Monthly Archives: April 2009

Lehigh Valley Weekly Report

Posted on April 30, 2009 by

A fairly good week for the ‘Pigs having gone 4-3, and now stand at 9-11, and in 4th Place of the Northern Division of the International League.

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A Closer Look: Matt German

Posted on April 29, 2009 by

This is a post I’ve been wanting to do for a while because I find Matt German’s case to be intriguing. For those who don’t know, he’s a 6-foot junkballer tearing up Reading after doing a pretty good job in … Continue reading →

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A quick word on Jason Knapp

Posted on April 28, 2009 by

I’ve kind of been holding back, but I guess its time to just make a simple statement. He’s 18. He pitched in a Northeastern state, thus his workload/exposure was more limited than say, a kid from California. He’s a true … Continue reading →

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Lakewood BlueClaws Weekly Report (4/21-4/27)

Posted on April 28, 2009 by

And your current 2009 SAL North Division Leaders…the Lakewood BlueClaws. Wow, what a week. The BlueClaws won five and only lost one on the backs of tremendous starting pitching performances from promising prospects Jason Knapp, Tyler Cloyd and Jon Velasquez. … Continue reading →

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Reading Phillies Weekly Report (04/20 – 04/26)

Posted on April 27, 2009 by

Hello everyone.  Here is the deal.  My 6 year old computer’s health has sadly taken a turn for the worst.  Lets just call it critical condition.  Anyway, this means that I am not going to be able to publish the … Continue reading →

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Ruiz Removed from ‘Pigs Lineup

Posted on April 27, 2009 by

After originally being scheduled to hit 7th and DH, Carlos Ruiz was removed from the ‘Pigs lineup.  Ruiz took batting practice and apparantly felt some discomfort in his oblique area, and was removed from the lineup minutes before the game.  … Continue reading →

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‘Pigs Weekend Game Report

Posted on April 26, 2009 by

4/24/09– The ‘Pigs opened their homestand in a big way on Friday evening with a 13-3 drubbing of the visiting Red Sox.  After the Sox took an early 2-0 lead off starter Justin Lehr (3-0), a seven run third inning put … Continue reading →

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Another Big Night for Phillies Starters

Posted on April 25, 2009 by

No, it wasn’t quite the banner day that last Tuesday was, but Saturday night was still an impressive night for 3 of the 4 minor league pitchers who took the bump in the Phillies organization. Reading: Antonio Bastardo (5.0 IP, … Continue reading →

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Lehigh Valley Report

Posted on April 23, 2009 by

Lehigh Valley went 3-3 this week, and are returning home with a record of 5-8, in 5th place in the Northern Division of the International League. Lehigh Valley actually has no one among the league leaders in any hitting category, … Continue reading →

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Top 30 Update, volume 1

Posted on April 22, 2009 by

I’m going to try to update the stats for all of the guys on my Top 30 list periodically, maybe once every 3 weeks or so. I figured now was as good a time as any to update. Check below … Continue reading →

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