Link Report for Sun. 7/29 - Burgos debuts for AAA Nashville

[Mass Haas]

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[Mass Haas]

Sunday's Daily Menu:

 

All times are Central

 

Nashville: RHP's Hiram Burgos and Seth McClung in a doubleheader at home vs. Albuquerque (Dodgers), 4:50 PM pre-game, 5:05 gametime; each contest slated for seven innings

 

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.

 

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Huntsville: TBD at home vs. Chattanooga (Dodgers), 3:48 PM pre-game, 4:03 gametime

 

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

 

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: Huntsville road games in four locales (Mississippi, Tennessee, Jacksonville and Pensacola) will be broadcast.

 

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Brevard County: LHP Jed Bradley at Fort Myers (Twins), 12:05 PM gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link -- Select the Fort Myers 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.

 

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Wisconsin: RHP Jacob Barnes at Clinton (Mariners), 1:40 PM pre-game, 2:00 gametime

 

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 Stars' road games from four Southern League locales, plus one July Helena series (11th-13th).

 

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Helena: RHP Ryan Gibbard at Billings (Reds), 2:50 PM pre-game, 3:05 gametime

 

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

 

We're lucky to have Steve Wendt back on board for another H-Crew season.

 

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Arizona Rookie (Maryvale): at the Royals' complex in Surprise; 9:00 PM gametime; never audio for games in this league

 

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DSL Brewers: at the DSL Braves, 9:30 AM, although game data won't be available until late afternoon at the earliest

[Mass Haas]

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

 

Nashville Game One

 

Nashville Game Two

 

Huntsville

 

Brevard County

 

Wisconsin

 

Helena

 

Maryvale

 

DSL Brewers

[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

 

Rookie Advanced - Pioneer League North Division

 

Rookie - Arizona Summer League

 

DSL - Dominican Summer League San Pedro de Macoris Division

 

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NOTE: AAA Nashville does not play a split schedule. The other leagues, including the rookie leagues, do. When you click on a standings link for Huntsville, Brevard County or Wisconsin, you'll then be able to choose 1st half and/or overall standings in addition to the current 2nd half standings.

[Mass Haas]

FYI:

 

Notice that it's a fresh start for Helena, 2nd half standings commence. Go get 'em, boys!

[Mass Haas]

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[Mass Haas]

Look for Nashville and Wisconsin media notes at the links just prior to their game times.

 

Huntsville is posting theirs more consistently (and last did so Friday). Rest your pointer under the "Roster" banner on the Stars' home page to see the link.

[Mass Haas]

Tedaldtada said:

 

"On a serious note, I have to get married Saturday evening. So, just reminding any relevant folks that I hope to have the next 2 nights off from Link Reporting. One night for fun and one night for putting my life back together after putting on a party for 175. My house is a monstrous pile of garbage and in-the-box home appliances and that needs to be remedied."

 

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That was yeoman work by TC07 Saturday night, thanks so much. Let's see if we can ease the burden by having someone else step in for the Brevard County and Helena matinees today, which Tedaldtada would normally get.

 

If somebody's up for the late Maryvale game, great, otherwise I'll plug in Monday AM.

 

Thanks.

[fondybrewfan]

Really hoping for a turnaround for Bradley one of these days......

[TooLiveBrew]

That was yeoman work by TC07 Saturday night, thanks so much. Let's see if we can ease the burden by having someone else step in for the Brevard County and Helena matinees today, which Tedaldtada would normally get.

 

If somebody's up for the late Maryvale game, great, otherwise I'll plug in Monday AM.

 

Thanks.

Agreed, nice work TC07. I'll get the BC game today along with Huntsville.

[TooLiveBrew]

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Huntsville: TBD at home vs. Chattanooga (Dodgers), 3:48 PM pre-game, 4:03 gametime

 

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

 

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: Huntsville road games in four locales (Mississippi, Tennessee, Jacksonville and Pensacola) will be broadcast.

 

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Today's game is where Hiram Burgos's spot in the rotation was (duh, since he's starting for Nashville...), and the starter is still listed as TBD. I have no idea if the newly-acquired trio of former Angels has joined up with Huntsville, but today would be Ariel Pena's turn on regular rest, having last pitched on Tuesday.

 

If it's not Pena, my guess is that it'll be Dan Merklinger or Johnnie Lowe. Merklinger last pitched on Friday (1 IP of relief work), but prior to that had a 5-day layoff. Lowe's last start came on three days' rest, so maybe a Lowe-->Merklinger piggyback outing if not Pena?

[TooLiveBrew]

I just added this to the Transactions thread -- per the Stars' twitter account this afternoon...

 

ROSTER MOVES: INF Jean Segura, RHP Johnny Hellweg and RHP Ariel Pena officially added to the @HuntsvilleStars active roster.

So I think we're going to not only see Hiram Burgos making his Nashville debut today, but Ariel Pena making his debut as a Brewers player as well. I have nothing to confirm that Pena will start today, just an educated guess at this point.

[TooLiveBrew]

Also per the Stars' twitter account..

 

Segura is in the starting lineup tonight, hitting 2nd.

 

I sent a tweet asking if Pena will be the SP today; hopefully I'll get an answer on that soon.

[homer]

I just added this to the Transactions thread -- per the Stars' twitter account this afternoon...

 

ROSTER MOVES: INF Jean Segura, RHP Johnny Hellweg and RHP Ariel Pena officially added to the @HuntsvilleStars active roster.

So I think we're going to not only see Hiram Burgos making his Nashville debut today, but Ariel Pena making his debut as a Brewers player as well. I have nothing to confirm that Pena will start today, just an educated guess at this point.

 

That Huntsville team is loaded now. They should be favorites to win that league...assuming no one else gets a promotion.

[TooLiveBrew]

That Huntsville team is loaded now. They should be favorites to win that league...assuming no one else gets a promotion.

They're currently 5 GB of North Division leaders Chattanooga (LAD), so they have work to do. But the talent at Huntsville is undeniably impressive.

[TooLiveBrew]

Got my answer on Pena:

 

no, LHP @danmeadows35 will be starting tonight. Rest of rotation is still in the air. Will know more tomorrow.

So much for me making an "educated" guess. Meadows last pitched on Wednesday, just like Lowe. Not sure why I dismissed Meadows as a possibility but not Lowe. Perhaps Meadows to start with Lowe piggybacking?

[And That]

Burgos is the starting pitcher for game 1 of the doubleheader.

 

I'm sure the fans are pissed, that they have to wait an entire game to see Seth McClung.

[Brewers ST920]

Jean Segura hits a double off the wall in center field (405 ft) in his second at-bat!

[battlekow]

Apropos of little, but I thought it was interesting that Segura's one MLB game resulted in this picture:

 

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Hopefully not a metaphor for their careers.

[homer]

Burgos was roughed up for two runs in the first inning and then K'd two in the second. Same thing happened when he made his first start in AA.

 

Khris Davis is on some kind of tear. 3 for 3 tonight so far. Average up .386 (yow). Realize he doesn't have many AB's but he certainly can hit. Wonder if he'll stick in the OF?

 

Segura with two hits now...

[Brewers ST920]

Khris Davis is on some kind of tear. 3 for 3 tonight so far. Average up .386 (yow). Realize he doesn't have many AB's but he certainly can hit. Wonder if he'll stick in the OF?

 

Even more ridiculous, Kh. Davis is batting .561 in his last 10 games. Home run and gap power could really turn him into an interesting prospect.

[TooLiveBrew]

Segura with two hits now...

There's a reason the Angels had called him up. He's ready.

[TooLiveBrew]

Wow, Meadows was good in his 3 IP as the starter, but today's piggyback partner Merklinger was flat-out dominant

 

3.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP

[sfl2hnq17]

[sarcasm]We are in a pennant race, you can't bring the youngens up. Blasphemy[/sarcasm]

[homer]

Burgos just struck out the side in the 6th all on swinging third strikes.