Lehigh Valley Weekly Report

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After splitting their doubleheader last night, Lehigh Valley is 21-16 and in 3rd place of the Northern Division of the International League, three games behind division leading Pawtucket.  Lehigh Valley returns home tonight and begin an 8 game homestand against Indianapolis.

Probables: Tonight: Cloyd; Wednesday: Elarton; Thursday: Bush.

‘Pigs leaders: Hitting: Rich Thompson is 10th in SB’s (7);

Pitching: Scott Elarton is tied for 2nd in wins (4); is 8yh in ERA (2.39); Pat Misch is leading the league in losses (5); is third in HR allowed (7) and has the worst ERA (6.15); Austin Hyatt is tied for third in losses (4).

Notes:Rich Thompson has hits in the last 10 games he has started.

–Relief Pitcher BJ Rosenberg extended his scoreless streak to 10.1IP and has looked very impressive towards the latter part of that streak.

—Tyler Cloyd is the only Lehigh Valley starter to last 7 innings and he has done so twice. He is a combined 6-0 with a 1.40 ERA in his 7 starts between Reading and LV.

—Derrick Mitchell has hit safely in 10 of his last 11 games and is hitting .333 during that time period.

–Although not on the DL, Phillipe Aumont has not pitched in almost two weeks. He had previously been suffering from back problems.

—Domonic Brown has played just once in the last 12 games and in that game he was 0-3 with 2K’s and an error. Brown has gone 176AB without a homer.

—Michael Schwimer earned two saves over the weekend after being sent down from Philly, striking out five in two innings of work, during which he allowed just one hit.

—Scott Elarton’s scoreless streak is now at 16 innings, the 7th longest in team history.

Transactions: On Wednesday RP Michael Schwimer was optioned back to Lehigh Valley from Philadelphia.  Ditto, Joe Savery on Thursday.

On Saturday, relief pitchers Jake Diekman and Raul Valdes were called up to Philadelphia, along with INF Hector Luna. Clearing roster space, RP Brian Sanches was outrighted back to Lehigh Valley from Philly.

On Sunday, INF Mike Fontenot was called up to Philly.  He took the roster spot of Erik Kratz, who was optioned back to Lehigh Valley. Also, INF Tug Hulett was promoted from Reading to take Luna’s spot in Lehigh Valley.

21 thoughts on “Lehigh Valley Weekly Report”

  1. Diekman came on with 2 on, two out in the 9th, game tied. Got the 3rd out, pitched a scoreless 10th, and ended up the WP on a Pence walk-off homer.

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  5. I guess Joe is just traveling with the team for now and hasn’t been placed on the active squad until they know something definitive about Worley beyond the fact that he has a sore elbow. I with they’d leave Joe up in the big time and move out is Valdez, or Sanches? Not sure which retread lefty is still up there but why not kept Joe cause at least he can pinch hit?

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  6. Worley is not starting tomorrow…….I guess we will see Kendrick………Diekman will NEVER see LHV again unless he goes there on vacation……he is this year’s Bastardo……………if he was up sooner we may have won another game or two……….he now gives Dubee a 3rd guy out of the pen he can TRUST in a close game late.

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  8. Cloyd only went six innings. One has to believe his next start is in the majors.

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      1. That’s a great idea. Let’s call up Cloyd the day after throwing 6 innings in Lehigh Valley to start is first major league game with no rest. Brilliant!

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        1. I assume Wheat meant that the Phils should have called up Cloyd to pitch today INSTEAD of pitching for LHV last night.

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    1. Cloyd got into some jams but was able to get out of all of them and then he seemed to settle down later in the game.

      Also on a side note, during the game they said that Aumont is having back spasms but has been throwing on the side and hopefully will be able to pitch soon, and for Brown he re-injured himself but is able to hit if they need him and shouldn’t be out for much longer.

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  10. Watched the replay of the Phils game…Diekman was filthy…Cloyd has been a great story this year. I would like to see him get the shot in Philly this year. Some great numbers 7-0 1.24 ERA. He has only allowed 34 hits in 51 innings and 8 walks.

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    1. Totally agree but they’re not paying KK $4million to allow someone not even on the 40-man roster take his spot starts.

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  12. AGREED Bob you never know which kk is showing up. If he is off the game is over fast. Diekman was impressive especially his attitude.

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    1. I really think Cloyd could be a guy that the first time through the league he would have some good success. Even if not sustained at that level long term, it would be nice to reap the benefits of it this season.

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