By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA You can say it's a long season, that when you're playing games in April it's still early, that there's plenty of time to overcome a rough start. But when the calendar turns to May and you're still scuffling at the plate, when you're still failing to produce in key situations, then there's truly trouble on the horizon. After Friday night's 11-3 loss … [Read more...] about Clubhouse talk seems to have revived Wings hitting
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Littell, Wings blank ‘Pigs
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com By Nick Sciarratta and Collin Hetherington Zack Littell was sharp in his Triple-A debut, helping the Rochester Red Wings to an 8-0 win over the Lehigh Valley IronPigs Saturday afternoon at Frontier Field. Lehigh Valley threatened in the second after Wings starter Littell allowed a pair of walks to begin the frame. The righty then … [Read more...] about Littell, Wings blank ‘Pigs
On crazy windy night, Ortiz belts two homers to beat Red Wings
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The first sign that the wind was in extreme crazed mode were the flags behind the left field fence at Frontier Field on Friday night. They were perpetually blowing out toward Plymouth Avenue. Then came the press box announcement: Winds steady at 36 mph, gusting to 56 mph. Just how overbearing is that sort of wind at a ballpark? It was so windy … [Read more...] about On crazy windy night, Ortiz belts two homers to beat Red Wings
Moya avoids barrels in Wings loss
BY PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- As far as footnotes go, Gabriel Moya's effort Thursday night is worthy of at least some bold print. Coming out of the Red Wings bullpen with a run in and one out in the seventh, the 6-foot left-hander used just 25 pitches to get through an inning and two-thirds. "He did a good job," Red Wing manager Joel Skinner said. "They had some … [Read more...] about Moya avoids barrels in Wings loss
Wings can’t complete sweep Wednesday
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com Pawtucket used a four-run bottom of the 5th inning immediately after Rochester plated three runs in the top half as the PawSox beat the Red Wings 7-6 Wednesday afternoon at McCoy Stadium. The Red Wings (10-11) won the first two games of the series before the PawSox (12-11) were able to salvage the series finale. Pawtucket had … [Read more...] about Wings can’t complete sweep Wednesday