By Jack Ankony Danny Mars lined his fifth hit in five at-bats to right field to score Michael Crouse in the first inning. That’s all it took. The Dogs would tack on two more runs in the opening frame thanks to a Johnny Adams bases-loaded walk and a Ryan Haug fielder’s choice. But Mars’ RBI [...]
RHP Connor Grey’s contract transferred to the New York Mets ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Chicago Dogs have transferred the contract of right-handed pitcher Connor Grey to the New York Mets, the club announced Thursday. Grey will report to the Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies. Grey is the fourth Chicago Dogs pitcher to be signed by an [...]
By Jack Ankony Like all younger brothers, Connor Grey always wanted to be like his older brother. So when Grey’s brother started throwing curveballs when he was 11, the 9-year-old Connor followed suit. And ever since, it has been the pitch he has used to devastate opposing hitters. “It’s the only pitch that my grip [...]
By Jack Ankony It was three pitches and three strikes for Dogs starter Michael Bowden in game one of an Opening Day doubleheader. A veteran of the game, Bowden was locked in from the second he took the mound, which made him an easy choice for Dogs manager Butch Hobson. “He’s a strike-thrower,” Hobson said. [...]
By Jack Ankony In a nine-inning game, a two-run deficit is nothing. With the Dogs trailing 3-1, Harrison Smith hit a chopper towards third base, and a diving Grant LaValley couldn’t knock it down. Ryan Lidge and Johnny Adams sprinted around third base with no intention of stopping to tie the game at three runs [...]