For those just seeking action check out the “Just Jams” coverage!
I realized after a 14 hour upload some of the jams are out of order. The video begins about 4 jams from the end, then starts from the beginning of the bout. Feel free to enjoy regardless…
First we have the Noise Nation’s Tip of the Hat Honorable Mentions:
… and now, The Noise Nation’s Hard Hit of the Bout!
At some point today, I’m not exactly sure of the time (I’d bet you could google it) a group of 2013 IronPigs became free agents.
RHP: Justin Friend, Mike MacDougal
LHP: Bobby Bramhall, Tom Cochran, Mauricio Robles, Greg Smith
C: John Suomi
2B: Matt Tolbert
3B: Josh Fields
SS: Miguel Abreu, Andres Blanco
OF: Derrick Mitchell
While Blanco spent just about the entire season on the Disabled list, I’m sure Coca Cola Park would love to revive the “Let’s go, Blan-co!” cheer and some favorites in there that we would like to return.
I read recently that Phillies catcher Ruiz was not offered a guaranteed contract and will enter Free agency this off-season. This might be an indication that the Phillies are either unwilling to pay Ruiz a lot or that they have confidence in Kratz and/or the other catching prospects. Never know who they would try to pick up in case Ruiz leaves.
Out of all of these Pigs I hope to see Friend, Fields, Mitchell and Smith return for the 2014 season.
With that said, I leave you with the most current episode of the Vast Valley of Sports Roller Derby Action…
The Noise Nation Staff was out in force yesterday getting some coverage of the end of the IronPig’s season!
The team seemed to have a light day as no batting practice as workouts were held but we found out how they keep themselves busy on the occasional mellow day at Coca Cola Park.
We got to chat with IronPig’s Manager Dave Brundage and General Manager Kurt Landes who gave us a review on the season and what’s to come in the remaining 3 games as well as insight on the deciding game of the IronRail Trophy competition tonight!
To close out we caught up with the guys from DuelingPianos.com who performed at last night’s game.
In this episode we check out what the LV Steelhawks have been up to in the off season and we learn about Roller Derby from our very own Lehigh Valley Rollergirls!
If you look at the top left of this page you will see a change we implemented today.
Hail and Welcome to Noise Nation TV!
Farewell to the Noise Nation Calendar. You served us well.
What exactly is Noise Nation TV? Well, first and foremost… it’s for fun!
Periodically we will be posting fun videos as we capture them, throw in some specials using Kram’s “Piggy Patrol” segment as well as the newly minuted “Dijon Dipro” and occasionally a “Vast Valley of Sports” feature.
To access Noise Nation TV simply click on the image on the left side of this page! Enjoy!
Kram’s Piggy Patrol
Episode 1 of Vast Valley of Sports – “Day of Dipro”
Cheryl did a great job editing the video, including the roll credits at the end. But, just to make clear, thanks go out to:
Cheryl for the camera and editing, Jason for wrangling the players and for his experience in the dugout, Dan for the jacket and patch, Cody and Cameron for their time and for being good sports, Matt Sutor for the media access. Now, if we can just get some phone books for me to stand on….
It was a lot of fun. Enjoy. Or, at least, have a laugh on us…
We had the opportunity to do a little media work the other day. DiPro and I had just spent the noon hours down in Reading for their Education Day on Thursday, then back to Allentown to cover the IronPigs. You can see that I got a little sun. Perhaps I’m going to need some make-up work if this is going to continue. Or, I could just ask Cheryl to put some soft-focus on me. Leaving me off altogether is another option, if I’d only shut up and let the players talk. Crimony. Pay no attention to the goofy guy in the NoiseNation polo, and here’s some stuff from Josh Fields and Tyson Gillies–remember, food is something our bodies need anyway:
Asking Josh about FireHouse Subs, and what makes a great sandwich:
We heard via Twitter that Tyson Gillies had been grilling on the off day, and I wanted to ask him about it:
Credits: I’ve got to thank Matt Sutor from the IronPigs Media Department for his help arranging our access and facilitating the interviews. Thanks of course, to Josh and Tyson for taking the time before the game to speak with us. Thanks to Cheryl for the camera work and for doing her best to get the good lighting and for keeping my ugly mug off of there. Thanks to DiPro for showing me the ropes.
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A couple things about our day in Reading:
The team didn’t look so good. It was their second straight day game and they were winging the ball around the field like the IronPigs of earlier this year. DiPro said, “We went to Reading, and an IronPigs game broke out.” Remember, we have a lot of the prospects here, so Reading is a little thin this year.
Zach Collier and Anthony Hewitt had the day off.
I still like Derrick Mitchell
Sebastian Valle was DH, and while he didn’t have any hits, he did seem to be more patient at the plate. He looked like he had a plan, at least.
The ostriches are cool. We obeyed the sign and didn’t try to feed them or any other mischief.
The Portland pitcher (AA Boston prospect Anthony Ranaudo) was good. We’ll see him with Pawtucket and Boston soon enough.
The new gear in the store is nicer than I thought. I didn’t buy a new hat, but almost.
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Finally, here’s some bonus footage with Josh Fields, as DiPro and I kibitz with Josh about Black Forest Deli, Cactus Blue, and Pennsylvania BYOB:
We hope to do some more stuff like this–maybe even bigger and better! Stay tuned!
Special thanks to Cheryl for the camera work. She did a pretty good job keeping me off screen, which is important for the safety of all involved. Also, I swear I don’t sound like that, but that’s what everyone says. Darn. Maybe I’ll take up smoking…
Worry not, though. I’ve got a good day job so this is all just for fun:
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First, we spoke with Ethan Martin about the title “Best Hair on the Team,” which was vacated when Michael Schwimer was traded:
He also shared that he’ll be pitching three innings in tonight’s exhibition with Reading. He didn’t say he’d be the starter…
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Next, a few words with Jon Pettibone, who will start on Friday:
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I had that seen BJ Rosenberg had had some arm difficulty early in spring training, but was happy to read that he would be “stretched out” to become a starter with the IronPigs. I asked him about it:
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A few words about wind, with Jake Diekman:
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I was a little nervous about speaking with Pete Orr. Not that I’ve heard anything bad about him, but as one of the last to come down from Philly, I didn’t know if he’d be too thrilled with starting the year at AAA. The truth is, he couldn’t have been nicer. Cheryl even got him talking about the WBC brawl with Mexico:
And a few questions from me about his role on the team, leadership, and…housing?!?
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The Josh Fields Story. It’s been told before here on these pages. And Dan tells it much better. I think Decal wrote about it too. It’s the thing of Coca Cola Park legend at this point. Heck, I should have let Josh tell it:
and some stuff about wine. Don’t ever get me talking about wine, crimony:
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A few words with JMitch. I had read about the injury, and there had been some speculation that the injury at the end of 2011 had impacted his performance last season. He’s a former top-10 prospect from the A’s system. He sounds like he’s ready to go. I think we’re going to like this guy:
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A few words about minor league history, and bullpen roles, with Zach Miner:
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Asking GM Kurt Landes the tough questions…and I broke my promise not to talk about urinals…
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It might not be the best, but I gotta say it was a blast. Special thanks to Matt Provence and his staff for including us in Media Day 2013!
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