By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The night began with a bit of baseball intrigue, when the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders pulled Tyler Austin from Monday's first game against the Rochester Red Wings after just a half-inning had been played. The night ended with walk-off heroics and a Gatorade shower for one of the newer Red Wings, Jeremy Hazelbaker. Actually, he was given both a … [Read more...] about Hazelbaker’s heroics lift Wings on night they get Tyler Austin
No more passing lane when Batavia Downs opens Monday
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA When racing returns to Batavia Downs Gaming on Monday night with the first of two consecutive stakes-jammed race programs, one noticeable fixture of the track will be missing: The passing lane. The inside swath of race track that allowed horses to scoot up the inside in the stretch has been eliminated in hopes of creating more active and competitive … [Read more...] about No more passing lane when Batavia Downs opens Monday
Santana shows he’s MLB ready but Wings lose again
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA First, Ervin Santana went out and pitched on Friday night like he's ready to rejoin the Minnesota Twins' rotation. Then, when he was done pitching, he said he's ready. Of course, the player doesn't really make the ultimate decision. It will be up to the Twins to say whether Santana's rehabilitation stint with the Rochester Red Wings is over. "It … [Read more...] about Santana shows he’s MLB ready but Wings lose again
Stewart and his 1-seam fastball now taking charge
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Kohl Stewart's introduction to Triple-A wasn't necessarily one to fondly remember. It was more like an indoctrination. Three starts, 24 hits, 14 earned runs and some questions about what went wrong. One of those starts came in August of last season, when he was promoted from Double-A Chattanooga to start at Louisville for the Rochester Red Wings. … [Read more...] about Stewart and his 1-seam fastball now taking charge
Wilkins slam highlights Wings’ inning that wouldn’t end
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The day began for Andy Wilkins with a bright-and-early, one connection flight from Chattanooga, Tenn., to Rochester. It ended with some night-time fun at the ball park, as Wilkins provided the biggest hit in a night of lots of hits (13) for the Rochester Red Wings. Promoted from Double-A in the morning, Wilkins belted a grand slam to ignite an … [Read more...] about Wilkins slam highlights Wings’ inning that wouldn’t end