Link Report for Wednesday 8/31

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Wednesday's Daily Menu:

 

All times are Central

 

Colorado Springs: RHP Hiram Burgos at home vs. New Orleans (Marlins), 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 Angel Ventura at home vs. Jackson (Mariners), 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 Jon Perrin at home vs. Clearwater (Phillies), 5:35 PM gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link (Clearwater 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 Conor Harber at home vs. Cedar Rapids (Twins), 6:45 PM pre-game, 7:05 gametime; expect LHP Christian Trent 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.

 

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Helena: RHP Rodrigo Benoit at home vs. Missoula (Diamondbacks), 7:45 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): Season completed

 

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DSL Brewers: Season complete, recap here

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

 

Colorado Springs

 

Biloxi

 

Brevard County

 

Wisconsin

 

Helena

 

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

 

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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

 

Helena, MT

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Scoreboard watching --

 

Southern League -- root for Mississippi to lose this afternoon, Pensacola (and of course) Biloxi to win tonight

 

Midwest League -- If Wisconsin wins out, they're in (they don't have to win out with six to go, but they do control their future over Burlington for now), but go Clinton!

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More on Michael Reed's Tuesday grand slam via MiLB.com

[markedman5]

Brinson back in the lineup tonight...

[markedman5]

Another hr for Erceg

[MrTPlush]

Lewis Brinson tonight:

 

2-3, 2B, 2 RBI, R

 

 

...through 5 innings

[Eye Black]

From Sunday's Link Report...

 

Details later on the Manatees Sunday loss, but the Sea Cows still need to win one of their final seven to avoid an unthinkable 38-100 season.

Well the Sea Cows haven't won a game since this was posted, but tonight's game was CANCELLED and will not be made up! And with that the Manatees avoid losing 100 games in their final season in Brevard County.

[AKCheesehead]

From Sunday's Link Report...

 

Details later on the Manatees Sunday loss, but the Sea Cows still need to win one of their final seven to avoid an unthinkable 38-100 season.

Well the Sea Cows haven't won a game since this was posted, but tonight's game was CANCELLED and will not be made up! And with that the Manatees avoid losing 100 games in their final season in Brevard County.

[sarcasm]There's your West Bend Silver Lining folks [/sarcasm]

[mattyo]

Brinson's line: 4-5, 2 R, 2 2b, 3 RBI

 

 

Come onnnnnnn man this is insane

[FVBrewerFan]

Angel Ventura's prospect status is not quite dead yet. Also, won't be surprised if Brinson moves to #1 in our year end poll.

[reillymcshane]

Burgos, Bats Blast Sky Sox To 11-3 Win

Offense produces 14 hits as Burgos wins fifth straight start.

By Aaron Cheris / Colorado Springs Sky Sox

 

Colorado Springs Boxscore

 

Hiram Burgos (6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0BB, 5K) picked up his sixth win of August (with a sub-2.00 ERA), leading the Sky Sox to victory on Wednesday evening. Burgos is 10-9 on the season.

 

Lewis Brinson (4-5, 2 2B, 3 RBI) lead the Sky Sox with four of the team’s 14 hits (plus five walks) to pound the New Orleans Zephyrs. Nate Orf (2-3, 2 2B, 2 BB), Garin Cecchini (3-5, 4 RBI) and Yadiel Rivera (2-4) had multi-hit games while Garrett Cooper (1-4, BB, HR, 2 RBI) clubbed his fourth HR.

 

Brinson is hitting .425 (31-73) since joining the Sky Sox.

 

The Sky Sox stand 66-67 with five games remaining.

 

Colorado Springs Game Log

 

The Sky Sox broke the game open in the 4th inning as they had five consecutive hits/walks with two outs to plate five runs.

 

Col. Springs Bottom of the 4th

Garrett Cooper walks.

Michael McKenry grounds out, pitcher Kendry Flores to first baseman Tomas Telis. Garrett Cooper to 2nd.

Yadiel Rivera grounds out, second baseman Austin Nola to first baseman Tomas Telis. Garrett Cooper to 3rd.

Hiram Burgos singles on a line drive to right fielder Cole Figueroa. Garrett Cooper scores.

Kyle Wren singles on a line drive to center fielder David Lough. Hiram Burgos to 2nd.

Nate Orf walks. Hiram Burgos to 3rd. Kyle Wren to 2nd.

Pitching Change: Ryan Chaffee replaces Kendry Flores, batting 9th.

Lewis Brinson doubles (7) on a line drive to center fielder David Lough. Hiram Burgos scores. Kyle Wren scores. Nate Orf to 3rd.

Garin Cecchini singles on a ground ball to left fielder Destin Hood. Nate Orf scores. Lewis Brinson scores. Garin Cecchini to 2nd on the throw.

Michael Reed grounds out to first baseman Tomas Telis.

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From Sunday's Link Report...

 

Details later on the Manatees Sunday loss, but the Sea Cows still need to win one of their final seven to avoid an unthinkable 38-100 season.

Well the Sea Cows haven't won a game since this was posted, but tonight's game was CANCELLED and will not be made up! And with that the Manatees avoid losing 100 games in their final season in Brevard County.

 

Reminds me of the excitement at my school last year. The high school football team hit an all-time low by going 0-11 (I think). Then 2 weeks after the season, it was announced the last opponent used an illegal player, meaning that we finished 1-10. Students were definitely not above winning on a technicality.

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If Mother Nature hadn't obliged, the Manatees may have had to employ the techniques of Crash Davis in order to manufacture a rainout before Sunday.

 

Speaking of Bull Durham, Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh's words are apropos on a night like this:

A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains."

[TheCrew07]

Shuckers deal Generals one-hit shutout and take series

Brett Phillips provided the Wednesday's lone runs with a two-run homer in first inning

Biloxi Shuckers

 

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Brett Phillips blasted his 16th home run and third over his last nine games in the first inning on Wednesday. (Michael Krebs)

 

Biloxi Boxscore

Angel Ventura with an awesome outing as the season winds down... 6IP, 1H, 0R, 2BB, 6SO. I could do without the walks but I'll take some improvement. Angel has gone scoreless in 3 of his last 4 outings, but the one game that wasn't a zero was the 8 inning explosion where he was left in to be the sacrificial lamb and gave up 3 HRs. It would be difficult to be more feast or famine than that. The bullpen was stupendous including rehabbing Jacob Barnes, the only blemish was a Preston Gainey walk.

 

Biloxi collect a total of 5 hits but Tyrone Taylor (2-3,BB) is hitting .345 over his last 10,

 

Biloxi Log

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Rattlers Gain Ground with 3-2 win over Kernels

Erceg homers for Wisconsin

By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

 

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Lucas Erceg is greeted by Isan Diaz at the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers dugout in the first inning on Wednesday night. Erceg had just hit a two-run homer to put the Rattlers up 3-2. (Wisconsin Timber Rattlers/Ann Mollica)

 

Wisconsin Boxscore

These games where the Rattlers score all of their runs early and then waste limited opportunities through out the rest of the game are way too stressful, which is a definite sign I'm too invested.

 

Conor Harber wasn't exceedingly sharp but was effective. Christian Trent gave up the other run, he's yet to go scoreless in WI.

 

Like Biloxi the Rattlers managed just 5 hits, here Jake Gatewood (2-4,2B) had the only multi hit game, Lucas Erceg's HR will be covered by the game story. 4 of the 5 hits came in the 1st inning, I'd much rather they kept their foot on the gas for the entire game! Trent Clark had another tough day on the bases as well as the field but continues to take walks, his BB rate is fantastic.

 

Wisconsin Log

 

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Postgame Post – August 31, 2016

 

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[Mass Haas]

Popsicle headache --

 

Pensacola, the Southern League's first-half winner, lost Wednesday, which hurts the Shuckers, as Pensacola needs to win the second half.

 

As Biloxi heads to Mississippi for the final five-game series, the Shuckers trail the M-Braves by 1/2 game in the overall standings. So for Biloxi to finish ahead of Mississippi, they need to win the series, that's easy math. But here's why the Shuckers better plan on winning four or even five of these games --

 

Pensacola (Reds) visits Birmingham (White Sox) for their final series. Birmingham is a miserable 49-86 this summer, including 25-40 in the second half. Pensacola trails Mississippi by 1.5 games (two in the loss column) in the second half.

 

If Biloxi wins its series 3 games to 2, then Pensacola needs to win its series 4 games to 1.

 

If Biloxi wins its series 4 games to 1, then Pensacola needs to win its series 3 games to 2.

 

If Biloxi wins its series 5 games to 0, then Pensacola needs to win two games in their series.

 

There's actually a similar dynamic going on in the Southern League's North Division, between Montgomery (Rays), Chattanooga (Twins), and first half champs Jackson (Mariners). Wild stuff...

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MiLB.com feature article --

 

Ventura steps up to shut down Generals

Brewers righty yields one hit and two walks over six scoreless innings

By Michael Peng / MiLB.com

 

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VIDEO via WLOX: More from Biloxi, including a fine Clint Coulter catch in right

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PHOTO GALLERY and article quotes - Biloxi Sun-Herald game story

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Final: Missoula 15, Helena 11

 

It was 15-2 before a nine-run Brewer 8th inning...

 

Helena Box Score

 

RHP Rodrigo Benoit has allowed 90 hits in 53.2 innings.

 

Ronnie Gideon, DH'ing in this one, doubled and homered, his league-leading 16th...

 

Helena Game Log

 

Might as well enjoy the garbage-time rally --

 

Helena Bottom of the 8th

 

Pitching Change: Pierce Romero replaces Williams Durruthy.

Ryan Aguilar strikes out swinging. Wild pitch by pitcher Pierce Romero. Ryan Aguilar to 1st.

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Johel Atencio replaces Weston Wilson.

Johel Atencio walks. Ryan Aguilar to 2nd.

Ronnie Gideon walks. Ryan Aguilar to 3rd. Johel Atencio to 2nd.

Gilbert Lara singles on a fly ball to right fielder Juan Araujo. Ryan Aguilar scores. Johel Atencio to 3rd. Ronnie Gideon to 2nd.

Trever Morrison singles on a fly ball to left fielder Bryan Araiza. Johel Atencio scores. Ronnie Gideon to 3rd. Gilbert Lara to 2nd.

Joantgel Segovia singles on a fly ball to right fielder Juan Araujo. Ronnie Gideon scores. Gilbert Lara to 3rd. Trever Morrison to 2nd.

Yoel Vasquez strikes out swinging.

Franly Mallen doubles (11) on a fly ball to left fielder Bryan Araiza. Gilbert Lara scores. Trever Morrison scores. Joantgel Segovia to 3rd.

Pitching Change: Gabe Gonzalez replaces Pierce Romero.

Yerald Martinez out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Juan Araujo. Joantgel Segovia scores. Franly Mallen to 3rd.

Ryan Aguilar homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. Franly Mallen scores.

Johel Atencio reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Tanner Hill.

Ronnie Gideon doubles (17) on a fly ball to center fielder Eduardo Diaz. Johel Atencio scores.

Gilbert Lara flies out to center fielder Eduardo Diaz.