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Twitter is abuzz with the news that left hander Joe Savery will be called up to the Phillies tomorrow. He will be filling the void left by John Lannan who was placed on the disabled list.

Savery has been great for the IronPigs so far this season with a 1-0 record allowing no runs on 2 hits in 7.2 innings over 5 games.

The Pig’s bullpen will miss him greatly.

I suspect he will be replaced on the Pig’s roster by someone from the Reading team.

Looking at the relievers we see JC Ramirez who is almost identical in work this spring. 1-0 with no runs on 2 hits in 7 innings.

Ramirez is my best guess.

Austin Wright is my wild card maybe guess.

Also on the radar, (thanks to Cheryl for mentioning), is the potential for a Delmon Young rehab assignment.

Normally, early rehabs are done in the warmer Florida climate and with the Pigs on the road save the next four days… I don’t think it is likely to happen but it IS possible.

Until tomorrow!

OinK!

Just read that Phillies pitcher John Lannan was placed on the 15 day Disabled List.

Posted by Philly Sports Cast.

Here we go again.. who will the Phillies pluck from our beloved IronPigs pitching staff?

We will see.

The IronPigs left Syracuse wearing a 4 win 5 loss record and jumped right into the mix of it to start their series in Pawtucket. Pawtucket is leading the IL North division with an impressive 9 win 1 loss record.

The IronPigs got an early start in the second inning with Josh Field’s first IronPig home run!

Pawtucket added 3 for their cause in the 3rd inning, combining baserunners, hits and a Gillies error to clear the bases and take the lead.

The Pigs rallied in the top of the 8th. Cody Asche started off the inning with a walk, scoring on a Darin Ruf double. Ruf advanced to third on a passed ball only to tie the score on a gapper line drive double by Josh Fields! Cody Overbeck lined a single putting the Pigs at 1st and 3rd with no outs and a tie game. Tyson Gillies did his part walking to load the bases. Steve Lerud promptly struck out. Martinez singled scoring Ruf and Fields! IronPigs 5 – Pawsox 3.

Pawtucket then showed some glimpses of the early season IronPigs with a botched light grounder to second base and topped the play off by overthrowing first base allowing Gillies to score. Leandro Castro hit a screamer up the middle but a great play ended the inning.

10 batters up in 8th. 4 hits, 2 walks, 1 error and 5 runs. IronPigs 6 – Pawsox 3.

Starting off the top of the ninth, the Pigs started again with Ruf taking a base on balls. I then heard a voice somewhere out there say, “Josh, hit another home run for me” and Josh Fields smashed his 2nd HR of the season and the night to put the Pigs up 8 to 3!

Josh Fields went 4 for 4 with 2 home runs, 4 RBI and 1 walk. The advantage of getting the veteran in the lineup using the DH against American League affiliates.

Of note – I called the second Josh Field’s home run. Text to Kram209 as proof. Not as cool as “Kratz is going to crank one” in Scranton two years ago when Kratz brought home a win for the Pigs with a ninth inning HR, but real close.

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Starter Tyler Cloyd went 6 innings allowing 5 hits and 3 runs (2 earned). Tyler walked 4 and struck out 5.

Justin DeFratus pitched the 7th allowing only 1 hit.

Joe Savery pitched the bottom half of the 8th and set the Pawsox down in order. “Joe continues to mow” – Matt Provence @PigsRadio

Savery stayed in to close out the ninth.

Final Score: IronPigs 8 – Pawsox 3

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For a great Pawsox Point of view check out our friend over at Pawsox Heavy!

Of note – LHP Tom Cochran activated off the D.L. and assigned to Reading. I’m thinking this was an injured Valendia as he was immediately ready to come back after a Reading pitcher injured himself. Perhaps the first Injured Valendia of the year?

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Pete Orr and accomplices show their appreciation for Kevin Frandsen bobblehead day.

The International League named IronPig Adam Morgan the Pitcher of the Week!

(c) Cheryl Pursell

Making just his second start at the Triple-A level, left-hander Adam Morgan baffled the Syracuse
Chiefs Saturday for 8.0 innings to pick up his first win with Lehigh Valley. Other International League
pitchers had posted a 7.66 ERA against the Syracuse lineup, but Morgan allowed just three hits and
one walk to the Chiefs while striking out four in 8.0 scoreless innings. He even contributed to the
scoring, recording his first career hit and RBI to help propel the IronPigs to a 6-0 victory.

Full story from the IL website.

The radar showed storms rolling into the Lehigh Valley and the skies darkened. A glimpse into a rain delay with the IronPigs.

A few took to Twitter to share:

Jake Diekman took the opportunity to enjoy a chicken cheesesteak.

Adam Morgan prefers word searches where Cody Asche tries out crosswords.

Cody Overbeck & Pete Orr took a “swing” at Kevin Frandsen in effigy. Video below…

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Tyler Cloyd practicing his camera skills. Photo Twitter @rkfilmco

While the Pigs and Pawsox squeezed in 2 innings by this point, tonight started out with an hour and a half or so rain delay. Many reports of high winds, lighting and severe hail came in from the Lehigh Valley. The radar clearly showed a much bigger storm following behind the first and you would wonder why this game was even started. My understanding is that the groundskeeper has the call until first pitch and we have a new groundskeeper this season.

What does it hurt? Well, hopefully no one. Severe weather is always a threat to players and more so fans and staff as they don’t have a locker room to retreat to. (Fans do participate in Twitter antics as well though) The bigger thought brought up by Cheryl was that we wasted a Jonathan Pettibone start. Pitch 2 innings and then rain delay, at best, leads to the bullpen taking over. Those decisions are beyond my control and I enjoyed a nice Duck Dynasty marathon at home very dry and happy happy happy.

If this game does continue and complete more details will be posted in tomorrow’s “The Morning After.”

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OinK!