BY DAN GLICKMAN Rochester Red Wings reliever Marquis Grissom Jr. is headed to the All-Star Futures Game in Atlanta- where he'll face a team managed by his father, two-time All-Star Marquis Grissom Sr. The announcement on Monday morning means Grissom, the Washington Nationals' No. 21 prospect, will play for the National League on July 12 at Atlanta's Truist Park alongside … [Read more...] about Red Wings reliever Marquis Grissom Jr. named to All-Star Futures Game
Red Wings lose another heart-breaker, 5-3, on late home run
BY DAN GLICKMAN ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Rochester Red Wings were either ahead or tied for 26 of the 27 defensive outs in Sunday's game against the Syracuse Mets. But the 27th and final out was the one that mattered most, as a two-out ninth inning home run by Syracuse's Francisco Alvarez off Red Wings' reliever Carlos Romero sent the Wings down in defeat, 5-3. The loss- … [Read more...] about Red Wings lose another heart-breaker, 5-3, on late home run
Red Wings lose both ends of Saturday doubleheader- in utterly different fashions
BY DAN GLICKMAN ROCHESTER, N.Y. – After two days of rain- one that washed out a game on Thursday and another that delayed Friday's contest- the skies were clear on Saturday for the Rochester Red Wings' doubleheader against the Syracuse Mets. For the Wings, the outlook on the day proved far more stormy, as they lost game one, 8-0, before falling in extras in game two, … [Read more...] about Red Wings lose both ends of Saturday doubleheader- in utterly different fashions
Wings drop matinee with Syracuse, 5-1
BY DAN GLICKMAN ROCHESTER, N.Y. – On a hot Wednesday afternoon in Rochester, the Red Wings' bats were largely cold when it mattered most, as they fell 5-1 to the Syracuse Mets. Rochester batters struck out 15 times and notched their only run on a sixth-inning double by Trey Lipscomb, going 1-for-8 on the day with runners in scoring position and stranding six men on … [Read more...] about Wings drop matinee with Syracuse, 5-1
Bruce the Bat Dog to appear on NBC, MLB Network on Wednesday
BY DAN GLICKMAN Bruce the Bat Dog's fame continues to rise- the Rochester Red Wings' resident “goodest boy” will make two appearances on national television on Wednesday. The golden retriever, trained by his owner Josh Snyder, will appear on NBC's Today Show at 9:00 a.m. before appearing on MLB Network's MLB Central during the 11:00 a.m. hour. Rochester's local NBC … [Read more...] about Bruce the Bat Dog to appear on NBC, MLB Network on Wednesday