in Celebrity Monday had long since arrived at McCoy Stadium. Maybe he wouldn’t come at all. Maybe the legend of Oil Can would have to remain just that, a mythical legend.

Mike Shalin - Stars out in Pawtucket