Minor League Baseball

BY DAN GLICKMAN The Rochester Red Wings' bullpen had been a strength all season. So was the offense. But neither proved enough in Saturday's AAA National Championship Game in Las Vegas, as the team fell, 5-3, to the Oklahoma City Comets in 10 innings, ending one of the best seasons in the team's history just short of its first AAA title since 1971. Holding a 2-0 lead for … [Read more...] about Rochester falls in AAA National Championship Game, 5-3

BY DAN GLICKMAN The Rochester Red Wings finally won another International League title, but there's still one more pennant to win, and it's one that has eluded them even longer than the IL championship had: the AAA national championship. This is partially because the championship for AAA has not been played as regularly as others. When the Red Wings won the International … [Read more...] about Triple-A National Championship Game preview: Red Wings face tough opponent in Oklahoma City Comets

BY DAN GLICKMAN It's been awhile, but the Rochester Red Wings have finally returned to their historical perch: atop the International League. Coming back from a 2-1 deficit with two outs in the eighth, Rochester won its first league title since 1997 on Thursday with a 3-2 win in game three of the International League Championship Series over the homestanding Memphis Redbirds … [Read more...] about Rochester Red Wings win first International League title since 1997 as unexpected hero gives Wings go-ahead hit in 3-2 win

BY DAN GLICKMAN The Rochester Red Wings had a chance to clinch their first International League title since 1997 on Wednesday night, but fell far short of doing so, as a parade of Memphis Redbirds hits (15) and some key Rochester errors (three in total) sent the Wings down in a total defeat, 15-4, in the second game of the International League Championship Series. The … [Read more...] about Red Wings routed by Memphis in IL Championship Series’ second game, 15-4; winner-take-all third game on Thursday

BY DAN GLICKMAN The Rochester Red Wings' first playoff game since 2013 took place in Memphis on Tuesday – and with it the stress of playoff baseball, which was on full display as the Red Wings held off the homestanding Memphis Redbirds, 4-3, despite several late rallies by the Cardinals' affiliate that threatened to tie the game or break the Rochester lead. Memphis got … [Read more...] about Wings take first of IL Championship Series, 4-3