By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The lighted zeroes on Frontier Field's left-field scoreboard were, in reality, all the same size. But as the innings went by, and hitter after hitter for the Rochester Red Wings failed to make solid contact on Monday night, that one zero in the hit column grew larger with every out. Especially for Buffalo Bisons right-hander T.J. Zeuch. For a guy … [Read more...] about Zoinks! Blue Jays prospect Zeuch no-hits Red Wings
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Bonnies August notebook: Pro signings, primetime in Toronto, Phillips dominates
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO A manic Monday for St. Bonaventure news calls for a Bonnies notebook to recap all the happenings. Here's what you may have missed today. Five Bona alums agree to new pro deals in five-day span: It's pro basketball signing season for St. Bonaventure alumni. Jaylen Adams is back in an NBA organization, agreeing to an exhibit 10 training camp contract … [Read more...] about Bonnies August notebook: Pro signings, primetime in Toronto, Phillips dominates
From winter to summer, Bona Twitter is an all seasons obsession
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure community's passion for its basketball team is no secret. Bonnies fans comprise one of the most ardent visiting fan bases in college basketball. SBU was the most-watched Atlantic 10 team on NBC Sports Network in the 2015-16 season. When ESPN writer Myron Metcalf ranked the Reilly Center the sixth most difficult venue in the conference in … [Read more...] about From winter to summer, Bona Twitter is an all seasons obsession
Opportunity missed: Wings drop series to lowly Louisville
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Celebrating Hockey Day at the ballpark on Sunday, plans were made to mark the occurrence of any Red Wing home run by using the familiar horn heard at Blue Cross Arena during the winter months. With the Wings breaking the franchise record for round trippers earlier in the homestand, it seemed likely to hear the blast of the Rochester … [Read more...] about Opportunity missed: Wings drop series to lowly Louisville
Transition to retirement has gone well for ‘coach’ Gionta
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA When fans filed into Frontier Field on Sunday afternoon — aka, Hockey Day — bobbleheads of Brian Gionta were handed out to the first 2,000 fans. The Rochester Red Wings, or some iteration, have been playing baseball continuously since 1899, but they like their hockey, too. Harvest Gionta, Brian's wife, was among the first few hundred … [Read more...] about Transition to retirement has gone well for ‘coach’ Gionta