The IronPigs limp home following an 0-5 road trip having dumped three games in Syracuse to the last-place Chiefs. Then, they dumped two more in Moosic to the suddenly-better Rail Monkeys who are now tied with us, 3-3, for the coveted IronRail Trophy. The Pigs will face the first-place Pawtucket Red Sox when they get here. It’s time to bring out some more of that home-cookin’. You know what I’m talking about: Stroganoff!
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Some on Twitter are calling for a sweep of the PawSox, but I’d just like to win a @!#%& game right now, you know? Anyway, this will be the last >4-game home stand for the rest of the season! We’ll start with four games in three days versus Pawtucket. Monday is a double-header to make up rain from April 10. Then two more with the PawSox before Buffalo comes to town for two on Thursday and Friday to end the week. The Pigs will then head back to Syracuse for two before the All-Star Break, and four at home with Columbus following.
But one game at a time. No, two. NoiseNation special correspondent Rocky tells me that Boston has called up one of their starters for tomorrow–and the other was TBA. If there’s anything good, it’s that the PawSox come in also having lost four in a row. Our deficit for the division remains at seven games. However, we’ve been jumped in the standings and the wild card by the Rochester RedWings. They’re on a six-game win streak roughly coinciding with the arrival of Jermaine Mitchell. Funny how that happens, huh? Norfolk has also been playing some good ball as well and remains two plus games ahead for wild card position.
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In other news, catcher Erik Kratz has been assigned to Lehigh Valley to begin his rehab. No word yet on how much he’ll play to start out, but you can bet he won’t play both ends of the double-header! There may be some DH in there for him, too. Also, LHP Jeremy Horst will continue his rehab with us as well. An extra arm for a double-header is a nice touch!
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More news on our road trip to see the Scranton-Wilkes Barre Jeter-Riders on Saturday, and Cheryl Pursell pics from her trip on Sunday, upcoming. Lots of good stories to tell and nice pictures and video to share. More on the home stand as it becomes available. For now, the projected starters:
Monday Gm 1: Greg Smith
Monday Gm2: Zach Miner
Tuesday: Tyler Cloyd
Wednesday: Ethan Martin
Thursday: Raul Valdes
Friday: Tom Cochran
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PigStop Menu to come, as it becomes available.
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OH! One last thing: If you want that Ryan Howard Bobble tomorrow, get there really early. In fact, leave right now. They’re gonna go fast and the doors open early for the doubleheader. The first game starts at 6:05PM, with the gates opening at 5:05PM. I wouldn’t be surprised if they opened them a bit earlier, actually. So go early and be prepared to stand in line if you really must have one.
See you at the park,
oinK on!
Go Pigs!
Bring the oinK!
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