6/5/09–Andrew Carpenter was on the hill to face Indianapolis in the final game of the four game series and looked outstanding once again in the 3-0 shutout ‘Pigs victory. Carpenter (4-0)went seven very strong, shutout innings giving up just four hits (3 singles). He walked two and struck out six. The game was tied at 0-0 until Rich THompson knocked in Jeremy Slayden on an RBI triple. Lehigh Valley added two more in the ninth on a John Mayberry RBI double, and David Newhan RBI single. Tyler Walker pitched a scoreless ninth to earn his 3rd save. Thompson, Mayberry, and Marson all had two hits for Lehigh Valley, who took 3 out of 4 from Indianapolis. Continue reading ‘Pigs Weekend Update
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Around the System (Middle Infield)
We continue our route around the system, looking at the performance of 2B/SS thus far this year. Thoughts and comments are welcomed as always.
Lehigh Valley
Miguel Cairo: Age: 35, Primary Position:2B, .373/.383/.525 in 59 at bats. 2 HR and 9 RBI; 3 SB, .373 with RISP, no errors, fielding % 1.000
Jason Donald, Age: 24, Primary Position: SS, .230/.292/.333, 1 H 16RBI, 4 SB/47K’s in 183 AB; .160 with RISP, 3 errors, .986 fielding %, 39 games at SS, 3 at 2B, and 3 at 3B.
Pablo Ozuna, Age: 34, Primary Position: 2B, .294/.342/.396, 0HR 15 RBI; 8 SB; .277 with RISP; 5 errors, .977 fielding % Continue reading Around the System (Middle Infield)
Lehigh Valley Weekly Report
A 3-4 week for the Iron Pigs who now stand at 22-31, mired in 5th place of the Northern Division of the Internatuional League, 9.5 games behind division leading Scranton.
League Leaders–Hitting: Pablo Ozuna is 10th in doubles (15); ANdy Tracy is 5th in homers (9) and 8th in RBI’s (32); Rich Thompson is 8th in stolen bases (12); John Mayberry is 8th in slg %(.538); and Mike Cervenak is 6th in BA (.326) . Pitching: Kyle Kendrick and Carlos Carrasco are tied for the league lead in starts (11); Carrasco is 9th in innings (61.1), while Kendrick is 10th (60). Carrasco is 2nd in the league in strikeouts (63). Continue reading Lehigh Valley Weekly Report
Around the System (Corner Infielders)
Now a look at how corner infielders have been performing so far this year in the minor league system. These are players on the current rosters of the Phillies minor league affiliates whose primary position according to milb.com is either first or third base.
Lehigh Valley (AAA)
Andy Tracy Age: 35. Primary Position: 1B. .212/.312/.432 . 8 HR 30 RBI , 2 SB, .256 with RISP. 4 errors .987 fielding %.
JJ Furmaniak, AGe: 29. Primary Position: 3B. .189/.264/.302, 2HR 13 RBI, 2 SB, .161 with RISP, 5 errors, .947 fielding %
David Newhan, Age: 35. Primary Position: 3B. .299/.398/.494, 3 HR 11 RBI, 1 SB, .235 with RISP, 4 errors, Fielding % .926 Continue reading Around the System (Corner Infielders)
Lehigh Valley Weekend Game Report
5/29/09–A good pitching performance by Carlos Carrasco was wasted in the 5-3 Iron Pigs loss in their return home against Rochester on Friday night. The RedWings jumped on Carrasco early with a two run homer in the first, but Lehigh Valley came back with single runs in the 3rd, 6th, and 7th to take a 3-2 lead. That lead survived until the 9th, when Tyler Walker (0-1), blew the save, as well as gave up his first runs of the year on a three run bomb by Matt Macri, which gave Rochester the win. Carrasco went 7 innings, giving up 2 runs on 6 hits. He walked 2 and struck out 6. Lou Marson had a big day at the plate going 3-4 with a run and an RBI, while Miguel Cairo added two hits once again for the ‘Pigs. Continue reading Lehigh Valley Weekend Game Report
Lehigh Valley Weekly Report
A decent week for Lehigh Valley who went 4-3 this week, including their current 3 game winning streak and are now at 19-27, in 5th Place of the Northern Division on the International League, 11 games out of first.
Looking at Lehigh Valley league leaders, Jason Donald 5th in at bats (175) and 4th in strikeouts (45), Rich Thompson is 4th in at bats (175) and 7th in stolen bases (11), Andy Tracy is 6th in homers (8) and 8th in RBI’s (29), John Mayberry is 7th in homers (8) and 10th in slugging % (.540),Mike Cervenak is 7th in average (.326). In pitching categories, Kyle Kendrick is tied for the league lead in starts (10) and 9th in innings (53.0), Mike Koplove is 5th in the league in Saves (6), Andrew Carpenter is 7th in homers allowed (7), and Carlos Carrasco is 4th in strikeouts (52). Continue reading Lehigh Valley Weekly Report
Around the System (Rotation)
A look at how the current starting rotation has been performing at each level of the Phillies Minor League System:
Lehigh Valley (AAA)
1. Carlos Carrasco- 0-6, 5.81 ERA, 48.0 IP, 13BB 52K, 1.45 WHIP, .288 Opp Avg, .351 Opp Avg with RISP
2. Kyle Kendrick– 3-3, 4.21 ERA, 47.0 IP, 20BB 32K, 1.46 WHIP, .262 Opp Avg, .170 Opp Avg with RISP.
3. Andrew Carpenter- 1=0, 4.02 ERA, 40.1 IP, 18BB 25K, 1.44 WHIP, .262 Opp Avg., .258 Opp Avg. with RISP.
4. Rodrigo Lopez- 2-2, 3.94 ERA, 32.0 IP, 5BB 24K, 1.37 WHIP, .305 Opp Avg., .286 Opp Avg. with RISP.
5. Antonio Bastardo– 2-2, 2.21 ERA, 40.2 IP, 9BB 50K, 0.86 WHIP, .186 Opp Avg. This includes Reading Stats Continue reading Around the System (Rotation)
Lehigh Valley Weekend Report
5/22/09–Lehigh Valley came up with a fairly well played 5-3 victory over Durham on Friday night before a sellout crowd at Coca Cola Park. Kyle Kendrick (3-3) got the start and pitched well, his lone major mistake being a 3 run homer he gave up to Chris Richard in the 6th inning. Kendrick went six innings, gave up three runs on five hits. He walked two and struck out five. The ‘Pigs took an early lead on a Pablo Ozuna RBI double and scored three more in the third inning, the key hits being a Lou Marson RBI single and a Jeremy Slayden RBI double. Lehigh Valley tacked on another in the fifth on Andy Tracy’s 7th homer of the year. JC Romero pitched a scoreless seventh (Three up, Three down), and Mike Koplove came in and was dominant, striking out four of the 5 batters he faced to earn his 4th save. Continue reading Lehigh Valley Weekend Report
Mayberry vs Ozuna
John Mayberry, Jr. is not in tonights starting lineup, the first time this year he has not been in the lineup that I can recall. Pablo Ozuna is in the lineup, as is Miguel Cairo, who will be playing third base. As of late this afternoon, the Phillies had not yet announced a roster move and Mayberry was still in Allentown, at Coca Cola Park, but seems as if he may not be around long.
Lehigh Valley Report
Lehigh Valley finally broke their long losing streak on Tuesday, but ended the week at 1-5, after another loss Thursday night. The ‘Pigs now stand at 15-24, in fifth place of the Northern Division of the International League, 11.5 games out of first.
5/18/09– Eight in a row in the loss column now for the ‘Pigs after their 4-3 loss to Gwinnett on Monday. The ‘Pigs jumped out early on Gwinnett with a two run double by Pablo Ozuna in the third inning, followed by an RBI single by Andy Tracy which gave Lehigh Valley the early 3-0 lead. Jake Woods got the spot start for Lehigh Valley and did his job, going four innings, giving up a lone run on three hits. He walked three and struck out one. Gwinnett scored two in the sixth and one more in the seventh off of JC Romero, who took the loss. Pablo Ozuna had a huge game for Lehigh Valley going 3-4, with a run, 2 doubles, 2 RBI’s, and a stolen base. Continue reading Lehigh Valley Report
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