By CHUCKIE MAGGIO No outfielders were injured in the Rochester Red Wings’ third straight defeat to Worcester, but that was about the only solace they could take on Thursday night. Victor Robles and Donovan Casey emerged from their fourth-inning outfield collision unharmed, a relief for the Washington Nationals’ front office. Three runs did score, however, and Worcester No. 9 … [Read more...] about Outfield collision, ten unanswered runs sink Wings
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Robles scores “Little League home run” in Red Wings’ loss to Worcester
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Victor Robles’s first Red Wings at-bat would have been deemed a success even if he’d stopped at second. Robles, who the Washington Nationals optioned to Triple-A on Monday after a 1-of-14 slump over the last week dropped his batting average to .203, sent the first pitch he saw from Worcester Red Sox starter Daniel Gossett into the left-center field gap. The … [Read more...] about Robles scores “Little League home run” in Red Wings’ loss to Worcester
Red Wings’ Casey showing Nationals that hitting really is his thing
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Donovan Casey had the bat and the arm to excite major league baseball scouts while playing at Boston College. In the batter’s box, he hit for average and showed potential to add power to his game. As a reliever on the mound, he could hit the mid-90s with his fastball and loved the pressure of earning the save. But once Casey was drafted by the Los … [Read more...] about Red Wings’ Casey showing Nationals that hitting really is his thing
Keibert Day in Washington: Ruiz promoted to Nats as torrid Red Wings tenure concludes
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO In Keibert Ruiz’s third inning as a Rochester Red Wing, he caught Mark Payton trying a delayed steal of second base. Payton is a hit-or-miss base stealer, reaching safely on just 56 percent of his career attempts, but the Red Wings had thrown out just 23 of the 80 runners to that point. Ruiz not only sent Payton to the dugout to end the inning, he did so on … [Read more...] about Keibert Day in Washington: Ruiz promoted to Nats as torrid Red Wings tenure concludes
Cavalli roughed up in Triple-A debut as Red Wings lose
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Of all the Triple-A pitching debuts made in a Red Wings uniform over the last few decades, Francisco Liriano provided the standard with a six-inning, one-hit effort on June 20, 2005. Liriano struck out eight Louisville batsmen, retiring 11 in a row at one point. Liriano remains the standard, as top Washington Nationals pitching prospect Cade Cavalli … [Read more...] about Cavalli roughed up in Triple-A debut as Red Wings lose