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• Taxi Ball: What’s Going On at the Alternate Site? [Phillies, IronPigs]

  By kramskorner on August 23, 2020 • ( 1 )

  

  What is “Taxi Ball” Anyway? The Phillies, as with the other Major League teams, have a pool of extra players stashed at “alternate sites” from which they can pull or send to, as their 28-man MLB active roster demands.  They’ve… Read More ›

• Pigs and Pandemics: Coronavirus Cancels Minor Leagues

  By kramskorner on June 28, 2020 • ( 2 )

  

  June 27, 2020 Lehigh Valley, PA   It’s not official. Before the season tickets can get sorted out, and the advertising contracts settled, it has to be official.  Any question asked of team officials in Lehigh Valley and Reading will… Read More ›

• Guest Post: “115-L” by Cheryl Pursell

  By kramskorner on April 9, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  [Editor’s Note:  Cheryl is hardly a guest around here.  Her images (along with those of Jack Mitroka and Steven Kiebach) are as much of why this site continues to exist, as my words.  However, this time it’s her words–and her… Read More ›

• IronPigs: Which Free Agents Go To AAA?–and 2020 ‘Pigs Roster 2.0

  By kramskorner on February 23, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

    Major League Spring Training is fully underway in Clearwater, Florida.  Roster projections for the Phillies are underway, too, with some media outlets already on their second iteration of such prognostication. Around here, though, it’s about the AAA team, and… Read More ›

• HOCKEY NIGHT IN ALLENTOWN: “Worst To First” 2/15/2020

  By kramskorner on February 15, 2020 • ( 7 )

  

  “Hockey’s a funny game. You have to prove yourself every shift, every game. It’s not up to anybody else. You have to take pride in yourself.” -Paul Coffey About Last Night Well, since I shirked by ‘Hockey Night’ column duties… Read More ›

• A Summer of Promotions: IronPigs and R-Phils

  By kramskorner on February 14, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Another step closer to baseball as both the IronPigs and the R-Phils have their preliminary promotional calendars out this week. First a look at what the IronPigs have planned:  It’s a mixture of theme nights, special appearances, and giveaways, and… Read More ›

• HOCKEY DAY IN ALLENTOWN: “Birthday Bash” 2-9-2020

  By kramskorner on February 9, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  “I believe in the mental part of hockey and positive thinking is very important.” -Jarome Iginla Photo: Jack Mitroka About Last Night The Hamilton Street Heroes headed North on I-476 to battle both the Penguins and their own road demons,… Read More ›

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