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Wednesday Oct 14 | Beerleaguer

Minors: Taylor, Mayberry set for Mexican winter ball

With baseball reaching a fever pitch in Philadelphia, ita s time to dial it down a notch with some buzz-killing minor league updates.

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Related Topix: Sports, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, John Mayberry Jr., Scott Mathieson, Mike Zagurski

Sun Sep 13, 2009

MergeDigital

Keep an eye on 2010 Pigs

Last of a three-part series Phillies fans familiar with the organization's minor league system are dreaming of a future outfield that includes Michael Taylor and Domonic Brown.

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Related Topix: Sports, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Andy Tracy, Terry Tiffee, Jason Ellison, Tuffy Gosewisch

Fri Sep 11, 2009

The Morning Call

A 'Pig improvement: IronPigs gain 16 wins in second season

Second in a three-part series When you analyze the success of the IronPigs' season, Mike Cervenak says, you have to look beyond the International League.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, Antonio Bastardo, Rodrigo Lopez, Brett Myers, John Mayberry Jr.

Wed Sep 09, 2009

MergeDigital

Gus Milner began his Sunday by getting on a noon flight from Florida to Allentown.

He ended it by hitting cleanup for the IronPigs in his first Triple-A game after Andy Tracy was a late scratch due to illness.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Andy Tracy, J.J. Furmaniak, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, John Mayberry Jr., Kyle Kendrick

Mon Sep 07, 2009

Easton Express-Times

Lehigh Valley IronPigs score three in the ninth to rally for home win over Buffalo

Mike Cervenak, left, and J.J. Furmaniak figured prominently in IronPigs comeback win over Buffalo.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, J.J. Furmaniak

Sat Sep 05, 2009

MergeDigital

IronPigs fall short against Syracuse

The boxscore showed that the IronPigs had just four hits in a 2-1 loss to Syracuse Wednesday night, a setback that ends their faint hopes of finishing the season with a better-than-.500 record.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, John Mayberry Jr., Andy Tracy, Brett Myers, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, Tuffy Gosewisch

Thu Sep 03, 2009

Fox Sports

Impressive Myers expected to join Phillies

He made previous starts with Class A Lakewood and Clearwater as well as two stints with Double A Reading.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Major League Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies

Easton Express-Times

Continue reading "Loyal soldiers Andy Tracy and Mike Cervenak unlikely to get just reward"

Last season was a lifetime ago for IronPigs veterans Andy Tracy and Mike Cervenak, a pair of professional hitters who deserve to finish September in the majors but likely are doomed by circumstances to watch the Phillies' run to a third straight division title from the outside.

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Related Topix: Sports, Andy Tracy

Wed Sep 02, 2009

Easton Express-Times

Philadelphia Phillies will likely call up some IronPigs players when rosters expand Tuesday

International League All-Stars Drew Carpenter, Mike Cervenak and Andy Tracy are among the Lehigh Valley IronPigs players who could be called up for Philadelphia.

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Related Topix: Sports, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Drew Carpenter, Andy Tracy, Antonio Bastardo

Mon Aug 31, 2009

Myphl17.com

Phillies face decisons to round out roster

America's Pasttime is the only professional sports league in which someone who has been a Durham Bull or a Lehigh Valley IronPig all summer long could potentially determine a team's playoff fate.

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Related Topix: Sports, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, National League, National League East, Terry Tiffee, Summer Sports, Baseball Players, Paul Hoover, Brett Myers

Fri Aug 14, 2009

WGRZ-TV Buffalo

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Buffalo dropped the series opener against Lehigh Valley, losing 12-6, Friday night from Coca-Cola Field.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Andy Tracy, Rodrigo Lopez

Tue Aug 11, 2009

Easton Express-Times

Eric Duncan's homer leads Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees to win against Lehigh Valley IronPigs

Eric Duncan led off the seventh with a home run, and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre scored three more times in the inning en route to a 6-1 International League victory Sunday night over the Lehigh Valley IronPigs.

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Related Topix: Sports, Eric Duncan, Baseball Players, Chad Durbin, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, Jake Woods

Sun Aug 09, 2009

Philly.com

Minor Leagues: Drabek, Reading fall to Binghamton

Kyle Drabek gave up six hits and four runs in five innings to take the loss last night for the Reading Phillies, who fell, 6-2, to the Binghamton Mets in the Eastern League.

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Related Topix: Sports, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Terry Tiffee

Tue Aug 04, 2009

Democrat & Chronicle

Lehigh Valley cruises past Rochester Red Wings

The Rochester Red Wings have lamented all season their record when the score is close, going 22-28 in games decided by one or two runs.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Paul Hoover, Andy Tracy

Wed Jul 29, 2009

Easton Express-Times

Lehigh Valley IronPigs top Columbus Clippers as Mike Cervenak busts out of hitting slump

Mike Cervenak was admittedly slumping shortly after he returned to the Lehigh Valley lineup following a 23-game stint on the disabled list.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Terry Tiffee, Jake Woods, Carlos Carrasco, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, Gary Majewski

Sun Jul 26, 2009

Easton Express-Times

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We begin today with another brutal but necessary beating of a dead horse: the Miguel Cairo-Eric Bruntlett comparison.

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Related Topix: Sports, Eric Bruntlett, Baseball Players, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, National League, National League East, Lou Marson, Andy Tracy

Fri Jul 24, 2009

Easton Express-Times

IronPigs take advantage of misplay to beat Rochester in first game of doubleheader

What a difference a year makes. After an inaugural season in the Lehigh Valley where it seemed every bounce went against them, the 2009 IronPigs appear to be getting the breaks such as the one they received in the fourth inning of a 7-5 victory over Rochester in the first game of a doubleheader at Coca-Cola Park.

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Related Topix: Sports, Terry Tiffee, Baseball Players, J.J. Furmaniak, Jason Ellison, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball

Wed Jul 22, 2009

Fox Sports

Three 'Pigs go West -- to Portland

Drew Carpenter is a West-Coast type of guy. Born in Grants Pass, Oregon, and raised in Vacaville, Calif.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Drew Carpenter, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, Andy Tracy, Antonio Bastardo

Mon Jul 20, 2009

Easton Express-Times

Lehigh Valley IronPigs celebrate engagements and weddings with a win over Rochester

Lehigh Valley outfielder Rich Thomspon can't catch up to a foul ball while wearing the IronPigs special wedding night uniforms at Coca-Cola Park.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Andy Tracy

Sat Jul 18, 2009

The Fresno Bee

Grizzlies report 7/15

Pucetas power: Fresno starter Kevin Pucetas pitched into the eighth inning to equal his longest outing of the season.

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Related Topix: Sports, Eric Young, NFL Players, Baseball Players, Shelley Duncan

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