Link Report for Thursday 6/23 - Second Halves Begin, Let's Go!

[Mass Haas]

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[Mass Haas]

Thursday's Daily Menu:

 

All times are Central

 

Colorado Springs: RHP Jorge Lopez and LHP Brent Suter in a doubleheader at home vs. Memphis (Cardinals), 5:30 PM pre-game, 6:05 gametime; each contest slated for seven innings

 

Free Live Audio Link

 

Dan Karcher, the longtime play-by-play voice of the Sky Sox is on Twitter @SkySoxKarch; joining him this season is Dan Acheson (@Dan_Acheson)

 

MiLB.TV -- for subscribers; all Colorado Springs 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. The video of each game is archived online, which is a nice feature. All MiLB.TV details available at the link.

 

NOTE: Notice that on MiLB.TV's page, you can click on "Filter", then "Milwaukee Brewers", and you'll see just the Crew's organizational TV lineup.

 

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Biloxi: RHP Adrian Houser at home vs. Montgomery (Rays), 6:50 PM pre-game, 7:10 gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link

 

Chris Harris is the play-by-play voice of the Shuckers. Follow Chris on Twitter @CHarris731. We'll be linking to his fantastic "Shuck Dynasty" blog. Thaddeus Krzus (@Shucks1stIntern) joins Chris often. All games, home and away, are scheduled to be radio broadcast.

 

MiLB.TV - Eight of the ten Southern League teams telecast their home games, and Biloxi is among them.

 

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Brevard County: TBD at home vs. Clearwater (Phillies), 5:35 PM gametime

 

Sorry folks, no audio available for this series...

 

Unfortunately, the Manatees have dropped their broadcast coverage for 2016.

 

No Florida State League games are available via MiLB.TV. Ten of the 12 Florida State League teams provide audio (some only for home games), we'll do our best to let you know when an opponent's audio is going to be available.

 

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Wisconsin: RHP Conor Harber at home vs. Quad Cities (Astros), 6:45 PM pre-game, 7:05 gametime; expect LHP Jake Drossner to pitch in a tandem role

 

Free Live Audio Link

 

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 - Eight of the 16 Midwest League teams telecast their home games, and Wisconsin, once again, is among them. We'll let you know when a road TV feed is available.

 

NOTE: Thirty-nine (!) of the Rattlers' 70 home games will be broadcast on local TV this season. Time Warner Cable SportsChannel (10) and WACY-TV My NEW32 (29) will split duties. We'll let you know when and who, and remember to refer to the Rattlers' full TV schedule (scroll to bottom of link) so you can coordinate your DVR activity.

 

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Helena: RHP Zack Brown (5th round, University or Kentucky) debuts at Great Falls (White Sox), 7:50 PM pre-game, 8:00 gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link

 

We welcome and look forward to hearing first-year Voice of the H-Crew Craig Durham ([b@CraigMDurham[/b] on Twitter).

 

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Arizona Rookie (Maryvale): Idle

 

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DSL Brewers: Doubleheader at home vs. the DSL Nationals, 9:30 AM, although game data won't be available until later in the day

 

We'll link to this Dominican Summer League Brewers' thread as part of the Daily Menu all season to assist you with your familiarity with these young men.

[Mass Haas]

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

 

Colorado Springs Game One

 

Colorado Springs Game Two

 

Biloxi

 

Brevard County

 

Wisconsin

 

Helena

 

DSL Brewers Game One

 

DSL Brewers Game Two

 

MiLB.com feature -- organizational scoreboard, Brewers

[Mass Haas]

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

 

Colorado Springs Media Notes - Linked on the Sky Sox official blog

 

Biloxi Media Notes - Linked on the Shuck Dynasty blog

 

Wisconsin Media Notes - Linked on the Rattler Radio blog

 

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STANDINGS:

 

AAA - Pacific Coast League American Northern Division

 

AA - Southern League South Division

 

High-A - Florida State League North Division

 

A - Midwest League Western Division

 

Pioneer League North Division

 

Arizona League Central Division

 

Dominican Summer League San Pedro Division

 

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Sortable individual stat pages:

 

Colorado Springs

 

Biloxi

 

Brevard County

 

Wisconsin

 

Helena

 

Maryvale

 

DSL Brewers

 

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Weather.com:

 

Colorado Springs, CO

 

Biloxi, MS

 

Viera, FL

 

Grand Chute, WI

 

Great Falls, MT

 

San Pedro de Macoris, DR

[Mass Haas]

So many Timber Rattlers DVR Alerts, including TONIGHT!

 

THU, June 23, vs. Quad Cities River Bandits, 7:00 PM, TWC SportsChannel

 

FRI, June 24, vs. Quad Cities River Bandits, 7:00 PM, MyNew32 TV

 

SAT, June 25, vs. Quad Cities River Bandits, 6:30 PM, MyNew32 TV

 

MON, June 27, vs. Clinton LumberKings, 7:00 PM, MyNew32 TV

 

WED, June 29, vs. Clinton LumberKings, 7:00 PM, MyNew32 TV

 

THU, June 30, vs. Clinton LumberKings, 7:00 PM, TWC SportsChannel

[Mass Haas]

The Shuckers, Manatees, and Timber Rattlers all begin their second half schedules tonight.

 

The Sky Sox play a full-season, non-split schedule.

 

The standing links provided above all list the second-half standings as applicable, although there are easy links on those headings that will allow you to review the full-season standings as well.

[Mass Haas]

Nice recent Sky Sox pre-game audio interviews:

 

Nate Orf -- Not only non-drafted, but a walk-on as Baylor as well, wow

 

Kurt Bathelt - the Colorado Springs video coordinator, interesting to learn his story as well, loved hearing about the combining of efforts with the video coordinators at the other Brewer affiliates

[WV Brew]

Bit from today's DSL Brewers game:

 

Andri De Los Santos singles on a ground ball to shortstop Luis Avila, deflected by first baseman Luis Avalo.

 

How does that happen?

 

By the way, if you access these games at the right time you can follow the game log as they type it. The whole game takes about a half hour because you only get the results of each at bat not the pitch-by-pitch version.

[And That]

Guessing the ball ricocheted off of Avalo's glove or foot or something? And Avila happened to be the person that picked it up.

[WV Brew]

Looks like the DSL Brewers only got in 7 innings today, losing 4-2 to the Nationals. Henry Medina went 5 innings and got the loss.

[WV Brew]

Apparently DSL Brewers are playing a double header. No info on game 2 yet.

[Mass Haas]

Nice recent Sky Sox pre-game audio interviews:

 

Nate Orf -- Not only non-drafted, but a walk-on as Baylor as well, wow

 

Kurt Bathelt - the Colorado Springs video coordinator, interesting to learn his story as well, loved hearing about the combining of efforts with the video coordinators at the other Brewer affiliates

 

Here's another cool interview -- granted, I marked out on this interview more than most of you will, explanation below .

 

AUDIO: New Helena radio voice Craig Durham

 

Craig is interviewed by a Houston radio station, partly because Brewers' 10th round LHP Blake Fox (Rice University) was assigned to Helena, and one of the radio guys is Fox' uncle.

 

But it's so much more than that -- one of the radio hosts is former New England Patriots linebacker Ted Johnson, and Craig like myself, grew up on Patriots football and old Foxboro Stadium, even if I'm 20 years older than Craig.

 

And Johnson played a key role in Craig's early life, as you'll find out.

 

Not a lot to learn from a specific Brewers' perspective, but a fun ten-minute listen if you have time.

[Mass Haas]

LOCAL TV: A reminder about the Rattlers Field Pass show airing on TWC this evening

[WV Brew]

Brevard County is now with 4 infielders. Iskandarian or Allemand to play SS? Maybe Jose Cuas can play there?

[WV Brew]

Tonight's BC lineup has Cuas at SS, Allemand at 3B. This should be fun.

[markedman5]

Tough break for Harrison

 

[And That]

That's heartbreaking news about Harrison. He can't catch a break, no pun intended at all.

[pogokat]

when i see hamate injuries, i always think of Brad Nelson...not good.

[reillymcshane]

That's just awful. Two years in a row - gotta feel bad for the kid.

[CheezWizHed]

Ugh! And he was getting hot again. Evidently, he can't handle success. He gets hurt every time he playing well.

[TheCrew07]

Wisconsin starts second half with 2-0 win

Rattlers hold Quad Cities to one hit

By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

 

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Conor Harber pitched five no-hit innings and struck out seven as the starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers on Thursday night.

 

Wisconsin Boxscore

I was a putz, I left the house before 7AM and didn't get home until 8:30PM, and I completely forgot about setting the DVR until I opened this thread. Regardless I love me some pitching and shutouts make me happy so I was pleased by the trifecta of Conor Harber, Jake Drossner, and Nate Griep who were outstanding. Griep now has 11 saves on the season, if you're into saves, I'm more into his rate stats though the strike out rate is lower than I would like, which is offset but an amazing WHIP, but regardless he's having a fantastic season to this point... and yes I just took time to highlight a reliever.

 

At one point the Rattlers had 3 hits, all doubles, with nothing to show for it, but shoddy defense in the 7th an 8th directly led to the 2 Rattler runs. Luis Aviles (2-4,2B) and Isan Diaz (2-3,2B,BB) had 4 of the T-Rat 5 hits in the contest.

 

Wisconsin Recap

[TheCrew07]

Shuckers shake off no-hit bid, but fall, 3-2, to Biscuits

Biloxi scored twice in the ninth, but came up short in second-half opener

Biloxi Shuckers

 

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Garrett Cooper had a two-run single in the ninth inning, but Biloxi fell 3-2 on Thursday night (Michael Krebs)

 

Biloxi Boxscore

Well at least the Shuckers went down swinging, nearly pulling off a nice comeback.

 

Adrian Houser only lasted 4 innings allowing 3 runs and throwing just 73 pitches but the bullpen was outstanding once again allowing just 2 hits in 5 innings of work.

 

Nothing much to discuss on the position player side of things with just 2 hits, both in the 9th.

 

Biloxi Recap

 

Biloxi should have actually tied the game, 2 runs already in, no one out, and a runner on 3rd...

 

Biloxi Bottom of the 9th

• Johnny Davis walks.
  Jacob Nottingham walks. Johnny Davis to 2nd.
  Brett Phillips singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Braxton Lee. Johnny Davis to 3rd. Jacob Nottingham to 2nd.
  Garrett Cooper singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cade Gotta. Johnny Davis scores. Jacob Nottingham scores. Brett Phillips to 3rd.
  Pitching Change: Kyle Winkler replaces Ryne Stanek.
  Tyrone Taylor pops out to second baseman Kean Wong.
  Nick Ramirez strikes out swinging.
  Gabriel Noriega grounds into a force out, shortstop Willy Adames to second baseman Kean Wong. Garrett Cooper out at 2nd.

[reillymcshane]

I keep waiting for Lopez to have a good game, but nada.

[Mass Haas]

Rattler Radio Blog Postgame Entry -- Pre-game interview with Manager Matt Erickson, postgame interviews as well

 

[Eye Black]

Final: Clearwater 7, Brevard County 4

 

Threshers take second half opener from Manatees

By Donald Rieber, Jr., Manatees Examiner

 

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Jon Perrin pitched 4.2 innings on Thursday, in the loss to Clearwater. (Brevard County Manatees - Tim Holle)

 

LINK: PHOTO GALLERY (5 PHOTOS)

 

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Brevard County Box Score

 

Jon Perrin allowed 11 hits, 5 runs, 1 walk while recording 4 strike outs over 4.2 innings pitched.

 

Seven total hits for the Manatess, the only multi-hit game came from Elvis Rubio (2-for-4).

 

Extra base hits from Clint Coulter (double) and Fidel Pena (448ft home run as mentioned in the game story).

 

Blake Allemand in his first game back up with the Manatees since early this season went 1-for-4 with an RBI, a run scored, and 3 strikeouts.

 

Brevard County Game Log

 

Tough luck for CF Omar Garcia who was charged with an error that according to the game story was actually a ball that Clint Coulter lost in the twilight sky and Garcia attempted to get over to help Coulter. Two unearned runs scored following the two-out error.

 

Clearwater Top of the 7th

• Kyle Martin grounds out, first baseman Dustin DeMuth to pitcher Kender Villegas.
  Chace Numata grounds out to first baseman Dustin DeMuth.
  Malquin Canelo singles on a sharp ground ball to third baseman Blake Allemand.
  Jiandido Tromp reaches on a fielding error by center fielder Omar Garcia. Malquin Canelo scores. Jiandido Tromp to 2nd.
  Herlis Rodriguez singles on a line drive to center fielder Omar Garcia. Jiandido Tromp scores.
  Carlos Tocci pops out to second baseman George Iskenderian in foul territory.