Link Report for Fri. 5/21 -- Arnett Can't Step Up, Crushed for 16 Baserunners and Seven Runs in 5.2 Innings

[Mass Haas]

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[Mass Haas]

Friday's Daily Menu: TGIF!

Times Central; pitchers subject to change --

 

Nashville: LHP Chase Wright at Fresno (Giants), 8:50 PM pre-game; 9:05 gametime

Live Audio Link

 

Huntsville: RHP Mark Rogers at Mississippi (Braves), 6:50 PM pre-game; 7:05 gametime

Live Audio Link

 

Brevard County: RHP Wily Peralta at Charlotte (Rays), 6:05 PM gametime

Live Audio Link (Stone Crabs' Feed)

Wisconsin: RHP Eric Arnett at home vs. Burlington (Royals), 6:20 PM pre-game; 6:35 gametime

Live Audio Link

[Mass Haas]

Follow Friday's action as it happens:

Here's what you do, right click on each of the links below and choose "Open in New Tab or New Window". Choose "Recap". While you're listening to your minor league game of choice (or watching/listening to the big league Crew when they are playing), simply refresh your game log browsers every so often.

 

Nashville (Gameday also available)

Huntsville (Gameday also available)

Brevard County

 

Wisconsin

[Mass Haas]

Pacific Coast League (AAA) - PCL American North Division Standings
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Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK 
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Nashville 23 16 .590 - 9-9 14-7 L2 
Iowa 21 18 .538 2.0 8-10 13-8 W3 
Memphis 21 18 .538 2.0 13-7 8-11 W5 
Omaha 18 20 .474 4.5 6-13 12-7 L1 
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Southern League (AA) - SOU North Division Standings
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Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK 
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Tennessee 25 16 .610 - 10-11 15-5 W1 
West Tenn 21 19 .525 3.5 7-13 14-6 L3 
Huntsville 21 20 .512 4.0 8-12 13-8 W3 
Carolina 19 22 .463 6.0 9-11 10-11 W1 
Chattanooga 17 24 .415 8.0 10-11 7-13 L3 
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Florida State League (A+) - FSL North Division Standings
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Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK 
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Clearwater 26 15 .634 - 14-7 12-8 L1 
Dunedin 24 17 .585 2.0 9-11 15-6 W2 
Lakeland 23 17 .575 2.5 11-9 12-8 W5 
Tampa 21 20 .512 5.0 10-11 11-9 W1 
Daytona 17 24 .415 9.0 6-13 11-11 W3 
Brevard County 16 24 .400 9.5 9-14 7-10 L1

[Mass Haas]

MID Western (click column headers to sort)
	Club	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Away	L 10	Streak
	Beloit	25	16	.610	-	13-9	12-7	6-4	W2
	Peoria	24	17	.585	1.0	14-5	10-12	5-5	W2
	Cedar Rapids	23	17	.575	1.5	14-4	9-13	7-3	W3
	Quad Cities	22	18	.550	2.5	12-6	10-12	4-6	L3
	Clinton	20	20	.500	4.5	10-9	10-11	7-3	L1
	Kane County	20	21	.488	5.0	12-7	8-14	4-6	L2
	Burlington	14	25	.359	10.0	8-13	6-12	3-7	W1
	Wisconsin	13	27	.325	11.5	9-16	4-11	4-6	L2

[Mass Haas]

Link Report Bonus:

 

There are host family jewels in the Brewer system, too, from Huntsville to Helena, I'm sure, but treat yourself and read about the recent loss the Indians' organization took. Sweet lady.

[Mass Haas]

Chris at the Rattler Radio Blog:

Fox 11 had this story on Carlos Gomez and his rehab appearance with the Rattlers.

 

***

 

What a way to go out.

 

This blog entry about last night's 15 inning game was the final one that Brett Christopherson made as the beat writer of the Timber Rattlers.

 

Brett let Chris know awhile ago that he would soon be promoted at the Post-Crescent. Yesterday was his last official game as the beat writer of the Rattlers.

 

Read more at the "way to go out" link above.

 

Brewerfan echoes that sentiment. Brett's stuff was awesome. Big shoes to fill...

[Mass Haas]

PDF document:

 

Nashville Media Notes

[battlekow]

Rattler Radio:

 

Game notes

 

Tonight's pitcher

 

Starting lineup

 

No Cutter Dykstra today.

[NievesNoNO]

Link Report Bonus:

 

There are host family jewels in the Brewer system, too, from Huntsville to Helena, I'm sure, but treat yourself and read about the recent loss the Indians' organization took. Sweet lady.

 

That's a really good story. Thanks for posting it. Sometimes people can suprise you in a good way.

[Mass Haas]

PDF document:

 

Huntsville Media Notes

[battlekow]

The Stars are facing Mike Minor tonight, the 7th pick in last year's draft and #2 on this week's Baseball America Prospect Hot Sheet:

The Scoop: When the Braves

drafted Minor, they were supposed to be getting a polished lefty with a

feel for pitching and good command—but a less-than-impressive fastball.

But this year Minor's 88-89 mph fastball has sat 90-93 and has touched

95. He hasn't really overhauled his delivery, so the velocity seems to

have come from just getting an offseason to rest and recover after a

busy college/amateur career. It took a little while for Minor to harness

that increased velocity, but now that he has, he's been dominating

Double-A. He was thought of as a relatively safe pick but with limited

upside, but no expectations have been adjusted upward.

 

[trwi7]

Manatees score 5 on the Stone Crabs in the 1st. Gamel with a 2 run double.

[battlekow]

Sigh.

 

Burlington Top 1st

• Deivy Batista singles on a ground
  ball to shortstop Michael Marseco.
• Carlo Testa singles on a
  line drive to left fielder Khristopher Davis. Deivy Batista to 2nd.
• William
  Myers homers (6) on a fly ball to center field. Deivy Batista scores.
  Carlo Testa scores.

[Mass Haas]

It's Chris Cody pitching on three days' rest, not Mark Rogers tonight, for Huntsville. Each had started a game in the doubleheader Monday.

[TheCrew07]

Man what's going on with the pitching today? Cody who has been bad is the only Starting Pitcher thus far not to get shelled? I want a do over for the entire organization.

 

Bush gives up 7 runs. Peralta gives up 8 but only 4 are earned. Arnett whom I'm starting to lose patience with gives up 6 already but at least he's still pitching.

[Mass Haas]

Brevard's Matt Cline, raking this season, was hit by a pitch in both the first and second innings tonight. Unfortunately he had to leave the game after the second plunking.

[Mass Haas]

Bush gives up 7 runs.

 

Ouch. And thus goes a taboo, not mentioning the big league game, which I've got on DVR, while the daughter wraps up a movie. Figured this forum was a safe haven.

 

Oh well, thanks for sparing me the pain, anyway....

[TheCrew07]

I'm sorry Mass, guess I'm too hateful... and Cline was my beat the streak player today.. I hope he's alright, he's having a wonderful season.

[Mass Haas]

Just another hideous line for Eric Arnett -- 5.2 innings, 13 hits, five for extra bases, three walks, two wild pitches, seven runs, all earned. Jon Pokorny stranded two Arnett baserunners or it could have been worse.

 

The "kid" turned 22 back in January and can't fool a single Midwest League team.

 

Burlington scored in every full Arnett inning tonight.

 

Not having him start the season in Brevard was a huge red flag for me when rosters were announced. The Brewers didn't think he should coming out of spring training.

 

I'm now officially sick over this draft pick. Hello, Prospect Hot Sheet, who's not, next week.

[TheCrew07]

I started the year concerned about Howell, but right now I feel better about him than Arnett. I'm up for sending Arnett back to EST and bringing up Seidel or Adams (shouldn't his suspension be over soon/already as I'm too lazy to look?)... or just forget the tandem thing with Heckathorn and give both him and Lasker their own rotation slots.

[Mass Haas]

It'd be one thing if Arnett were some 19-year-old a year out of high school.

 

I've asked the guys over at Baseball America to try and identify for us a high college draft pick pitcher who got off to an equally unimpressive start, who then went on to blossom into a true big league starting rotation keeper.

 

I found it hard to buy into the Brewers' whole "we're holding back the reins on his repertoire" while at Helena last season. The fact was that he never came close to impressing against Pioneer League hitters, either.

[Mass Haas]

Stars up, 2-0 after four. Chris Cody amazingly has allowed eight baserunners in four innings, but no runs. A Lee Haydel outfield assist at the plate in the 3rd -- and escaping a bases loaded, no out jam in the 4th.

[YoungGeezy]

I really wanted Trout but the Angels snatched him right before our pick. I never was high on Arnett and didn't really like the pick as much as everyone but I never thought he'd struggle this bad! I hope he can pull it together and soon

[biedergb]

The thing that's odd about Arnett is that it's not like he was a "Fredericksonian" pick, where people were like, where did that come from? But he was rated a solid 1st rounder. It's hard to imagine he is not injured. 22 year old college pitchers, even roster fillers, can usually get out A-ball hitters. So much for him being "fast tracked".