PORTLAND – The Portland Sea Dogs’ annual Hot Stove Caravan Tour is schedule to start Monday and run through Friday. New Sea Dogs manager Todd Claus and players Stefan Bailie and Steve Langone will be taking part in the promotional tour. The Sea Dogs will be traveling throughout the state thanking fans and getting fans excited about baseball again during the winter months. They’ll be visiting schools, hospitals and civic organizations. The Hot Stove Tour will conclude with a dinner, open to the public, Friday at 6 p.m. at the Italian Heritage Center in Portland. Tickets are $16, payable at the door. If you plan to attend, you must RSVP to the Sea Dogs at 874-9300 or ccameron@seadogs.com