Link Report for Thursday 8/18

[Mass Haas]

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[Mass Haas]

Thursday's Daily Menu:

 

All times are Central

 

Colorado Springs: LHP Brent Suter at home vs. El Paso (Padres), 7:00 PM pre-game, 7:35 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 Taylor Jungmann at home vs. Mobile (Diamondbacks), 6:20 PM pre-game, 6:40 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: RHP Devin Williams at home vs. Lakeland (Tigers), 5:35 PM gametime

 

Sorry, 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 Zack Brown at Kane County (Diamondbacks), 6:10 PM pre-game, 6:30 gametime; expect RHP Corbin Burnes 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 Emerson Gibbs at home vs. Grand Junction (Rockies), 7:35 PM pre-game, 8:05 gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link

 

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

 

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Arizona Rookie (Maryvale): Idle

 

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DSL Brewers: at the DSL Cardinals, 9:00 PM gametime; never audio for games in this league

 

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

 

Biloxi

 

Brevard County

 

Wisconsin

 

Helena

 

DSL Brewers

 

MiLB.com feature -- organizational scoreboard, Brewers

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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

 

Geneva, IL

 

Helena, MT

 

San Pedro de Macoris, DR

[Mass Haas]

Timber Rattlers DVR Alert!

 

Sat. 8/20 vs. Beloit - 6:30 PM on MyNew32 TV

[WV Brew]

DSL Cardinals 6, DSL Brewers 4

 

Johan Dominguez (4 1/3 IP, 3 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 6 K) started for the Brewers and could not get out of the 5th inning, when the Cardinals scored all 6 runs. He gave up 3 walks and 2 singles in the 5th before giving way to Freisis Adames who could not prevent more damage. Dominguez had obviously been pitching very well until the 5th.

 

The Brewers scored all their runs in the 3rd:

 

Luis Manon walks.

Luis Avalo singles on a line drive to right fielder Wadye Ynfante. Luis Manon to 2nd.

Marcos Pinero walks. Luis Manon to 3rd. Luis Avalo to 2nd.

Bryan Torres walks. Luis Manon scores. Luis Avalo to 3rd. Marcos Pinero to 2nd.

Pitching Change: Brian Pirela replaces Johan Oviedo.

Yorki Franco reaches on a force attempt, missed catch error by catcher Carlos Soto Jr. , assist to first baseman Leandro Cedeno. Luis Avalo scores. Marcos Pinero to 3rd. Bryan Torres to 2nd.

Jesus Lujano singles on a line drive to center fielder Jonathan Machado. Marcos Pinero scores. Bryan Torres to 3rd. Yorki Franco to 2nd.

Aaron Familia pops out to first baseman Leandro Cedeno.

Javier Castillo grounds out, third baseman Elehuris Montero to first baseman Leandro Cedeno. Bryan Torres scores. Yorki Franco to 3rd. Jesus Lujano to 2nd.

Antonio Pinero flies out to center fielder Jonathan Machado

 

DSL Brewers Complete Game Log

 

Bryan Torres was the only member of the Brewers to reach twice with a walk and a single. DSL Brewers Box Score

[pogokat]

Corey Ray with 3 doubles tonight---his OPS inches closer to .700

 

Isan Diaz with his 19th Hr.

 

Cool.

[FVBrewerFan]

Bickford...not so cool

[markedman5]

Jungmann with 7 walks in 4 2/3....amazingly only 1 run

[clancyphile]

Suter not on the mound... what's up with that??

[DHonks]

Suter not on the mound... what's up with that??

 

 

Clancy, they announced several hours ago that he's starting in Seattle tomorrow

[TheCrew07]

Shuckers roll past BayBears, 7-1

Angel Ortega homers and drives in four runs Thursday as Shuckers win third straight

Biloxi Shuckers

 

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Angel Ortega was 3-for-4 with a homer and four RBI on Thursday night (Michael Krebs)

 

Biloxi Boxscore

Ladies and Gentlemen, a winning streak!

 

Taylor Jungmann walked 7(!) in just 4.2 innings, allowed 4 hits, and struck out 5 but somehow only gave up 1 run. 3 relievers combined to finish off the game in scoreless fashion, both Tayler Scott and Junior Rincon need to finish on a high note so this game was good for both.

 

Angel Ortega had a nice little run last week, then went hitless 4 straight games, and now has 4 hits over his last 2 games. Ortega was doing alright until July when he slumped along with the rest of the offense, though Tyrone Taylor was hot for a while there.

 

Biloxi Recap

[DHonks]

Sharkey with quite possibly the most unlikely 2-hr game in recent history

[TheCrew07]

Rattlers Record a Stunning 7-6 Victory

Sharkey homers twice & Griep sets Rattlers record for saves in a season

By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

 

Wisconsin Boxscore

I took a night off from baseball (well sort of) to watch some football, but I imagine that Zack Brown didn't come back out after the first because all of the college guys are on pretty strict pitch counts and after 44 pitches that was about it. That's an avalanche of pitches for an inning, I'm actually surprised that he was allowed to finish it.

 

Miguel Sanchez has had an interesting season and pitched alright today, for whatever reason walks get under my skin and that's the first thing I look at in every box... how many walks in how many innings. It's actually kind of odd, because I fully expect young pitchers in the Brewer's organization to have a BB/9 between 3 and 5, but I digress. So of course I think Corbin Burnes walked too many, but he did SO 5 batters in 3 scoreless innings. Nate Griep, the "Grim Grieper" set the franchise record for saves with 3 strike outs in the 9th, I'm sure Chris will likely have more on that in the game story.

 

Take Isan Diaz (3-4,HR), add some Alan Sharkey (2-3,2 HR,BB), and you have instant offense, at least for 1 day, as between them they knocked in all 7 runs. Diaz has been great for the majority of the second half, but Sharkey really needed this game. I admit that I really like Alan, he's one of those guys who does so many of the little things right, it's too bad he's had such a tough season at the plate. Natanael Mejia hasn't seen much action this season, but he had a nice game at the plate going 2-4.

 

Wisconsin Recap

[reillymcshane]

Early Runs Pace Sky Sox Over El Paso 13-5

Heart of Sky Sox order combines for 11 RBI in home victory.

By Aaron Cheris / Colorado Springs Sky Sox

 

Colorado Springs Boxscore

 

The big bats came out to play tonight with the Sky Sox pounding out 14 hits and 13 runs in a win over the El Paso Chihuahuas.

 

Rehabbing OF Domingo Santana certainly looks ready to return to the big leagues. He was 3-3 with a pair of walks while driving in five. He’s 5-9 with five walks in his short AAA stint.

 

Also bringing out the lumber were Kyle Wren, Nate Orf and Garrett Cooper, who each had two hits. Cooper homered and drove in four runs. Garin Cecchini also homered.

 

Tim Dillard picked up the win - his seventh - with three scoreless innings of relief work.

 

Colorado Springs Game Log

 

The Chihuahuas came out and scored four runs in the top of the 1st, but the Sky Sox answered with five in the bottom of the frame, then four more in the 2nd.

 

Col. Springs Bottom of the 1st

Kyle Wren walks.

Nate Orf grounds into a force out, shortstop Luis Sardinas to second baseman Carlos Asuaje. Kyle Wren out at 2nd. Nate Orf to 1st.

With Domingo Santana batting, wild pitch by Bryan Rodriguez, Nate Orf scores. Throwing error by catcher Hector Sanchez.

Domingo Santana singles on a ground ball to center fielder Hunter Renfroe.

With Garin Cecchini batting, passed ball by Hector Sanchez, Domingo Santana to 2nd.

Garin Cecchini walks.

Garrett Cooper homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field. Domingo Santana scores. Garin Cecchini scores.

Josmil Pinto triples (3) on a line drive to right fielder Nick Torres.

With Eric Young Jr. batting, passed ball by Hector Sanchez, Josmil Pinto scores.

Eric Young Jr. strikes out swinging.

Yadiel Rivera grounds out, third baseman Jose Rondon to first baseman Diego Goris.

 

Col. Springs Bottom of the 2nd

Drew Gagnon flies out to right fielder Nick Torres.

Kyle Wren singles on a ground ball to right fielder Nick Torres.

With Nate Orf batting, Kyle Wren steals (17) 2nd base.

Nate Orf singles on a line drive to right fielder Nick Torres. Kyle Wren to 3rd.

Domingo Santana doubles (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Hunter Renfroe. Kyle Wren scores. Nate Orf scores.

Garin Cecchini homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. Domingo Santana scores.

Garrett Cooper flies out to right fielder Nick Torres.

Josmil Pinto grounds out, first baseman Diego Goris to pitcher Bryan Rodriguez.

[Eye Black]

Final: Clearwater 7, Brevard County 4

 

Manatees swept by Lakeland

By Donald Rieber, Jr., 27 Outs Baseball

 

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Brevard County Box Score

 

Of the Manatees 8 hits, 6 of them were doubles. Leading the way with 3 doubles was Corey Ray (3-for-5, 3 2B) who raised his month of August OPS to .850. Since August 1st Ray has hit 8 doubles, 1 triple, and 3 home runs. He has also walked 8 times during that span.

 

Brevard County Game Log

 

The 10 walks issued by Manatees pitchers were split between Devin Williams (4 walks and a wild pitch) and Phil Bickford (6 walks and a hit batter). They recorded two strikeouts apiece.

 

As usual for home games the game story provides quotes from manager Joe Ayrault. Ayrault points out that Bickford's control issues were due to trouble gripping the ball in the humidity which he hasn't been accustomed to pitching in before.

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Grand Junction led Helena, 2-0 in the top of the 4th, when rains came and cancelled the contest, as this was the last scheduled game between the clubs.

 

SS Trever Morrison and LF Caleb Whalen will lose doubles from their stat line, RHP Emerson Gibbs was on his way to an OK, but not stellar, start.

 

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I, too, was pulled away from our online community and baseball last night (as it seems too many nights as of late), but just quickly scanning last night's action, I'm looking forward to digging in deeper to the game summaries and box scores, and the notes provided by our team of Link Reporters. More than any other year, the Link Report would not exist without their efforts for you, so much appreciated.

 

Like many of you, just learning now of Brent Suter's promotion. So happy for the man. 31st round pick.

 

That's on a grander scale than LH reliever Stephen Peterson's bump this week to AAA as an undrafted free agent who spent three full (not partial, but full) seasons at Brevard County, but that and especially Suter's promotion speaks volumes to every player in the organization with a uniform on.

 

Would Suter's promotion have happened if the Brewers were in contention? Who knows, but certainly the message is there, and I can't wait to stay up tonight and watch him throw a pitch every ten seconds or so. That must have been a psyched Colorado Springs squad for Brent, looking forward to catching up on Thursday's Twitter timeline as well to see some of their reactions. Go Harvard!

[Mass Haas]

Something like this would be nice:

 

Most unbelievable defensive play by a pitcher I've ever seen --

 

[clancyphile]

Suter not on the mound... what's up with that??

 

 

Clancy, they announced several hours ago that he's starting in Seattle tomorrow

 

Sorry, the last week or so has been kinda rough on the RL front.

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VIDEO via WLOX: From the Biloxi game

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A couple of quotes with the Sun Herald Biloxi game story, and yes, I had to look up who "George Ohr" was -- I'll save you the trouble, he was a turn of the 20th century Biloxi-based artist and sculptor