Minor League Baseball

BY DAN GLICKMAN ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Only minutes before two straight home runs took the energy out of the Innovative Field crowd, it seemed like the Rochester Red Wings were about to jump ahead of the Toledo Mud Hens. With two outs in the sixth, catcher Francisco Mejia, a veteran of portions of seven MLB seasons, got hold of an 85.5 MPH splitter left near the center of the … [Read more...] about Late Toledo home runs leave Wings out of reach in 14-4 defeat

BY JONATHAN SKUZA ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The Rochester Red Wings (20-26, 47-71) surrendered five home runs as they fell 12-4 to the Toledo Mud Hens (28-18, 67-54) Tuesday evening. ”We didn’t get the shut down inning that we kinda needed,” Red Wings manager Matt LeCroy said. “That’s when the game went downhill, and we just never got back in the game and that was the … [Read more...] about Red Wings ambushed by the long ball

BY DAN GLICKMAN The Rochester Red Wings had a successful opening to their two-week home stand, winning a series against a good Syracuse Mets team, 4-2, utilizing some of their best pitching of the summer. Now, they' host the Toledo Mud Hens for six games starting Tuesday. Rochester has had two major roster changes since the end of the Syracuse series: infielder Jose Tena … [Read more...] about Red Wings continue home stand against Toledo Mud Hens

BY DAN GLICKMAN ROCHESTER, N.Y. – On Tuesday, Rochester Red Wings starter Adrian Sampson was spectacular on the mound, going six innings while allowing just one hit and one run: a solo shot by Syracuse's Jared Young. However, the Red Wings could manage only one run, and Syracuse ended up winning 2-1 by getting to the Rochester bullpen. On Sunday, to conclude the six-game … [Read more...] about Red Wings use eight-run first to take series capper with Syracuse, 9-4

BY DAN GLICKMAN ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Saturday night's game between the Rochester Red Wings and the Syracuse Mets was much like any such matchup in the last few decades. There were giveaways (a Dylan Crews jersey), pre-game entertainment (a Bollywood dance number and cricket demonstration for Indian Night), and other fun quirks that make Minor League Baseball so unique (Bruce … [Read more...] about Dan Mason inducted into Rochester Red Wings Hall of Fame; Team shut out by Mets