Per Ken Rosenthal’s Twitter tweet… Cody Ransom has been summoned by the Phillies and Brian Bocock designated for assignment. I’m looking forward to Bocock’s return to solidify the infield. If Ransom’s stay is more than a week, though, the Ironpigs will only have three All Stars at the game in less than two weeks. Still can’t believe it’s that soon.
Also of note, The Hog Blog reports that Ryan Madsen will make rehab appearances with the Pigs next week.. along with JA Happ making another start on Sunday.
The Lehigh Valley is still leading AAA Baseball in per game average attendance at 9,054 fans per game. The Phillies rehab appearance have contributed to the early season numbers as we saw JC Romero, Brad Lidge, Brian Schneider and JA Happ all making rehab appearances at The Coke.
Tomorrow will also be our next tailgate picnic before the game. We will be in the lower LSI parking lot and food and drink is on a Bring Your Own basis. We strictly adhere to all parking lot and stadium rules as posted on the Ironpig’s website.
Oink!
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Bocock had options left so if he was dfa’d it was probably a weekend paperwork thing similar to when Scott Mathieson returned to the Ironpigs.
Good analysis. Both here and previously at Scranton the Phillies organization maintained enough quality veteran players at the AAA level to have a few replacement players available for the Major League club. The Phillies do not seem to care whether the AAA club wins games itself. Unfortunately right now there is also a lack of depth in quality younger players ready to advance to AAA with Brown being the obvious exception.
Especially when you see Kyle Drabek throw a no-hitter at AA tonight 🙂
Trading three and four minor leaguer prospects at a clip for a finished Major League product catches up with a club sooner or later…