By Kevin Oklobzija If Aaron Slegers is at some point going to make the jump from Triple-A to the Minnesota Twins, and have success when he gets there, it won't be because of his fastball. He doesn't throw it hard enough, or with enough movement, to be an out-pitch in Major League Baseball. Instead, the 6-foot-10, 245-pound right-hander will need to get outs with his … [Read more...] about Lucky 13 for Slegers as Wings win
Zack Granite
Wings fail again to gain wild-card tie
By Kevin Oklobzija On one play, center fielder Zack Granite couldn't get in fast enough to make a seventh-inning catch. An inning later, right fielder Daniel Palka couldn't get back fast enough to make an eighth-inning catch. As a result of both two-out hits on Friday night, the Norfolk Tides scored four runs and sent the Rochester Red Wings to defeat once again, this … [Read more...] about Wings fail again to gain wild-card tie
Red Wings can’t close the deal on Plates Night, fall in 12
BY CHUCKIE MAGGIO ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Sometimes, the mark of an unforgettable minor league baseball promotion is the way it helps fans forget about the actual game not going according to plan. Soon, Rochesterians won't remember that their Red Wings, err Plates, lost the 4-2 advantage they had on the Norfolk Tides going into the eighth inning on Thursday night. They won't … [Read more...] about Red Wings can’t close the deal on Plates Night, fall in 12
If you’re dressed like a garbage plate, you should at least try one, right?
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The first time Alexandria, Va., native Tim Melville heard of a garbage plate, he was perusing Twitter and came across a tweet from the Rochester Red Wings. The team had tweeted a photo-shopped picture of Bartolo Colon wearing the official garbage plate garb. Melville, a member of the Red Wings starting rotation, figured since he'll be wearing a plate … [Read more...] about If you’re dressed like a garbage plate, you should at least try one, right?
Park’s ninth-inning single lifts Wings past Bisons
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com ByungHo Park's two-out, ninth-inning single scored Zack Granite from second base and the Rochester Red Wings topped the Buffalo Bisons 5-4 Thursday afternoon at Coca-Cola Field. The Red Wings (42-35) won for the 13th time in their last 15 games after taking four of five from the Bisons (36-44) in the series. The game began in a … [Read more...] about Park’s ninth-inning single lifts Wings past Bisons