Link Report for Mon. 7/19 -- Arnett pitches well in return; Butler, Scarpetta, and Frederickson struggle

[Mass Haas]

http://www.brewerfan.net/images/store/dailylinkreport.jpg

[Mass Haas]

We'll fill in the rest later on --

 

Wisconsin: RHP Eric Arnett at home vs. Great Lakes (Dodgers), 11:45 AM pre-game; 12:05 PM gametime

Live Audio Link

 

***

 

This is also one of the Time Warner Sports 32 live TV broadcasts available for many of you locals. Not expecting many of you to be able to set up your DVR for the live broadcast or to even watch it live at this short notice, but when Time Warner publishes their re-broadcast schedule, we'll let you know. Should be interesting to watch Arnett's return to Midwest League action, even on a replay.

 

***

 

Wisconsin Box Score / Game Log

 

***

 

MID Western
	Club	W	L	PCT	GB	*ELIM #	Home	Away	L 10	Streak
	Kane County	15	8	.652	-	-	11-3	4-5	9-1	W6
	Quad Cities	13	8	.619	1.0	-	7-5	6-3	6-4	L1
	Clinton	13	9	.591	1.5	49	9-5	4-4	6-4	W3
*	Cedar Rapids	12	10	.545	2.5	48	8-5	4-5	5-5	W1
	Burlington	11	11	.500	3.5	47	10-4	1-7	4-6	L1
	Wisconsin	10	13	.435	5.0	45	8-6	2-7	5-5	L4
	Peoria	9	12	.429	5.0	46	7-6	2-6	6-4	W5
	Beloit	9	13	.409	5.5	44	7-7	2-6	4-6	W1

***

 

Rattler Radio Blog:

 

July 19, 2010: Game Notes

 

July 19, 2010: Starting Pitcher

 

July 19, 2010: Lineup

 

Lucky Numbers

[Mass Haas]

The first opportunity you would get to tape or watch a replay of today's Rattler game is Monday night -- Time Warner Cable Sports 32

 

Minor League Baseball: Great Lakes Loons @ Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

 

Monday, July 19: 12-3pm LIVE

Monday, July 19: 7-10pm

Tuesday, July 20: 12:30-3:30pm

Thursday, July 22: 7-10pm

Friday, July 23: 9am-12pm

Saturday, July 24: 12-3pm

Sunday, July 25: 7-10pm

[Mass Haas]

Is the Wisconsin audio not functioning properly for everyone? Starts, stops, then needs to be restarted...

 

You may need to at least temporarily listen to the Great Lakes' feed.

[Mass Haas]

Congratulations to two "Pitchers of the Week" winners (we may see press releases later on) --

 

Southern League Pitcher of the Week -- LHP Chris Cody

 

Pioneer League Pitcher of the Week -- RHP Hiram Burgos

[Mass Haas]

The remainder of Monday's Daily Menu:

 

Times Central; pitchers subject to change --

 

Nashville: LHP Chuck Lofgren at home vs. Albuquerque (Dodgers), 6:50 PM pre-game; 7:05 gametime

Live Audio Link

 

Huntsville: RHP Josh Butler at home vs. West Tenn (Mariners), 6:45 PM pre-game; 7:00 gametime

Live Audio Link

 

Brevard County: TBD (likely RHP Cody Scarpetta) at Palm Beach (Cardinals), 6:05 PM gametime

Live Audio Link (Select Palm Beach Cardinals for the opponents' feed)

Helena: LHP Evan Frederickson at home vs. Orem (Angels), 7:50 PM pre-game; 8:05 gametime

Live Audio Link

 

Arizona Rookie (Maryvale): Idle

 

DSL Brewers: at home vs. the DSL Athletics, 9:30 AM

[Mass Haas]

Follow Monday'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

 

Helena

 

DSL Brewers

[Mass Haas]

PCL American North
	Club	W	L	PCT	GB	*ELIM #	Home	Away	L 10	Streak
	Iowa	51	43	.543	-	-	27-24	24-19	7-3	L1
	Nashville	51	43	.543	-	-	26-19	25-24	6-4	W3
	Omaha	49	44	.527	1.5	50	23-22	26-22	5-5	L3
	Memphis	50	45	.526	1.5	49	26-19	24-26	3-7	L1

SOU North
	Club	W	L	PCT	GB	*ELIM #	Home	Away	L 10	Streak
	Carolina	13	11	.542	-	-	6-5	7-6	6-4	W2
	Huntsville	13	11	.542	-	-	6-5	7-6	7-3	L1
*	Tennessee	12	12	.500	1.0	46	8-6	4-6	4-6	L2
	Chattanooga	10	14	.417	3.0	44	7-6	3-8	1-9	L7
	West Tenn	8	16	.333	5.0	42	4-6	4-10	3-7	W1

FSL North
	Club	W	L	PCT	GB	*ELIM #	Home	Away	L 10	Streak
	Tampa	14	7	.667	-	-	6-3	8-4	5-5	W1
	Brevard County	13	10	.565	2.0	47	10-5	3-5	7-3	L1
	Daytona	13	10	.565	2.0	47	8-4	5-6	5-5	W1
	Clearwater	10	13	.435	5.0	44	7-2	3-11	4-6	W1
*	Dunedin	9	14	.391	6.0	43	5-5	4-9	3-7	L2
	Lakeland	7	15	.318	7.5	42	5-7	2-8	4-6	L1

PIO North
	Club	W	L	PCT	GB	*ELIM #	Home	Away	L 10	Streak
	Great Falls	16	11	.593	-	-	6-6	10-5	6-4	W3
	Helena	14	13	.519	2.0	10	9-6	5-7	3-7	W2
	Billings	13	14	.481	3.0	9	7-5	6-9	7-3	L2
	Missoula	11	16	.407	5.0	7	8-7	3-9	4-6	W1

AZL Central
	Club	W	L	PCT	GB	*ELIM #	Home	Away	L 10	Streak
	AZL Brewers	16	7	.696	-	-	4-3	2-3	6-4	L1
	AZL Indians	12	11	.522	4.0	30	3-2	6-1	9-1	W4
	AZL Dodgers	11	12	.478	5.0	29	2-4	3-2	4-6	L1
	AZL Reds	10	13	.435	6.0	28	2-3	3-3	4-6	W3

DSL S.D. North
	Club	W	L	PCT	GB	*ELIM #	Home	Away	L 10	Streak
	DSL Cardinals	23	17	.575	-	-	18-3	5-14	6-4	L2
	DSL Mariners	23	17	.575	-	-	14-6	9-11	8-2	W4
	DSL Brewers	17	22	.436	5.5	28	11-7	6-15	4-6	L4
	DSL Athletics	17	24	.415	6.5	26	10-11	7-13	3-7	W2

[Mass Haas]

PDF Document:

Nashville Media Notes

[Mass Haas]

PDF Document:

 

Huntsville Media Notes

[MJLiverock]

Moral victory with Arnett's line today. It is only one start but given how bad he looked in his previous stint in Appleton the line today looks a whole lot better.

[brewmann04]

I agree we need him to turn it around and move up the rung to Milwaukee

[colbyjack]

Arnett looked pretty good today. His slider was as good as ever, and once he got past some early jitters in the first, he settled down nicely and found some rhythm. His mechanics still need work, as it looked as though he struggled to repeat his release point consistently, but he looked a lot better than his previous stint with the T-Rats.

 

He was throwing both a 4 and 2-seam fastball, elevating his 4-seamer early on before he found his groove after the first inning. His power slider is a nasty pitch thrown with the same arm angle and speed as his fastball, and he was also able to take some off on the pitch, making it look more like a curve, to drop it in for strikes on the outside corner against LH hitters. He threw 2-3 changeups, two of which hung and one that he did a good job pulling the string on. Certainly this is a pitch he's still working on. The only hit he gave up in 6 innings of work was a solo shot to open the 4th to Angelo Songco, one of the Loons' better hitters. Overall, the contact made against him, and I think he only struck out 3 batters, was pretty weak.

 

Scooter Gennett and Kentrail Davis continue to show why they are two of the organization's better pure hitters. The T-Rats wasted a great scoring opportunity in the sixth (I think), unable to bring a pair of runners (Davis and Morris IIRC) in from 2nd and 3rd with no outs. Morris' double in this inning with a line drive that kept carrying, a nice tribute to his natural power and size, as the ball cleared the right fielders head although you never would have guessed it watching it off the bat.

 

Stockfish is pretty terrible throwing out baserunners. I know TheCrew07 and/or battlekow have chronicled the T-Rats problems throwing out baserunners before, but his release was slow, his accuracy was on the third base side of second and his arm didn't look particularly strong.

[DHonks]

I'm hoping this day of redemption continues...go big Evan!

[TooLiveBrew]

Overall, the contact made against him, and I think he only struck out 3 batters, was pretty weak.

 

Just fwiw, his line today, per the T-Rats' website: 6 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K

[homer]

The Davis brothers need a promotion.

[colbyjack]

The T-Rats came back to win today's game, down 3-1 entering the bottom of the 9th, 4-3. Kentrail Davis with a big 2-out, 2-run double to tie the game, and Khris Davis brought him home with a single. Kentrail had 3 hits (2 doubles) today, all to the opposite field, showing a nice swinging going with the pitch the other way.

[biedergb]

Arnett's pitching line today is even more impressive when you consider what the Loons' offense did to Odorizzi and Heckathorn in the past two days. That team must feel good to take 2 of 3 against 3 highly drafted highly ranked pitching prospects in back-to-back-to-back days.

[wibadgers23]

Hopefully Kentrail doesn't go back to BC and just starts next year in Huntsville. Looking forward to another Scarpetta start tonight.

[battlekow]

Final: @Wisconsin 4, Great Lakes 3

Rattlers bite Loons with a three-run ninth

Chris Mehring/Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

 

GRAND CHUTE, WI – The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers have been waiting all season for a comeback like the one that they got on Monday afternoon. That it came against the team with the best record in baseball was just icing on the cake. Wisconsin scored three runs with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to defeat the Great Lakes Loons at Time Warner Cable Field. Kentrail Davis doubled in two runs to tie the game and Khris Davis singled in the other Davis to plate the winning run. Heading into Monday, Wisconsin was 0-30 in games that they trailed after eighth innings. They are 1-30 in those games now.

Eric Arnett returned to make the start for Wisconsin (37-55 overall, 11-13 second half). The #1 pick of the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2009 draft had been sent down to the Arizona League after a start on June 12 that sent his record to 0-7. After throwing six straight balls to start Monday’s game, the tall right-hander settled in and held the Loons to one hit over six innings.

 

However, that one hit was a solo home run by Angelo Songco to start the fourth inning to give the Loons (62-31, 19-5) a 1-0 lead.

 

Wisconsin had several opportunities early in the game, but Great Lakes starter Brett Wallach stranded three Rattlers in the first, two more in the second, and one at second base in the third inning.

 

In the bottom of the sixth inning, Wisconsin had runners at second and third with no outs and Wallach escaped without letting a run score.

 

Great Lakes added to their run without a hit in the top of the seventh against Wisconsin reliever Adrian Rosario. Rafael Ynoa walked, stole second, went to third on a throwing error, and scored on a wild pitch for a 2-0 advantage.

 

Cutter Dykstra finally got the Rattlers on the scoreboard in the bottom of the eighth inning. Kentrail Davis, who had three hits on the afternoon, started the frame with a double. But he had only made it to third base with two outs. Dykstra singled sharply to right field and the Rattlers had pulled to within a run.

 

But, the Loons tacked on an insurance run in the top of the ninth on an RBI grounder by JT Wise.

Michael Marseco started the rally in the bottom of the ninth with a walk against Steve Ames. Austin Stockfisch was next and his hot shot to right was stopped by Ynoa. The Loons second baseman was falling over backwards towards second and he flipped the ball over his head to shortstop Christian Lara covering the base. But, the spectacular play went as a near miss because Lara came off the bag to field the ball and both Marseco and Stockfisch were safe.

 

Ames got the next two batters, but he could not get the final out.

 

Kentrail Davis, who was up in a similar bottom of the ninth situation in Wisconsin’s 6-5 loss to the Loons on Saturday, lined the first pitch he saw from Ames on Monday to the gap in left-center to send Marseco and pinch runner Erik Miller home with the runs that tied the game 3-3.

 

Khris Davis stepped in next delivered a single to right on a 2-2 pitch to send Kentrail Davis home with the winning run.

 

The Rattlers are off on Tuesday. They return to action when they begin a nine-game road trip on Wednesday. Game one of the road trip is against the West Michigan Whitecaps at Fifth Third Ballpark in Comstock Park, Michigan. Maverick Lasker (5-3, 3.36) is the scheduled starting pitcher for Wisconsin. Victor Larez (6-7, 4.56) will get the ball for the Whitecaps.

 

Game time on Wednesday is 6:00pm CDT. Tune in for the broadcast on AM1280, WNAM beginning with the Miller Lite Pregame Show at 5:40pm.

 

Wisconsin box score

Arnett's final line: 6 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 HBP, 4 K. His fastball velocity was 89-90, according to the TV broadcast, though he may have perked up to 92 later. As colby recounted above, his slider looked nice, and he was able to both throw it for called strikes (it really did look like a curveball when he was back-dooring it) and get swings-and-misses on it. The HBP was dubious. Rosario handled the last three innings, allowing two runs. The comeback was really a palpable relief, especially after the missed opportunities earlier in the game. Kentrail Davis, who finished 3-4 with two doubles and a walk, now holds a line of .373/.475/.590 in 101 plate appearances with the Rattlers. Kentrail's hamstring looked little balky on his first double, but he was moving fine a minute later when he tagged up and moved to third on a fly ball; he also stole second on the back end of a double steal. Scooter Gennett was 1-4 with a walk and was thrown out trying to stretch the one hit into a double. He stole third on the front end of that double steal and also committed his 18th error (throwing). Colby's right about Hunter Morris's double--it was scalded right at the right fielder, who misplayed it, not expected it to travel so far. Morris also worked a nice walk in a long plate appearance in the 1st inning, fouling off a bunch of pitches. Chris Dennis pulled two singles but had a couple bad strikeouts. Speaking of strikeouts: D'Vontrey Richardson had three on the day, two of them in rather key situations.

 

Wisconsin play-by-play

The first two innings were pretty frustrating to watch:

 

Wisconsin Bottom 1st

• D' Vontrey Richardson strikes
  out swinging.
• Ryan Gennett walks.
• Kentrail Davis
  singles on a line drive to left fielder Angelo Songco. Ryan Gennett
  to 2nd.
• Khristopher Davis strikes out swinging.
• With
  Hunter Morris batting, Ryan Gennett steals (12) 3rd base. Kentrail
  Davis steals (1) 2nd base.
• Hunter Morris walks.
• Cutter
  Dykstra strikes out swinging.

Wisconsin Bottom 2nd

• Chris Dennis singles on a line
  drive to right fielder Blake Smith.
• Michael Marseco ground
  bunts into a force out, pitcher Brett Wallach to shortstop Christian
  Lara. Chris Dennis out at 2nd. Michael Marseco to 1st.
• Austin
  Stockfisch doubles (3) on a fly ball to left fielder Angelo Songco.
  Michael Marseco to 3rd.
• D' Vontrey Richardson strikes out
  swinging.
• Ryan Gennett grounds out, pitcher Brett Wallach to
  shortstop Christian Lara to first baseman Jaime Ortiz.

As was the 6th:

 

Wisconsin Bottom 6th

• Khristopher Davis singles on a
  line drive to right fielder Blake Smith.
• Hunter Morris doubles
  (10) on a line drive to right fielder Blake Smith. Khristopher Davis
  to 3rd.
• Cutter Dykstra grounds out to first baseman Jaime
  Ortiz.
• Chris Dennis strikes out swinging.
• Michael
  Marseco lines out to shortstop Christian Lara.

D'Vo's at-bat in the 9th was particularly glaring/galling, but you can't beat the ending:

 

Wisconsin Bottom 9th

• Michael Marseco walks.
• Austin
  Stockfisch reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by second baseman
  Rafael Ynoa. Michael Marseco to 2nd.
• D' Vontrey Richardson
  strikes out on foul bunt.
• Offensive Substitution: Pinch runner
  Erik Miller replaces Austin Stockfisch.
• Ryan Gennett grounds
  out to first baseman Jaime Ortiz. Michael Marseco to 3rd. Erik
  Miller to 2nd.
• Kentrail Davis doubles (10) on a line drive to
  left fielder Angelo Songco. Michael Marseco scores. Erik Miller
  scores.
• Khristopher Davis singles on a line drive to right
  fielder Blake Smith. Kentrail Davis scores.

[Mass Haas]

We've asked Helena's Steve Wendt to confirm for us whether RHP Austin Ross does or does not go by "Cody" -- our guess is it's an error that was made when the Brewers submitted information to MiLB.com.

FYI, this has been fixed -- Austin all the way...

[Never Outhustled]

Arnett's pitching line today is even more impressive when you consider what the Loons' offense did to Odorizzi and Heckathorn in the past two days. That team must feel good to take 2 of 3 against 3 highly drafted highly ranked pitching prospects in back-to-back-to-back days.

 

Ya, Great Lakes has the best record in all of baseball for a reason. They haven't just roughed up Heckathorn and Odorizzi, they've roughed up everyone.

 

What a relief to see the real Eric Arnett on the mound today.

[Mass Haas]

Not sure what the rest of the night will hold, but Palm Beach led off their 2nd inning with a double and a HBP.

 

Cody Scarpetta said "big deal", and proceeded to strike out the side. Five K's through two innings for Cody, 'Tees lead 1-0.

[battlekow]

Final: DSL Athletics 6, @DSL Brewers 5

DSL Brewers box score

Exciting game. Hitaniel Arias tied it with a solo homer in the bottom of the 9th, and after the Brewers allowed two in the top of the 11th, Allixon Cequea homered in the bottom, bringing them to within a run before ultimately losing. Starter Eduard Reyes allowed three runs (one earned) in five innings, striking out eight. Osmel Perez, who still doesn't turn 17 until the 28th, followed and allowed just an unearned run in four innings, fanning five and walking none. Carlos Sosa allowed the winning runs and took the loss. The Brewers had only nine homers on the year entering the game but knocked three out today, the third coming courtesy of Yonki Hernandez leading off the 1st. Jose Pena was 0-4 with a walk and three strikeouts and notched an outfield kill, and Carlos Pena was 1-4. Not a good day defensively, as first baseman Arias somehow managed to commit three throwing errors, while Ruben Sanchez had two errors himself, and Carlos Pena and Raul Mondesi, Jr. had one each.

 

DSL Brewers play-by-play

I would say the first defensive play of the game kind of set the tone:

 

DSL Athletics Top 1st

• Rodolfo Penalo walks.
• With
  Wilfredo Solano batting, Rodolfo Penalo steals (4) 2nd base, Rodolfo
  Penalo scores. Throwing error by center fielder Ruben Sanchez.
  Throwing error by catcher Carlos Pena.
• Wilfredo Solano walks.
  
• With Luis Baez batting, Wilfredo Solano caught stealing 2nd
  base, catcher Carlos Pena to second baseman Yonki Hernandez.
• Luis
  Baez flies out to center fielder Ruben Sanchez.
• Michael Soto
  called out on strikes.

[homer]

Not sure what the rest of the night will hold, but Palm Beach led off their 2nd inning with a double and a HBP.

 

Cody Scarpetta said "big deal", and proceeded to strike out the side. Five K's through two innings for Cody, 'Tees lead 1-0.

Way to jinx him, Mass. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif