Link Report for Thurs. 6/20 - Despite an 0-8 Organizational Day, Plenty of News

[Mass Haas]

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[Mass Haas]

Thursday's Daily Menu:

 

All times are Central

 

Nashville: RHP Frankie De La Cruz at Iowa (Cubs), 6:45 PM pre-game, 7:05 gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link

 

Jeff Hem is the 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). The audio feed is from the home team. All MiLB.TV details available at the link.

 

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Huntsville: RHP Ariel Pena at Jacksonville (Marlins), 5:50 PM pre-game, 6:05 gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link

 

Alex Cohen is the play-by-play voice of the Stars; follow him on Twitter @alexmcohen. All games, home and away, are scheduled to be broadcast. It appears four Southern League teams air their home games on MiLB.TV, and we'll let you know when those dates pop up on the schedule

 

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Brevard County: RHP Cody Scarpetta at Tampa (Yankees), 5:05 PM pre-game, 6:00 gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link - Tampa Broadcast

 

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Wisconsin: RHP Eric Semmelhack at home vs. Cedar Rapids (Twins), 6:45 PM pre-game, 7:05 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 four Midwest League clubs that have all their home games available via MiLB.TV.

 

So for the $39.95 season-long package, fans in Brewer Nation can watch all Sounds games, Stars' road games from four Southern League locales, and all Timber Rattlers home games and some road games.

 

NOTE: 32 of the Rattlers' 70 home games will be broadcast on TV this season. Time Warner Cable SportsChannel has seventeen games scheduled and WACY-TV My NEW32 plans to show fifteen games. We'll let you know when, but won't be providing day-before DVR reminders, so regularly check for proper channel and time planning (scroll to the bottom of this link).

 

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Helena: RHP Zach Quintana at Missoula (Diamondbacks), 7:50 PM pre-game, 8:05 gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link

 

Voice of the Helena Brewers Steve Wendt is back on board, and this year he's added Twitter to the mix @steve_wendt. We've been treated to Steve's work for many years now (ten!); he is among the very best at the art of the pre-game interview, especially considering how at ease he makes all these first-time professional ballplayers.

 

MiLB.TV -- When the H-Crew makes their way to Idaho Falls (July) and Grand Junction (August), those games will be available for viewing online.

 

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

 

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DSL Brewers: at the DSL Pirates #2 squad, 9:30 AM, although game data won't be available until later in the day

[Mass Haas]

Programming Notes:

 

Jacksonville has MiLB.TV coverage, so if you're a subscriber, you can watch this Stars' series (live and/or archived).

 

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This Brevard County series is available with the Tampa broadcast crew; Dave and Andy return to the airwaves on Sunday.

 

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DVR Alert!

 

The next two Timber Rattlers games are available on local TV. Thursday's game is being broadcast on Time Warner Cable Sports 32, Friday's game on MyNew32 TV out of Green Bay.

 

For Thursday, there is no specific pre-game show, but an hour before game-time, the 30-minute "Timber Rattlers Field Pass" will air from 6:00 - 6:30.

[Mass Haas]

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

 

Nashville

 

Huntsville

 

Brevard County

 

Wisconsin

 

Helena

 

Maryvale

 

DSL Brewers

 

New MiLB.com feature -- organizational scoreboard, Brewers

[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]

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

 

New this season: Brevard County has media notes; as of now, it's a unique link each day, but look for it just prior to game time each day within the "Stats and Scores" banner here.

[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: To view first half or overall standings for Huntsville, Brevard County, and Wisconsin, you'll notice options at the respective links for that. Otherwise it's second-half standings as the default view for those three leagues.

[Mass Haas]

Last day -- ending around 9:00 PM Central; the Timber Rattlers Star Wars Jersey Auction...

[Mass Haas]

Weather.com:

 

Des Moines, IA

 

Jacksonville, FL

 

Tampa, FL

 

Grand Chute, WI (Appleton)

 

Missoula, MT

 

Glendale, AZ

 

Boca Chica, DR

[Mass Haas]

VIDEO from Wednesday:

 

Nashville's Cole Garner hits a two-run single as Sounds beat Iowa, 5-4 in Game One of their doubleheader

 

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Tyler Thornburg strikes out Logan Watkins in the Sounds' 1-0 Game Two loss to Iowa (full at-bat)

 

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We had linked to Alex's audio call of Brock Kjeldgaard's 100th career HR previously (here it is again for you), but now you can watch it as well (with the Jacksonville call).

[Mass Haas]

Since June 14th, we've maintained the "Your 2013 Helena & Maryvale Brewers" thread -- if you haven't read through it yet, now's as good a time as any to prepare for the rookie squads tonight.

 

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We've got games on seven levels on the docket tonight, and to my knowledge, seven diligent, dedicated Link Reporters each taking on the details at each level.

 

All I (and all our readers) can say is "Thank You, Thank You, Thank You"!

 

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Finally for now, how convenient of the big league club to play a matinee today. I'm guessing that the later-night audio with Steve may be popular tonight, among friends, families, and diehard curious fans. Enjoy!!

[TheCrew07]

Finally for now, how convenient of the big league club to play a matinee today. I'm guessing that the later-night audio with Steve may be popular tonight, among friends, families, and diehard curious fans. Enjoy!!

 

Steve is always an enjoyable listen, we're fortunate to have such good broadcasters up and down the chain.

 

I had mentioned in another thread that I was looking forward to redeeming my April T-Rat tickets on the coming home stand but I just looked at the weather report and rain is expected Fri-Tue in the area which of course would be exactly the games I was planning to attend. It's a conspiracy I swear, all I want to do is play with the new Stalker gun... *sigh*.

[TooLiveBrew]

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

 

Nashville

 

Huntsville

 

Brevard County

 

Wisconsin

 

Helena

 

Maryvale

 

DSL Brewers

 

New MiLB.com feature -- organizational scoreboard, Brewers

Dassa full menu!

[DHonks]

Can't believe they'll be playing in Missoula today. I'm two hours north and we've had torrential downpours for about 24 hours now.

[TooLiveBrew]

It's an Ariel Speedwagon night! He's been quite good for a while now -- 2.26 ERA over his past 10 starts. Won't be much longer before he heads to Nashville imo.

[homer]

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

 

Nashville

 

Huntsville

 

Brevard County

 

Wisconsin

 

Helena

 

Maryvale

 

DSL Brewers

 

New MiLB.com feature -- organizational scoreboard, Brewers

Dassa full menu!

 

 

My favorite day of the summer.

[TheCrew07]

Max Walla just made a Willie Mays type over the shoulder catch with his back to the IF in front of the wall in right center. I didn't think he caught it initially.

[TheCrew07]

Cards' and Pirates' prospects highlight the IL All-Star voting.

 

Wacha, Cole take leads in fan voting

[TheCrew07]

Taveras gives the gifts on 21st birthday

[TheCrew07]

I'm soo glad that RHP Frankie De La Cruz is back in Nashville's rotation... even if it's only for a couple of starts while the younger pitchers get skipped for innings limits there's no way this is a good move, it's a waste of opportunity for someone that might actually be part of Milwaukee's rotation future. I realize he had a nice year for Nashville in 2011 but for whatever reason that was his high water mark for K/9 since 2005. A 6.2 BB/9 against a 5.5 SO/9 is not going to get it done.

[brewmann04]

It is big mistake but they do need to watch the young arms. I would rather see the youngsters get some starts.

[Eye Black]

Brevard County faced Michael Pineda earlier tonight in just his second rehab start since recovering from a torn labrum in his right shoulder suffered during Spring Training last season. The first three Manatees that faced Pineda recorded singles....

 

Brevard County Top of the 1st

• -T. J. Mittelstaedt singles on a fly ball to left fielder Ben Gamel.
  -Yadiel Rivera singles on a fly ball to right fielder Yeral Sanchez. T. J. Mittelstaedt to 3rd.
  -Mitch Haniger singles on a fly ball to left fielder Ben Gamel. T. J. Mittelstaedt scores. Yadiel Rivera to 2nd.
  -Nick Ramirez strikes out swinging.
  -Cody Hawn flies out to center fielder Mason Williams.
  -Ben McMahan grounds into a force out, shortstop Ali Castillo to second baseman Angelo Gumbs. Mitch Haniger out at 2nd.

[TheCrew07]

This might make me a nerd as I still listen to Chris when I'm watching the T-Rat games on TV even though he's on about a 1 minute delay from the from TV broadcast. That's not a reflection on the TimeWarner Sports 32 broadcast, I actually like Bob and Brad. In fact Brad just did a nice analysis of Semmelhack's mechanics, Eric is one of those pitchers who falls off hard towards 1B and it affects his control and velocity.

 

I'm just unwilling to give up Chris' tidbits even when I'm watching on TV.

 

I will say that when MyNew32 broadcasts the game I do turn off the TV sound and just listen to Chris, I'm not a fan of that broadcast team at all.

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Final: Jacksonville 2 Huntsville 0

 

For the 8th time this season, Huntsville was shut out as Jacksonville defeated the Stars 2-0 Thursday evening. Stars starting pitcher Ariel Pena pitched well, throwing a quality start, but the Huntsville bats were silenced on only 4 hits. Pena (5-6, 3.00) made 2 mistakes and the Suns made him pay. For the night, Pena went 6 innings, allowing 2 earned runs on 5 hits and 2 walks while striking out 1. His mistakes were solo home runs allowed in the 4th and 6th. Alex Cohen mentioned Pena's fastball was clocked in the mid 90's on the radar gun tonight. Pena threw 87 pitches, 51 for strikes and had a 6-7 ground out to fly out ratio. Right hander Casey Medlen pitched the final 2 innings allowing only a walk.

 

Pena and Medlen can thank catcher Adam Weisenburger for helping make their nights easier. Weisenburger cut down all 3 would be base stealers tonight.

 

BASERUNNING

CS: Gutierrez (1, 2nd base by Pena, A/Weisenburger), Jensen (3, 2nd base by Pena, A/Weisenburger), Main (2, 2nd base by Medlen/Weisenburger).

 

Huntsville Box Score

 

If there was any positive to take away from tonight's game it was that first baseman Jason Rogers is heating up again. Rogers provided 3/4 of the offense for the Stars tonight, going 3-4 with a double. Coming into the game tonight, Rogers was 1-18 over his last 5 games and had seen his average drop below .250 for the season. Huntsville's other hit tonight was a double from third baseman Mike Walker. Catcher Adam Weisenburger drew a 8th inning walk to be the only other baserunner tonight for the Stars.

 

Team RISP: 0-for-3.

Team LOB: 4

 

No baserunners, no chances to drive them in. Rough night.

 

Huntsville Play By Play

 

Huntsville unable to make the Suns pay for their error in the 2nd

 

Huntsville Top of the 2nd

 

Brock Kjeldgaard strikes out swinging.

Mike Walker doubles (5) on a fly ball to center fielder Michael Main.

Adam Weisenburger reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by shortstop Danny Black. Mike Walker advances to 3rd, on a missed catch error by shortstop Danny Black.

Hector Gomez grounds into a double play, shortstop Danny Black to second baseman Chris Gutierrez to first baseman Mark Canha. Adam Weisenburger out at 2nd.

 

Huntsville (0-2 2nd half, 29-41 overall) and Jacksonville will play game 3 of the series tomorrow night. Righty Taylor Jungmann (7-6, 4.13)will be on the hill for Huntsville. Game time is scheduled for 6:05 Central with Stars radio broadcaster Alex Cohen kicking things off at 5:50 with the pregame show. All games in this series are also available on MiLB TV for those with a subscription. Watch the game with the volume down and turn up the Stars radio broadcast.

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Welcome to the Brewers system Garrett Cooper!