@Ironpigs Secret to Defeating the @NorfolkTides ?

Looking over the stats of last week’s IronPig series with the Norfolk Tide I saw an interesting trend.

May 14th: 7-12 Loss

Cochran – 4 innings, 5 hits 5 runs allowed. Throws Left
Friend – 2 innings, 0 hits 0 runs allowed. Throws Right
Stutes – 1 inning, 0 hits 0 runs allowed. Throws Right
Savery – .2 inning, 2 hits 4 runs allowed. Throws Left
Diekman – .1 inning, 3 hits 3 runs allowed. Throws Left

May 15th: 1-10 Loss

Morgan – 3.1 innings, 10 hits 10 runs allowed. Throws Left
Jimenez – 3.1 innings, 4 hits 0 runs allowed. Throws Left
Ramirez – 1.1 innings, 0 hits 0 runs allowed. Throws Right

May 16th: 6-8 Loss

Cloyd – 3.1 innings, 11 hits 7 runs allowed. Throws Right
Friend – 1.2 innings, 0 hits 0 runs allowed. Throws Right
Ramirez – 2 innings, 1 hit 0 runs allowed. Throws Right
Stutes – 1 inning, 3 hits 1 run allowed. Throws Right

May 17th: 8-7 Win

Martin – 7 innings, 8 hits 2 runs allowed. Throws Right
Savery – .1 innings, 4 hits 5 runs allowed. Throws Left
Stutes – 1.2 innings, 0 hits 0 runs allowed. Throws Right

It seems that Norfolk can hit lefties well. In fact Joe Savery got pulled offshore twice by the Tide. Leaving out Cloyd’s start, the Lefties allowed 23 runs to the Righties 3 runs allowed. (Cloyd makes it 10 for the right handers)

On the North side of the mound, Friend and Stutes looked pretty good.

This should be an interesting series starting tonight and continuing throughout the weekend. The Pigs are coming off a 3-1 series win over Rochester and enjoyed a day off yesterday.

They took advantage of the off day to help out IronPig’s Charities. I have seen some photos out there of their participation in the 6th annual Hackers & Homes golf tournament to benefit IronPig’s Charities. I had attended this event for 3 of those years and only saw one other member of the team participate. (Greg Gross in 2009) Hats off to this year’s crew who came out to help out at this quality event!

Norfolk is coming off a split series with Durham. All four games were decided by one run with a day off on Monday. Expect them to not give the Pigs any room for error.

It’ll be fun for sure.

OinK!

Home Base Oklahoma City Tornado Relief

Oklahoma natives Josh and Ashleigh Fields are reaching out to the Lehigh Valley to help out their home state following the disastrous tornado a few days ago.

Please check this out and help if you are able to.

Link to their site

Oklahoma is our HOME BASE. We are proud Okies, currently living in Allentown, Pennsylvania while my husband Josh plays professional baseball for the Phillies Triple-A team, the Lehigh Valley Ironpigs. It’s so painful to see our friends, family, and community back home going through such a horrific time, while we sit helplessly in front of the national news outlets. We are now reaching out to not only our baseball community, but anyone else looking for a way to help these people in their time of need.

The tornado on May 20th wreaked havoc on the small community of Moore, OK and with your help- baseball fan or not- we can assist the victims of this tragedy. Any funds raised by this page go directly to victims and local organizations to help support those affected by this natural disaster. With your generosity we can help the Moore citizens begin to recover from this tragedy. Any donation, small or large, is incredibly appreciated. Thank you for your support and please keep the people of Moore in your thoughts and prayers.

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If sending monetary donations isn’t possible for you right now, or you would like to help a different way, Tyler and Ashley Henson (also Okies with the Phillies organization) are collecting clothes and giftcards for 2 families whose lives were turned-upside down and lost everything on Monday. They are requesting 2t-3t girls clothes, 3t boys clothes, and 6-9 month boys clothes; size XL comfy clothes for the mom who just had surgery; and size large for both fathers. Target, Walmart, and gas gift cards would also be greatly appreciated.

They will be delivered directly to the families if sent to:
Jessica Scott
2203 E. Will Rogers Rd.
Stillwater, OK 74075

The man in the photo above carrying the sweet little baby also lost his home and all his belongings. They are in need of size 6-12 month baby clothes, size 2/small women’s clothes, and Target and Wal-Mart giftcards. Please send to:

Joey Wallace
11225 Greenbriar Chase
Oklahoma City, OK 73170

And lastly,
THANK YOU.

Tis the Season for Transactions

IronPigs transactions today:

RHP Tyler Cloyd recalled by Philadelphia.

LHP Greg Smith promoted to LHV from Reading (AA).

C Justin Dalles assigned to Reading (AA) from LHV.

C John Suomi promoted to LHV from Reading (AA).

Tri for Inclusion – June 29 – Go Team Jared!

Tri for Inclusion at Parkland High School on June 29, 2013 at 8:30 am

Mikayla’s Voice Tri for Inclusion is much more than a race. It is a priceless opportunity for all children and young adults and an important message for our community. Kids of all abilities have the opportunity to compete side-by-side and together in something they had likely not dreamed possible or ever planned to do. Kids are able to sign up to compete in the swim, bike and run ~ or just one event as part of a relay team. Their efforts show our entire community that there is always a way to include everyone in everything.

If you’ve been to Coca-Cola Park recently you may have seen a video with Lindsey and Morris who have joined Team Jared and mikaylasvoice.org to raise money for this meaningful event.

I’ve had the pleasure of meeting and then talking to Jared on a couple of occasions and in 2010 he was included in an IronPigs’ team set as the All-Star Kid.

While contemplating this post I arrived at the conclusion that it would be impossible to type the words explaining how Jared and his family have affected my life as a parent and a human being in the few times I’ve had the pleasure to see him.

You see Jared is one of the most amazing people I have met – ever.

Through all the adversity he’s always wearing his patented ‘Jared smile’.  Here’s a young man who has experienced what most of us can’t imagine, yet he makes sure less fortunate kids receive Christmas presents – his presents!  Jared is truly an awe-inspiring kid with equally amazing parents.

This past Sunday afternoon I found myself at Coca-Cola Park in front of a television with Jared (smiling of course) and his family watching a wonderful Service Electric piece detailing how Lindsey Knupp and Morris Morioka of The Lehigh Valley IronPigs are not only participating in the Tri for Inclusion but are also raising funds for this great cause.

Whichever IronPig employee raises the most for charity gets to ‘smush’ a pie in the other’s face and that itself may just be (almost) priceless but not nearly as much as witnessing the expressions of joy this event will bring to all the participants.

So, why not take some of that beer money or put that new golf club purchase on hold and give a couple bucks to help make sure that no child is left out of this experience for any reason. It’s something they will certainly cherish forever.

For donations to Team Lindsey – click here.

For donations to Team Morris – click here.

For further information about the Tri for Inclusion – click here.

Kudos to the IronPigs – especially Lindsey and Morris!

Thanks to Mikayla’s Voice for all the great work they do.

Most of all, thank you Jared for touching not only mine but countless other’s lives with your unyielding positivity and compassion for others!

Go Team Jared!!

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Don’t forget this afternoon at gates open at 5:30 pm. Before the IronPigs finish off the Rochester Red Wings the Miracle League exhibition game will take place followed up by the IronPigs’ Miracle League Jersey auction along with an EriK Kratz bobblehead giveaway! Click here.

“How do you like all that?”

DiPro’s Dish
@JasonDiPro

IronPigs Clip Redwings!

It was one of those games that parents like. Most of the action happened early and by bedtime the Pigs had the game in hand.

Pete Orr was a triple short of the cycle.

Josh Fields was a Home run short of the cycle.

In fact, the IronPigs sprinted out three 3 baggers tonight. Along with Fields, Hernandez and Asche were waved around second by manager Brundage.

Pigs win 14-5 and Justin Friend was awarded the win albeit pitching only 1.2 innings and allowing a grand slam to Rochester’s Colabello.

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Getting a lot of late game reports that Josh Fields was seen with bags packed and getting hugs and congrats from his teammates. (@jschulermc)

No comments being tossed about as the status of Ryan Howard, is going or is not going, to the DL remains a mystery.

Who could have even thought Fields was a candidate to be called up? Yeah, honka honka… we did. Check yesterday’s post. (As I received a lot of grief for that via email following the post, I’ll stand and wave for this one)

Until tomorrow…

OinK!

IronPig Transaction

C Humberto Quintero had contract purchased by Philadelphia.

C Justin Dalles promoted to LHV from Lakewood (A).

The @phillies Bugle is Sounding @ironpigs

For those who didn’t go to, see, hear about or just check the score of today’s IronPig’s game… it wasn’t a completely miserable day.

Not mentioning the dreary rain on rain off weather that my lawn loves. Today’s Phillies’ game will impact the Pigs.

First, two IronPig alumni Erik Kratz and Freddy Galvis took charge in the bottom of the 9th to homer back to back giving the Phillies a 3-2 win over the Reds.

Before that happened though, Carlos Ruiz injured a hamstring and Ryan Howard is believed to be headed to the Disabled List.

We do know that Tyler Cloyd will be called up for a start on Tuesday. (More on that in a bit) We also heard that IronPig catcher Humberto Quintero was hanging out in the bullpen today before being sent to Miami. Both transactions will likely happen tomorrow.

So Ruiz is probably DL bound. Howard might take a few days to decide but I think he’ll end up on the list too.

Mayberry is always an option for first base as would IronPig Josh Fields or Cody Overbeck. Even Ruf has played first.

Now for Cloyd who was called up recently for a spot start. He was promptly sent back down after a good performance so the Phillies could bolster their bullpen. I haven’t seen any news on Adams status so there are plenty-o-spots opening on the Phil’s roster.

Starter John Lannan was posted to the DL on 4/20 stating that he could be out 6-8 weeks with a strained tendon in his knee. We are 4 weeks into that timeframe and I haven’t heard much on him. If he’s soon to return it might end up with Cloyd or Rosenberg returning to the Pigs.

My guess is varied leaning on how far Lannan’s recovery is. I’d say at least 2 starts for Cloyd and at least one 1st baseman will be called up if/when Howard hits the DL. If I had to go any route for 1st base I would go Fields.

What do you all think?

*Note – I’m writing this solely on my opinions without having caught up on Twitter or Email news so if there are updates feel free to post as comments.