Category Archives: Rochester Red Wings

Toby Gardenhire to manage Cedar Rapids in 2018

Posted on December 10, 2017 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

(Read my update to this post here.) A Gardenhire will be managing for the Minnesota Twins again next year. Multiple reports say Toby Gardenhire will manage the Cedar Rapids Kernels in 2018. He is the son of Detroit Tigers manager … Continue reading →

Posted in Beloit Snappers, Cedar Rapids Kernels, Chattanooga Lookouts, International League, Kane County Cougars, Midwest League, Rochester Red Wings, Southern League, West Michigan Whitecaps | Leave a comment

Clinton-South Bend game suspended after 18 innings

Posted on May 6, 2017 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

When the Clinton LumberKings scored four runs in the 8th inning to tie their game against the South Bend Cubs on Friday, surely neither team expected to still play for almost three more hours — and then have to resume … Continue reading →

Posted in Clinton LumberKings, International League, Midwest League, Pawtucket Red Sox, Rochester Red Wings, South Bend Silver Hawks | Leave a comment

Former Madison Muskies president Bob Drew dies

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

This news item is from the Monday edition of the Wisconsin State Journal: Bob Drew, who served as president of the Madison Muskies in the 1980s and worked closely with general manager Ed Janus, died Sunday. He was 81. Drew … Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball Hall of Fame, International League, Madison Mallards, Madison Muskies, Midwest League, Northwoods League, Pawtucket Red Sox, Rochester Red Wings, West Michigan Whitecaps | Leave a comment

Four former Midwest Leaguers traded Friday

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

Four former Midwest League players were traded Friday, including three who once suited up for the Clinton LumberKings. Three of those ex-Midwest Leaguers were traded in a five-player deal between the Seattle Mariners and the Tampa Bay Rays. The Mariners sent RHP … Continue reading →

Posted in Bowling Green Hot Rods, Cedar Rapids Kernels, Clinton LumberKings, International League, Midwest League, Rochester Red Wings | Leave a comment

Ex-MWLers Stairs, Koskie elected to Canadian Baseball HOF

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

Former Midwest League players Matt Stairs and Corey Koskie are among five men to be inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame this year. They will be joined by Carlos Delgado, Felipe Alou and Bob Elliott as inductees into … Continue reading →

Posted in Fort Wayne TinCaps, International League, Midwest League, Rochester Red Wings, West Michigan Whitecaps | Leave a comment