Red Wings Return From Break at Home

Well the Red Wings are returning home after a long four day break. So as they prepare for a series against the Eastern Division leaders, the Syracuse Salt Cats, I wanted to break down the Wing's possibility of success at home.

Geneva's eastern team sit 2.5 games back on the Syracuse Salt Cats in the Eastern Division. This puts them in third place, with a 16-13 record. Against the Salt Cats, though, the Wings are 3-2 and are one of the only two teams who have a winning record against the division leaders. At home, Geneva also boasts an 8-5 record, for a .615 winning percentage whereas Syracuse has an 8-9 record at home for a .471 winning percentage. In other words, this four game set between the two teams could see the Wings climb up the divisional ladder.

To delve further into stats, the Red Wings also have a winning record coming off of nights off. After a night off, excluding rain outs, the Wings are 2-1. After rain outs, they're 5-5. Now, the team is coming back after their longest scheduled break of the season. In addition to being rested, the past week has been relatively dry, which means the team has had opportunities to practice on their days off.

As we plunge into the second stage of the NYCBL season, the Red Wings have a lot to look forward to. Almost two thirds of their remaining games are at home (9 of their remaining 15), and they will have another 3 days rest for the All-Star break.

Stats are from NYCBL.com

Topher Lane is the voice of the Geneva Red Wings and Twins. You can tune into his broadcasts on teamline.cc. He is also on Twitter, @Topher_L.