Today I caught the first half of today’s double header in Columbus and was impressed with a solid 4 to 1 win. I then packed Wally up in the car and headed over to mom. Helped remove an old tree stump and just got home. The second game wasn’t as pretty, the Pigs lost 6 to 12… but I still like what I’m seeing. Here is the Columbus powerhouse splitting a 4 game series at home against the Ironpigs. Splitting a series is a morale boost.. had they taken the series it would have been a serious statement to the rest of the league. Lehigh Valley is no longer the butt of International League jokes.
By now you know the stats and results. They can be found in multiple places so I will look at a more popular topic of late.
Will Chase Utley rehab here in the Lehigh Valley?
I seriously doubt it. I’ve heard many times that Utley does not like playing rehab assignments and when he’s ready he will go straight to the Phillies lineup. We saw this with Ryan Howard just last season. The marketing propoganda went out strong filling Coca Cola Park with 10,000 fans, sharpie in hand and there was no Ryan Howard. Plain and simple, he can easily work on his swing in Clearwater and when he’s ready.. well he’s ready. I don’t feel there will be any pit stops along the way for him to return. That’s how I feel… what do you think?
Tomorrow the team heads to Toledo with a 6:30pm start. We will also be holding our next Virtual Road Trip Chat Room thanks to LehighValleyLive.com!
I’ll be there at 6:30pm to host and feel free to stop by and chat with other baseball fans while listening to the Ironpig’s Radioooo Network.
Until then,
Dan
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Im just wondering isn’t there some kind of policy that comes along with extended spring training?
I really hope Utley does come to CCP though, I will most definatly be first in line even if it means I get written up at work for calling in sick lol.
Well, hey, it’s not like they lock up those other diamonds next to Bright House Field when the weather gets hotter… if that’s where players want to work their way back, bless ’em…
I couldn’t listen to much of the second game either… I’m the cook in the family and had to bake chicken and ‘micro’ potatoes and veggies. (Chicken takes a loooooong time to bake when — as is the case here — it’s skinned and not marinated!)
Went to CCP today, and got field-level seats to the game 6/7 v Da Bulls (Durham) thx to the radio yoyos.
See y’all on LVL at 8ish.