Unvaccinated people can attend Red Wings games, but a state mandate requires them to be seated in separate, socially-distanced seating. Cue the backlash.
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Steeeeee-rike!
For Brian Kennedy, it all comes down to respect — or the lack of it. From his place on the board of directors of the Association of Minor League Umpires, Kennedy says the members of the AMLU are striking this year because their employer, Minor League Baseball, treats them like Rodney Dangerfield. So earlier this […]
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Wings and a prayer
Rochester Red Wings General Manager Dan Mason calls the rival Buffalo Bisons “the Yankees of the International League.” Whether that’s a compliment or a slam is open to interpretation, depending on your feelings about the Bronx Bombers and their absurdly humongous payroll. But as a statement of fact, Mason’s evaluation of the Bisons is pretty […]
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Back from the bigs
The Twins called up Red Wings shortstop Jason Bartlett on July 27 for his first big-league stint when utility infielder Nick Punto broke his clavicle. Bartlett, 24, played in two games against Anaheim but he struggled, going 0-for-5 and committing two errors. Minnesota sent him down on August 6. In Rochester, Bartlett hit .339 before […]
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‘Baseball guys are weird’
Red Wing Jason Bartlett is playing his first AAA season in the International League and his fourth season in the minor leagues. San Diego drafted the Lodi, California, native from University of Oklahoma in June 2001 and traded him to Minnesota in July 2002. “Publication Baseball America” named the 24-year-old shortstop Minnesota’s sixth-best prospect in […]
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Rhinos and Red Wings and Rattlers, oh my
As any African guide will tell you, it’s not a good idea to taunt a Rhino. But it seems the members of the Greater Rochester Sports Authority haven’t been on a safari in quite some time. And if they don’t placate both Rochester’s Rhinos and Red Wings, there could be a stampede out of town. […]
