The Rochester Red Wings lost to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders on Tuesday, 12-5. The defeat puts the Red Wings at 47-47 on the year, five games back in the International League East race. It's the first time the Wings have been at .500 since they were 9-9 after their game on April 24. Rochester has not been below .500 since they started the season 0-1 with an opening … [Read more...] about Red Wings fall to .500 with Hall of Fame Night loss to Scranton
Wings fall in extras to Buffalo, 10-9
The Rochester Red Wings lost to the Buffalo Bisons in ten innings on Saturday, 10-9. The Red Wings had an early lead, only to lose it in the later innings only to force extras before losing on a walk-off bases-loaded walk. The defeat came despite the Red Wings out-hitting Buffalo 14-6, as ten walks, two hit-by-pitches, and two wild pitches allowed the Bisons to score more … [Read more...] about Wings fall in extras to Buffalo, 10-9
Baseball’s Mr. Irrelevants
(A version of this article first appeared on Dan Glickman's blog, The Baseball Continuum.) You may know about Mr. Irrelevant, the last pick of the NFL Draft. The idea being that he is the equivalent of the last person picked on the playground, doomed to be an afterthought. Of course, even the last person picked in a professional draft is still far more talented than you, me, … [Read more...] about Baseball’s Mr. Irrelevants
Wings enter break with 13-7 loss to Omaha
The Rochester Red Wings finished off the first half of their season on Sunday with a 13-7 loss against the Omaha Storm Chasers, as a deep early hole was erased bit-by-bit over the game only for the Wings to again fall behind for good in the ninth after another big Omaha inning. The first half-inning of the game was a nightmare for the Wings. Carson Teel, making an emergency … [Read more...] about Wings enter break with 13-7 loss to Omaha
Wings’ bats clipped by Omaha, 4-1
The Rochester Red Wings fell to the Omaha Storm Chasers on Saturday, 4-1, as Rochester batters were largely stifled by the the Kansas City Royals farm club. The loss would come largely because of the pitching performance of the four pitchers that Omaha would use during the “bullpen game.” Ultimately, the four would combine to allow only five hits and a single earned run … [Read more...] about Wings’ bats clipped by Omaha, 4-1