HERDchronicles

By: Brian Frank Max Scherzer took the mound for the Buffalo Bisons on Sunday afternoon, making a rehab start for the Herd for the third time in the last two seasons. The three-time Cy Young Award winner went on the injured list in late April due to forearm tendinitis and ankle inflammation. He looked as if his injury issues were behind him against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. "I feel good," Scherzer said following his outing. "Those ailments that were plaguing me, the forearm

By: Brian Frank Newest Blue Jays hurler Tanner Andrews’ baseball journey has finally brought him to the ultimate destination. The 30-year-old right-hander is now a major leaguer. Andrews was called up to Toronto and made his major league debut Monday night at Rogers Centre against the team that originally drafted him—working a perfect ninth inning against the Miami Marlins. Andrews spoke with The Herd Chronicles at Sahlen Field before being promoted to the Blue Jays. The 6’3”

By: Brian Frank Bisons infielder Charles McAdoo isn't the first in his extended family to play sports in the Queen City. McAdoo is related to NBA Hall of Famer and former Buffalo Braves star Bob McAdoo, who played in Buffalo from 1972 to 1976, winning the league's MVP award in 1975, Rookie of the Year in 1973, and claiming the NBA scoring title three times with the Braves. “I believe he's a second or third cousin,” Charles McAdoo said in a recent interview with The Herd Chron

By: Brian Frank Grant Rogers might be firing pitches with his right arm at Sahlen Field these days—but, incredibly, he used to pitch left-handed. "I was pitching (right-handed) in my Little League championship game—and I was a big kid—I was 11, throwing maybe, like, 75 (mph). My elbow cracked, or something popped, and I went and got a first look—they said something I can't even remember. I went and got a second opinion. The guy said, just rest a year and you'll be fine. I res