FORMER ROX PLAYER MAKES IT TO BIG SHOW

STEVE DELABAR BECOMES FIRST ROX PLAYER TO REACH MAJORS  Anaheim, Calif. – Former Brockton Rox righthanded pitcher Steve Delabar was promoted to the Seattle Mariners from Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday, becoming the first Brockton alumnus to reach the major leagues in the club’s ten-year history. He was on the Mariners’ expanded roster for the club’s [...]

ROX MAKE ROSTER MOVES FOR PLAYOFF RUN

                                                      Brockton makes moves to finalize playoff roster;                                                                        Game one in Quebec 7:05 p.m. Wednesday Rox acquired RHP Mike Petrowski from  New  York (New  York State League) in exchange for cash – official as of August  27, 2011 Petrowski joins the Brockton Rox after stints with the New York Federals and New Jersey Jackals in 2011.  [...]

CAN-AM LEAGUE PLAYOFF MATCHUPS

IT’S TIME FOR THE PLAYOFFS Brockton Visits Quebec; Pittsfield Takes on New Jersey DURHAM, NC – The Can-Am League playoffs begin on Wednesday night, as the #4 seed Brockton Rox take on the first and second half champion and #1 seed Quebec Capitales. The #3 seed Pittsfield Colonials visit the #2 seed New Jersey Jackals. [...]

ROX GAME SUSPENDED

Game three of four game set will resume Monday with score tied at two  (Little Falls, N.J. – August 27, 2011) – After 40 minutes of rain delay  Saturday morning, the Brockton Rox (47-38, 21-18) and the New Jersey Jackals (52-33, 26-13) managed to get through almost four innings of baseball, before  the game was [...]

ROX FALL FRIDAY NIGHT; BILL LEE TO PITCH SAT NIGHT

Monger gives Worcester first lead on game-winning single in final frame     (Brockton, Mass. – August 19, 2011) – Trailing 3-2 heading into the ninth inning, the Worcester Tornadoes (19-11, 40-37) rallied for four runs on five hits, besting Jimmer Kennedy and the Brockton Rox  (20-12, 46-32) 6-3 on the way to a series opening [...]

BILL LEE ON THE MOUND FOR ROX

BILL “SPACEMAN” LEE BACK FOR CELEBRITY SATURDAY Brockton, Mass. – The Brockton Rox of the Can-Am League announced on Thursday that former Boston Red Sox and Montreal Expos lefthanded hurler Bill Lee will be on hand to sign autographs and throw out the pre-game ceremonial first pitch on Saturday, August 20 at 7:05 p.m., as [...]

ROX MAKE ROSTER MOVES

Rox placed RHP Mike Smith on disabled list (right  wrist) – retroactive to August 11th, 2011 Smith, who doubles as the pitching  coach and the staff ace of the Brockton Rox, was placed on the disabled list on Tuesday. The veteran was scratched from his scheduled start minutes before he  was slated to take the [...]

ROX GAME RESCHEDULED

Doubleheader at Campanelli Stadium begins on Tuesday at 5:05 p.m.   (Brockton, Mass. – August 15, 2011) – The series opener between the Brockton Rox (18-9, 44-29) and Quebec Capitales (15-11, 50-22) was washed out on Monday night after steady downpours drenched the New England region. The two clubs will open up a doubleheader on Tuesday beginning [...]

ROXS WIN AT PITTSFIELD

Sunday, August 14th, 2011 Brockton 4, Pittsfield 2 Right fielder Keith Brachold hit a two-run homer in the top  of the first inning to give Brockton an early lead, and the Rox cruised to a 4-2 win against Pittsfield at Wahconah Park. After leading Pittsfield 2-0 through the first three innings, the Rox got on the board again in [...]

ROX MAKE ROSTER ADDITION

Rox acquired IF Tucker Nathans from New York (NYSL) in exchange for IF Alex Sumner – official as of August 2, 2011. In stints with the Rox and the Federals this season, Nathans is 11-for-39 (.282) with four runs scored, three RBIs and three stolen bases in 13 games. Sumner has played in 38 games [...]