Your 2009 Nashville Sounds -- Latest: McCalvy on Dillard's New Approach

[TCSM]

Is Duffy coming back eventually or did he leave for good?

[MLS1965]

Is Duffy coming back eventually or did he leave for good?

 

He looks to be gone for good......

[MLS1965]

Father-son Fourth

Buster Olney

 

 

I was at that game too and it was a real shame it was rained out... Tim Dillard although started out shakey, settled in with plays like Alcides was making behind him.

[battlekow]

Baseball America updated their top prospects list and ranked Escobar #14, up from #19 preseason.

[jjfanec]

Baseball America updated their top prospects list and ranked Escobar #14, up from #19 preseason.

Is Gamel out of the running since he is in the majors because he tore up AAA before he left. Outside of those two only Lawrie really has a shot to be ranked high and his numbers though very solid are not top 50 material yet.

[battlekow]

Is Gamel out of the running since he is in the majors because he tore up AAA before he left. Outside of those two only Lawrie really has a shot to be ranked high and his numbers though very solid are not top 50 material yet.

Gamel's been on the MLB roster for more than 45 days, so he's lost his rookie/prospect eligibility.

[TheCrew07]

Peralta is going to sneak into the top 75 by next year, Scarpetta has an outside chance if he keeps limiting his walks, the difference in their fastball velocity and walk totals are really the only difference between the 2 pitchers. Jeffress will be out of the top 100 given his demotion and suspension. Braddock could sneak into the top 100, his ratios are silly and he's projectable, but relieving won't help his cause.

 

Looking at those lists at least Wallace and Alonso are still the only 2 players from the division in the top 25, and how is Hosmer still in the top 50 and rated ahead of Vitters? In some ways BA's lists are like the the AP top 25 poll in football, where you start means more than what you've actually done. If you're initially rated highly and you stink, it will take you forever to fall off the list...

 

On a side note, I've been following the minors way too closely the last couple of season season, I know too many names.

[BoKnowsBall]

how is Hosmer still in the top 50 and rated ahead of Vitters?

Its in alphabetical order for 26-50

[wibadgers23]

TheCrew07[/b]]Peralta is going to sneak into the top 75 by next year, Scarpetta has an outside chance if he keeps limiting his walks, the difference in their fastball velocity and walk totals are really the only difference between the 2 pitchers.

Who's fastball has more velocity? I'm guessing Peralta's does.

[TheCrew07]

how is Hosmer still in the top 50 and rated ahead of Vitters?

Its in alphabetical order for 26-50

Wow I didn't even notice that...

 

Peralta has a better fastball, he throws a slider, then a change or curve, I'm not sure which. Scarpetta is fastball, curveball, change.

[Mass Haas]

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Sounds ace finds motivation in All-Star snub

Dillard's June stats undid stellar start to the season

By Larry Taft

THE TENNESSEAN

 

If anything, a career as a professional baseball player has taught Tim Dillard to be patient.

 

And he has learned that he has limited control of his destiny.

 

So it should come as no surprise that the Sounds' right-handed pitcher was philosophical when he was overlooked for Wednesday night's Triple-A All-Star game in Portland, despite having won a league-best nine games heading into this week's break.

 

"Your goal is that wherever you are, whether it's 'A' ball, Double-A, Triple-A or the big leagues, you want to be the best," Dillard said. "You want to be on the All-Star team. I have been on a few in the past. I haven't been on one in Triple-A, and I was kind of pulling for this one. I thought this might be it. But I don't think there is frustration. If anything, it's like it is a little more incentive to try to do even better."

 

Essentially, Dillard's omission from the Pacific Coast League team is a result of two factors - his own poor timing and a numbers game. Dillard won his first five starts this season, notching his fifth victory the first week in May. Then after losing three of his next five decisions, he had a horrible June swoon, failing to win a game between May 30 and June 29.

 

All-Star balloting was conducted during that period, and Dillard's slump went a long way toward keeping him out of the game.

 

"The thing about it is that (managers) only get to vote for two starters, two relievers and a player at the other positions," Nashville Manager Don Money said.

 

"The rest of the team is picked by the league. There are teams that we haven't even seen yet so you don't know about some guys when you're voting.

 

"At the time of the voting, he was having a rough time. But did he have credentials to make it? Yeah, he was pitching as well as anyone else."

 

Dillard, a native of Mississippi who makes his offseason home in Nashville, isn't quite sure what led to his unproductive stretch.

 

"I just got away from the game plan here and there. Usually, when you have a good start, you want to build on it," he said. "Somewhere, I kind of had an OK start.

 

"Then it got to be a little bad and then it got really bad.

 

"It kind of went from there and I had nothing to build on.

 

"Finally, I ended up having a good one, and I've just been trying to build off of that."

 

Dillard, who was a reliever last year, already has beaten the odds. A 34th-round pick by Milwaukee in the 2002 draft, he had two call-ups to the Brewers last year. This season he's in Nashville's starting rotation, and he has had success by expanding his repertoire of pitches.

 

"I'm classified as more of a sinker-slider guy. Last year, that's pretty much all I threw out of the bullpen. As a starter, you have to have three pitches, and I've really harped on my change-up," he said.

 

"Lately, it's been my go-to pitch. I get in a bind, and I throw the changeup. But on Thursday night, I threw 30 sliders and I threw 25 of them for strikes. That's the best it has been all season.

 

"Things seem to be coming together.

 

And if they do, he could get another shot with Milwaukee. At least, he's patiently clinging to that hope.

 

"The biggest thing in Triple-A is that it is easy to get bitter. There are guys around the league that we've seen - pitchers and position players - that are big-league guys. That's obvious that they can play," he said.

 

"But in the minor leagues, a player might not get called up because the guy above them is an All-Star. Think of the guy who is playing first base at Memphis right now. He' got Albert Pujols in front of him. That's tough.

 

"You just have to keep plugging away and keep doing what you are supposed to do and believe that things will work out.

 

"If not, you know this is where you are supposed to be for now, where you have to be and what you have to do. It's not easy, but that's the approach you have to take."

 

Sounds pitcher Tim Dillard has won a league-best nine games heading into the break but was left out of Wednesday's All-Star game.

Photo by SHELLEY MAYS / THE TENNESSEAN

 

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Sounds played way into All-Star game

By Larry Taft

THE TENNESSEAN

 

At the start of the 2009 season, at least two members of the Sounds would have been easy picks for tonight's Triple-A All-Star game: shortstop Alcides Escobar and third baseman Mat Gamel.

 

Based on prospects rankings and 2008 season statistics, there wasn't much reason to expect the Sounds would have anyone else on the Pacific Coast League squad that faces the International League all-stars at PGE Park in Portland, Ore.

 

Yet, three Sounds will be on the PCL team tonight. Gamel, rated by MLB.com as the No. 23 prospect in baseball this spring, won't be one of them. He received a call-up to the Milwaukee Brewers on May 14 and has stuck with the Sounds' parent club. Escobar, rated No. 8, was pretty much a given for tonight's game.

 

So what about outfielder Brendan Katin and left-handed reliever R.J. Swindle, the Nashville All-Stars who were surprise picks for the game? Well, they earned their way to Portland.

 

Katin has smacked 19 home runs, third among PCL hitters. And Swindle, signed as a free agent over the winter after spending 2008 in the Phillies organization, has a 0.93 ERA with 39 strikeouts in 38.2 innings as a short relief specialist.

 

"R.J. is not overpowering," Sounds Manager Don Money said of Swindle, who has two Brewers call-ups this season. "He's just a finesse lefty who's been pretty solid all year long.

 

"Katin is a typical home-run hitter - he'll look great then he'll go out there and look like he's never played the game before. He'll hit 'em a long way, and then he won't hit any for a while. And he has way too many punchouts."

 

Katin knows consistency issues have kept the Brewers from advancing him beyond Triple-A. Although he has 19 home runs and 72 RBIs, he has struck out 103 times in 310 at-bats.

 

"I've just got to improve my approach, cut down on strikeouts and walk more. I get way too aggressive sometimes. Pitchers know that. I've got to learn to wait for something," said Katin, who was eliminated in the first round of the Triple-A Home Run Derby on Monday night.

 

"If I do that, the average probably goes up, the RBIs improve, on-base percentage - everything goes up. It's been tough for me, but I know I can improve on it because I've had streaks when I haven't struck out. It's a matter of maintaining a consistent approach and a certain focus each at-bat."

 

For Swindle, consistency is a key to getting a big-league call-up that will be permanent. He had two stints with Phillies last year and has had two with the Brewers in '09. On neither occasion was he able to successfully perform in what his eventual role would be in the big leagues - provide solid short relief, usually as a one-out pitcher against left-handed hitters.

 

"It's been a little difficult for me because I've been able to put a couple of guys on and been able to work through it whereas now I'm coming in in big situations and just being asked to get that one batter out," Swindle said. "It's a lot of pressure, especially at the big-league level. And even here, especially when you're trying to get that one out with a one-run lead. I've tried to adjust, but I'm still making adjustments."

 

The Sounds return to action on Thursday, playing four games at Iowa, four at Memphis and four at Oklahoma City before returning to Greer Stadium on July 28 against New Orleans.

 

Additional Facts

TODAY'S TRIPLE-A GAME

When. 9 p.m.

TV. ESPN2

 

SOUNDS ALL-STARS

ALCIDES ESCOBAR

Position. Shortstop Age. 22

Hgt/wgt. 6-foot-1/182 pounds

Bats/throws. Right/right

2009 statistics. 87 games, 61 runs, 102 hits, 23 doubles, 5 triples, 3 home runs, 28 RBIs, .296 batting average

 

BRENDAN KATIN

Position. Right fielder Age. 26

Hgt/wgt. 6-foot-1/235 pounds

Bats/throws. Right/right Hometown. Fort Myers, Fla.

2009 statistics. 80 games, 46 runs, 84 hits, 26 doubles, 4 triples, 19 home runs, 72 RBIs, 271 batting average

 

R.J. SWINDLE

Position. Relief pitcher Age. 26

Hgt/wgt. 6-foot-3/190 pounds

Bats/throws. Left/left Hometown. Johnston, S.C.

2009 statistics. 28 games, 2 wins, 1 loss, 1 save, 0.93 ERA, 38.2 innings pitched, 13 walks, 39

 

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Sounds player Brendan Katin earned his way into the Triple-A All Star game, where he will play for the PCL against the International League.

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[Mass Haas]

MiLB.com All-Star Preview

 

Triple-A All-Star lineup

 

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

 

Eric Young Jr. (Colorado Springs), 2B

Alcides Escobar (Nashville), SS

Matt Murton (Colorado Springs), DH

Randy Ruiz (Las Vegas), 1B

Terry Evans (Salt Lake), CF

Matt Miller (Colorado Springs), LF

Chris Robinson (Iowa), C

Brendan Katin (Nashville), RF

Esteban German (Oklahoma City), 3B

 

Bud Norris, Round Rock, P

 

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

Austin Jackson (Scranton/Wilkes-Barre), CF

Drew Stubbs (Louisville), RF

Andy Tracy (Lehigh Valley), DH

Shelley Duncan (Scranton/Wilkes-Barre), LF

Barbaro Canizares (Gwinnett), 1B

Mike Cervenak (Lehigh Valley), 3B

Seth Bynum (Syracuse), 2B

Erik Kratz (Indianapolis), C

Reid Brignac (Durham), SS

 

Justin Lehr (Louisville), P

[Mass Haas]

Your box score / game log / Gameday link for the AAA All-Star Game

[BrewPackBuck]

Brendan Katin with a bomb to left field to put up the only hit and run on the board for the PCL.

[southpaw121505]

very nice

[wibadgers23]

Nice opposite field single for Escobar.

[Mass Haas]

Final: International League 6, Pacific Coast League 5

 

From the Sounds' Site:

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Sounds outfielder Brendan Katin made the most of his opportunity to start the 2009 Triple-A All-Star Game, belting a homer for the Pacific Coast League in the International League's 6-5 victory on Wednesday evening at PGE Park.

 

Katin, who played all nine innings in right field for the PCL, homered in the bottom of the third inning off Syracuse hurler J.D. Martin to break up a no-hitter for the IL and finished 1-for-4 in the contest.

 

Nashville shortstop Alcides Escobar also started the contest and went 1-for-3 before exiting in the eighth inning.

 

Sounds left-handed reliever R.J. Swindle pitched a scoreless top of the seventh inning, allowing one hit and striking out a batter in the outing.

 

Here's the link to the Sounds' site for the full recap which includes an additional box score link.

 

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Note to self -- when there's a televised All-Star game, start a unique game thread. Looks like we had game posts in as many as three threads last evening, sorry about that.

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Gillespie just one step away from The Show

By Matthew Sherman

The West Linn (OR) Tidings

At Spring Training this year, West Linn High School graduate Cole Gillespie was on a blistering pace at the plate.

 

Playing with the Milwaukie Brewers' AAA affiliate, Gillespie was hitting the ball perhaps better than he had at any point during his professional career.

 

He got a handful of at bats in a few of the major league team's games and hit above .500 for the month of March.

 

"It was easily the best Spring Training I've been to," Gillespie said.

 

About the only thing that was going wrong for Gillespie was some nagging pain in his elbow which meant that the leftfielder was used primarily as a designated hitter.

 

As Spring Training came to a close, Gillespie packed up all of his possessions and shipped his car ahead to Nashville, the home of the Sounds, the last stop in Milwaukie's organization before the big leagues.

 

It was then that he was told by management that, because of his elbow, he was going to be sent to the team's single-A affiliate so that he could continue to be a designated hitter while his throwing arm healed.

 

So, with just the clothes on his back and without even a place to live at the time, Gillespie headed to Brevard County, Florida.

 

"It wasn't too bad. I stayed with some guys who I knew from the team. They moved a bed out into their living room for me," Gillespie said.

 

Gillespie played for two weeks with his old team, the Manatees, before he was deemed healthy enough to join Nashville.

 

At the AAA level, Gillespie got off to a slow start at the plate as his elbow still wasn't 100%. But, in the minor leagues, it's often worth it to simply grin and bear it through any injury you can play through.

 

A stint on the disabled list can spell disaster for a prospect who is trying to find his way into the big leagues.

 

Gillespie started off hitting just a little above .200 but it wasn't because there was a huge leap in talent from AA, where he played last year and the next level.

 

"There isn't a big difference in the level of competition. You see a lot of good arms in AAA and more off-speed pitches. In AA you could get ahead in the count and look for a fastball but here most guys can throw two or three pitches consistently for strikes," Gillespie said.

 

His trademark plate discipline is still on display as Gillespie has one of the better walk rates on the team and a decent on base percentage despite the low average.

 

Just a few weeks before the All-Star break, Gillespie's elbow finally started feeling pain free and, as a result, he put together one of his better stretches of the season.

 

His batting average is now up to .233 and he has six home runs and is tied for a team-high in triples with five.

 

"I feel pretty good right now. I haven't had an MRI yet but the pain has been gone the last couple of weeks," Gillespie said.

 

Finally feeling back to normal, Gillespie is confident that he can put together a strong second half of the season.

 

And if he's right, there could be a huge reward in store.

 

Nashville's season ends in early September, right around the same time that major league teams can expand their rosters and make call-ups from the minors.

 

"I think I can finish strong and hopefully my name is one that's being mentioned as a potential call-up," Gillespie said.

 

That would be a dream come true for Gillespie who has worked his way up through the Brewers' system.

 

After playing in the College World Series with the Oregon State Beavers and helping the team win its first national title in baseball during his senior year, Gillespie was drafted in the third round by the Brewers in 2006.

 

He then went on to play rookie ball in Montana and played a season in single-A with Brevard County and AA with Huntsville, succeeding at each level.

 

Now he is just one step away from getting his shot in The Show.

 

With Nashville, a good percentage of the team's roster consists of players who have at least some big league experience.

 

Even at a high level, the life of a minor leaguer is still a difficult one. The All-Star break is the only extended time off that Gillespie gets during the season, often going weeks at a time without a single day off.

 

"I have to look at it realistically. I'm playing a game I love and I'd rather be outside than sitting in an office for a living," Gillespie said.

 

In the previous two seasons, Gillespie didn't even get the All-Star break off as he was selected to play in the single-A and AA All-Star games.

Life in the minors can also be taxing mentally. The immediate goal is to perform on the field each day and help the team win games but, in some ways, your teammates are also your competition en route to a promotion.

 

But Gillespie has always done well to keep things in perspective.

 

"You try not to worry about it too much. We're all here for the same reason," Gillespie said.

 

He believes his time will come eventually and, when it does, he hopes he can stick at the major league level.

 

The Brewers have experienced some success recently and much of that has been because of their homegrown talent.

 

"It's a team that builds from within. It's not a major market so they don't usually go out and get the big free agents," Gillespie said.

 

For now, Gillespie will keep trying to improve each day. He is certainly very much on Milwaukie's radar as a prospect with the potential to succeed at the major league level.

 

"Right now I'm just trying to stay consistent. It took a while to get going but I'm trying to stay patient at the plate and not expand my strike zone," Gillespie said.

 

And, with some luck, getting that first shot in the big leagues could be just a few months away.

 

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Cole Gillespie watches a ball he hit as a member of the Nashville Sounds this year. He began this year by spending two weeks in single-A while he recovered from a nagging elbow injury.

 

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Getting To Know Your Sounds: RHP David Johnson

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Sounds turn around losing ways

New manager, new year help

By Larry Taft

THE TENNESSEAN

 

The 2008 season was as miserable as any that Sounds pitcher Tim Dillard can recall.

 

The same could be said for outfielder Brendan Katin or about any other member of the team.

 

The Sounds had the worst record in the 16-team Pacific Coast League - 59-81 - the poorest in the franchise's 31-year history.

 

At this time a year ago, the Sounds were 39-60, last in the PCL's American North Division and 20½ games out of first.

 

"Even before the All-Star break, we knew we had no shot," Katin said. "It got to be that when we lost, it was like, 'What's one more?' "

 

Sharp turnaround

 

This season has been different. The 2009 edition of the Sounds not only has a new ownership group, but also the attitude and results have been a stark contrast to 2008.

 

Nashville (51-39) grabbed sole possession of first in its division on May 15 and has not relinquished the lead. As it returns from the All-Star break tonight at Iowa - the opener of a 12-game road trip - it has a five-game division lead. Only Sacramento (56-34) has a better PCL record.

 

"We had a respectable team that didn't jell last season. This year we've been pretty consistent all along. If you have a team where your hitting is there, your defense is there, your pitching is there, you're going to win some games," Dillard said.

 

"We have a bunch of leaders in the clubhouse who'll say, 'Hey, if you are not going to do it tonight, I'll do it.' When you have a team like that, everyone's having fun."

 

Much of the turnaround can be attributed to Manager Don Money, the four-time American League All-Star and first Milwaukee Brewer to start in the All-Star game. When he took over the team this season, he brought a cadre of managerial experience, including candor and focus on preparing players for the majors.

 

He addresses issues with frankness, such as his assessment of his team's failure to convert scoring opportunities: "It's amazing how many times we've failed. We're probably averaging 20 percent of getting guys in from third base with less than two outs, which is terrible."

 

Teaching winning baseball is not new for Money. In four seasons with Huntsville, Milwaukee's Double-A team, he became the franchise's all-time winningest manager with 275 victories and guided three of his clubs to the Southern League playoffs.

 

"Everybody's going to lose some," he said. "On our last road trip, we lost six out of eight. We had a shot three times in Albuquerque. They were well-played games; we just didn't score. We lost 1-0, 2-0, 4-0. We were there all the time.

 

"A hit here, a hit there and you can win 2-1 or 3-2, but hopefully the guys out there (in the clubhouse) know that I understand that they are trying. You try to put them in the position to succeed. Mistakes are part of baseball. Hopefully, they learn from them."

 

Major moves

 

With 16 years in the majors, Money is attuned to the grind of a long season, knowledgeable that pennants are lost but not won by the All-Star break. His rich understanding that player development is a Triple-A team's purpose helps him deal with an ever-changing roster.

 

Among the Sounds' call-ups this season have been three of the club's top pitchers - Chris Smith, Mike Burns and Chris Narveson - and the top hitting prospect - Mat Gamel. Additional changes, almost a certainty, could dictate whether the Sounds make the worst-to-first turnaround or go into a tailspin.

Money is realistic.

 

"Early in the year we had the bullpen pretty well set up. Right now, we're starting to struggle a little more out of the pen," Money said.

 

"We're getting to the situation in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings where we're not doing as well as we did earlier. The bullpen kept us in games and we were able to win late. Now, we just have to be diligent and hope we don't get that big long losing streak."

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Pranks, baseball go hand in glove

All Sounds have stories to tell

By Bryan Mullen

THE TENNESSEAN

 

Brendan Katin describes himself as a good ol' Southern boy. He likes to fish and he likes tough-guy country music.

 

Earlier this season, the Sounds outfielder was walking to the plate for an at-bat. He was expecting to hear his hand-picked song during his introduction: "Hard Workin' Man" by Brooks & Dunn.

 

Unbeknownst to Katin, a couple of his teammates got together before the game and had a Sounds employee change Katin's song. So as he walked to the plate, the loudspeakers blasted, "Man! I Feel Like A Woman!" by Shania Twain.

 

"I remember thinking, 'What is this?'" he said. "I had no idea what was going on."

 

How did he fare at the plate?

 

"I probably struck out," Katin said, laughing.

 

Pranks and baseball share a storied history. Gags are stitched into the fabric of the game, like the seventh-inning stretch and Cracker Jack.

 

"When you spend eight hours a day at the field for six months, you have to do something with the time," Sounds first baseman Joe Koshansky said. "If you didn't keep it loose, guys would start wanting to kill each other."

 

And keep it loose, they do.

 

Last year while playing in Calgary, Sounds catcher Patrick Arlis found a treasure map in his locker. In fact, it was the only thing in his locker. Teammates had hidden his clothes, gloves, cell phone and car keys at various places around the field.

 

"It became a scavenger hunt with riddles and clues," Arlis said. "It ended up raining, so everything I owned got wet."

 

Arlis' retaliation was impressive. During a day off, he found out teammate/ roommate Kevin Price was behind the stunt. So Arlis found a large garbage bag, loaded it up with everything in Price's locker, filled it up with water, and stuck it in a deep freezer.

 

"I gave it back to him as a block of ice," Arlis said. "It probably weighed about 200 pounds."

 

Sounds pitcher Lindsay Gulin pulled a similar retaliatory move a few seasons ago. Someone had put a special powder in his baseball socks, and after a game, Gulin quickly realized his legs were dyed purple from his knees to this toes.

 

"It didn't come off easy," Gulin said. "I had to scrub for a week to get it off."

 

Gulin found out who the culprit was and pulled the frozen bag trick on him.

 

One of Arlis' favorites is an oldie but goody. Every once in awhile he sees a teammate sitting on a metal folding chair. He slyly puts a piece of tape underneath it and sets it on fire. Giggling ensues.

 

"All of a sudden, the person sitting on it says, 'What's that smell?'" Arlis said. "And all of sudden your butt is really hot."

 

There are some unwritten rules, however. Typically, the younger players do not pull pranks on the veterans. And then there is the timing. When a team is doing poorly, fewer pranks are engineered.

 

"Everybody in the clubhouse here is awesome so you can pretty much mess with anyone," Arlis said. "There are some clubhouses where no one thinks it's funny. But if you're winning, pretty much anything goes."

 

As it stands, the Sounds players should be on their toes. With the team leading its division, plenty of pranks are on the way.

 

"I'm still waiting to break out the 'hot foot,'" Gulin said. "When we get a big lead, I'm going to secretly light someone's shoelaces on fire."

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Getting To Know Your Sounds: Matt Ginter

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Nice week for Tim Dillard -- they will have to send his Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week Award to Milwaukee.

 

But they may want to check the engraving, see link.

[Mass Haas]

Ironically, the latest installment of "Getting to Know Your Sounds" is for Mike Burns, returned there today.

Guessing they were sitting on that one for a bit...