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(This is not the news I spoke of earlier.. stay tuned for that on Friday)

An “Internet Search” turned up details telling us that the most popular IronPig of all time will be returning to the Phillies organization as a manager. With a vacancy at AA Reading and the potential of Ryne Sandberg leaving for a MLB spot it leaves the Phillies a pair of managers short.

We also heard that the Cubs are not considering Sandberg for 2012 but St. Louis has asked for permission to speak with him as their manager decided to retire after the World Series.

Where will Andy end up? I honestly don’t see him coming to the Lehigh Valley, at least not this soon. Even our great Ryno managed his first season with a Class A team.

The Crosscutters have Mickey Morandini and Jorge Valendia.

The Threshers have Dusty Wathan and John Mizerock.

The Blue Claws have Chris Truby and Greg Legg.

Not to leave out the R-Phils who still have Frank Cacciatore.

Maybe a bump to a couple of these guys and have Andy get his sea legs in Clearwater, Lakewood or Williamsport.

Really though… it’s nice to have him around.

Welcome back old friend! First beer’s on me.

I’ve got some good news to release but it will take me some time to get all the details straight.

Stay tuned!!

Sports fans will love this one… 🙂

Thanks to our old friend Tommy V out at the R-Phils who told us that R-Phil’s manager Mark Parent will be a bench coach for the Chicago White Sox.

For the full story, check out Tommy V’s blog:

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Bethlehem, PA: The Lehigh Valley Steelhawks were proud to announce their 2012 IFL Schedule this afternoon at a press conference inside the Sam Adams Grille at the Holiday Inn and Conference Center, located at 7736 Adrienne Drive in Fogelsville. The 17 week regular season features 14 games, seven home and seven away, including three bye weeks. The IFL features some new teams this year and is missing some teams from last year. As a result, the Steelhawks will be traveling a little more, making five trips to the mid-west.

Featured on this years schedule are four more matchups with the cross-town rival Reading Express. The Steelhawks will also be looking for redemption against teams they faced last year in Chicago, Bloomington, and Green Bay. The Steelhawks will play each of these teams multiple times. Last years LaCrosse Spartans moved, and are now the Cedar Rapids Titans, who the Steelhawks will also play twice. Making their first trip to the Lehigh Valley is the Omaha Beef who travel to the Stabler Arena for a week 13 matchup.

Important dates to remember for this season are: the Season Opener on February 24th, Home Opener on March 11th, Last Home Game on June 2nd, and the Final Regular season game on June 8th. The Home Schedule includes one Sunday afternoon contest, and six Saturday Night games. The team’s road schedule includes four Friday night contests, and three Saturday night games.

The complete IFL 2012 Lehigh Valley Steelhawks Schedule is as follows:

February 24 – @ Chicago Slaughter

March 3 – @ Cedar Rapids Titans

March 11 – vs. Bloomington Extreme (Home Opener)

March 17 – vs. Reading Express

March 23 – @ Bloomington Extreme

March 31 – BYE

April 7 – @ Reading Express

April 14 – vs. Cedar Rapids Titans

April 21 – BYE

April 28 – vs. Chicago Slaughter

May 5 – @ Reading Express

May 11 – @ Green Bay Blizzard

May 19 – vs. Omaha Beef

May 26 – vs. Reading Express

June 2 – vs. Green Bay Blizzard

June 8 – @ Chicago Slaughter

June 16 – BYE

Season tickets are available now and stay tuned for when individual game tickets will go on sale.

The Steelhawks will be bringing back the fast paced, exciting action of Indoor Football to Stabler Arena at the beginning of 2012. Season tickets are now available. For more information about tickets, please call the Director of Ticket Operations, Jay Sabo at 610-282-3100 or by email at jsabo@lvsteelhawks.com.

For further information please call Lehigh Valley Steelhawks Executive Vice President Mike Clark at (610) 282-3100, or the IFL League Office at (804) 643-PASS (7277). To visit our websites, log onto http://www.LVSteelhawks.com or http://www.goifl.com.

The Lehigh Valley Steelhawks invite you to join them at their 2012 Lehigh Valley Steelhawks Schedule Release Press Conference!

Friday, October 28th, 2011

– 12:00pm
Refreshments with Meet & Greet

– 1:00pm
Press Conference

– 5:00pm – 8:00pm
Samual Adams Brew Pub Happy Hour Meet and Greet Players, Dancers and Front Office Staff

Meet the Steelhawks Family!

Hosted by:
Holiday Inn
7736 Adrienne Drive
Fogelsville

When you can have Freddy Galvis….

Video from SECTV2

Dave Huppert was the IronPig’s skipper for the first 3 seasons here in the Lehigh Valley.

He led the team with much criticism and did the job the Phillies expected him to.

While not the most loved baseball manager in IronPig’s history, Huppert will not have to face what manager #3 will have to face.

It’s more than likely that Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg will not return to the IronPigs in 2012. There are many teams, many cities and many fans clamoring for him to take the helm of their teams. I don’t blame them. That’s how we felt last off-season.

Sandberg pushed the IronPigs to win the first game of the season this year catapulting them to the first over .500 winning percentage in team history, a share in first place for the first time (and held in that position for a good part of the season) and got them to the finals in the International league playoffs.

Whoever comes in next is going to have a tough time winning over fans. Will that new manager care? You never know but I think whoever it might be needs to be ready for it. With a taste of winning, IronPig fans have grown to expect more and more. What will year 5 bring us?

I noticed something this season that I hadn’t heard often at Coca Cola Park. The fan base booed a player off of the field. Domonic Brown did struggle and may or may not have deserved the reception but fans were more supportive or, for lack of a better word, understanding in the past.

Pig Fans have gotten a taste of winning and I foresee a season filled with second guessing the manager and hearing “What would Sandberg have done there?”

I look forward to hear who the 2012 IronPig Manager will be… but I don’t envy the position he will be in one bit.

Of note: A friend is looking to sell a Dave Huppert auction jersey. If you’re interested let me know and I’ll get you in touch.

Our beloved Lehigh Valley Rollergirls are hosting a 3 game super bout on November 5th in Schnecksville!!

The details are all located on the below flyer:

Come on out and have a great time!

(Ask Jimmy T how much fun he had last time and you’ll want to go) 🙂

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