Think it was too cold to play baseball today?

The Portland Sea Dogs did in their game this afternoon against the Trenton Thunder.

It was the first time the team ever called off a game because it was too cold.

The Associated Press reported the temperature was 36 degrees.

Hats off to the SeaWolves for playing the last two days in temperatures not much better.

The official reason cited for Saturday’s postponement was unplayable field conditions.

We’ll see how warm things get in Maine for Sunday’s game.

– Rick Green (follow me @ETNrgreen)

Fans of the struggling Cleveland Indians still have something to celebrate.

The Akron Aeros won their fourth Eastern League title since 2003 with Saturday night’s 6-1 victory over the Trenton Thunder at Waterfront Park. Cleveland’s Double-A affiliate celebrated after clinching the teams’ best-of-five series in four games.

The Aeros insured themselves the title thanks to a three-run ninth inning. Adam Abraham and Ryan Rohlinger highlighted their victory, as each recorded two hits and an RBI.

– Mike Copper

Stash the brooms. The Trenton Thunder avoided being swept in the 2012 Eastern League championship series.

Trenton cut the Akron Aeros’ best-of-five final advantage in half with Friday’s 11-7 victory at Waterfront Park. Zoilo Almonte’s three-run home run highlighted his five-RBI night for the Thunder, who now trail the series 2-1.

Akron gets another chance to clinch its fourth league title since 2003 when the teams play game four Saturday at 7:05 p.m. in New Jersey. If needed, Sunday’s winner-take-all fifth game at Waterfront is scheduled for 4:05.

– Mike Copper

The Akron Aeros are one game away from their fourth Eastern League championship in a decade.

Akron took a 2-0 series lead against Trenton with Wednesday’s 7-5 victory at Canal Park. Jesus Aguilar and Ryan Rohlinger each hit two-run home runs for the Aeros, who seek to add to the titles they claimed in 2003, 2005 and 2009.

Trenton, which defeated Akron for league bragging rights in 2008, must now sweep three straight games in New Jersey, where the remainder of the series will take place. The third game at Waterfront Park is scheduled Friday at 7:05 p.m.

– Mike Copper

Starting pitcher Paolo Espino and two relievers combined on a three-hit shutout for Akron, which blanked Trenton 3-0 in Tuesday night’s first game of the 2012 Eastern League championship series.

The best-of-five opener at Canal Park pitted the Western Division-winning Aeros against the Eastern Division-winning Thunder.

Tyler Holt starred on offense for Akron. The center fielder totaled two hits, a walk and scored twice.

– Mike Copper

The Eastern League’s best teams will meet for this season’s title.

The Western Division champion Akron Aeros will take on the Trenton Thunder, the Eastern Division pennant winners, starting Tuesday at Canal Park. Akron will host the first two games in the best-of-five final, with each first pitch scheduled for 7:05 p.m.

Trenton will host the remaining games at Waterfront Park. The fifth and deciding game, if needed, would take place Sunday at 4:05 p.m.

– Mike Copper

The Akron Aeros forced a fifth and deciding game in their Eastern League playoff series against the Bowie Baysox Saturday.

Akron, the Western Division champion, edged the wild-card Baysox 2-1 at Canal Park. The Aeros will have the chance to rally from an 0-2 series defecit if they can beat Bowie in Sunday’s 7:05 p.m. finale.

Trenton remained up 2-1 in its Eastern Division series against Reading when Saturday’s fourth game was postponed by poor weather. The scheduled first pitch for Sunday’s game wasn’t immediately listed by the league.

– Mike Copper

The Bowie Baysox are one game away from sweeping their Western Division final against Akron, while Trenton evened its Eastern Division series vs. Reading after Thursday’s Eastern League playoff action.

Caleb Joseph had a solo home run for one of his three hits in Bowie’s 7-5 victory over the Aeros at Prince George’s Stadium. Akron must sweep the series’ last three games at Canal Park to advance to next week’s championship series.

Trenton salvaged a split at FirstEnergy Stadium with its 4-1 victory over the Phillies. Addison Maruszak totaled two hits, two runs scored and a homer for the New Jersey franchise, which hosts that series’ remaining three games at Waterfront Park.

– Mike Copper

Wednesday saw wild-card qualifiers Reading and Bowie claim the first games of their respective Eastern League playoff series by the same score.

Reading, aided by solo home runs from Jake Fox, Tommy Joseph and Leandro Castro, doubled up the Eastern Division champion Trenton Thunder 4-2 in their best-of-five opener at FirstEnergy Stadium.

Bowie also beat Western Division winner Akron by that same final at Prince George’s Stadium. Rhyne Hughes, Ty Kelly and Ronnie Welty each homered for the Baysox.

The series continue Thursday at those same sites.

– Mike Copper

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The Erie SeaWolves released their official 2013 Eastern League schedule before Saturday night’s game against the Altoona Curve at Jerry Uht Park.

Coincidence or not, those teams also will open next season on the same diamond. Erie welcomes the Curve for the first four games of a seven-game homestand, with the opener set for April 4 at 6:35 p.m.

Erie’s full 2013 schedule, with starting times for all games at Uht Park, is listed below.

– Mike Copper

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