By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The Rochester Red Wings collected just six hits and struck out 12 times, yet manager Joel Skinner was pointing a finger of blame at himself after a 1-0 loss to the Columbus Clippers on Sunday afternoon at Frontier Field. Skinner said he erred when he sent home far-from-speedy Willians Astudillo on a Nick Buss single to center in the eight inning, and … [Read more...] about Skinner second-guesses himself after Wings lose to Columbus
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Nick Anderson’s path: From NAIA Mayville State to the Red Wings
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA There are the can't-miss prospects in every organization, the guys that everyone knows will end up in Major League Baseball. For the Minnesota Twins in recent years, we all knew Jose Berrios and Byron Buxton wouldn't be playing very long for the Rochester Red Wings, that their elite-level skills would take them to Minneapolis sooner rather than … [Read more...] about Nick Anderson’s path: From NAIA Mayville State to the Red Wings
Wings wallop Clippers
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com By Nick Sciarratta and Collin Hetherington The Rochester Red Wings scored eight runs in the first inning in a 13-5 win over the Columbus Clippers Friday night at Frontier Field. Red Wings lefty Adlaberto Mejia got the start, but the Clippers wasted no time getting on the board in the first inning. After Mejia issued a leadoff … [Read more...] about Wings wallop Clippers
Knights topple Wings to win series
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com The Knights scored early and often Wednesday night as they cruised to a 9-2 win over the Red Wings to win the rubber game of the three-game set in Charlotte. The Knights plated a run in the first, two in the second and three in the third as they built a commanding 6-0 lead and chased Wings starter Myles Jaye (0-1) from the … [Read more...] about Knights topple Wings to win series
Wings pull off hidden ball trick in loss
By PAUL GOTHAM Their four-game win streak came to an end, but it didn't stop the Rochester Red Wings from pulling off a rarity. During the fourth inning of Tuesday's 5-3 loss at Charlotte, Wing third baseman Jermaine Curtis used a little chicanery to slow a Knights' rally. With four runs in and Kevan Smith on third base, Curtis used the hidden ball trick to get the … [Read more...] about Wings pull off hidden ball trick in loss