“Playoffs, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. Their four year quest: To score enough runs, win many games, bring home the bacon. To Boldly go where no IronPig has gone before!”
Tonight could be the last home game of the great 2011 IronPig team.
Facing Buffalo at home, the Pigs come off a dramatic late inning win yesterday and look to advance closer to bringing home the wild card spot for the International League.
In their way, the Gwinnett Braves have a double header against Charlotte tonight. Also klinging-on (pun intended) are the Indians.
It’s been a long time since the Phillies AAA team has made the playoffs, no less having an above .500 season, and the IronPigs are full of firsts this year. We will see.
Tonight could prove pivotal.
Some scenarios:
Pigs win + Gwinnett wins 2 = Tie for the wild card
Pigs lose + Gwinnett wins 2 = 1 game behind the wild card
Pigs lose + Gwinnett splits = Tie for the wild card
Pigs win + Gwinnett splits = 1 game lead in wild card
Pigs win + Gwinnett swept = 2 game lead in wild card
So after tonight the Pigs could guarantee at least a tie for the wild card (win + Gwinnett swept) or they could find themselves 1 game back with 2 to play.
OinK long and loudly my friends.
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Kinda wished there could be a clinching opportunity tonight, but it’s still a huge game. Looking forward to it…
Transactions that could have an impact on the Ironpigs:
LHP Tom Milone called up to Washington from Syracuse Chiefs. He has owned the Ironpigs this year. Milone started against the Mets on Saturday and didn’t pitch too well, but he hit a 3 run homer in his first big league at bat. Outfielder Roger Bernadina is also back up with the Nats. He homered vs. the Ironpigs in game 1 of the DH on Monday.
RHP’s Julio Teheran and Randall Delgado (the 2 best pitching prospects the Braves have) were called up to Atlanta from Gwinnett. Both are scheduled to start for Atlanta this week, Delgado on Sunday and Teheran on Thursday.
Now lets go up to Syracuse and get in the playoffs by winning rather than hoping the other guys lose. Go Pigs.
Did anyone else notice that the handwritten Ironpigs sign just past the ticket takers at the American Parkway entrance has “Oink” spelled “Onik”?