By CHUCKIE MAGGIO On the night the Rochester Red Wings honored legendary manager Joe Altobelli and the 1971 championship team, Josh Rogers turned in the kind of performance Roric Harrison, Mickey Scott and the ‘71 pitching staff made commonplace. Rogers pitched deeper into Friday night’s game against Syracuse than any Red Wings starting pitcher this season, completing 7.1 … [Read more...] about Red Wings lose extra-inning pitchers’ duel on Altobelli Night
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Chris Lowe is St. Bonaventure’s new assistant coach
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure has hired former Atlantic 10 star Chris Lowe as an assistant coach, the school announced Friday. Lowe joins Bona after a season on the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley staff, where he served as an assistant to head coach Lew Hill. Prior to UTRGV, Lowe spent two years as a graduate student manager for former coach Travis Ford and the … [Read more...] about Chris Lowe is St. Bonaventure’s new assistant coach
Thomas walks it off for Wings in continuing bid to show Nats he’s ready
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The first time Lane Thomas was traded, back in 2017, there wasn’t even another name attached in the deal. The Toronto Blue Jay sent him from his Class-A team to the St. Louis Cardinals organization in exchange for international spending cap space. Apparently that’s a thing. Last week, when he experienced the second trade of his career, there was a … [Read more...] about Thomas walks it off for Wings in continuing bid to show Nats he’s ready
Thomas homers for first time since Jon Lester trade in Rochester’s loss to Syracuse
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Lane Thomas has made an impression this far, at least temporarily diverting fans’ attention from the mascots and Taco Bell K-Man in his first two games since the Jon Lester trade. Thomas, dealt from the St. Louis Cardinals to Washington Nationals on trade deadline day, led off the bottom of the first inning of Wednesday’s game against Syracuse with a home run … [Read more...] about Thomas homers for first time since Jon Lester trade in Rochester’s loss to Syracuse
Nationals new catching prospect Ruiz looks right at home in Wings debut
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The initial shock of the trade has worn off for Keibert Ruiz. From this point forward, Ruiz said he’s intent on doing first what he can for the Rochester Red Wings and, perhaps sooner than later, for the Washington Nationals. After all, if you’re one of the guys headed east when the Nationals send possible (probable?) Hall of Fame pitcher Max … [Read more...] about Nationals new catching prospect Ruiz looks right at home in Wings debut