Wingin’ It - Official Podcast of the Rochester Red Wings

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News, notes, and interviews from the front office staff of the Rochester Red Wings, Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins.

  1. 06/26/2020

    Dick Bremer Interview

    Nate Rowan and Josh Whetzel chat with FOX Sports North's Minnesota Twins play-by-play man Dick Bremer about gearing up for a shortened season, changes to how baseball broadcasts will look and sound, his baseball memories growing up in Dumont, MN, and his new book Game Used: My Life in Stitches which details 108 stories (1 for every stitch on a baseball) throughout his career.

    41 min

  2. 06/19/2020

    Final Game at Silver Stadium Interviews

    Jim Mandelaro (1:43) and Pete Weber (39:27) talk with Nate Rowan and Josh Whetzel about the final regular season game at Silver Stadium on August 30, 1996 against Ottawa. WXXI-TV is playing that game on Father's Day, Sunday, June 21 at 1 p.m.

    55 min

  3. 06/12/2020

    2020 MLB Draft Discussion

    Nate Rowan and Josh Whetzel talk about the 2020 Major League Baseball Draft and the five-round format and former Red Wings during the Twins era that wouldn't have been selected with only five rounds. Josh also takes us back to August, 2015 when Byron Buxton, the second pick by Minnesota in 2012, had an eventful game at Frontier Field against Aaron Judge, Gary Sanchez, and the rest of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (46:16).

    2h 19m

  4. 06/05/2020

    Garrett Jones Interview

    Nate Rowan and Josh Whetzel chat with Red Wings Hall of Famer Garrett Jones about his baseball career, growing up a Chicago Bulls fan, and his time in Japan (4:46). Josh also has a highlight montage of Jones' time was a Wing (47:05).

    51 min

  5. 05/29/2020

    Mike McCarthy Interview

    Nate Rowan and Josh Whetzel talk with Red Wings Pitching Coach Mike McCarthy about his charity work, changes within the sport, and what he's been up to during this COVID-19 pandemic (3:37).

    52 min

  6. 05/22/2020

    Naomi Silver Interview and a Flashback with Joe Altobelli

    Nate Rowan talks to Red Wings President/CEO/COO Naomi Silver (3:05) about her life in baseball, when she realized what her dad had done to save the team in Rochester, and her proudest moment working for the team thus far. Josh Whetzel flashes back to a game he did on the radio with Joe Altobelli on his birthday back in 2008 (41:23). Alto turns 88 on Tuesday, May 26th.

    2h 7m

  7. 05/15/2020

    Bob Matthews Interview

    Josh Whetzel talks with local media member Bob Matthews, who retired abruptly on Friday, May 8 after a long career that included the Times-Union, Democrat & Chronicle, and most recently at NewsRadio WHAM 1180 (3:09). Bob discusses how he got started in sports media, his first year on the Red Wings beat in 1971, and how his life could have turned out differently had it not been for certain events in Vietnam.

    48 min

  8. 05/08/2020

    Randy Dobnak Interview, KBO Discussion, and a Flashback

    Nate Rowan and Josh Whetzel talk to former Red Wing Randy Dobnak about his involvement with St. Jude Children's Hospital, his wild 2019 season, and what it was like pitching at Yankee Stadium in the postseason (3:14). Nate and Josh also discuss the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) and the three former Red Wings playing in that league this season (33:30). Josh also flashes back to the time ByungHo Park hit three home runs in a game in 2016 (39:31).

    1h 41m
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News, notes, and interviews from the front office staff of the Rochester Red Wings, Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins.

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