Link Report for Wednesday 7/20 - Lucas Erceg makes Timber Rattlers debut on local TV

[Mass Haas]

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[Mass Haas]

Wednesday's Daily Menu:

 

All times are Central

 

Colorado Springs: RHP Wily Peralta at Reno (Diamondbacks), 8:30 PM pre-game, 9:05 gametime

 

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 Angel Ventura at Pensacola (Reds), 6:10 PM pre-game, 6:30 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 (likely RHP Cody Ponce) at Palm Beach (Cardinals), 5:30 PM gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link (Palm Beach feed)

 

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 Jordan Yamamoto at home vs. Fort Wayne (Padres), 6:45 PM pre-game, 7:05 gametime; heralded RHP prospect Anderson Espinoza makes his San Diego organization debut

 

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: Idle

 

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Arizona Rookie (Maryvale): at home vs. the Royals' heirs, 9:00 PM gametime; never audio for games in this league

 

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DSL Brewers: Two games at home vs. the DSL Rockies, 9:30 AM, although game data won't be available until later in the day; one is a completion of the July 2nd game (scoreless after one inning)

 

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

 

Colorado Springs

 

Biloxi

 

Brevard County

 

Wisconsin

 

Maryvale

 

DSL Brewers Completion of Suspended Game

 

DSL Brewers Regularly Scheduled Game

 

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:

 

Reno, NV

 

Pensacola, FL

 

Palm Beach, FL

 

Grand Chute, WI

 

Maryvale, AZ

 

San Pedro de Macoris, DR

[Mass Haas]

Timber Rattlers DVR Alert (including tonight!)

 

THURS, July 21, vs. Fort Wayne TinCaps, 7:00 PM, TWC SportsChannel

[Mass Haas]

Heralded RHP prospect Anderson Espinoza makes his San Diego organization debut

 

Think there may be a few high-ranking Padres executives in the Appleton area tonight?

[TheCrew07]

Heralded RHP prospect Anderson Espinoza makes his San Diego organization debut

 

Think there may be a few high-ranking Padres executives in the Appleton area tonight?

 

If they are then they will likely get rained on, it's not looking good.

[WV Brew]

DSL Rockies 8, DSL Brewers 2 (continuation of suspended game, game 2 to follow)

 

Box Score

 

Jesus Lujano (2-4, 2B) and Moises Perez (1-4, HR) led the offense. Henry Medina took the loss giving up 4 runs in 4 innings.

 

Game Log

[Mass Haas]

AUDIO via Brewers.com - "Brewers on Tap" podcast with Craig Counsell and prospect infielder Isan Diaz of the Timber Rattlers (Minor league updates begin at the 09:50 minute mark; Diaz interview, conducted last month, begins at the 12:00 minute mark)

[Herm]

Does anyone know T Rats rotation well enough to know probable pitchers for this Sat and Sun games? I will likely be at one or the other, would be nice to know who may be on the hill. Thanks

[WV Brew]

You have Yamamoto today. Then maybe Drossner on Thursday, Zach Brown/Burnes Friday, Williams/Supak Saturday and Jankins on Sunday.

[Mass Haas]

Does anyone know T Rats rotation well enough to know probable pitchers for this Sat and Sun games? I will likely be at one or the other, would be nice to know who may be on the hill. Thanks

 

The Wisconsin Media Notes will be indicating that Trey Supak gets the start Saturday, Thomas Jankins on Sunday. If things hold as they have been, Devin Williams will be Supak's tandem partner on Saturday.

[Herm]

Great, thanks for the info. Saturday it is, then!

[TheCrew07]

Heralded RHP prospect Anderson Espinoza makes his San Diego organization debut

 

Think there may be a few high-ranking Padres executives in the Appleton area tonight?

 

If they are then they will likely get rained on, it's not looking good.

 

Or not, what crazy weather, at 1 PM it looked like we had a huge storm coming but it never rained at all and when I looked at the radar everything is dissipating as moves across the state.

[WV Brew]

DSL Rockies 5, DSL Brewers 3

(Regularly scheduled game)

 

The Brewers managed only 2 hits and 1 walk in this 7 inning game. Moises Perez and Marcos Pinero both doubled.

 

Jenri Montas went 4 1/3 in taking the loss. He had a great 6/0 K/BB game but gave up 10 hits and 3 runs.

 

Box Score

 

Game Log

[homer]

Erceg gets a single in his first A ball AB

[MilwaukeeBeers]

2 for 2 with two singles so far for Erceg. I really like his approach!

[markedman5]

Cody Ponce just doing his thing. His line:

 

5 IP, 0 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 87 P

 

ERA now down to 2.50 in 36 innings. #Manatees

[homer]

Ghelfi is 3 for 4. This is insane. He's hitting like .500 in July

[Mass Haas]

Must have signed just before first pitch, from the Transaction Thread:

 

Brewers pick up recently-released just-turned 26-year-old "play anywhere" utility man Tom Belza, a LH bat who was drafted out of Oklahoma State by Arizona back in the no-longer-exists 43rd round in 2010.

 

Belza was 0-for-1 (K), later adding an RBI on a bases-loaded walk, entering on a double-shift Wednesday night for Biloxi, playing third base. Familiar with the Southern League, as Belza had been with the D-Backs' Mobile squad as recently as July 9th.

 

The Brewers have really had to fill in at AA - the Manatees were so very young to start the season, with so few distinguishing themselves, that there has not been the opportunity to reward the group at High-A with promotions to match the need.

[Mass Haas]

NOTE: Brewers also announced INF Javier Betancourt landed on the Biloxi DL as of the 18th.

 

From the team's game summary that night:

 

"Javier Betancourt exited Sunday's contest with an apparent leg injury in the top of the first inning. The infielder's hitting streak remains at nine games."

[Eye Black]

Final: Brevard County 1, Palm Beach 0

 

Ponce shuts out Palm Beach

By Donald Rieber, Jr., 27 Outs Baseball

 

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Brevard County Box Score

 

A series win offers a little something to smile about, and against the Cardinals organization no less!

 

The final line for Cody Ponce was noted earlier in the thread, overall another solid outing. With 3 walks issued it was the first time this season he has issued more than 1 walk in an outing (and it nearly equaled his total number for the season which was at 4). Even after the uncharacteristic free passes, in 36.0 innings this season Ponce has 41 K's to a still low 7 walks.

 

The Manatees had runners in scoring position just twice, luckily they were 1-for-2 in those opportunities. Palm Beach on the other hand was 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position.

 

The only multi-hit effort for the Manatees was Malik Collymore (2-for-3).

 

Brevard County Game Log

 

With two outs in the 3rd inning Corey Ray's first career triple followed by Wendell Rijo's single tallied the games only run.

 

Brevard County Top of the 3rd

• Jose Cuas bunt grounds out, catcher Steve Bean to first baseman Casey Grayson.
  Malik Collymore pops out to shortstop Oscar Mercado.
  Corey Ray triples (1) on a fly ball to right fielder Orlando Olivera.
  Wendell Rijo singles on a line drive to center fielder Vaughn Bryan. Corey Ray scores.
  Dustin DeMuth flies out to center fielder Vaughn Bryan.

[Mass Haas]

Think I figured out who Mitch Ghelfi will remind us of (well, except the catching part).

 

Do you all remember 1B/OF Andrew Lefave?

 

Do you remember the South Atlantic League 2007 batting title while with the West Virginia Power? .345/.432/525 that year (.957 OPS in his 2nd pro season as an undrafted free agent signing in 2006).

 

Lefave became the PTBNL when the Brewers acquired LHP Ray King from the Nationals for his 2nd turn with the Brewers in a rare post-August 31st trade in 2007.

 

Hopefully for Ghelfi, his career will extend further than Lefave's, who only played one more season of pro ball, done at age 24.

 

Loved finding this brief old BrewCrewBall write-up when our friend Eric (aka battlekow/Sessile Fielder) was moonlighting at BCB.

[Mass Haas]

Biloxi RHP Javier Salas trying to get right in Maryvale, his one inning was hardly clean --

 

AZL Royals Top of the 1st

 

Jeison Guzman walks.

Cal Jones singles on a fly ball to right fielder Nick Cain. Jeison Guzman to 3rd.

Dusty Coleman singles on a fly ball to right fielder Nick Cain. Jeison Guzman scores. Cal Jones to 2nd.

Khalil Lee walks. Cal Jones to 3rd. Dusty Coleman to 2nd.

Seuly Matias grounds out, third baseman Chad McClanahan to first baseman Gabriel Garcia. Cal Jones scores. Dusty Coleman to 3rd. Khalil Lee to 2nd.

Robby Rinn reaches on a fielder's choice out, first baseman Gabriel Garcia to catcher Mario Feliciano. Dusty Coleman out at home. Khalil Lee to 3rd.

John Brontsema doubles (5) on a fly ball to left fielder Jay Feliciano. Khalil Lee scores. Robby Rinn to 3rd.

Sebastian Rivero called out on strikes

[Jenkins5]

Mr. Flanigan, with the recent promotions, please do not forget about Ghelfi. Guy has been an absolute monster and really has zero left to prove in A ball. Lol geez that guy is just flat out on FIRE right now! Free Ghelfi! Not to mention guy plays some tough baseball. Last game I went to, he went full Prince Fielder and absolute smoked the Catcher at home.....took a few minutes to get the catcher back up and moving!

 

Erceg..... 3 hit night..... the usual for him!

 

Fun stats since 2nd half of season mark

Troy Stokes .304 .444 .456 .900 4 2B - 13B - 2 HR

Jake Gatewood 8 2B - 3 HR - 18 RBI -7BB ...... had only 3 bbs in 1st half. hitting .260/.300/ .730... not great turning corner though

Isan Diaz .316 .393 .633 1.026 with 6 2B, 2 3B, 7 HRS, 12 BB, 17 RBI

 

Problem I have seen with Gatewood and teams I think are attacking him like crazy with it is he greatly struggles with outside pitches....If I was a pitcher, I would through all sliders on the outside of the plate and know he won't touch them. Maybe that is me from what I have notice from going to watch him but yeah, you can tell he is a pull guy who wants something inside.