Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com ROCHESTER, NY – The Rochester Red Wings will become the Plates each and every Thursday home game in 2018 due to the overwhelming enthusiastic response of the August 10 promotion, both in Rochester and nationwide. Last night’s crowd of 13,281 is the fifth-largest baseball crowd and the third-largest regular season baseball crowd in Frontier … [Read more...] about Thursdays are for the Plates in 2018
Minor League Baseball
Feeling garbage-plate proud
By Kevin Oklobzija First pitch was still 65 minutes away and a line snaked out of the Rochester Red Wings team store and out into the expanse of the stadium concourse. Twenty minutes later, the line wasn't any shorter, just 34 different people. And 10 minutes later, a different 41 people were waiting their turn. They entered the store empty-handed; they left with a … [Read more...] about Feeling garbage-plate proud
Red Wings can’t close the deal on Plates Night, fall in 12
BY CHUCKIE MAGGIO ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Sometimes, the mark of an unforgettable minor league baseball promotion is the way it helps fans forget about the actual game not going according to plan. Soon, Rochesterians won't remember that their Red Wings, err Plates, lost the 4-2 advantage they had on the Norfolk Tides going into the eighth inning on Thursday night. They won't … [Read more...] about Red Wings can’t close the deal on Plates Night, fall in 12
Scoreboard season: Red Wings rout Clippers, keep pace in wild card race
BY CHUCKIE MAGGIO ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The Rochester Red Wings have started August with a .500 (5-5) record, and that's about how well they've played this month; average, but staying afloat. The Lehigh Valley IronPigs haven't been so fortunate. After taking two out of three at Rochester to start the month, Lehigh Valley has lost five straight games before beating Norfolk … [Read more...] about Scoreboard season: Red Wings rout Clippers, keep pace in wild card race
Granite’s slam carries Wings past Clippers
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA When Zack Granite was called up to the Minnesota Twins a month ago, he was maybe the hottest hitter in baseball. Between June 2 and July 5, the speedy center fielder hit a robust .456 (62-for-136) for the Rochester Red Wings and raised his average from .237 to an International League-best .365. How hot was he? He hit 37 points higher than any other … [Read more...] about Granite’s slam carries Wings past Clippers