By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA They held Dustin Pedroia Night at Frontier Field on Friday. OK, the official promotion was "Renew Your Vows Night," which featured long-retired former Boston Red Sox outfielder Bernie Carbo and a member of the Red Wings front office dressed up as an ordained minister and claiming to be someone else. But one look at the lines outside the Frontier … [Read more...] about Pedroia fans flock to watch their hero at Frontier Field
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Red Wings strike early, again, to top Chiefs
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The stat, relayed by the Syracuse Chiefs public relations department, was almost unheard of for an above-.500 baseball team. The Chiefs entered Wednesday night's game in Rochester having been outscored 21-0 in the first inning since May 3. Their record in those games was a dubious 4-7. There was no reversal of fortunes on Wednesday. The Wings tallied … [Read more...] about Red Wings strike early, again, to top Chiefs
Would Wings consider affiliation change? Twins’ GM hopes not
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA It's an even-numbered year, so that means one thing for the Rochester Red Wings: Their affiliation agreement with the Minnesota Twins, the parent team since 2003, will be up for renewal. The Twins say they want to stay. Thad Levine, senior vice president and general manager since November 2016, made his first visit to Frontier Field on Tuesday to … [Read more...] about Would Wings consider affiliation change? Twins’ GM hopes not
Red Wings Announce 2018 Hall of Fame Class
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com ROCHESTER, NY – Former infielders Garrett Jones and Joe “Poison” Brown will be inducted into the Rochester Red Wings Hall of Fame on Saturday, June 30 before the Wings host Lehigh Valley at 7:05 p.m. Jones will be in attendance for the ceremony. Garrett Jones – Jones becomes the third player in the Twins era to be elected, joining Howie Clark … [Read more...] about Red Wings Announce 2018 Hall of Fame Class
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