Link Report for Tue. 7/30 -- Hellweg and Jungmann Venture Moundward

[Mass Haas]

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[Mass Haas]

Tuesday's Daily Menu:

 

All times are Central

 

Nashville: RHP Johnny Hellweg at home vs. Las Vegas (Mets), 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 Taylor Jungmann at Jackson (Cubs), 6:50 PM pre-game, 7:05 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 Chad Pierce at Jupiter (Marlins), 5:35 gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link -- Select the opponent coverage with the Jupiter link

 

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Wisconsin: RHP Eric Semmelhack at Kane County (Cubs), 6:10 PM pre-game, 6:30 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: Many of the Rattlers' 70 home games will be broadcast on TV this season. Time Warner Cable SportsChannel and WACY-TV My NEW32 will split duties. We'll let you know when and who, and will try to provide day-before DVR reminders, so regularly check with us.

 

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Helena: Idle

 

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Arizona Rookie (Maryvale): Idle

 

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

[Mass Haas]

Programming notes:

 

Jackson has their games on MiLB.TV, so you'll be able to watch this Huntsville series live and on archive if a subscriber.

 

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Brevard County audio only available via the opponent audio feed until the next homestand August 7th.

[Mass Haas]

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

 

Nashville

 

Huntsville

 

Brevard County

 

Wisconsin

 

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 (YEE-HAH, Helena!):

 

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, Wisconsin, and Maryvale, 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]

Weather.com:

 

Nashville, TN

 

Jackson, TN

 

Jupiter, FL

 

Eastlake, OH

 

San Pedro De Macoris, DR

[Mass Haas]

Happy 25th Birthday to the Manatees' D'Vontrey Richardson!

 

Happy 20th Birthday to 2012 1st round pick Clint Coulter!

[TURBO]

I thought Richardson retired from baseball? Am I not remembering that correctly? I seriously thought he was out of our system...

 

I must have missed something along the way.

 

EDIT: There are no stats for 2012, so I must not be as crazy as I thought.

 

[Mass Haas]

I must have missed something along the way.

 

Perhaps you're just now getting back to a daily Link Report routine. If so, welcome back.

 

Richardson has been a Link Report staple here since June 18th (looked it up ) when our own Brad caught wind of him working out in Maryvale. He's been up with the Manatees for a bit more than three weeks, and had a five-game multiple-hit streak just last week to keep his name prominent here for some time now. On July 5th, we linked to his pre-game interview.

[dacbrewers]

Got a chance to see D'Vontrey playing centerfield. The guy has some serious speed, which should help the Brevard pitching staff, plus his bat is pretty good for only playing around 20 games in a year and a half.

[gregmag]

Right now, the typical top 6 in the Brevard lineup -- Richardson, Rivera, Ramirez, Haniger, Delmonico, Garfield -- are all at least somewhat interesting to follow. Meanwhile, Jason Rogers is the only everyday player at Huntsville who holds any interest at all. I can't remember that ever happening before. Huntsville could be a lot of fun next year, with those guys in a (somewhat) better hitting environment.

[CheezWizHed]

I thought Richardson retired from baseball?

 

Yes, he did last spring, but came back this year as MH mentioned. A positive surprise for all.

[Mass Haas]

Text from Adam McCalvy:

 

Right-hander Marco Estrada threw 34 pitches in a successful start for Rookie-level Arizona on Monday, the first of at least three Minor League rehabilitation appearances before the Brewers consider reinstating him from the disabled list. Assuming no setbacks, Estrada will start again Friday on three days' rest, though assistant general manager Gord Ash said the club was still considering where to send him.

 

"I think two more starts would be the minimum, and I think if we go a fourth [rehab] start, it would be either because we need him extended or he just needs to pitch better," Roenicke said.

 

Another injured right-hander, Hiram Burgos, remains shut down with a shoulder injury, but Ash said no surgery was being contemplated at this time.

[bkrause2]

Final: DSL Brewers 0, DSL Tigers 2

 

DSL Brewers Box Score

 

Not much to talk about in this one as the Brewers managed just two hits and two walks. Almost all of the limited offense came courtesy of right fielder Leudi Otaño who went 2-for-2 with a walk. Daniel Leonardo drew the other walk.

 

19-year-old Joshua Torres started and took the loss after allowing two runs in six innings. He allowed five hits and struck out two. Nattino Diplan pitched two scoreless innings. He struck out two and hit a batter.

 

DSL Brewers Play-By-Play

 

The Tigers scored a single run in the second and fifth innings

 

DSL Tigers Bottom of the 2nd

Ignacio Valdez strikes out swinging.

Yerison Pena flies out to left fielder Juan Ortiz.

Francisco Contreras singles on a fly ball to center fielder Yunior Santana.

Cesar Gonzalez doubles (5) on a fly ball to center fielder Yunior Santana. Francisco Contreras scores.

Felix A. Santana flies out to right fielder Leudi Otano.

 

DSL Tigers Bottom of the 5th

Francisco Contreras doubles (7) on a fly ball to center fielder Yunior Santana.

Cesar Gonzalez out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Joshua Torres to second baseman Jorge Quiterio. Francisco Contreras to 3rd.

Felix A. Santana singles on a fly ball to center fielder Yunior Santana. Francisco Contreras scores.

With Eurys Felipe batting, Felix A. Santana caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Kevin Martinez to shortstop Gregory Munoz.

Eurys Felipe grounds out, second baseman Jorge Quiterio to first baseman Juan De Los Santos.

[TheCrew07]

Pirates’ Tyler Glasnow Grows Into Potential Ace

[TheCrew07]

LHP Ismael Guillon of the Reds and the positional prospect I wanted to target from the Dodgers when it looked like Ramirez might be good trade bait is the highlight, boo.

 

Prospect Notebook: Corey Seager Amps Up The Power

[Eye Black]

Final: Jupiter 2, Brevard County 1

 

'Tees edged late by Jupiter, 2-1

Pierce goes six scoreless as Brevard manages four hits

By Frank Longobardo / Brevard County Manatees

 

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Manatees starting pitcher Chad Pierce, seen here in a game from earlier this season, threw six shutout innings but did not factor in the decision as Brevard County fell 2-1 to the Jupiter Hammerheads on Tuesday night at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter.

 

JUPITER, Fla. - Six shutout innings from starting pitcher Chad Pierce were not enough as the Brevard County Manatees were edged 2-1 by the Jupiter Hammerheads on a walk-off single in the ninth inning on Tuesday night at Roger Dean Stadium.

 

Pierce's (5-4, 3.26 ERA) six innings tied his season high, although the eight hits that he allowed were the second-most that he has yielded in an outing so far this season.

 

Only two of those hits though went for extra bases, as Pierce benefitted from two double plays and Mitch Haniger throwing out Josh Adams at home plate to end the fifth inning to keep the game scoreless.

 

The Manatees (16-20 first half, 53-50 overall), who only had two hits up to that point, plated the first run of the game in the top of the sixth. D'Vontrey Richardson drew a one-out walk and then Yadiel Rivera reached on a fielding error by third baseman Ryan Fisher that put runners on the corners.

 

Nick Ramirez followed with a RBI ground out to drive in Richardson and make it a 1-0 game.

 

Alex Moore relieved Pierce in the seventh and after allowing a lead-off walk, Moore forced Adams to fly out to center and Brent Keys to ground into a 6-4-3 double play to end the frame.

 

Greg Hopkins led off the top of the eighth with a double for the 'Tees and then moved to third on a T.J. Mittelstaedt fly out. Hopkins tagged on Richardson's fly ball to right but was thrown out to deny Brevard the insurance run and end the inning.

 

After recording eight hits with nothing to show for it, Jupiter (19-19, 55-51) finally got on the board with one swing of the bat as Ryan Fisher took Moore deep with one out in the eighth to tie the game.

 

Moore stayed in for the bottom of the ninth and allowed a lead-off single to Alfredo Lopez before Lopez moved over to second on a sacrifice bunt. Santo Manzanillo was then called upon to get the game into extra innings.

 

Manzanillo was able to get Adams to line out to Rivera for the second out but with Keys batting, Lopez moved to third on a passed ball. Keys was then intentionally walked.

 

It would be Austin Barnes who would be the hero for the Hammerheads as he lined a single to right to plate Lopez and complete Jupiter's comeback to give them the walk-off win.

 

The Manatees recorded just four hits, including a fourth inning single from Richardson that extended his hitting streak to eight games.

 

Brevard County and Jupiter will be back at it again on Wednesday night with first pitch scheduled for 6:35 p.m.

 

 

Brevard County Box Score

 

 

Brevard County Play-by-Play

[Minigoon]

Final: Jackson 5 Huntsville 1

 

(As I write this, the box score is stuck in the 7th inning. Hopefully this gets resolved quickly.)

 

The Generals jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead in the first and Jackson's pitching made is hold up as the Generals defeated the Stars 5-1 Tuesday evening. Stars starter Taylor Jungmann pitched a real strong game as well. He struggled in the first and 8th innings, but otherwise was dominant. His line ended at 7 1/3 innings, 5 runs, only 3 earned, on 5 hits and 4 walks while striking out 7. It was unfortunate Taylor had problems in the 8th as Huntsville had made it a 2-1 game scoring a run in the top of the 8th. Right hander Eric Marzec relieved Jungmann in the 8th. He allowed 1 hit, which drove in an inherited runner, and struck out 1 in 2/3 innings of relief.

 

Huntsville Box Score

 

The Stars were only able to knock out 6 hits and draw 2 walks in their 5-1 loss. Shortstop Hector Gomez led the Stars hitters Tuesday night. Gomez went 2-3 and drove in the only run for Huntsville. Right fielder Rene Tosoni also had 2 hits for the Stars, also going 2-3. Jason Rogers pushed his hitting streak to 11 with a double tonight. He also drew a walk. Second baseman Eric Patterson had the other hit tonight for Huntsville, a first inning double. Mike Walker was the only other Stars hitter to reach base, drawing a walk in the 8th.

 

Huntsville Play By Play.

 

Huntsville's only real rally took place in the 8th.

 

Huntsville Top of the 8th

 

Rene Tosoni singles on a ground ball to right fielder Daniel Paolini.

Joey Paciorek flies out to right fielder Daniel Paolini.

Adam Weisenburger grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Chris Taylor. Rene Tosoni out at 2nd. Adam Weisenburger to 1st.

Mike Walker walks. Adam Weisenburger to 2nd.

Pitching Change: Dominic Leone replaces Anthony Fernandez.

Hector Gomez singles on a ground ball to second baseman Jack Marder. Adam Weisenburger scores. Mike Walker to 3rd. Throwing error by second baseman Jack Marder.

Chadwin Stang strikes out swinging.

 

Huntsville (17-20 second half, 46-59 overall) and Jackson will play game 4 on Wednesday night. Right hander Ariel Pena (5-7, 4.06) will take the hill for Huntsville. He will be looking to shake off a couple of rough outings lately. Game time is set for 7:05 Central. Stars Radio Broadcaster Alex Cohen will start things at 6:50 with the pregame show. This game will be available on MiLB TV for those with a subscription. You can always turn down the TV sound and turn up Alex on the radio.

[TheCrew07]

Rattlers fall in Kane County

Cougars edge Rattlers 4-2

By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

 

GENEVA, IL - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers lost a tough game to the Kane County Cougars on Tuesday night at fifth Third Bank Ballpark to open a four game series. The Rattlers tied the game 2-2 with a pair of runs in the top of the seventh, but the Cougars scored single runs in their half of the seventh and eighth innings to take the lead. Then, Kane County held off a Rattlers rally in the top of the ninth to pick up the win.

 

Reggie Golden gave Kane County (41-61 overall, 11-25 second half) the lead in the second inning. Golden lined a home run to left to leadoff the frame and the Cougars were up 1-0.

 

Kane County added to their lead in the bottom of the fourth. They had runners at second and third with two outs. A pitch from Eric Semmelhack got away from catcher Tyler Roberts for a passed ball to let the run score for a 2-0 advantage.

 

Justin Amlung, the Kane County starter, was making his first start of the season and pitched three scoreless innings. Nathan Dorris was next and he started his outing with three scoreless innings. But, Wisconsin (44-58, 15-22) got to him for two runs in the seventh.

 

Parker Berberet and Orlando Arcia started the inning with singles. Kane County was expecting a bunt from Roberts, but Roberts smacked a single to center to drive in Berberet. Adrian Williams was next and he dropped a sacrifice bunt to move both runners into scoring position. Alfredo Rodriguez sent a chopper to short that got Arcia home from third with the tying run.

 

But, the Cougars went back in front in the bottom of the seventh. Consecutive singles by Carlos Escobar and Oliver Zapata started the inning against lefty Taylor Wall. A wild pitch and a strikeout led to Wisconsin walking Albert Almorao set up Wall against the left-handed Dan Vogelbach.

 

Vogelbach sent a flyball to medium center where Adrian Williams made the catch. Contreras, the Kane County catcher tagged to try and score. The throw home looked to make the play close, but Roberts couldn't handle a head-high bounce on the one-hop throw and Contreras scored the go-ahead run.

 

Kane County added a run in the bottom of the eighth. Contreras drew a walk with two outs and none on base. Oliver Zapata followed with a triple to left-center to send Contreras home for a 4-2 lead.

 

Wisconsin gave a valiant effort in the top of the ninth. Berberet singled - his third hit of the night, but was erased on a force play. Roberts singled - his third hit of the night, too - and Williams drew a walk after being down 0-2 in the count to load the bases with one away. But, Stephen Perakslis got Alfredo Rodriguez to ground into a game-ending 6-4-3 double play to preserve the win for the Cougars.

 

The Timber Rattlers outhit the Cougars 12-8 in the game, but hit into three double plays in the game and wound up on the short end of the score.

 

Berberet extended his current hitting streak to fourteen games with his first hit of the night.

 

Game two of the series is Wednesday afternoon at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark. Wisconsin sends Tyler Wagner (8-8, 3.51) to the mound as their scheduled starting pitcher. The Cougars have Felix Pena (4-3, 3.62) as their scheduled starting pitcher. Game time is noon. Tune in for the Miller Lite Pregame Show at 11:40am on AM1280, WNAM or IHeartRadio.

 

HOME RUN:

KC:

Reggie Golden (6th, 0 on in 2nd inning off Eric Semmelhack, 0 out

 

WP: Nathan Dorris (6-3)

LP: Taylor Wall (1-3)

SAVE: Stephen Perakslis (4)

 

TIME: 3:01

ATTN: 3,932

 

Wisconsin Gameday

No pitcher had a clean game but Eric Semmelhack had his best outing in some time, he hadn't given up less than 5 runs in his last 4 outings prior to tonight.

 

The offense had a nice day pounding out 12 hits but you wouldn't know it from the 2 runs they scored, that might be related to all 12 hits being singles. You make the call! Micheal Garza went 2-4 while Parker Berberet and Tyler Roberts both collected 3 hits a piece. Berberet's hit streak is up to 14 games.

 

Wisconsin Recap

 

The T-Rats had a chance to jump out in the 1st.

 

Wisconsin Top of the 1st

• Alfredo Rodriguez singles on a line drive to right fielder Reggie Golden.
  Max Walla grounds out, pitcher Justin Amlung to first baseman Dan Vogelbach. Alfredo Rodriguez to 2nd.
  Mike Garza singles on a ground ball to shortstop Marco Hernandez. Alfredo Rodriguez to 3rd.
  Victor Roache strikes out swinging.
  Garrett Cooper grounds out, second baseman Gioskar Amaya to first baseman Dan Vogelbach.

 

The T-Rat 9th, game ending double play...

 

Wisconsin Top of the 9th

• Parker Berberet singles on a line drive to right fielder Reggie Golden.
  Orlando Arcia grounds into a force out, second baseman Gioskar Amaya to shortstop Marco Hernandez. Parker Berberet out at 2nd. Orlando Arcia to 1st.
  Tyler Roberts singles on a ground ball to left fielder Oliver Zapata. Orlando Arcia to 2nd.
  Offensive Substitution: Pinch-runner Christopher McFarland replaces Tyler Roberts.
  Adrian Williams walks. Orlando Arcia to 3rd. Christopher McFarland to 2nd.
  Alfredo Rodriguez grounds into a double play, shortstop Marco Hernandez to second baseman Gioskar Amaya to first baseman Dan Vogelbach. Adrian Williams out at 2nd.

[TooLiveBrew]

Since the Sounds had a delayed start, I'm going to be in bed before it ends. If anyone wants to take this game tonight, feel free. Otherwise I'll try to get it tomorrow morning before work... unless Jim beats me to it.

[Mass Haas]

Final: DSL Brewers 0, DSL Tigers 2

 

19-year-old Joshua Torres (stats) started and took the loss after allowing two runs in six innings. He allowed five hits and struck out two.

 

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Here's Brewers.com's June 2012 brief note on Torres' signing, promising so far:

 

CHICAGO -- The showcase hosted by Major League Baseball for Puerto Rican players who weren't selected in the 2012 First-Year Player Draft on June 12-13 at the Roberto Clemente Walker Stadium in Carolina, Puerto Rico, benefitted the Brewers.

 

Milwaukee signed right-handed pitcher Joshua Torres out of the showcase, joining the Cardinals, Rangers and Rockies as one of four teams to sign a player from the showcase. Torres is a teenage prospect who projects as a top-of-the-rotation pitcher.

 

Fourteen-year Major League infielder and three-time All-Star Carlos Baerga, a Puerto Rican native, attended the event and addressed the players. The showcase provided undrafted, unsigned players with additional exposure before MLB scouts and coaches.

 

"By coordinating scouting opportunities for these aspiring players, we hope to provide additional avenues for young Puerto Rican players who wish to play professionally," said Kim Ng, MLB's senior vice president of baseball operations.

[Mass Haas]

This week's Sounds notes column from the Tennessean

 

Diehards here are aware of most of the notes, however, it is good that Nick Cole is working to keep the locals updated.

[Mass Haas]

Sounds' woes can be summed up in five reasons

by Nick Cole, The Tennessean

 

The article includes a chart of those full-season minor league teams with the worst records, Nashville has the bottom-most record in that regard in all of MiLB.