Pharm Phriday: All Star Edition

The Lehigh Valley IronPigs have three players headed to the All Star Game. Andrew Carpenter, Mike Cervenak and Andy Tracy were selected to represent the International League All Stars.

Carpenter is 7-1 with a 2.75 earned run average in 14 games. Carpenter earned his first Major League win when he was called up earlier this season to start against the Washington Nationals.

Cervenak is batting .311 with 10 home runs and 66 runs batted in. Cervenak, 33, was selected to be an All Star last season, but did not play due to his promotion to the Major Leagues. Tracy is tied for second in the International League in home runs with 14.

IRONPIGPEN gives the complete I.L Roster.

The Reading Phillies have four players selected for the Eastern League: Joe Savery, Neil Sellers, Michael Taylor, and Vance Worley.

Savery and Taylor were selected by the fans. Savery leads the Eastern League with 10 wins. He also has a 3.08 ERA Taylor leads the league with a .348 batting average. Taylor is second in the league with a 1.009 on-base plus slugging percentage.

Sellers is batting .300 with 8 home runs and 44 RBI.

Worley is 5-4 with a 3.63 ERA. As always, Phoul Ballz gives a great interview with his most recent being with Worley.

Both All Star games will be held on July 15.

Seanez, Olympics

Rudy Seanez was activated from the Disabled List today. Seanez was on the DL due to an inflamed right shoulder. To make room for Seanez on the roster, infielder Mike Cervenak was optioned to Leigh High Valley.

The Phillies have an extra pitcher on the roster. I think the Phillies should of sent Wes Walrond down. Walrond has struggled with the Phillies so far. His ERA is 6.23 in 4.1 IP. His WHIP is a very high 2.77.

The Phillies pitching has been strong, and it is the offense that as been weak. Altough some arms need some more rest during this time, the Phillies need more offensive producers. Cervanek is only 1/7 this season, but the Phillies need offense badly.

In Olympic news, Phillies prospects Jason Donald and Lou Marson each went 1-3 against Canada. Both drew walks, and Marson scored a run. Jason Donald did make an error, however. USA beat Canada 5-4 yesterday.

Also, Michael Phelps won another gold medal. This time he won by .01 seconds to beat Serbia's Milord Cavic. Tonight, Phelps will go for his 8th gold medal. He will need help by his teammates, in the Men's 4 x 100m Butterfly.

Feliz to DL

Pedro Feliz was placed on the 15 day disabled list. Feliz has been out of the starting lineup since July 24, due to lower back inflammation.

Mike Cervenak was recalled from the Phillies AAA minor league affiliate, the Iron Pigs. Cervenak made one big league plate appearance this year, the only of his career. With the Iron Pigs this year, the 31 year old is batting .320 with 7 home runs.

3rd base could be a platoon between Greg Dobbs and Eric Bruntlett. Charlie Manuel wants his players to preform, and give them playing time depending on their performance.