Monthly Archives: June 2011

The Pigs lost to the Buffalo Bison tonight by a final score of 2 to 4.

Both Mayberry and Kratz homered tonight. Brummett got his second loss.

I haven’t lost faith by any means, but looking at Philadelphia’s roster compared to ours and the team is fielding a patchwork mess right now.

Tomorrow is another day.

OinK!

The International League announced the roster for the AAA All Star game today.

Erik Kratz, Michael Schwimer and Mike Zagurski made the IL team!

Roster from the IL Website:

PITCHERS
16 FOX, Matt Pawtucket
44 GOMEZ, Jeanmar Columbus
10 JAMES, Chuck Rochester
27 LINDSAY, Shane AUSTRALIA
34 MCALLISTER,Zach Columbus
33 MILONE, Tom Syracuse
44 SCHWIMER,Michael Lehigh
38 SCHWINDEN,Chris Buffalo
27 TEHERAN, Julio Gwinnett
23 WHELAN, Kevin Scranton/WB
25 WORRELL, Mark Boynton
41 ZAGURSKI,Mike Lehigh
CATCHERS
19 KRATZ, Erik Lehigh
36 MESORACO,Devin Louisville
21 MONTERO, Jesus Scranton/WB
INFIELDERS
37 CANZLER, Russ Durham
7 COZART, Zack Louisville
30 GOMEZ, Mauro Gwinnett
26 HAGUE, Matt Indianapolis
9 KIPNIS, Jason Columbus
3 RHYMES, Will Toledo
2 VALBUENA,Luis Columbus
38 VAZQUEZ, Jorge Scranton/WB
OUTFIELDERS
23 ALONSO, Yonder Louisville
7 CONSTANZA,Jose Domingo,
32 GARTRELL,Stefan Francisco,
9 GUYER,Brandon VA
26 HERMIDA, Jeremy Louisville
15 JENNINGS,Desmond Durham
24 VICIEDO, Dayan Charlotte

From the Pacific Coast League website:

POS PLAYER TEAM AFFILIATE
C Welington Castillo Iowa Chicago (NL)
C Anthony Recker* Sacramento Oakland
C Konrad Schmidt Reno Arizona

Infielders
POS PLAYER TEAM AFFILIATE
INF Tony Abreu Reno Arizona
INF Brian Barden* Round Rock Texas
INF David Cooper Las Vegas Toronto
INF Chris Davis Round Rock Texas
INF Johnny Giavotella*Omaha Kansas City
INF Bryan LaHair* Iowa Chicago (NL)
INF Cody Ransom* Reno Arizona
INF Clint Robinson* Omaha Kansas City
INF Eric Sogard Sacramento Oakland
INF Gil Velazquez Salt Lake Los Angeles (AL)

Outfielders
POS PLAYER TEAM AFFILIATE
OF Andrew Brown* Memphis St. Louis
OF Collin Cowgill* Reno Arizona
OF Aaron Cunningham Tucson San Diego
OF Bryan Petersen New Orleans Florida
OF Trayvon Robinson* Albuquerque Los Angeles (NL)

Pitchers
POS PLAYER TEAM AFFILIATE
RHP David Carpenter Oklahoma City Houston
RHP Mark DiFelice Nashville Milwaukee
LHP Dana Eveland Albuquerque Los Angeles (NL)
RHP Willie Eyre* Sacramento Oakland
LHP Victor Garate New Orleans Florida
LHP John Gaub* Iowa Chicago (NL)
RHP Andrew Kown* Fresno San Francisco
RHP Josh Lueke Tacoma Seattle
RHP Luis Mendoza Omaha Kansas City
RHP Jim Miller Colorado Springs Colorado
LHP Brad Mills* Las Vegas Toronto
LHP Sam Narron Nashville Milwaukee

Field Staff
POS NAME TEAM AFFILIATE
Manager Lorenzo Bundy Albuquerque Los Angeles (NL)
Coach Tommy Gregg Omaha Kansas City
Coach Keith Johnson Salt Lake Los Angeles (AL)
Trainer Brian Reinker Salt Lake Los Angeles (AL)

*Denotes being voted in by fans.

I guess I was correct with the country themed music being an indicator of who would be the major concert at Coca Cola Park this summer!

Just announced, Big & Rich, Cowboy Troy and Gretchen Wilson will play at the park on August 19th!

From the IronPig’s website:

Xtreme Muzik: The Tour with Big & Rich and Gretchen Wilson along with special guest Cowboy Troy comes rolling into Coca-Cola Park for one night only on Friday, August 19 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Saturday, July 9 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased at the Coca-Cola Park ticket office, online at http://www.IronPigsConcerts.com or by phone at (610) 841-PIGS (7447). Gates will open at 5 p.m. and the action-packed show is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m.
The debut concert at Coca-Cola Park, The Bob Dylan Show, featuring Bob Dylan & his band, John Mellencamp and Willie Nelson was held on July 14, 2009, and featured a sell-out crowd of over 11,000 fans that was the tour’s top-selling show and sold-out over a month beforehand.

· Big & Rich
· Gretchen Wilson
· Cowboy Troy

Lehigh Valley IronPigs season ticket holders and marketing partners will be contacted later today in regards to an exclusive presale for the Xtreme Muzik tour at Coca-Cola Park.

All tickets are priced at just $44.50 and give fans the opportunity to watch the Xtreme Muzik tour from the field or any Field Level seat on a first-come, first-serve basis. Reserved seats are available on the Club Level only and are also priced at $44.50, subject to availability. There is a $6 service and handling charge for each ticket purchased.

I like country, for those who don’t.. sorry.

OinK!

Applebee’s on Cedar Crest is looking for people who want to make some $$$. Buy a spot for our yard sale for only $15 and keep all your profits! July 31st. (Preview sale Sat July 30th.)

Call or email and ask for Kristen. Proceeds go to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation.

Kristen
610-530-2450
3417applebees@therosegroup.com

Thanks to our friend CSPigsFan, he notified us that Rich Thompson has become the All Time IronPig’s hit leader!

Thompson, who now has 361 hits for the Pigs, passed Andy Tracy recently who had 356 hits.

Thompson is also looking to break the single season records for Stolen bases and Hit by pitches. He needs 3 SB’s from breaking his own record of 28 Stolen bases and needs one more to break the single season HBP set at 9.

OinK!

The Pigs got on the board in the 1st inning combining 2 singles, a double play and a wild pitch to score 1 run. They added two more with a Tagg Bozied home run in the 2nd. The Pigs would not score again until the 6th inning when Brandon Moss Hogg singled in John Mayberry. Jeff Larish added an insurance run in the 9th scoring Kratz on an RBI double. Tagg Bozied then singled in Larish to bring the score to 6-2. Mike Zagurski got a rare at bat and had a swing that brought back memories of John Kruk facing Randy Johnson in an All Star game years ago.

Ryan Feierabend had a decent outting. Ryan went 6 innings allowing 2 runs on 7 hits. He struck out 7 and walked only 1.

Zagurski got into trouble in the 9th allowing an RBI single to our old friend Bubba Bell. Michael “J-Phro” Schwimer came on to close out the game.

Final Score – Pig 6 Bison 3.
OinK!

After placing Ryan Madson on the disable list, the Phillies called up reliever Drew Carpenter to their bullpen today!

Way to go Drew! Much deserved promotion and give it to ’em good!

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The IronPigs also have released that there will be a MAJOR concert announcement tomorrow at the park at 2:00pm. The event is being billed as “noteworthy” and one can wonder who will be headlining the show.

I’ve been meaning to compliment the IronPig’s staff on their choice of stadium music over the past homestand. A nice mix of rock classics and even some country and disco have been gracing our ears at CCP recently. Much appreciated and hopefully the concert performers will be along the same lines. I was able to attend the last (and only other) concert held at The Coke and had a great time. Seating was first come, first serve and those in attendance were welcomed down on the field in front of the stage. Full access to the stadium and concessions and a good time was had by me.

We can only hope it isn’t someone like Justin Bieber…

OinK!

The 2nd Annual Diamond Dreams Softball Event to benefit the Miracle League of Northampton County will be held on Friday, July 29th thru Sunday, July 31st! Last year, the Easton Women’s Softball League raised just under $7,000.00 which benefited mostly the Lehigh Valley Miracle League, based in Schnecksville. This year’s event will benefit the upstart Miracle League of Northampton County.

If you haven’t been to a Miracle League Game I suggest you check one out and, even more so, encourage you to volunteer there. It is a fun and wonderful day for everyone.

Event Schedule below:

Friday 6pm Miracle League Game
Friday 8pm EWSL All-Star Game
Friday 10pm EWSL Overnight Tournament
Saturday 10am Co-Ed Tournament
Saturday 10pm Fast Pitch Overnight Tournament

The EWSL is also seeking sponsors and donors for this event. If you are interested in supporting this event for a great cause, please contact the EWSL, contact info on this link.

More information on the event can be found here.

The IronPigs took down the Charlotte Knights tonight by a final score of 6-1 to earn a series split. The Pigs look to turn away from that nasty 5 game skid and have a good head start by winning tonight and last night.

Rich Thompson had a great night going 3 for 4 with an RBI, 2 runs scored and 2 stolen bases.

Ryan Edell won his first AAA game this season bringing his record to 1 and 2. He allowed 1 run on 5 hits, walking 1 and striking out 3.

Some rumors flying around tonight with the late scratch to Pete Orr from the lineup. The rumor is that the Phillies and Dodgers are talking about a trade involving Matt Kemp to include Domonic Brown and possibly Pete Orr. It’s no secret that the Dodgers are looking to save money after declaring bankruptcy and dropping Kemp’s $6.95 million salary for this season would be a good start. Just a rumor, but something to think about.

Kemp is hitting .327 with 21 HR and 60 RBI so far for the Dodgers this season. A standout outfielder who bats right? Interesting.. very interesting.

OinK!