Lehigh Valley (20-31) beat the Charlotte Knights, 1-0. Anthony Vasquez allowed 0 runs, 3 hits, and 2 walks in 8.0 shutout innings. Jayson Nix, one of the “AAAA Phillies”, homered in the seventh to provide the only run the ‘Pigs could score. TBD pitches tomorrow.
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Around the System–Catcher
Certainly an area where the Phillies will be looking to add talent and depth in the upcoming draft. Nothing to be over whelmed about but Lino and Knapp have been solid this year, with Gruillon learning and progressing.
Lehigh Valley
John Hester, 32, Signed as a free agent in 2015; .269/.296/.385 in 26 AB’s between Reading and Lehigh Valley; 0HR 0RBI. 10 games caught with any errors or passed balls; Has thrown out 2/10 (20%) of base stealers; STarted the season on the DL after knee surgery and has played very sparingly since.
Logan Moore, 24, Phils 9th round pick in 2011; .187/.282/.240 in 75AB’s between Reading and Lehigh Valley; 0HR 8RBI; 12%BB/22%K rates; Hitting .194 in 36 AB’s with Lehigh Valley; 24 games caught with 4 errors (.975); 4 passed balls; Has thrown out 14/23 (61%) base stealers. No bat, excellent arm.
Tommy Joseph, 23, Acquired from San Francisco in 2012; .123/.135/.178 in 73 AB’s before being placed on the DL with a concussion. Hasnt played in three weeks and no timeline for his return.
Blake Forsythe, 25, Acquired from Oakland in 2015; Hitting .250 in 12 AB’s between Reading and Lehigh Valley; 4 games caught without an error; 1 passed ball; Has thrown out 2/3 base stealers; Depth guy.
Reading
Gabriel Lino, 22, Acquired from Baltimore in 2012; .255/.325/.331 in 102AB’s for Reading; 3HR 12RBI; 8%BB/23%K rates; .261 vs. LH, .253 vs. RH, .240 with RISP; .245 in May; 30 games caught with 2 errors (.991); 2 passed balls; Has thrown out 15/30 base stealers (50%); Lino has played well this year. Looking for perhaps a bit more with the stick but very solid behind the plate. Continue reading Around the System–Catcher
Box Score Recap – 5/29/2015
Lehigh Valley (19-31) lost to the Charlotte Knights, 7-3. Adam Morgan posted an ugly line – 5.0 IP, 10 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 2 HR. Dom Brown went 1-3 with a double and 2 RBI. Anthony Vasquez (1-1, 5.68) pitches tomorrow.
Threshers Walk Off with Win Against Fort Myers; May 29, 2015
The Threshers played two different games in the span of nine innings. In the first game they ran out to a 6-0 lead in four innings against the Miracle’s top prospect, RHP Kohl Stewart. Then they went dormant for four innings as the Miracle mounted a comeback that tied the game. Dylan Cozens’ walk off single in the ninth finally ended the suspense.
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Box Score Recap – 5/28/2015
Lehigh Valley (19-30) split a double header with the Gwinnett Braves. They lost Game #1 when they were shut out, 3-0. Phillippe Aumont was charged with 3 runs in 3.2innings on 1 hit, 6 walks, and 2 hit batters. He left trailing 1-0 and the bases loaded. Seth Rosin allowed 2 inherited runners to score, giving up a single to the first batter he faced. The IronPigs managed 4 singles in the 7-inning game. The ‘Pigs won the second game in eight innings, coming from behind to tie in the 7th and win in the 8th, 6-4. Jason Berken pitched 6.0 innings and allowed 4 runs, 1 earned. Brian Bogusevic hit a 2-run single to tie the game. Logan Moore drove in the go-ahead run with a double in the first extra inning.
Threshers Split Double Header with Fort Myers; May 28, 2015
The Threshers played two 7-inning games against the Fort Myers Miracle on Thursday to make up for the game postponed Tuesday night. Mark Leiter pitched game one, and David Whitehead pitched the night cap. The Threshers dropped the opener 2-1. They rallied to win game two, 6-3.
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Lehigh Valley Weekly Report
After a six game winning streak, the ‘Pigs have quickly found themselves back mired in a three game losing streak and are facing a doubleheader tonight on the road against Gwinnett before moving on to Charlotte for a weekend series. On the year the ‘Pigs are 18-29 and have finally climbed out of last place in the Northern Division of the International League, now sitting in 5th, 8 games behind division leading Rochester.
News and Notes: Lehigh Valley set a franchise record in allowing 12 walks in their game against Charlotte last Saturday evening.
–Lehigh Valley continue to lead the league in walks allowed by a landslide, having allowed over 12% more walks than the next closest team.
–The ‘Pigs continue to draw well, averaging almost 8,400 fans per game in the early months with a team playing very poorly. Continue reading Lehigh Valley Weekly Report
Box Score Recap – 5/27/2015
Sorry for the brief reports, but we were locked out of our third story apartment. Got in too late, too tired to go into game details.
Lehigh Valley (18-29) lost to Gwinnett in suspended game, 8-2. Lost the nightcap, 4-1. Vasquez and Rodriguez took the losses. Asche hit first AAA home run. Phillippe Aumont (2-1, 1.64) pitches in game one, Berken pitches game two.
Box Score Recap – 5/26/2015
Lehigh Valley (18-27) and the Gwinnett Braves were rained out again. Tuesday’s game has been postponed. Monday’s suspended game, in which Gwinnett led 1-0 in the second inning and had runners on second and third with nobody out, will resume on Wednesday at 5:05 p.m. as a full, nine-inning game with a seven-inning game following the conclusion of the suspended game. No idea who will take the mound for the suspended game, Anthony Vasquez had been Monday’s starting pitcher. Joely Rodriguez (2-3, 5.18) is still scheduled to pitch game two. Tuesday’s postponed game will be made up as part of a double header on Thursday. Phillippe Aumont (2-1, 1.64) pitches in game one, TBD pitches in game two.
Box Score Recap – 5/25/2015
Lehigh Valley (18-27) and the Gwinnett Braves were suspended in the bottom of the second inning due to rain. Gwinnett led 1-0 at the time and had runners on second and third with nobody out. The game will resume on Tuesday at 5:05 p.m. as a full, nine-inning game with a seven-inning game following the conclusion of the suspended game. No idea who will take the mound for the suspended game, Anthony Vasquez had been Monday’s starting pitcher. Joely Rodriguez (2-3, 5.18) is scheduled to pitch game two.
