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!
See you at the park,
@Kram209
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