Link Report for Mon. 5/5

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Monday's Daily Menu:

 

All times are Central

 

Nashville: RHP Mike Fiers at home vs. Iowa (Cubs), 11:45 AM pre-game, 12:05 PM 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 $49.99 season-long package ($12.99 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 Tyler Cravy at home vs. Jackson (Mariners), 6:15 PM pre-game, 6:30 gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link

 

Steve Jarnicki is the new play-by-play voice of the Stars - welcome aboard! Follow Steve on Twitter @SteveJarnicki. All games, home and away, are scheduled to be broadcast.

 

MiLB.TV - It appears seven of the ten Southern League teams telecast their home games (not the Stars).

 

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Brevard County: LHP Hobbs Johnson at home vs. Clearwater (Phillies), 5:05 PM pre-game, 5:35 gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link -- Select the proper link based on listed schedule

 

Dave Walkovic returns as the play-by-play voice of the 'Tees; follow the Brevard broadcast booth staff on Twitter @BCManateesRadio. All home games and many road games are scheduled to be broadcast. When road games are only available via the opponents' audio feed (or not at all), we'll let you know that.

 

No Florida State League games are available via MiLB.TV.

 

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Wisconsin: LHP Anthony Banda 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.

 

For the $49.95 season-long package, fans in Brewer Nation can watch all Sounds games, Stars' road games from seven Southern League locales, and all Timber Rattlers home games and some road games.

 

NOTE: Thirty-nine (!) of the Rattlers' 70 home games will be broadcast on TV this season. Time Warner Cable SportsChannel (9) and WACY-TV My NEW32 (30) will split duties. We'll let you know when and who, and remember to refer to the Rattlers' full TV schedule so you can coordinate your DVR activity.

 

DVR ALERT: The next Timber Rattlers game available on local TV is Thursday evening May 8th on Time Warner Cable SportsChannel.

[Mass Haas]

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

 

Nashville

 

Huntsville

 

Brevard County

 

Wisconsin

 

MiLB.com feature -- organizational scoreboard, Brewers

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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.

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Look for these just prior to the respective game times --

 

Nashville Media Notes - it's a unique link each day, but look for it under the "Roster" banner on the Sounds' site.

 

Brevard County Media Notes - again, it's a unique link each day, but look for it under the "Multimedia" banner on the Manatees' site.

 

Wisconsin Media Notes - Linked on the Rattler Radio blog

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STANDINGS:

 

AAA - Pacific Coast League American Southern Division

 

AA - Southern League North Division

 

High-A - Florida State League North Division

 

A - Midwest League Western Division

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Sortable individual stat pages:

 

Nashville

 

Huntsville

 

Brevard County

 

Wisconsin

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Weather.com:

 

Nashville, TN

 

Huntsville, AL

 

Viera, FL (Melbourne)

 

Geneva, IL

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We will direct you to the official team press releases later today, but congratulations to Huntsville 1B Nick Ramirez and Brevard County OF Michael Reed on their respective League Player of the Week Awards, announced this AM!

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AUDIO via Jeff Hem's blog --

 

"Today’s interview is this week’s installment of “Mondays with the Manager” with Rick Sweet, who discusses the team’s recent success, gives injury updates on Kevin Mattison and Hiram Burgos and shares insight on his lineup today with the road trip starting tomorrow."

[Mass Haas]

From Steve in Huntsville:

 

The 17 hits that the Stars had Saturday surpassed their previous season high of 15 hits in a game, which they achieved just six days prior in Tennessee. Nick Ramirez became the 5th player in the Southern League this year to record a 5-hit game. Ramirez’s 5-hit game capped off a very impressive series and road trip for the Stars 1B. Against the Biscuits alone he went 11-22 with a HR, and 10 RBI. For the 10-game trip, Ramirez batted .381 5 HR’s, 15, RBI and scored 10 runs. He also extended his on base streak to 15 consecutive games, the 2nd longest active streak in the league. John Andreoli of Tennessee has reached base safely in 23 straight games.

 

With Saturday’s win, the Stars moved a season high eight games above the .500 mark…The Stars have won five out of the first six series of the season…They did not win their fifth series of last year until July 8th in Tennessee…With their 4th shutout, they are tied with Mobile and Chattanooga for most shutouts this year… The Stars are a league best 14-6 on the road and are outscoring their opponents 105-41 on the road… Adam Weisenburger has reached base safely now in each of his last 12 games. Hsi streak is the 5th longest active streak. During the streak, he is batting, 371 with 6 RBI.

 

SOUTHERN LEAGUE HITTER OF THE WEEK: Stars 1B Nick Ramirez was named today as the Southern League hitter of the week. Ramirez, in six games, batted .462 (12-26, Had 3 2B’s, 2 3B’s, 2 HR, 11 RBI, 7 R, 1 BB, 6 K’S).

[Mass Haas]

Despite a poor outing thus far Monday, here's good news for Mike Fiers --

 

Mike Fiers Named PCL Pitcher Of The Week

Sounds Right-hander Struck Out 11 In Seven-Inning Shutout

 

Can we remember three winners in the same week before, particularly prior to Helena's season beginning?

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Manatees Press Release on Michael Reed's award - won't turn 22 until November, nice...

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Manatees Blog - ‘Tees OF Contends for FSL Weekly Award

 

"It’s too bad the Florida State League can only hand out one award for Player of the Week because the entire Manatees outfield could have been honored for its performance over the last seven days..."read more at the link.

[TheCrew07]

Sounds Fall Flat In Finale, 12-3

Nashville's Sean Halton Goes 2-for-3 With 2 RBIs

Nashville Sounds

 

ASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Nashville Sounds were unable to complete a four-game sweep of the Iowa Cubs in Monday afternoon's finale, losing to the visiting I-Cubs by a 12-3 final.

 

Trailing all game, the Sounds battled back to within two runs of Iowa in the eighth inning, but a seven-run outpouring from Cubs' hitters in the ninth sealed Nashville's fate.

 

Sounds right-handed pitcher Mike Fiers (5-1) entered the game on a streak of five consecutive quality-start victories, but had an uncharacteristic outing, allowing the I-Cubs five runs on six hits over five innings of work.

 

Shortstop Chris Valaika touched Fiers for a wind-aided home run in the first inning to score three for Iowa, while outfielder Josh Vitters followed in the third inning with a two-run homer.

 

Fiers, the Pacific Coast League's strikeout leader, fanned four Cubs in the contest and walked two. He was charged the loss, his first, while Iowa's Dallas Beeler (1-0) recorded the win, holding Nashville batters to one run on six hits over six innings.

 

Outfielder Sean Halton, 2-for-3, drove in two of Nashville's three runs with an infield single in the fourth and sacrifice-fly in the eighth. Over the last two games, Halton is hitting .714 (5-for-7) with four RBIs.

 

Jeremy Hermida's RBI-double scored Hunter Morris, who finished with a pair of doubles, and made it a 5-3 ballgame before the big ninth inning, which saw the I-Cubs bat around for seven runs on seven hits.

 

Reliever Kyle Heckathorn, who had worked an effective 1-2-3 eighth inning, allowed six consecutive hits to begin the frame and was charged with six runs. Dustin Molleken took over to finish the inning, but not before allowing a run of his own.

 

Brett Jackson recorded Iowa's sixth run of the ballgame leading off the ninth inning with a solo home run and returned to the plate later in the frame to drive in the team's final run on a groundout.

 

Iowa's 12 runs are the most allowed in a single game by Sounds pitchers this season and the seven runs in the ninth are the most allowed in a single inning. Today's outing marks only the second time this season that Sounds pitchers have allowed multiple home runs.

 

Reliever Jeremy Jeffress logged two scoreless innings for Nashville.

 

The Sounds begin their third road trip of the season on Tuesday as the team heads to Colorado Springs for a four-game set with the Sky Sox (AAA-Rockies). Right-handed pitcher Alfredo Figaro (0-0, 3.21) will make the start for Nashville, opposite Colorado Springs' lefty Yohan Flande (0-5, 5.73). Broadcaster Jeff Hem has the call on 102.5 The Game.

 

Nashville Boxscore

Mike Fiers came back to earth, at least for a day. Jeremy Jeffress made quick work of the I-Cubs in the 7th, Jeff didn't even have time to finish his story.

 

Kyle Heckathorn... well ya, it was awful, his ERA is now over 10. Somehow his 2.38 WHIP isn't the worst on the team, that distinction belongs to Michael Blazek and his 2.41. Yes both guys have WHIPs that look more like a decent K/BB ratio.

 

Hunter Morris hasn't taken a walk in 8 games.

 

Nashville Recap

 

Nashville Gameday

[TheCrew07]

BA subscriber piece, extremely interesting article.

 

Rubber Meets The Road: Two Feet Is Plenty Of Room For Debate

 

This part really gets in my craw though:

... But trying to significantly change a pitcher’s delivery that he has repeated pitch after pitch for years also puts him at risk for getting hurt.

 

So do you try to make a major fix to mitigate the risk? Most pitching coaches these days will say no. Instead most go for minor tweaks...

 

I've stolen many great ideas regarding throwing from baseball such as long toss, but this is where I part company with coaching in baseball. How many dads know proper throwing mechanics? How many little league, babe ruth, or HS coaches? So then by the time a player gets to college or the pros coaches are afraid to mess with a pitcher's delivery because it worked for him in the past? Even though they know it makes it harder for the pitcher to locate and sucks velocity? That's just garbage...

 

So there's no consensus on anything in baseball when it comes throwing, unlike in football, fine. But how does that lack of consistency justify doing basically nothing to correct a young man when his career is essentially at stake? I don't understand with the significant financial investment required in baseball players and pitchers in general how any coach, manager, or organization could feel good about letting guys do whatever they want. They are less effective as pitchers and I have a hard time believing from my personal experience that they aren't more at risk for injury. Ultimately every pitcher's career depends on health and the ability to throw strikes but for no reason other than fear of being blamed for causing an injury they won't change mechanics?

 

I can appreciate the different nuances of the angles from either side of the rubber and all that goes with it. However I take this extremely personally, I was one of those kids... my arm hurt from the first day of baseball until the season was over, whether I pitched or not, and I threw harder as sophomore than I did as senior. My dad was a college baseball player, but a 3B, he like many people in baseball didn't know any better and while he taught my brother and I how to a hold ball to throw a certain kind of pitch, he couldn't teach us how to throw. My brother actually needed shoulder surgery after his sophomore baseball season but tried to gut through and didn't have surgery until months later, and he never pitched again.

 

It wasn't until I started studying proper football mechanics and changed my own throwing motion that my problems went away. I firmly believe there is a proper way to throw a ball, I fixed myself and I have worked with and got positive results out of too many athletes to believe otherwise. Maybe that's why they are so few shoulder problems in football that aren't impact related and no TJ surgeries even though QBs throw a much heavier ball up to 70 times per day every day. Not to mention a football follow through is essentially throwing a screw ball which baseball people believes ruins arms.

[DHonks]

TheCrew07, just curious but isn't a football throw a perfect curveball rather than a screwball? I can't fathom a football player pronating like is necessary for a screwball

[igor67]

Tyrone Taylor's extra base hit pace would put him at over 90 in a full (162 game) season of ball at his current pace. Which is mighty impressive given league, park, and age. The OPS is pretty good, but not great right now. Still its hard not to view this as a really good season for him so far.

[homer]

Throwing a football and throwing a baseball are very different acts. Way more torque put on the shoulder when throwing a baseball (I should say when pitching a baseball)

[TheCrew07]

Throwing a football and throwing a baseball are very different acts. Way more torque put on the shoulder when throwing a baseball (I should say when pitching a baseball)

 

Actually no they aren't, the load and motion are the same, the follow through is the only thing that's fundamentally different, and most of that is in the wrist.

 

Pitchers tend to have all kinds of unnecessary movements, like lifting the leg way too high at the start of their motion, torquing the torso at the start, dropping the throwing hand down to 6 o'clock and whipping it back to 9 after they break their hands and before starting to come forward, also unnecessarily kicking their push off leg up and around for some reason as they drive(hopefully) towards the plate. None of that adds velocity or helps with location, nor does it help keep the body in sync, it actually creates arm drag which puts extra stress on the shoulder and elbow in addition to adding complexity to the delivery which makes it more difficult to repeat the same way each time. The leg kick thing was always the first thing I would fix, a QB standing around out there on one leg is a recipe for disaster, he's a target and going to get hurt.

 

These flaws are very easy to pickup with a football because it is so much heavier, I've only had 2 QBs that weren't also pitchers. For those that pitched all spring and summer even coming out of baseball season their arms would instantly be sore even though they were in very good shape, especially "tendonitis" in the elbow because of their throwing motions. It's pretty easy to convince a kid who's hurting that he needs to change, but with a baseball it's much easier to get away with bad habits and many of those issues are hidden.

 

TheCrew07, just curious but isn't a football throw a perfect curveball rather than a screwball? I can't fathom a football player pronating like is necessary for a screwball

 

To throw a proper spiral that will nose down the thumb and index finger rotate under the hand, it's basically almost the exact same motion as flicking a booger. In fact many pitchers struggle with that because it's being done with the wrist break, so we taught them to flick a booger to get the idea. The intensity is going vary somewhat with the throw, a flip touch pass to a running back won't have as pronounced a finish as a deep ball down the sideline, but that's just human nature. Many people can throw a spiral with a football, but most do it wrong, they slice under the ball in the follow through to get the spiral (the hand ends up open facing the sky) so the nose points up and away. That's the way most 3/4 arm slot pitchers I've had threw the ball because it worked with their natural, albeit crappy, pitching motion.

[TheCrew07]

I apologize, I wrote my part of the post before the game story was posted as I normally do but I didn't guess well tonight and unfortunately I doubled up some information with Chris.

 

Timber Rattlers drop series opener in Kane County

Cougars beat Wisconsin 8-4

By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

 

GENEVA, IL - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers grabbed an early lead on Monday night at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark. But, it didn't last. The Kane County Cougars banged out 13 hits and worked around four errors to defeat the Rattlers 8-4.

 

Omar Garcia started the game with a single for Wisconsin (13-17). He stole second and went to third on an throwing error. Garcia's stolen base was his sixteenth of the season. Mike Ratterree sent a flyball to shallow center that was dropped for an error. Ortega scored on the play and the Rattlers were up 1-0.

 

Kane County (22-9) recorded five hits and scored three runs in the bottom of the third inning against Wisconsin starter Anthony Banda. David Bote doubled and went to third on Shawon Dunston's bunt single that rolled up the third base line and hit the bag. Jake Hanneman was next and he singled to get Bote home and tie the game.

 

Wisconsin appeared to turn a 4-6-3 double play that would have had Dunston at third with two outs. But, Hannemann was ruled safe at second base and the Cougars had runners at second and third with one out. Ben Carhart cashed in both runners with a double and Kane County was up 3-1.

 

The Cougars added two more runs in the bottom of the fourth. They loaded the bases with no outs on two singles and a walk. Banda got the first out. Then, Hannemann singled to drive in a run. Carlos Penalver got the second run of the inning home with a fielder's choice.

 

The Rattlers chipped away with single runs in the fifth and seventh innings and it was Garcia who provided the spark. He walked to start the fifth inning, moved to second on an error, and would eventually score on a groundout by Clint Coulter. In the seventh, Garcia singled as the leadoff hitter again. He stole second and went to third on another throwing error. Jose Pena drove in Garcia with a single and Wisconsn had cut the lead to 5-3.

 

Yasiel Balaguert padded Kane County's lead with a two-out solo home run in the bottom of the seventh.

 

Chris McFarland tripled to start the Wisconsin eighth. Taylor Brennan walked. Rafael Neda grounded into a force out at second to get McFarland home and the Cougars lead was down to two again.

 

Dunston put the game away with a two-run triple to right in the bottom of the eighth inning and Kane County would close out their 8-4 win.

 

Garcia finished the evening 2-for-4 with a walk, two stolen bases, and three runs scored.

 

Wisconsin is 0-4 in Kane County this season. The Cougars have the best record in the Midwest League.

 

Game two of the series is set for Tuesday night. Preston Gainey (1-1, 1.86) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers. Daury Torrez (3-1, 3.45) is set to start for the Cougars. Game time is 6:30pm. Tune in for the broadcast on AM1280, WNAM or IHeartRadio starting with the pregame show at 6:10pm.

 

HOME RUN:

Kane County:

Yasiel Balaguert (1st, 0 on in 7th inning off Victor Diaz, 2 out)

 

WP: Nathan Dorris (4-1)

LP: Anthony Banda (1-4)

SAVE: Zach Godley (7)

 

TIME: 2:43

ATTN: 1,873

 

Wisconsin Boxscore

Here's a fun fact which Chris pointed out during the broadcast, Taylor Brennan has the most walks of any T-Rat so far this season, now with 19.

 

There's no reason to be concerned with Johnny Davis' absence the last 3 games, he's just getting break, they are trying keep him fresh for the entire season. With just one season of organized ball under his belt in his entire life, I can go with the idea, it seems prudent actually.

 

Omar Garcia stole his 16th and 17th bases tonight, that's not bad for a guy with just a .308 OBP, he's not been on a ton, but he get's the most out of his time on the bases. He has 6 in the last 3 games, Omar was 2-4 with a walk tonight out of the leadoff spot.

 

Clint Coulter (2-5) has been DHing more than I would like but after thinking about how beat up he got every game last year with his poor habits behind the plate, that's probably not a bad idea either. Get him through the season healthy enough (catchers will always have little dings here and there) to participate all the way through without any DL stints.

 

I'm not sure what to make of Michael Ratterree's season thus far, he gets his 1 hit per game, but hasn't strung together multiple hits since his first game coming back down from AA. That was a 2 hit effort on 4-25, in fact through the first 31 games he only has 2 multi-hit games.

 

Neither pitching line is worth discussing but Anthony Banda did deserve a better fate in the 3rd. Angel Ortega cost him an out when the umpire rule he pulled his foot when turning the double play. Chris was surprised but didn't seem to disagree with the call, a double play there would have saved Banda a run.

 

Wisconsin Recap

 

Not that it mattered, but defensive indifference my arse. Coulter ran on the pitch and the catcher dropped the ball... but what should we expect from the Cubs?

 

Wisconsin Top of the 9th

• Michael Ratterree strikes out swinging.
  Jose Pena flies out to right fielder Yasiel Balaguert.
  Clint Coulter singles on a line drive to center fielder Jacob Hannemann.
  With David Denson batting, Clint Coulter advances to 2nd on defensive indifference.
  David Denson walks.
  Christopher McFarland grounds into a force out, shortstop Carlos Penalver to second baseman Danny Lockhart. David Denson out at 2nd.

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Final: Clearwater 5, Brevard County 3

 

Manatees squander chances in 5-3 loss to Clearwater

By Andrew Luftglass / Brevard County Manatees

 

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Brevard County starting pitcher Hobbs Johnson went just 4.2 innings and allowed seven hits, while walking one and striking out five, in the Manatees' 5-3 loss to the Clearwater Threshers on Monday night at Space Coast Stadium in Viera. (Dennis Greenblatt/Hawk-Eye Sports Photography)

 

VIERA, Fla. - Harold Martinez was a thorn in the side of the Brevard County Manatees on Monday night, as the Clearwater Threshers' third baseman drove home three runs, including the go-ahead single in the fifth inning, as the Manatees fell 5-3 to the Threshers.

 

The 'Tees and Threshers were tied 2-2 going into the fifth, but Clearwater pieced together a quick rally. Pete Lavin hit a one-out double and Martinez delivered with a single to left field to put the Threshers on top. Gabriel Lino came through later in the inning with an RBI knock to score Martinez and give Clearwater a 4-2 advantage.

 

Those four runs came off of Brevard's Hobbs Johnson (2-4, 3.13 ERA), who went just 4.2 innings and allowed seven hits, while walking one and striking out five.

 

Clearwater (6-22) added another run in the sixth, as well. Nick Ferdinand tripled to begin the frame and Anthony Phillips drove him in with an RBI single.

 

Brevard County (16-14) let its best chances slip away early. The 'Tees were gifted six walks by Clearwater's starter Ethan Stewart (2-2, 3.23 ERA). Out of those walks, however Brevard only tallied three runs as the 'Tees also left 11 men on base in the loss.

 

A leadoff walk in the first inning helped the Manatees get on the board. Already trailing 2-0, Nathan Orf worked a free pass and went from first to third when Orlando Arcia singled. Tyrone Taylor came up next and grounded out to third base, but Orf scored the Manatees' first run.

 

Brevard scored again in the third inning after Taylor drew a one-out walk. Taylor moved up to third with two outs on a single by Cameron Garfield and scored when a ground ball by Victor Roache was misplayed by Martinez at third.

 

The Manatees' final run came in the fifth inning after Taylor led off the inning with his Minor League Baseball-leading 15th double of the year. After Roache worked a two-out walk, Garrett Cooper produced an RBI single.

 

Cooper's single pulled the Manatees within one run at 4-3, but that was all they could manage. Jordan Guth and Colton Murray closed out the win for Clearwater with four scoreless innings.

 

Guth worked three innings, struck out one and only allowed one hit. Murray entered the game in the ninth and got into some troubl, but was able to escape.

 

Orf began the inning with a walk, but was erased when Arcia hit into a fielder's choice that Clearwater could not turn into a double play. With Arcia on first, Taylor singled to put the tying runner on base with men on first and second.

 

Murray dug deep and struck out Roache, but Arcia and Taylor pulled off a double steal. At this point, the tying run was in scoring position with two outs, but Murray got Garfield to fly out to right field to end the game.

 

The Manatees and Threshers meet bright and early on Tuesday for a 10:35 a.m. start at Space Coast Stadium to close out their three-game series. Brevard County's Tyler Wagner (3-0, 1.91) is due to start against Clearwater's Colin Kleven (0-3, 7.58).

 

Brevard County Box Score

 

Tyrone Taylor had a nice night, going 2-for-4 with another double and a walk. Orlando Arcia and Garrett Cooper each had two hits as well. Cameron Garfield had the only other BC hit. Cooper, Arcia and Taylor all stole a base and Victor Roache added an outfield assist.

 

Brevard County Play-By-Play

 

Brevard had a shot in the ninth but it wasn't to be.

 

Brevard County Bottom of the 9th

 

Pitching Change: Colton Murray replaces Jordan Guth.

Nathan Orf walks.

Orlando Arcia grounds into a force out, first baseman Art Charles to shortstop Angelo Mora. Nathan Orf out at 2nd. Orlando Arcia to 1st.

Tyrone Taylor singles on a line drive to left fielder Anthony Phillips. Orlando Arcia to 2nd.

Michael Reed strikes out swinging.

With Cameron Garfield batting, Orlando Arcia steals (5) 3rd base. Tyrone Taylor steals (4) 2nd base.

Cameron Garfield flies out to right fielder Nick Ferdinand.

[Mass Haas]

Final: @Huntsville 2, Jackson 0

 

Stars Shut Out Generals

 

Huntsville, AL -The Huntsville Stars earned their second straight shutout as Monday they blanked the Jackson Generals, the Double-A Affiliate of the Seattle Mariners, 2-0 at Joe Davis Stadium.

 

Tyler Cravy won his fourth straight decision and improved to 4-1 after throwing six shutout innings. Cravy struck out five in the victory.

 

Adam Weisenburger's two-run double in the fifth inning proved to be the difference in the Stars win. The game was scoreless until Weisenburger laced one to the wall in centerfield scoring Mitch Haniger and Shawn Zarraga.

 

Arcenio Leon pitched two scoreless innings out of the Stars bullpen. He stranded the tying runners on the bases in the both the seventh and eighth inning.

 

David Goforth earned his league leading seventh save of the year by pitching a 1-2-3 ninth.

 

The Stars are now a season best nine games over the .500 mark with a 20-11 record. They lead the Southern League South by three games.

 

Zarraga led the Stars with two hits.

 

The Stars and Jackson resume their series Tuesday night in Huntsville at Joe Davis Stadium. The Stars have RHP Drew Gagnon (2-1, 3.21) starting. Jackson will turn to RHP Jochi Ogando (0-2, 6.97). The game can be heard starting at 6:15 PM CT with Steve Jarnicki on 92.9 FM, 1450 AM, and wtkiradio.com.

 

Huntsville Box Score

 

Third scoreless start out of five for RHP Tyler Cravy, what a great run it's been for him since he was literally the last man to be placed on the 2013 Brevard County squad. My goodness, only 18 hits allowed in 30.1 innings, with a 30-to-7 K-to-BB ratio in 2014. Even this year, Cravy didn't initially net a rotation spot, but is proving to be a big value again, still only 24 years old (until July). He's duplicating last year's fantastic run while upping the K count. RHP's Arcenio Leon and David Goforth roll on in standout springs thus far.

 

Only one Star reached twice, and big surprise, it was Shawn Zarraga, the designated hitter here. Batting 7th (yeah, this club is playing well), Zarraga is now hitting .441 with an OBP of .500 in 59 AB's (not enough AB's for league leader qualification). We can quibble with only three XBH's for the burly switch-hitter, but let's continue to enjoy the ride.

 

Huntsville Game Log

 

Huge two-out ribbies!

 

Huntsville Bottom of the 5th

 

Mitch Haniger singles on a line drive to center fielder Leon Landry.

Kentrail Davis flies out to center fielder Leon Landry.

Shawn Zarraga singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jamal Austin. Mitch Haniger to 2nd.

Josh Prince called out on strikes.

Adam Weisenburger doubles (6) on a fly ball to center fielder Leon Landry. Mitch Haniger scores. Shawn Zarraga scores.

Nick Shaw grounds out, shortstop Ketel Marte to first baseman Daniel Paolini.

[Mass Haas]

Nashville --

 

VIDEO: Local TV Game Report

 

VIDEO: Local TV feature on Sean Halton

 

AUDIO: Jeremy Hermida's RBI-double scored Hunter Morris, who finished with a pair of doubles, and made it a 5-3 ballgame before the big ninth inning, which saw the I-Cubs bat around for seven runs on seven hits.

 

AUDIO: Hermida Robs A Home Run (highlight you saw in link above)

[Mass Haas]

Brevard County --

 

AUDIO: RHP Tyler Wagner joins Dave Walkovic on the Manatees Pregame Show

 

Discusses his scheduled 10:35 AM local time Tuesday start (yes, that's 9:35 AM Central time - look for your Tuesday Link Report just in time by mid-morning).

 

AUDIO, Game Highlights: The Threshers hold off a late 'Tees charge and win, 5-3