Link Report for Sun. 5/15 -- Rogers, Stars, 'Tees, and Rattlers all blasted

[Mass Haas]

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[Mass Haas]

Sunday's Daily Menu:

Times Central; pitchers subject to change --

 

Nashville: RHP Mark Rogers at home vs. Sacramento (Athletics), 1:50 PM pre-game; 2:05 gametime

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Huntsville: LHP Dan Merklinger at Jackson (Mariners), 2:05 PM gametime

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Brevard County: RHP's Kyle Heckathorn and Hiram Burgos in a doubleheader at home vs. St. Lucie (Mets), 3:05 PM gametime; each contest slated for seven innings

Live Audio Link -- look for the St. Lucie feed off the master MiLB.com audio list

 

Wisconsin: LHP Charly Bashara at Clinton (Mariners), 1:40 PM pre-game; 2:00 gametime

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[Mass Haas]

Follow Sunday's action as it happens:

 

Nashville (Gameday also available)

Huntsville (Gameday also available)

Brevard County Game One

Brevard County Game Two

Wisconsin

[Mass Haas]

PCL American North
	Club	W	L	PCT	GB	*ELIM #	Home	Away	L 10	Streak
	Omaha	20	16	.556	-	-	11-5	9-11	4-6	W1
	Iowa	15	21	.417	5.0	104	7-8	8-13	2-8	L2
	Memphis	13	22	.371	6.5	103	10-10	3-12	3-7	W1
	Nashville	12	23	.343	7.5	102	9-10	3-13	3-7	L1

SOU North
	Club	W	L	PCT	GB	*ELIM #	Home	Away	L 10	Streak
	Tennessee	21	15	.583	-	-	10-5	11-10	5-5	L1
	Jackson	19	15	.559	1.0	35	7-7	12-8	6-4	W2
	Huntsville	19	16	.543	1.5	34	10-4	9-12	4-6	L3
	Chattanooga	19	17	.528	2.0	33	10-11	9-6	6-4	W1
	Carolina	10	26	.278	11.0	24	7-13	3-13	2-8	L5

FSL North
	Club	W	L	PCT	GB	*ELIM #	Home	Away	L 10	Streak
	Daytona	25	11	.694	-	-	11-5	14-6	7-3	L2
	Clearwater	23	13	.639	2.0	33	13-7	10-6	6-4	L2
	Dunedin	18	18	.500	7.0	28	5-10	13-8	7-3	L1
	Lakeland	17	19	.472	8.0	27	9-7	8-12	4-6	L1
	Brevard County	13	22	.371	11.5	24	7-13	6-9	3-7	W2
	Tampa	13	22	.371	11.5	24	7-13	6-9	4-6	W1

MID Western
	Club	W	L	PCT	GB	*ELIM #	Home	Away	L 10	Streak
	Burlington	25	9	.735	-	-	11-2	14-7	7-3	W1
	Cedar Rapids	20	15	.571	5.5	-	10-6	10-9	3-7	L5
	Beloit	19	15	.559	6.0	36	11-6	8-9	4-6	L1
	Wisconsin	18	15	.545	6.5	36	10-9	8-6	8-2	W7
	Peoria	19	17	.528	7.0	34	11-5	8-12	6-4	L2
	Quad Cities	18	18	.500	8.0	33	8-10	10-8	6-4	W1
	Kane County	13	24	.351	13.5	27	9-12	4-12	5-5	W2
	Clinton	9	28	.243	17.5	23	4-17	5-11	1-9	L8

[Mass Haas]

Look for the Nashville and Wisconsin media notes here and here later on, respectively.

 

If Huntsville posts theirs, it will be found by placing your cursor over the "roster" banner at the Stars' home page. They remember to do so about 50% of the time.

 

Personally offline until Monday, so everybody enjoy your Sunday.

[battlekow]

After an uneventful 1st inning featuring just a walk, Mark Rogers turned back into Mark Rogers:

Sacramento Top of the 2nd

• Anthony Recker grounds out, second baseman Eric Farris to first baseman Mat Gamel.
• Jai Miller singles on a ground ball to pitcher Mark Rogers.
• Josh Donaldson walks. Jai Miller to 2nd.
• Michael Taylor doubles (1) on a line drive to center fielder Brett Carroll. Jai Miller scores. Josh Donaldson to 3rd.
• Shane Peterson homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Josh Donaldson scores. Michael Taylor scores.
• Jemile Weeks walks.
• With Wes Timmons batting, Jemile Weeks steals (6) 2nd base.
• Wes Timmons flies out to right fielder Caleb Gindl.
• Steve Tolleson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jordan Brown. Jemile Weeks scores.
• With Matt Carson batting, Steve Tolleson steals (6) 2nd base.
• Matt Carson walks.
• Anthony Recker walks. Steve Tolleson to 3rd. Matt Carson to 2nd.
• Pitcher Change: Sam Narron replaces Mark Rogers.
• Jai Miller walks. Steve Tolleson scores. Matt Carson to 3rd. Anthony Recker to 2nd.
• Josh Donaldson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Brett Carroll. Matt Carson scores. Anthony Recker scores. Jai Miller to 2nd.
• Michael Taylor pops out to second baseman Eric Farris.

That's five outs, five walks, and eight runs. Ho. Ly. Crap.

[TheCrew07]

I don't even know what to say. I've been on the Rogers bandwagon ever since he was drafted but through the early part of the season my faith is being tested significantly.

 

If we have to cross Rogers off the starting pitcher list, we're in an even worse position as an organization than we were coming into the season.

[battlekow]

Final: @Clinton 11, Wisconsin 1

Wisconsin’s win streak ends in Clinton

Chris Mehring/Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

GRAND CHUTE, WI – The Clinton LumberKings resoundingly ended the seven-game winning streak of the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. Clinton beat the Rattlers 11-1 on Sunday afternoon at Alliant Energy Field. Taijuan Walker, the starting pitcher for the LumberKings struck out 11 over 6-1/3 innings and allowed two hits for the win. The win also ended Clinton’s eight-game losing streak.

Clinton (10-28) grabbed a 3-0 lead in the third inning. The inning started when Rattlers starter Charly Bashara walked leadoff batter Carlton Tanabe. Robbie Anston was the next batter and he bunted back to the mound. But, Bashara double clutched while thinking about throwing to second and had no play to first Then, Shaver Hansen dragged a bunt up the first base line for a single to load the bases.

Matt Browning would single to left field to deliver a pair of runs for the LumberKings. A sacrifice fly by Tim Morris made the score 3-0.

Bashara regrouped to get the final two outs of the third inning and get the first two outs of the fourth. But, the trio of Tanabe, Anston, and Hansen struck again in the fourth. Tanabe tripled to the gap in right-center with two out. Anston followed with a RBI double to left and an error on the play let him take third base. An infield single by Hansen let Anston score for a 5-0 lead.

The Rattlers (18-16) struggled against Walker. Seattle’s supplemental first round draft pick in the 2010 draft did not allow a hit until Robbie Garvey singled to start the sixth inning.

Clinton took advantage of some wildness from Bashara and some shaky fielding to put the game away in the bottom of the sixth. Bashara hit Tanabe and Anston with one out. Shaver followed with an RBI single to chase Bashara.

Browning greeted reliever Dan Britt with an RBI single. Later in the inning, the LumberKings loaded the bases and with two outs Mickey Wiswall’s popup was dropped by Yadiel Rivera and two runs scored for a 9-0 lead.

Cody Hawn singled with one out in the seventh inning and that knocked Walker out of the game. He struck out 11 over 6-1/3 innings without walking a batter as he reached over 95 pitches. Wisconsin would score a run on Walker after he left the game as Reggie Keen’s sacrifice fly off reliever Nathan Reed knocked in Hawn.

But, Clinton tacked on two more runs in the seventh inning off reliever Tyler Cravy on an RBI grounder off the bat of Anston and a double by Browning.

The Timber Rattlers are off on Monday. They return to action on Tuesday night at Time Warner Cable Field. They will host the Beloit Snappers on a 105.7 WAPL Bang for your Buck Night with soda, hot dogs, and beer available for $1. Game time on Tuesday is 6:35pm.

Wisconsin box score

Ah, well. It was fun while it lasted. Taijuan Walker was a supplemental first-round pick last year, so no shame in getting dominated by him. Hawn had two hits and Mike Walker singled and walked; Garvey's single was the Rattlers' only other baserunner. Brian Garman got into some trouble in his inning of work, allowing two hits and walking a batter, but he also flashed the stuff that's made him a sleeper prospect, striking out the side.

Wisconsin play-by-play

Yep, Garman needed the Ks to escape unscathed:

Clinton Bottom of the 8th

• Pitcher Change: Brian Garman replaces Tyler Cravy.
• Stefen Romero doubles (6) on a fly ball to center fielder Reggie Keen.
• Mickey Wiswall strikes out swinging.
• Kalian Sams singles on a line drive to left fielder T. J. Mittelstaedt. Stefen Romero to 3rd.
• Jake Schlander walks. Kalian Sams to 2nd.
• Carlton Tanabe strikes out swinging.
• Robert Anston called out on strikes.

[dadofandrew]

With rogers' injury history, he's been a relief prospect for several years.

[battlekow]

Final: @Nashville 9, Sacramento 8

Sounds Homer In Ninth To Win 9-8 Over Sacramento

Nashville Sounds

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Outfielder Jeremy Reed hit a game-winning solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to power the Nashville Sounds to a 9-8 victory over the Sacramento River Cats on Sunday afternoon at Greer Stadium.

Nashville (13-23) homered a season-high four times on the afternoon, highlighted by two long balls from outfielder Brett Carroll. Marking the third time this season that a Sounds player has gone yard twice in game, Carroll also became the first Sound to hit two homers off the guitar-shaped scoreboard in a game since 2000.

Sam Narron (1-1) earned the win while providing a quality relief outing from the bullpen. The tall left-hander tossed 7 1/3 innings of scoreless ball while scattering eight hits with six strikeouts.

Vinnie Chulk (2-2) came away with the loss after serving up the homer to Reed in the ninth.

The Sounds quickly took a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. After base hits from Caleb Gindl and Eric Farris, Carroll tattooed a three run home run off his own name on the guitar-shaped scoreboard in left field.

After cruising through the first inning, the Sounds allowed all eight of Sacramento's runs in the second frame as the River Cats sent 13 batters to the dish to remove Mark Rogers from the game. Rogers retired the first hitter, then allowed the next two batters to reach before Shane Petersen homered down the right field line.

Sacramento quickly loaded the bases after the long ball, as Rogers gave up a single and walked two batters. Narron then came into the contest to get Nashville out of the jam , but walked Jai Miller on four pitches to give Sacramento the lead. The River Cats' final two runs came from Josh Donaldson a two-run single for an 8-3 advantage.

The Sounds trimmed the River Cats' lead to 8-5 in the bottom of the third. With two outs in the inning, Sacramento starter Yadel Marti allowed three consecutive singles, highlighted by George Kottaras' two-run base hit.

After Farris worked a one-out walk in the bottom of the fourth, Carroll's second homer of the game, again off the guitar-shaped scoreboard, brought the Sounds within a run at 8-7.

In the bottom of the sixth inning, Jordan Brown knotted the contest at 8-8 after going yard off of Sounds groundskeeper Thomas Trotter's irrigation box over the wall in right-center. The solo shot was Brown's first as a Sound in his 11th game since being traded from Triple-A Columbus.

Edwin Maysonet extended his hitting streak to a team-best nine games while Gindl extended his on-base streak to 19 straight contests.

In his first start since returning off the disabled list, Rogers took a no-decision after giving up eight runs on four hits with five walks in 1 2/3 innings. Marti allowed seven runs on 10 hits in innings for Sacramento.

The Sounds and River Cats continue their series with tomorrow's 7:05 pm CT contest at Greer Stadium. Right-hander Frankie De La Cruz (0-1, 3.25) makes the start for the Sounds against River Cats southpaw Josh Outman (3-1, 5.28).

Nashville box score

Great comeback. Listen to Reed's walk-off blast here. Carroll's brother was justifiably proud of him. I highlighted Rogers' awful outing above; he threw 59 pitches and only 26 strikes, so whatever was wrong with him before still is. After Narron came in and walked the first batter he faced on four pitches to force in another run, I definitely didn't foresee him finishing the game. 7.1 innings in relief! Farris added a double to his single and walk, Taylor Green was 2-4 with a double, and Mat Gamel singled and walked. The year of the outfield assist continued with Gindl (playing right field today; Carroll was in center) gunning down a runner at second. Kottaras was, as usual, struggling with his throws in the early going, allowing two steals in the second inning (though Rogers probably wasn't particularly concerned about the runners); he bounced back by catching the final two attempted thieves.

Nashville play-by-play

[battlekow]

Final: @Jackson 15, Huntsville 4

Huntsville box score

Well, at least this will be quick to write up. Dan Merklinger got blasted for eight runs in 3.1 innings, Corey Frerichs gave up seven more in 2.1 frames, and that was that. Hey, at least Michael Fiers turned in a perfect inning--as did outfielder Chuckie Caufield! Nine pitches, seven strikes for Chuckie. He pitched in five games last year for the Stars, racking up 3.2 innings without giving up a run, so his career ERA of 0.00 is preserved; he also has yet to walk a batter. Huntsville had only six baserunners. Lee Haydel singled, Erik Komatsu walked, and Brandon Jones had two hits to boost his batting average to an even .300.

Huntsville play-by-play

Nah.

[battlekow]

Chris Mehring's postgame thoughts include a reminder of the gauntlet to come:

The challenge starts on Tuesday. At home, there will be 5 games in three days with Beloit. 5 games in four days with Burlington. Then, the road trip starts on May 24 with 4 games in three days in Peoria; 4 days in Kane County, 3 days in Bowling Green, and 3 days in Dayton.

[battlekow]

Final (game one): St. Lucie 11, @Brevard County 0 (7 innings)

Final (game two): St. Lucie 4, @Brevard County 1 (7 innings)

Brevard County box score (game one)

Brevard County box score (game two)

Oof. Hiram Burgos was touched for five runs on ten hits in game one and was "relieved" by Jon Pokorny, who continued his terrible season by allowing six more runs--three on two-run homers, if you can believe it. He almost gave up more homers than he got outs (five). Kyle Heckathorn picked up the abbreviated complete game in the nightcap, but it was a loss since the four runs he gave up were many more than BC's offense was capable of today. Heckathorn allowed eight hits and two walks while fanning seven, so it was a decent outing. The 'Tees avoided scoring as long as possible, not getting on the board until a Gennett sac fly in the bottom of the 7th of game two. Combined offensive stats for players of interest: D'Vontrey Richardson was 2-6, Kentrail Davis was 2-8 with two steals (and a runner thrown out at home), Khris Davis was 1-3 with three walks, Scooter Gennett was 1-7, and Hunter Morris rang up an 0-7 goose egg.

Brevard County play-by-play (game one)

Brevard County play-by-play (game two)

[Southern Leaguer]

I put up a few pictures from today's game in Nashville -

http://www.facebook.com/m...4305612&l=60971c52be

[Southern Leaguer]

Kottaras was, as usual, struggling with his throws in the early going, allowing two steals in the second inning (though Rogers probably wasn't particularly concerned about the runners); he bounced back by catching the final two attempted thieves.

I know what the boxscore says but the only two caught-stealing I saw were pickoffs by Narron and the outs went 1-3-6, Kottaras wasn't involved.

[battlekow]

I know what the boxscore says but the only two caught-stealing I saw were pickoffs by Narron and the outs went 1-3-6, Kottaras wasn't involved.

Thanks. I could have sworn when I looked earlier than there were no pickoffs listed, but they're there now; George, my apologies--your reputation remains sullied and impeached.

[battlekow]

Brevard County swept by St. Lucie in Sunday's doubleheader

Frank Longobardo/Brevard County Manatees

VIERA, Fla. -- The Brevard County Manatees were swept in a doubleheader against the St. Lucie Mets on Sunday evening as the 'Tees were shutout 11-0 in the first game and lost the second game 4-1.

GAME ONE - St. Lucie 11, Brevard County 0

Manatees starting pitcher Hiram Burgos allowed five runs on 10 hits, in four innings of work and didn't get relief from the bullpen as Jonathan Pokorny came in and allowed six runs on six hits, including three homers in just 1 2/3 innings.

Brevard County couldn't muster any run support either as the Manatees went 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base with two outs.

Of Brevard County's seven hits, Kentrail Davis, D'Vontrey Richardson and Mike Brownstein had two each.

GAME TWO - St. Lucie 4, Brevard County 1

In the second game, despite a seven-inning complete game by Kyle Heckathorn, in which he struck out seven, a couple of bad pitches led to all four of St. Lucie's runs and the Manatees couldn't respond at the plate again.

In the third inning, a one-out walk by Heckathorn to Cesar Puello proved very costly as the next hitter - Matt den Dekker - tripled to right center to score Puello and then den Dekker himself would score one batter later, on a sacrifice fly to make it 2-0 Mets.

Then in the fourth, a lead-off single to Travis Ozga was costly as the next hitter - Juan Lagares - ripped a line-drive shot over the left center field fence for a two-run homer. It was Lagares third home run of the doubleheader.

The damage could have been worse later in the inning as Juan Centeno sent a ball deep to left center, but Richardson made a spectacular catch, crashing into the wall and robbing a homer.

But the Manatees offense fared worse in the second game as they were only able to scratch out four hits and scored their only run of the doubleheader in the bottom of the seventh on a sacrifice fly by Scooter Gennett that scored Scott Krieger, who led the inning off with a double.

The Manatees and Mets will continue the series with two games in St. Lucie on Monday and Tuesday. Brevard County will stay on the road and travel to Ft. Myers for a four-game set with the Miracle, before returning home on May 22 to start an eight-game homestand.

[battlekow]

I put up a few pictures from today's game in Nashville -

http://www.facebook.com/m...4305612&l=60971c52be

Of course Taylor Green had two hits today; I forgot that his good luck charm was attending:

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/224605_1713460356047_1224305612_31414341_3311710_n.jpg

 

[TheCrew07]

With rogers' injury history, he's been a relief prospect for several years.

Just because you think it to be true, doesn't make it true, it just makes it your opinion. There was nothing in print, audio, or video from the organization or any of his coaches to suggest that he was relief prospect. In fact quite the opposite, Melvin likes to trot Rogers' and Jones' injuries as the reasons why we didn't have enough starting pitching, and just last summer spoke of hope that someday Rogers could join the rotation. I don't agree with Melvin on much, but I agreed with keeping Rogers a SP. If the organization viewed him as a relief prospect he would have been treated similarily to Braddock.

 

The fact that he can't throw a strike right now means he doesn't have any role for the MLB team, relief or otherwise... regardless, you can't seem to make up your mind about this:

 

Sept 16, 2010 - Nothing but a middle relief prospect

http://forum.brewerfan.net/search.php?keywords=683088/Is-our-farm-system-really-depleted-#reply-683088

 

Dec 20, 2010 - Limited ceiling based on his AA performance.

http://forum.brewerfan.net/search.php?keywords=682718/Power-50-Shakeup-Latest-New-P50-is-up-#reply-682718

 

Dec 21, 2010 - Relief prospect or injured

http://forum.brewerfan.net/search.php?keywords=683059/Power-50-Shakeup-Latest-New-P50-is-up-#reply-683059

 

Dec 21, 2010 - One of 3 legit SP prospects between AAA and AA (odd that 2 different opinions are posted the same day?)

http://forum.brewerfan.net/search.php?keywords=683088/Is-our-farm-system-really-depleted-#reply-683088

 

Funny that I don't recall a post from you about Rogers being a relief prospect prior to last season and search of Brewerfan.net's minor league didn't yield a single post. I have 6 pages of posts concerning Rogers with this username.... you have 4 posts total... all from this year. If he's been a relief prospect for years you've certainly been keeping that opinion to yourself since there are have literally been dozens of threads discussing Mark's future.

[Mass Haas]

Sounds rally for 9-8 win over Sacramento

by Greg Sullivan, The Tennessean

 

Country star Emmylou Harris was on hand Sunday for her first Sounds game of the year.

It should come as no surprise that the Sounds rallied from a five-run deficit to win their fourth game in five days, beating Sacramento 9-8 at Greer Stadium on Jeremy Reed's home run in the bottom of the ninth.

"She needs to be on the pass list every day," Sounds outfielder Brett Carroll said. "She's our good luck charm. We need to bring her every time."

Carroll became the first player to hit two home runs off Greer Stadium's guitar scoreboard in the same game since the Nashville club began keeping records of the feat in 2000.

Last month Harris greeted Sounds third baseman Taylor Green for a photo shoot, and Green hit his first Triple-A home run in his first at-bat. Harris also sang the national anthem prior to Game 7 of the 1992 National League Championship Series. Her favorite team, the Atlanta Braves, advanced to the World Series by scoring two runs in the bottom of the ninth.

"Whatever luck she can send our way, we'll take it," Reed said. "I'm not the best believer in luck, but I'll take anything right now the way it's been going."

After she finished a radio interview, during which the Sounds — who have the fewest wins in the Pacific Coast League (13) — tied the game with a Jordan Brown home run in the seventh, Harris downplayed the effect she had on the team.

"I'm sure it's all because I was in the (radio) booth," she said, laughing. "This is my first game this year. It's fantastic."

Gale relayed call-up message: When longtime Sounds reliever Tim Dillard was called up to the Milwaukee Brewers during a three-hour rain delay Friday night, it was his pitching coach, Rich Gale, that delivered the news.

"We knew before the game," Gale said. "We were informed we could not pitch him. "During the rain delay, about half way in, he asked me, 'Can I have the ball?' I said, 'No.' That's all I said.

"Then when we're walking across the outfield, I have the ball in my hand…I said, 'Do you want the ball?' And he said, 'Yeah.' And I said, 'You can't have the ball because you're going to Milwaukee.'

"I was just thrilled. He's such an outstanding young man. I probably got a little emotional because I couldn't have been happier if he was my own son.

"But I like to play games with them, when I can."