Link Report for Thurs. 5/10 -- Stars win to grab division lead; Sounds walk off

[Mass Haas]

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

[Mass Haas]

Thursday's Daily Menu:

 

All times are Central

 

Nashville: RHP Mark Rogers at home vs. Colorado Springs (Rockies), 6:50 PM pre-game, 7:05 gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link

 

Jeff Hem is the new play-by-play voice of the Sounds; follow him on Twitter @jeffhempbp; we'll link to his blog updates at On the Air…and Off

 

MiLB.TV -- for subscribers; all Nashville games, home and away, will be available to watch via MiLB.TV's $39.99 season-long package ($9.99 to pay for a single month). We imagine the audio feed is from the home team. All MiLB.TV details available at the link.

 

**********

 

Huntsville: RHP Josh Stinson at Jackson (Mariners), 6:50 PM pre-game, 7:05 gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link -- Select the Huntsville feed from the MiLB main audio page

 

I-Phone friendly audio link

 

Alex Cohen is the new play-by-play voice of the Stars; follow him on Twitter @alexmcohen. It's fantastic that Huntsville is returning to what will be a traditional broadcast format this year. All games, home and away, are scheduled to be broadcast.

 

MiLB.TV subsciption note: A total of 24 Stars' games (in Jacksonville and Tennessee) will be broadcast.

 

**********

 

Brevard County: RHP Brooks Hall at home vs. St. Lucie (Mets), 5:35 PM gametime; RHP Brandon Williamson will follow in a tandem effort

 

Free Live Audio Link -- Select the St. Lucie feed from the MiLB main audio page

 

Once again this season, Brevard does not have its own audio coverage. It appears two teams in the Manatees North Division (within which the majority of games are played) have audio, and all six teams in the South Division have audio (at least for their home games), so there will be opportunities to listen to approx. 70% or Brevard's games this season, just all from the opponent's perspective. There are no Florida State League games on MiLB.TV this year.

 

***

 

Wisconsin: RHP David Goforth at home vs. Quad Cities (Cardinals), 6:15 PM pre-game, 6:35 gametime; RHP Chad Pierce will once again follow in a tandem effort

 

Free Live Audio Link - 1280 AM WNAM

 

Chris Mehring is back to do his customary fantastic work as the Voice of the Rattlers. Follow him on Twitter @CMehring; we'll link to Chris' infamous blog often -- Rattler Radio.

 

MiLB.TV -- for subscribers; Wisconsin is one of only two (Great Lakes) Midwest League clubs that have all their home games available via MiLB.TV; Chris' call provides the audio. So for the $39.95 season-long package, fans in Brewer Nation can watch all Sounds games, all Timber Rattlers home games, and 24 Stars' road games (one Helena series this summer, too).

[Mass Haas]

Follow Thursday's action as it happens with box score / game log links:

 

Nashville

 

Huntsville

 

Brevard County

 

Wisconsin

[Mass Haas]

STANDINGS:

 

AAA - Pacific Coast League American Northern Division

 

AA - Southern League North Division

 

High-A - Florida State League North Division

 

A - Midwest League Western Division

[Mass Haas]

To see tweets as to when the Link Report has been technically "completed" with available links, as well as to know when the new day's Report has been posted, please follow @Mass_Haas on Twitter

[Mass Haas]

Reminder from Brevard Media Relations:

 

St. Lucie is expected to send 2007 Major League All-Star Chris Young to the mound. The 32-year-old righty signed a minor league contract with the Mets in the offseason and is recovering from a torn anterior capsule in his shoulder.

 

Young has started 139 games in eight big league seasons and at six feet ten inches tall, stands as one of the tallest players in baseball history. He is a former Manatee as he went 5-2 with a 1.62 ERA in eight starts back in 2003 when Brevard County was affiliated with the Montreal Expos.

[Mass Haas]

You've had your reminders, the Rattlers are on TWC Sports 32 tonight. Of course, Chris Mehring's fine call is also available, particularly for those outside the TV viewing zone, via our Daily Menu audio link above.

[Mass Haas]

Nashville Media Notes

[Mass Haas]

From the Manatees:

 

Late this afternoon, St. Lucie added Ronny Cedeno to their roster on MLB rehab. He will be in the lineup tonight.

[foamboy1]

Time for Brooks Hall to establish himself as a top prospect.

[TheCrew07]

This is a heck of story...

 

Crooked Numbers: Bees and E's

 

My favorite part:

"I turned around and saw my second baseman lying on the ground, and I stepped off the rubber to see what was going on -- I thought he was hurt, maybe," said Hassebrock. "And then our shortstop hit the dirt, and there was a base runner on second base, and I think he thought we were trying to pick him off, because he dove back to the bag on his face and he didn't know what was going on. And this was before I even saw one bee.

 

"Then the umpire hit the dirt, my outfielders were running around, and I started walking to the dugout, and before I knew it everyone on the field was on the ground and I was just walking to the dugout. Then the whole dugout started screaming at me, "Hass get on the ground!" like there was a bomb about to go off, so I got on the ground. And then I heard the bees -- just a huge swarm of them right over the infield. It was wild; I'd never seen anything like it. I was laughing my face off, lying down on the ground."

[Tedaldtada]

Chris Mehring is going to move up quick in this business. Fantastic TV spot with Max Walla tonight.

[TheCrew07]

Chris Mehring is going to move up quick in this business. Fantastic TV spot with Max Walla tonight.

 

I don't know, he seems to have ties in the area, one would think he's had plenty of opportunities to move up. We've been blessed with him in WI and Wendt in Helena, actually we've always had pretty good radio coverage compared to the peers in the same league. I really liked the Power's announcer and his home run call, but for the life of me right now I can't remember his name. There's been so much turnover at AA and AAA that I haven't latched onto to those guys much over the last couple of years.

 

I used to listen to parts of 3 or 4 games a night when Helena was in action, now I'm pretty down to 2, going from WI to Helena if I have time.

 

I should ask, is still Steve still in Helena? Last summer was so crappy for me I didn't catch a single Helena game.

 

edit. WV's announcer was Andy Barch and yes Steve is still in Helena.

[TheCrew07]

Ramirez is in the line-up for the T-Rats at DH, I must have missed that move. They said he arrived just in time to make the line-up.

[Tedaldtada]

Goforth just flashed a plus curve ball on the outside corner to K a Quad Cities hitter looking. And another for strike one to the next batter.

[Mass Haas]

Huntsville Media Notes

 

***

 

Wisconsin Media Notes

[Mass Haas]

Audio from Nashville — “Talking (Brew) Crew with Craig (Counsell)”

 

Jeff Hem's note -- Tonight’s interview is with Craig Counsell, a 15-year major league veteran who retired after last season and now works in the Brewers’ front office under Doug Melvin. He is in town for a few days to watch the Sounds as he makes his way around the Brewers farm system.

[Mass Haas]

RHP Wily Peralta on Nashville Sports Radio today

 

A pretty darn entertaining twelve minutes, actually...

[Tedaldtada]

St. Lucie (Mets) 4 Brevard County 3

 

Box Score

 

The Manatees almost came back, but it was not to be. Brooks Hall started and was pretty fantastic. 5 IP 3 H 1 R 1 ER 1 BB 5 K 3:5 GO:FO. Could this be the jump in stuff we have been hoping for? 13 K in 13.2 IP for Brooks. Brandon Williamson followed and was not his best. The homer he gave up in the 9th was the difference. The Mets' 1-3 hitters were 0-12, including Greg's son, Cory Vaughn.

 

T.J. Mittelstaedt (2-4) hit a homer, his 3rd, and stole a base. Nick Shaw got back on track with two hits including a 2B. Lots of missed chances for the 'Tees.

 

Game Log

[Tedaldtada]

So, I am going up Nort (not a misspell) this weekend. Can someone cover for me the next two nights?

[Mass Haas]

It's a 2-2 tie as the 7th inning stretch takes place in Jackson, TN (9:20 Central Time). You know you want to listen to Alex guide the Stars to a win for first place in the division.

 

Here's your audio

[Mass Haas]

Hunter Morris left the Stars game tonight, he had been hit by a pitch, hopefully more details later on.

 

Morris played defense after the HBP for one inning (the 6th), but then departed.

[Mass Haas]

Not sure exactly how the professional scouting dept. works in suggesting White Sox castoff Johnnie Lowe to Reid Nichols and Doug Melvin, but the dude has had a sweet run in his first taste of AAA.

 

Kudos, scouting staff.

[TheCrew07]

Final: Quad Cities 5, Wisconsin 3

 

 

Wisconsin Box Score

Well after watching David Goforth pitch for the first time I'm not as excited about him as I was and it has very little to do with the end result. I still love his arm, but he has delivery and arm slot issues. He made it through 5 complete, allowing 5 hits, 4ER, 4BB, 1HBP, 2HR against 1PO and 4SO throwing 82 pitches and 47 for strikes. Chad Pierce pitched the final 4 innings giving up 4 hits, 1ER, 1BB, and 2SO. Pierce threw 61 pitches and 43 for strikes.

 

Opposing pitcher Samuel Gaviglio was STL's 5th round pick last year, here's his scouting report from the draft:

Gaviglio doesn't light up radar guns, but he really knows how to pitch. He can reach back for 90 mph on occasion, but mostly sits in the 86-89 mph range. He gets tremendous sink on his fastball, but can still command the pitch and he lives in the bottom half of the strike zone. The movement makes Gaviglio a groundball machine and he mixes in an above-average changeup and a good slider. He mostly uses the changeup against righthanded batters and the slider against lefties, so the pitches break in toward their hands. He changes speeds well on his offspeed stuff, adding and subtracting to always keep hitters guessing. Gaviglio has a lot of moxie and is a smart pitcher that controls the running game well. He's a good athlete and also does a good job of keeping his emotions on an even keel. A 40th-round pick by the Rays out of high school, where he helped the Ashland (Ore.) Grizzlies win a 5A state championship, Gaviglio knows how to win but ultimately is what he is--a back-end of the rotation type of guy.

 

The Rattlers managed just 3 hits, no T-Rat had multiple hits or an XBH. Nick Ramirez hit a couple of balls hard but went 0-4 in his season debut. Max Walla committed his 2nd error (fielding) and Chad Pierce committed his first (throwing).

 

Wisconsin Play By Play

I'm sure Chris will cover this in the game story but yes it was as bad as it reads, a little league HR.

Wisconsin Bottom of the 3rd

• Yadiel Rivera hit by pitch.
  Rafael Neda grounds out, third baseman Garrett Wittels to first baseman Roberto De La Cruz. Yadiel Rivera to 2nd.
  John Dishon called out on strikes.
  Brandon Macias singles on a line drive to left fielder Anthony Garcia. Yadiel Rivera scores. Brandon Macias scores. Throwing error by left fielder Anthony Garcia. Throwing error by pitcher Samuel Gaviglio.
  Max Walla grounds out, second baseman Luis Mateo to first baseman Roberto De La Cruz.

[TheCrew07]

RHP Wily Peralta on Nashville Sports Radio today

 

A pretty darn entertaining twelve minutes, actually...

 

Wily sounds like a likable young man, he's always conducted himself very well in interviews and is incredibly easy to root for. I was surprised by his try out back story.