By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Victor Robles’s first Red Wings at-bat would have been deemed a success even if he’d stopped at second. Robles, who the Washington Nationals optioned to Triple-A on Monday after a 1-of-14 slump over the last week dropped his batting average to .203, sent the first pitch he saw from Worcester Red Sox starter Daniel Gossett into the left-center field gap. The … [Read more...] about Robles scores “Little League home run” in Red Wings’ loss to Worcester
It’s official: St. Bonaventure and UConn to meet in Newark in December
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Mark Schmidt and Dan Hurley meet again. After rumblings of the matchup persisted all summer, St. Bonaventure and Connecticut are officially set to play in the Never Forget Tribute Classic on Dec. 11 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. A doubleheader, the event will also feature a women's game between Geno Auriemma's UConn powerhouse and the UCLA … [Read more...] about It’s official: St. Bonaventure and UConn to meet in Newark in December
Keibert Day in Washington: Ruiz promoted to Nats as torrid Red Wings tenure concludes
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO In Keibert Ruiz’s third inning as a Rochester Red Wing, he caught Mark Payton trying a delayed steal of second base. Payton is a hit-or-miss base stealer, reaching safely on just 56 percent of his career attempts, but the Red Wings had thrown out just 23 of the 80 runners to that point. Ruiz not only sent Payton to the dugout to end the inning, he did so on … [Read more...] about Keibert Day in Washington: Ruiz promoted to Nats as torrid Red Wings tenure concludes
Cavalli roughed up in Triple-A debut as Red Wings lose
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Of all the Triple-A pitching debuts made in a Red Wings uniform over the last few decades, Francisco Liriano provided the standard with a six-inning, one-hit effort on June 20, 2005. Liriano struck out eight Louisville batsmen, retiring 11 in a row at one point. Liriano remains the standard, as top Washington Nationals pitching prospect Cade Cavalli … [Read more...] about Cavalli roughed up in Triple-A debut as Red Wings lose
Noll’s home run leads Rochester past Syracuse
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Jake Noll had a hand in many of the Rochester Red Wings’ successes on Friday night. Rochester’s most consistent hitter had already recovered from a fielding error to throw out Albert Almora Jr. at the plate in the first inning before his dramatics at the plate. Noll slugged a go-ahead three-run home run in the seventh inning, pulling the Red Wings ahead of … [Read more...] about Noll’s home run leads Rochester past Syracuse