Note: Readers are encouraged to comment with any names that they believe should appear in the chart but are missing. This list represents players drafted and/or signed since the MLB Draft began in 1965. Read: The Red Wings, Nietopski and Chamberlain: Rochester baseball history through the MLB Draft *Players denoted with an asterisk attended college in the Rochester area but … [Read more...] about Rochester area’s MLB Draft picks
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Jim Thome speaks on baseball, LeBron, Cooperstown and dreams
By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Soon-to-be inducted Baseball Hall of Famer Jim Thome is in Rochester to receive the Coca-Cola Sports Personality of the Year Award at the 69th annual Day of Champions Children’s Charity dinner. He spoke to the media at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center in a press conference on Monday afternoon. Thome hit 612 home runs in his major … [Read more...] about Jim Thome speaks on baseball, LeBron, Cooperstown and dreams
Busenitz provides lone bright spot for Wings on Thursday
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- While recent fortunes continued trending in the wrong direction on Thursday, Red Wing reliever Alan Busenitz offered the possibility of shifting momentum. Entering in the seventh inning of 8-0 affair that didn't even feel that close, the right-hander put the brakes on an Indianapolis Indian lineup which pounded out 13 hits in the first … [Read more...] about Busenitz provides lone bright spot for Wings on Thursday
UB downs Kent State, 72-59, advance to MAC Championship Game
Courtesy of UBBulls.com CLEVELAND, OH – The top-seeded University at Buffalo men's basketball team defeated fifth-seeded Kent State, 78-61, in the semifinals of the Mid-American Conference Tournament on Friday night. The Bulls will play the winner of Toledo and Eastern Michigan tomorrow night for a chance to win their third MAC title in the last four years. For the second … [Read more...] about UB downs Kent State, 72-59, advance to MAC Championship Game
MLB Playoff Roundup: Bauer, Altuve take center stage as Astros and Indians strike first
BOSTON RED SOX (0-1) 2 HOUSTON ASTROS (1-0) 8 HOUSTON, TX-- Jose Altuve hit three home runs for the Astros, tying a postseason record for home runs in a single game. Altuve is the first player in Astros' history and the first since Pablo Sandoval in 2012 to accomplish the feat. Justin Verlander pitched six innings for the Astros, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks, … [Read more...] about MLB Playoff Roundup: Bauer, Altuve take center stage as Astros and Indians strike first