By CHUCKIE MAGGIO On the night the Rochester Red Wings honored legendary manager Joe Altobelli and the 1971 championship team, Josh Rogers turned in the kind of performance Roric Harrison, Mickey Scott and the ‘71 pitching staff made commonplace. Rogers pitched deeper into Friday night’s game against Syracuse than any Red Wings starting pitcher this season, completing 7.1 … [Read more...] about Red Wings lose extra-inning pitchers’ duel on Altobelli Night
Chris Lowe is St. Bonaventure’s new assistant coach
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure has hired former Atlantic 10 star Chris Lowe as an assistant coach, the school announced Friday. Lowe joins Bona after a season on the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley staff, where he served as an assistant to head coach Lew Hill. Prior to UTRGV, Lowe spent two years as a graduate student manager for former coach Travis Ford and the … [Read more...] about Chris Lowe is St. Bonaventure’s new assistant coach
Thomas homers for first time since Jon Lester trade in Rochester’s loss to Syracuse
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Lane Thomas has made an impression this far, at least temporarily diverting fans’ attention from the mascots and Taco Bell K-Man in his first two games since the Jon Lester trade. Thomas, dealt from the St. Louis Cardinals to Washington Nationals on trade deadline day, led off the bottom of the first inning of Wednesday’s game against Syracuse with a home run … [Read more...] about Thomas homers for first time since Jon Lester trade in Rochester’s loss to Syracuse
Jaylen Adams to play for Chicago Bulls in NBA Summer League
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure alumnus Jaylen Adams will play for the Chicago Bulls in this month's NBA Las Vegas Summer League, he told Pickin' Splinters on Monday. Adams, the 2020 NBA G-League MVP runner-up, appeared in seven games for the league champion Milwaukee Bucks before being waived in March. The 6-foot-2 guard averaged 21.5 points, 5.7 assists and 5.1 rebounds … [Read more...] about Jaylen Adams to play for Chicago Bulls in NBA Summer League
Rumpel didn’t want to chance his “great” St. Bonaventure situation
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Brett Rumpel and his Seton Catholic teammates had taken the proverbial first punch at Broome County Arena, facing a hefty deficit in the first half of the 2020 Section IV Class B Championship Game. Norwich High, led by senior Jahlil Jones, raced out to a 10-0 lead that grew to 25-10 by the opening minute of the second quarter. The Purple Tornado had already … [Read more...] about Rumpel didn’t want to chance his “great” St. Bonaventure situation