Lehigh Valley (25-21) Beat Pawtucket 11-4. Jake Thompson gave up 3 runs on 6 hits in 5.2 innings. He struck out only two. Seve Gonzalez gave up a solo home run in relief. The IronPigs scored 5 runs off Red Sox’ starter Henry Owens in 3.1 innings (wasn’t he a part of a lot of the Hamels-to-Boston trades that were suggested a couple years ago?). In addition to 6 hits and 5 walks, Owens gave up a Darin Ruf home run AND hit 3 batters. Four IronPigs had 3-hit games – J.P. Crawford, Nick Wiliams, Ruf, and Cedric Hunter. Ruf hit 2 HR, Hunter and Angelys Nina contributed one each. Ruf had 5 RBI, Hunter three. Continue reading Box Score Recap – 5/26/2016
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Box Score Recap – 5/25/2016
Before I get into the box scores, I have some information that was requested in earlier reports.
The GCL divisions have been shuffled by the closing of the Detroit Tigers’ operations in Venezuela. The Phillies had been in the GCL Northwest Division with the Blue Jays, Pirates, and Yankees1. The new alignment will keep the Phillies in the Northwest but the other teams in the division will be the Blue Jays, Tigers West, and Yankees West. The Pirates were moved to the Northeast Division. The addition of a second team for Detroit has increased the number of teams in the league to 17. Five teams will compete in the East Division (Houston by virtue of their recent move is the new team in the East). Continue reading Box Score Recap – 5/25/2016
Box Score Recap – 5/24/2016
Lehigh Valley (24-20) Lost to Pawtucket 2-1. Zach Eflin tossed seven shutout innings. Recently activated Frank Herrmann gave up a 2-run home run and blew the save. Cameron Perkins hit a home run for the IronPigs’ only run. Continue reading Box Score Recap – 5/24/2016
Box Score Recap – 5/23/2016
Lehigh Valley (24-19) No game scheduled.
Reading (29-15) Lost to Erie, 8-3. Nick Pivetta gave up a couple home runs, one a grand slam, en route to his third loss. Reading got solo home runs from Jesse Valentin and Jorge Alfaro. Alfaro and Angelo Mora had multi-hit games. Mora had the Phils’ other RBI. Ashe went oh-fer again. Continue reading Box Score Recap – 5/23/2016
Open Discussion: Week of May 23rd
Here’s the open discussion thread for Phillies’ talk and other topics. Continue reading Open Discussion: Week of May 23rd
Box Score Recap – 5/22/2016
Lehigh Valley (24-19) Split with Toledo, losing 6-3 and winning 3-0.
Game One: Mark Appel got the hook after 8 batters in the first inning. And the ironPigs were unable to make up the 4-run hole they found themselves in with only 4 hits and 5 walks. Continue reading Box Score Recap – 5/22/2016
Around the System–Relief Pitching
Lehigh Valley (stats thru Saturday)
Luis Garcia, 29, Signed as a free agent in 2014; 13 games, 1-1 with a 3.18ERA; 17IP 12H 11BB 14K; .207 opp avg; 1.35 WHIP; 1.75 GO/AO; 5.8BB/7.4K per 9; .250vs LHH, .190 vs RHH, .188 opp avg in May. When he has gotten the ball over the plate, Garcia has been effective, however getting the ball over the plate has been a battle.
Severino Gonzalez, 23, Signed as a free agent in 2010; 12 games between Reading and Lehigh Valley; 2-0 with a 2.19ERA; 24.2IP 25H 4BB 14K; .250 opp avg; 1.18 WHIP; 0.94 GO/AO; 1.5BB/5.1K per 9; For Lehigh Valley: 2.57 ERA; .271 opp avg; 1.29WHIP. Gonzalez has pitched pretty well in his transition to the bullpen.
Bobby LaFromboise, 29, Signed as a free agent in 2016; 11 games, 1-3 with a 6.00ERA; 15IP 26H 9BB 8K; .362 opp avg; 2.33WHIP; 1.31 GO/AO; 5.4BB/4.8K per 9; .500 vs LHH, .340 vs RHH; .436 in May; LaFromboise came close to making the Phils opening day roster after pitching very well in Spring Training, however has been absolutely brutal this year for LV. The LOOGY has allowed left handed hitters a .500 average. Not much more to say.
Edward Mujica, 32, Signed as a free agent in 2016; 17 games, 0-3 with a 5.79ERA; 10/14SV; 18.2IP 25H 2BB 16K; .321 opp avg; 1.45 WHIP; 0.82 GO/AO; 1.0BB/8.0K per 9; .375 vs LHH, .296 vs RHH; .351 opp avg in May; While leading the league in saves, Mujica’s performance has been mediocre at best.
Edubray Ramos, 23, Signed as a free agent in 2010; 17 games between Reading and Lehigh Valley; 2-1, 1.54ERA; 7/9SV; .188 opp avg; 0.73 WHIP; 0.84 GO/AO; For Lehigh Valley: 6G, 1-0 with a 0.00ERA in 8.1IP; 0.0BB/8.7K per 9; .154 vs LHH, .263 vs RHH, .219 in May. Ramos is the reliever that has most impressed in the organization and assuming continued production will see time in Philly this year. Continue reading Around the System–Relief Pitching
Box Score Recap – 5/21/2016
Lehigh Valley (23-18) Postponed, rain. The game against the Toledo Mud Hens will be made up Sunday as part of a double header starting at 1:35 PM. Mark Appel (3-2, 3.58) is schedued to start Game One, James Russell (1-0, 0.96) in Game Two.
Reading (27-14) Postponed, rain. The game against the Trenton Thunder will be made up Sunday as part of a double header starting at 2:05 PM. Ben Lively (6-0, 1.53) is scheduled to start Game One, TBD in Game Two. Continue reading Box Score Recap – 5/21/2016
Lehigh Valley Report
Lehigh Valley have won four straight and eight of their last nine games and now sit at 23-18, and are tied for first in the Northern DIvision of the International League. After finishing up their series against Toledo at home on Sunday, Lehigh Valley has on off day on Monday which will be spent driving to Pawtucket where the ‘Pigs open a three game series on Tuesday against the Red Sox.
News and Notes: Taylor Featherston has hit safely in his last 9 games (.15-42, .357).
—David Buchanan has been throwing well as of late, going 2-0 with a 2.70ERA in his last three starts.
–OF Cedric Hunter has been playing well and has hit safely in his last 6 games (10-27,.345)
—–Darnell Sweeney is hitting .323 in his last 17 games.
–RP Edubray Ramos has not allowed an earned run since being called up from Reading, a streak that has spanned 6 games and 8.iIP. More remarkably, in his 23.1IP between Reading and Lehigh Valley, Ramos has walked just 1 and struck out 24.
–Over the last 9 games, Lehigh Valley pitchers are 8-1 with a 2.05ERA (88IP, 20ER)
–Pitcher James Russell has not been scored upon in his last 4 games, spanning 6.2IP.
–RP Bobby LaFromboise who had an excellent SPring Training and was one of the last cuts by the Phils has pitched very poorly for Lehigh Valley all season and has a 9.00ERA in his last 6 games.
‘Pigs Prospects: Cameron Perkins has hit safely in 6 of his last 7 games bringing his average back up above .300 for the year. Over his last 27 games, Perkins is hitting .326 with a HR and 10RBI and has been playing all three positions on the OF. Continue reading Lehigh Valley Report
Box Score Recap – 5/20/2016
Lehigh Valley (23-18) Beat Toledo, 4-3 in another walk off. Jake Thompson threw 112 pitches in eight, five-hit innings. He gave up 3 solo home runs. The final HR tied the game in the eighth inning. Edubray Ramos got his first win. Andrew Knapp and Taylor Featherston hit solo home runs. Cameron Perkins had 3 hits and an RBI. Carlos Alonso scored form first with two outs on a fielding error by the right fielder on a ball hit by Featherston in the ninth. J.P Crawford made his AAA debut.
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