Lehigh Valley IronPigs

General manager Ruben Amaro Jr. put faith in Roy Halladay being honest with him about his health. "I think after last year when he was reluctant to let us know how he was feeling, I think he understands the importance of that," Amaro told a group of us...

On a day when there were strong indications that the Phillies will be dipping into the farm system this week for another starting pitcher, Adam Morgan had the opportunity Sunday afternoon to get an arm-up, as it were, on the competition. However, the...

Highlight: Steve Susdorf lined a two-run pinch-hit double in the top of the ninth inning, then scored an insurance run to lead the IronPigs to a 5-3 win over Louisville Saturday night to open a four-game series in Kentucky. Notable: Lehigh Valley (9-13)...

At the moment, the Phillies have too many minor league catchers and not enough spots for them. The IronPigs became the second minor league affiliate with three catchers on the roster when Humberto Quintero was activated prior to Saturday night's game...

Before Saturday night's game with Indianapolis, IronPigs manager Dave Brundage talked about the aggressiveness of Leandro Castro at the plate. "It kind of showed against Buffalo and all those [veteran guys]. They weren't going to give him anything...

Down on the farm Where is he now? RHP Nelson Figueroa, who pitched Puerto Rico over Team USA and into the World Baseball Classic semifinals, had better success against WBC hitters than he is currently having against Pacific Coast League opponents. The...

Just three batters and 18 pitches into his spot start in a doubleheader against Buffalo on April 20, Zach Miner was in a lot of trouble. The veteran right hander had walked the bases loaded against a powerful Bisons line-up, and he was talking to...

Just when it looked like it would go on forever, Leandro Castro played hero Saturday night for the IronPigs. Castro lined a first-pitch single to center in the bottom of the 13th innning to chase in Cody Overbeck with the winning run and lift Lehigh...

For the second straight day Tyson Gillies arrived at Coca-Cola Park and didn't find his name in the IronPigs line-up. The reason, manager Dave Brundage said prior to Friday's game with Indianapolis, is to get Jermaine Mitchell and Steve Susdorf some...

IronPigs manager Dave Brundage has been waiting for a month to get an up-close-and-personal look at the Tyler Cloyd who dominated International League hitters last season. Friday night, that guy showed up. The 25-year-old right-hander, who came into...

Did one at-bat light the spark for Darin Ruf last weekend? IronPigs manager Dave Brundage thinks so. The at-bat was his first on Sunday afternoon in Louisville against Pedro Villarreal. The slumping IronPig left fielder got up in the count 3-0, fouled...

While there was probably never a doubt the Lehigh Valley is home to sports enthusiasts, they proved it Thursday night. A blog featuring coverage of everything from the Lehigh Valley Rollergirls to the IronPigs won best overall blog as well as well as...