BY DAN GLICKMAN As the Rochester Red Wings and the season-high 11,556 fans in attendance understand all too well after Saturday's 5-4 loss, a baseball game is, as we all know, nine innings. A bad start doesn't mean you will lose, but neither does a good middle. In the end, it's how you finish. And the game finished with the Jacksonville bullpen doing what Rochester's bullpen … [Read more...] about Red Wings frustrated by Shrimp, 5-4, to lose 11th straight
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Long ball haunts Red Wings
BY JONATHAN SKUZA ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Two home runs were the difference as the Rochester Red Wings (22-43) fell 5-3 to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (41-26) Friday evening. ”It’s been a tough stretch,” Red Wings manager Matt LeCroy said. “We’ve been playing some really good teams. We have to play perfect right now and we’re not. One little mishap or one bad located pitch … [Read more...] about Long ball haunts Red Wings
Jumbo Shrimp use late rally to beat Red Wings
BY JONATHAN SKUZA ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Rochester (22-41) couldn’t respond to a three-run ninth inning rally from the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (39-26) as the Red Wings fell 4-3 Wednesday evening. ”There’s not really much to say other than we just didn’t get it done” Red Wings manager Matt LeCroy said. “We had poor pitching. You’re trying to do everything as a coaching staff … [Read more...] about Jumbo Shrimp use late rally to beat Red Wings
Another Red Wing Called Up To Washington: Bruce the Bat Dog
BY DAN GLICKMAN In the past season and a half, several well-regarded prospects have earned the call-up from the Rochester Red Wings to their parent club, the Washington Nationals. There was James Wood. Then there was Dylan Crews. Earlier this season, Robert Hassell III received the call. Now, though, perhaps the most beloved- and definitely the furriest- Red Wing of … [Read more...] about Another Red Wing Called Up To Washington: Bruce the Bat Dog
Series Preview: After rough stretch in Worcester, Red Wings welcome Jacksonville for first time in decades
By Dan Glickman After a rough series in Worcester, the Rochester Red Wings return home this week to host the Miami Marlins' AAA affiliate, the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp. The Red Wings, who had been on a seven-game winning streak, swiftly fell back to Earth against the Worcester Red Sox, who outscored them 45-23. Although the Wings saw some success at the plate from … [Read more...] about Series Preview: After rough stretch in Worcester, Red Wings welcome Jacksonville for first time in decades