By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Byron Buxton said he needs to be more aggressive at the plate. He also said he needs to cut down on his strikeouts. The trick will be figuring out how to do both, but Buxton knows that's exactly what he must do to get back in the Minnesota Twins lineup. He succeeded with part of that dichotomy on Friday night in helping the Rochester Red Wings to … [Read more...] about Buxton’s goal: more aggression, fewer strikeouts
Granite delivers (finally) as Wings win in 10
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA When you string three capital letters together, followed by a number, you'd better be talking about a television network and not baseball statistics. FSN1 is just fine. RBI1, not so much. Unless, of course, that first RBI of the season provides a walk-0ff, extra-inning victory as it did on Thursday night for the Rochester Red Wings. Zack Granite's … [Read more...] about Granite delivers (finally) as Wings win in 10
If nothing else, Buxton has learned the importance of his big toe
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA First things first: Even though Byron Buxton has an uncanny propensity for slamming into stationary objects, he has not asked groundskeeper Gene Buonomo or any member of the Frontier Field staff to add extra padding to the stadium's outfield walls. "Don't worry about the fences, they're my best friend, as you can tell," Buxton said with a big smile on … [Read more...] about If nothing else, Buxton has learned the importance of his big toe
Doug Miller finally will play at the stadium he helped build
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Doug Miller's exploits during the first decade of the Rochester Rhinos existence helped generate unprecedented soccer enthusiasm in the city. The sport was so popular Rochester was coined Soccer Town, USA, even though the team played in the cramped confines of a baseball stadium. Which is why the downtown soccer stadium was built, so they had their … [Read more...] about Doug Miller finally will play at the stadium he helped build
Lancers ‘love’ the scoring magic Kissi provides in victory
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The way warm-ups were going, Isaac Kissi was wondering what he was even doing on the pitch of Charlie Schiano Sr. Field at Marina Auto Stadium. The magic in those feet had somehow betrayed him. "I couldn't get anything on target," he said. The one consolation: He wasn't in the Rochester Lancers' starting lineup for Sunday evening's National … [Read more...] about Lancers ‘love’ the scoring magic Kissi provides in victory