The Ironpigs took on the Pawtucket Pawsox in the second game of a 2 game set in Pawtucket and we got a taste of what everyone in the Lehigh Valley has expected out of this experienced crew of veteran ballplayers. The Pigs used an 8 run 2nd inning to boost their lead and road those runs to the victory.
So far the Pigs have had some high scores and hard hitting games to open the season. Let’s hope this continues for us when they return to Coca Cola Park tomorrow to face the Rochester Redwings. Game time is 7:05pm and expect there to be a lot of other activities for the third opening day in Ironpigs history.
Plus’s
The Pig’s offense exploded in the second inning for a club record 8 runs with a mix of walks and solid hitting. The ability to have an explosive inning like this is an indicator of what we almost saw last night in coming back late in the game when behind by 2+ runs.Wilson Valdez is ON FIRE! His average is in the high .400’s and could be looking at some time in Philly pending the results of Jimmy Rollins MRI. Rollins injured himself during warmups before yesterday’s game at CBP.
Brian Mazone gave up no runs and 4 hits with 1 BB and 4 K’s in 5 innings of work today. Most of the bad stuff happened in the first inning when he allowed the bases to load and then got out of a jam. Still not impressed as pitching with a 12 run lead tends to soften up the tension level and effort of the opposing team.
Pawtucket Boof Bonser has one of those old time cool nicknames that only baseball players can come up with. Apparently Boof legally changed his name to Boof a few years back.
The Ironpigs did not commit a single error in this game!
Jake Woods and Jason Anderson combined for 4 scoreless innings of relief allowing only 4 hits.
Boo’s
When your team is up by so many runs, it’s hard to find something to boo about. The only thing that comes close is Andy Tracy going 0 for 3 before being lifted for pinch hitter Rich Thompson. Even the great ones have a few off days… save those hits for CCP Andy!
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Is 12-0 a record win for IronPigs?
It’s a tie, I believe–with the last 12-0 one coming against the PawSox as well, according to the pigsradio tweet.
I ate a ham sandwich for lunch. I’m going to take credit for this win as well. So far 2-0 this season when I eat pork products during the game. It doesn’t bode well for tomorrow, though, as I plan to bypass the big porker and get one of those All Star Sandwiches (Pastrami).
PS: I had pork sausage during the Reading game: 3-0!
If you do find that mythical sandwich of lore in CCP.. let me know. I’d like to take a look at it.
Also, I think it’s 2-0 in games when Cody Ransom hits a homerun.
Cody’s obviously in tune with my pork habits, then….
My sources say:
The All Star Sandwich should be available at the Blast Furnace starting tomorrow. I shall get one. Or two. Perhaps I’ll stop by the nation to show it off.
or 2-0 when Cody Ransom does not have an error?
OMbleepingG! And of course, no highlights, being in the other team’s city…or has 69NEWS gotten them in the past?
And get a picture of that sandwich, please… I’ll use it to brass my family off…
If Rollins goes on the DL I seriously doubt Wilson Valdez would get called up to take his place. Valdez is out of options and would have to clear waivers in order to be sent back down to AAA. Brian Bocock is the logical choice to be called up since he is already on the 40 man roster and has options remaining. A Jimmy Rollins rehab assignment at CCP would be nice but that also seems unlikely if J-Roll needs only the minimum amount of time on the DL. That 2 week stint would put the Ironpigs in the middle of a roadtrip.
Nice points, Decal, thanks. If somebody’s gotta sit on the bench in Philly while Castro plays, it may as well be Bocock, then.
I’m sorry that I’m not up on the rules: what if Valdez goes up, then when Rollins comes back they send Castro down instead of Valdez? Does Castro have “options left?” I doubt it–just asking.