Monthly Archives: August 2009

Brody Colvin makes his debut

Posted on August 31, 2009 by

Much talked about 7th rounder Brody Colvin made his Phillies debut today in the GCL Link 2 IP – 0 H – 1 R (unearned) – 1 BB – 2 K Also of note was Jarred Cosart’s outing; 5 IP … Continue reading →

Posted in Colvin, Brody, Cosart, Jarred | 36 Comments

‘Pigs Weekend Update

Posted on August 30, 2009 by

8/29/09-After a rainout Friday night in Syracuse, Lehigh Valley played two on Saturday with Gustavo Chacin getting the start in Game One.  Neither team could muster any offense until Chacin allowed a grand slam to Ian Desmond, giving the Chiefs … Continue reading →

Posted in 7. Lehigh Valley | 27 Comments

Drabek Shut Down

Posted on August 30, 2009 by

The Phillies have placed Kyle Drabek on the inactive list after throwing 158 innings this year.  It was stressed that Drabek is not injured, he is simply being shut down after reaching what the Phils set as his inning limit. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Other Stuff | 42 Comments

Lehigh Valley Weekly Report

Posted on August 27, 2009 by

A good week for Lehigh Valley going 5-2, although with 12 games left in the International League season, Lehigh Valley is at 64-68, in 4th place of the Northern Division of the International League, 9 games behind division leading Scranton. … Continue reading →

Posted in 7. Lehigh Valley | 25 Comments

Box Score Roundup; August 26th

Posted on August 27, 2009 by

Back in the saddle again, a bunch of interesting notes to get to. The minor league season is winding down, the last week of games is the first week of September, and then any playoff action. Gregg is going to … Continue reading →

Posted in Box Score Recap | 51 Comments

Between the Ears: The Mental Side of Pitching

Posted on August 25, 2009 by

Many of you have asked about pitch calling and the mental approach to the game. I have also been asked to put some film up on the site, so you can see what I am trying to describe. This article … Continue reading →

Posted in Michael Schwimer Blog | 48 Comments

Site design notes

Posted on August 25, 2009 by

As I mentioned recently, I’ve been working on tweaking the site a bit, changing the layout of some features and trying to improve the overall quality of the content here, specifically the presentation, which I’ve never been really 100% happy … Continue reading →

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Arizona Fall League representatives?

Posted on August 25, 2009 by

Its just about that time again where the rosters for the Arizona Fall League will be announced. The rules for eligibility are pretty simple. * Each MLB team generally sends 6 guys. * 5 of the 6 players selected must … Continue reading →

Posted in 8. Arizona Fall League | 113 Comments

Freddy Galvis promoted to AA

Posted on August 24, 2009 by

According to Todd Zolecki’s twitter, Freddy Galvis has been promoted to AA Reading. The reasoning for this escapse my grasp. Even if you concede that Galvis is a defensive wiz, he’s only 19, and he wasn’t hitting all that much … Continue reading →

Posted in Galvis, Freddy | 54 Comments

‘Pigs Weekend Update, Cairo Called Up

Posted on August 23, 2009 by

8/21/09–Andy Tracy continued swinging a very hot bat, leading Lehigh Valley to their 9-1 victory over Scranton on Friday evening. Tracy was 3-4 with 2 runs scored, a homer (24) and 3 RBI’s, and hit his 4th homer over the … Continue reading →

Posted in 7. Lehigh Valley | 15 Comments