By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- A called third strike ended the game and with that brought to a close the 2018 Rochester Red Wings season. A campaign that started with three postponements, two because of snow, finished during a heat advisory. The opposites in weather reflected a Wings season which the home nine's pitchers earned the International League's team ERA title … [Read more...] about Wings pitchers one of the few brights spots in 2018
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With no September call-up, Buxton has ended his season
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Told on Friday night that he would not be joining the Minnesota Twins in September, Byron Buxton put an end to his season on Saturday. Buxton's stall in the Rochester Red Wings clubhouse is empty, meaning he has played his lats game of the summer. Major League rosters expanded from 25 to a maximum of 40 on Saturday but the Twins didn't send for Buxton. … [Read more...] about With no September call-up, Buxton has ended his season
Wiel’s walk-off wins it for Wings
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Zander Wiel's introduction to Triple-A didn't go anywhere near the way he expected. In his first eight games, he managed to collect just three hits in 28 official at-bats and struck out 10 times. Can we hit the reset button? Why yes, yes we can. Wiel is making sure he finishes the season with a flurry and on Sunday night sent 7,617 fans home happy from … [Read more...] about Wiel’s walk-off wins it for Wings
It appears Buxton will stay with Red Wings
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Byron Buxton's season of frustration now has an added dose of disappointment. It doesn't appear that the Minnesota Twins will be bringing back Buxton to the big-league team as the Major League roster limit expands from 25 to 40 on Saturday. Following Friday's 3-1 loss to Lehigh Valley, Buxton was not told by Red Wings manager Joel Skinner that he would be … [Read more...] about It appears Buxton will stay with Red Wings
Decision backfires as Wings lose to IronPigs
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA So here was the situation in the top of the sixth inning on Friday night when the Rochester Red Wings began the final weekend of the season: Runners on second and third, two outs, and the International League's most valuable player is coming up to face left-handed starter Lewis Thorpe. This is, by the way, the newly anointed league MVP who against … [Read more...] about Decision backfires as Wings lose to IronPigs