BY DAN GLICKMAN In the second inning of Friday's record-setting game between the Rochester Red Wings and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, something happened to 2023 Cy Young Award winner Gerrit Cole for the first time: a strike he threw was overturned and changed to a ball. Red Wings center fielder Alex Call received an 88.8 MPH cutter from the rehabbing Yankee righty … [Read more...] about Gerrit Cole on ABS Challenge System: A “nice little wrinkle”… but with room for improvement
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Red Wings weather Gerrit Cole, walk it off 2-1 in front of record crowd
BY DAN GLICKMAN ROCHESTER, N.Y. – In the most-attended regular season game in Innovative Field's history, where reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Gerrit Cole made a rehab start against them, the Rochester Red Wings were consistently stymied, leaving eight men on base and striking out a season high 16 times... until the bottom of the ninth, when small ball sent … [Read more...] about Red Wings weather Gerrit Cole, walk it off 2-1 in front of record crowd
Denard Span returns to Rochester, glad Negro Leaguers getting recognition they deserve
BY DAN GLICKMAN ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Friday's Rochester Red Wings game was, for months, going to be all about the Negro Leagues. The Red Wings were going to wear the uniforms of the Rochester American Giants; displays would be up honoring Negro League greats, and Denard Span, a former Red Wing and long-time advocate for African-Americans in baseball would be in attendance … [Read more...] about Denard Span returns to Rochester, glad Negro Leaguers getting recognition they deserve
Blankenhorn blast sparks Red Wings rally over RailRiders
By MIKE ROSE Rochester, N.Y. -- It had been 24.1 innings since the Rochester Red Wings had scored a run when Travis Blankenhorn stood in the box in the bottom of the sixth. He stepped in after a controversial call wiped out the Red Wings' first run of the night. A lengthy argument ensued from Red Wings manager Matt LeCroy after the play but then Blankenhorn strode to the … [Read more...] about Blankenhorn blast sparks Red Wings rally over RailRiders
Red Wings to host Yankee ace Gerrit Cole on Friday
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Rochester Red Wings will face one of the best pitchers in baseball on Friday night. New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone announced on Wednesday that right-hander Gerrit Cole, the 2023 American League Cy Young Award winner, will make a rehab start for the AAA Scranton Wilkes/Barre RailRiders in Friday's 6:45 game at Innovative Field. Max Goodman of NJ … [Read more...] about Red Wings to host Yankee ace Gerrit Cole on Friday