By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Brent Rooker is three months into his first season of Triple-A baseball, three months into being just one step from the majors. A desire to take that one more step is why the Rochester Red Wings rookie outfielder is at the ballpark every day, hours before first pitch. He's swinging a bat in the cage to improve his already-solid hitting. He's partaking … [Read more...] about Rooker pursues the impossible dream
Minor League Baseball
Adam Scott’s quick rise through low minors sets up bright baseball future
By BILLY HEYEN BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Underneath the NYSEG Stadium concourse on Saturday, avoiding the pouring rain, Adam Scott leaned in to answer a question, as if to impart deeper knowledge. But then, before he got to the punchline, he admitted he was stating the obvious. “There’s a big picture, which is make it to the major leagues,” Scott said. “Obviously everybody would … [Read more...] about Adam Scott’s quick rise through low minors sets up bright baseball future
Brighton’s Ernie Clement makes jokes, hard contact, slick plays for Akron
By BILLY HEYEN BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — On the Fourth of July, Ernie Clement took to Twitter, as he does often, and pointed his phone camera directly at his face. “Hello America, and happy birthday,” Clement started. “It’s an absolutely gorgeous day for baseball, and let me tell you, we are gonna hit absolute bombs tonight. There are gonna be some fireworks and it’s the Ducks’ … [Read more...] about Brighton’s Ernie Clement makes jokes, hard contact, slick plays for Akron
Davis stays hot, but Red Wings drop doubleheader
By DONOVAN MOFFAT MOOSIC, P.A. – Rochester (43-45) managed to hit three balls out of the yard between the two games on Sunday afternoon, but the Red Wings were unable to hold on to their early leads and dropped two in a series finale against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (3-6/4-7). Jaylin Davis was the highlight in both games for the Red Wings as he belted a go-ahead two-run shot … [Read more...] about Davis stays hot, but Red Wings drop doubleheader
‘Craziest thing ever’: Scott and Clement, former Section V foes, team up at Akron
By BILLY HEYEN BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Adam Scott and Ernie Clement have joked with each other about their concurrent 2014 senior years in recent weeks. Canandaigua’s Scott no-hit Brighton and Clement in one meeting, but Scott recalls Clement turning on his changeup for a double in their other meeting. Most seared into Scott’s mind is the hit he gave up. Clement remembers … [Read more...] about ‘Craziest thing ever’: Scott and Clement, former Section V foes, team up at Akron