Link Report for Monday 5/1 - Sky Sox Matinee

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Monday's Daily Menu:

 

All times are Central

 

Colorado Springs: RHP Paolo Espino at Iowa (Cubs), 11:38 AM pre-game, 12:08 PM gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link

 

Dan Karcher, the longtime play-by-play voice of the Sky Sox is on Twitter @SkySoxKarch; joining him again 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), 6:15 PM pre-game, 6:35 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. Erik Bremer (@Erik_Bremer) 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. Only games in Chattanooga and Mobile won't be available.

 

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Carolina: RHP Cody Ponce at home vs. Buies Creek (Astros), 5:45 PM pre-game, 6:00 PM gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link

 

We look forward to Mudcats audio with Greg Young (@gregyoungjr), especially after going without gameday audio for much of the Brewers' stay in Brevard County.

 

MiLB.TV - Yes, Carolina home games will be on MiLB.TV, sweet. It appears three other Carolina League teams (Salem, Myrtle Beach, and Winston-Salem) broadcast as well.

 

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Wisconsin: Idle

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

 

Colorado Springs

 

Biloxi

 

Carolina

 

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

 

Carolina Media Notes - Linked on the Mudcats official 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 - Carolina League Southern Division

 

A - Midwest League Western Division

 

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Sortable individual stat pages:

 

Colorado Springs

 

Biloxi

 

Carolina

 

Wisconsin

 

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Weather.com:

 

Des Moines, IA

 

Pensacola, FL

 

Zebulon, NC

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Happy Birthdays:

 

Ivan De Jesus, Jr. - 30

 

Lucas Erceg - 22

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VIDEO via Brewers.com Sat. 4/29: #BrewersOnTap.TV with a nearly 30-minute one-on-one with GM David Stearns (Discussion on the minor league system begins at the 15:10 minute mark)

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From Sunday --

 

Clark, Mudcats outlast Mountcastle, Keys

Brewers No. 6 prospect goes 5-for-6; O's No. 4 prospect plates four

By Josh Jackson, MiLB.com

 

 

Several quotes from Trent...

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AUDIO via Matt Pauley's Brewers Extra Innings Podcast Sun. 4/30 - "The Brewers are one month into the season and have a .500 record. It's a good time to look back at the season up to this point. Matt gives you his take on where the team is at and also gets the thoughts of Adam Rygg from "The Brewer Nation". Three weeks into the minor league season, it's also a good time to look back on what the future Brewers are doing. Brad Ford from "Disciples of Uecker" and "Brew Crew Ball" joins Matt to do a thorough review of the Brewers' minor league system." (Running time - 83:00 minutes)

 

NOTE: In particular, minor league discussion begins just after the 42:00 minute mark.

[dacbrewers]

Susac really struggling to open the season...ops .280.

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Sky Sox Fall Late In Finale, 3-2

Iowa uses seventh-inning rally to take rain-shortened series.

By Robby Veronesi / Colorado Springs Sky Sox

 

Nate Orf's RBI double gave the Sox a lead in the sixth inning Monday afternoon in Des Moines. (Photo: Paat Kelly)

 

Colorado Springs Box Score

 

The Sky Sox had their chances on Monday, but they couldn’t capitalize when the opportunity arose - leading to a 3-2 lose to the Iowa Cubs.

 

Sky Sox batters would go 1-11 with runners in scoring position - and leave 10 men on base. Thus, they only managed a pair of runs despite getting nine hits and walking five times.

 

Nate Orf (2-2, 2 BB, 2B) and Brett Phillips (1-3, 2B, BB) were top bats for the afternoon.

 

On the mound, the Sky Sox got a good outing from Paolo Espino (6.0 IP, 4 hits, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6K), but the pitchers were undone by three errors in the 7th, which helped contribute to a pair of Cubs’ runs. Brent Suter took the lose, giving up a pair of runs on two hits and a walk in just a third of an inning.

 

After a slow start, Nate Orf has upped his batting average to .244. Andrew Susac, however, has struggled - his average falling to .100 for the year.

 

Colorado Springs Game Log

 

The 7th inning was the downfall for the Sky Sox. A wild pitch, three errors and a couple of infield singles lead to a pair of Cubs runs.

 

Iowa Bottom of the 7th

Pitching Change: Brent Suter replaces Paolo Espino, batting 9th, replacing Kyle Wren.

Jeimer Candelario flies out to center fielder Lewis Brinson.

Victor Caratini singles on a soft ground ball to shortstop Yadiel Rivera.

With Mark Zagunis batting, wild pitch by Brent Suter, Victor Caratini scores. Throwing error by center fielder Lewis Brinson. Throwing error by catcher Andrew Susac.

Mark Zagunis walks.

Taylor Davis singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Ivan De Jesus Jr. Mark Zagunis advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by third baseman Ivan De Jesus Jr.

Pitching Change: Tim Dillard replaces Brent Suter, batting 9th.

Todd Glaesmann strikes out swinging.

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Stephen Bruno replaces David Rollins.

Stephen Bruno doubles (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Lewis Brinson. Mark Zagunis scores. Taylor Davis to 3rd.

Tim Dillard intentionally walks Bijan Rademacher.

Chesny Young grounds into a force out, shortstop Yadiel Rivera to second baseman Nate Orf. Bijan Rademacher out at 2nd.

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AUDIO via Friday's Sky Sox Pre-Game Show: RHP Brandon Woodruff

 

I still say Woodrfuff, despite a no-nonsense Southern charm demeanor, is my favorite farmhand interview subject.

 

About pitching in big league camp this past spring, to paraphrase, "Well if I can get three men out in an inning, I can get 27 out."

 

Yes, you can, young man, and you will...

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Ray is a two option player right now lol Double or K. Love the extra base hits for him but man.... his swing wasn't suppose to have this many holes was it?

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Final: Pensacola 3, Biloxi 1

 

Shuckers fall just short in series finale at Pensacola

Angel Ventura logs a quality start in the loss on Monday

 

 

Dustin DeMuth extended his on-base streak to 12 games on Monday (Michael Krebs photo)

 

Biloxi Box Score

 

Rare but not unprecedented Dustin DeMuth appearance in the outfield, started in left; be happy for 28-year-old RHP Austin Ross, he gave Link Report readers seven years of his life; Shuckers fanned 13 times, three of their five hits were doubles...

 

Biloxi Game Log

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Comeback bid falls short in 8-7 loss to Buies Creek

Isan Diaz and Luis Aviles both hit home runs in Monday's 8-7 home loss

By Greg Young / Carolina Mudcats | May 2, 2017 12:09 AM ET

 

 

Carolina could not get the final hit to come all the way back and fell to Buies Creek. Eduardo de Oleo, making only his second appearance since hitting 3 home runs in a game against the Mudcats, victimized them again going 2-3 with two doubles, a walk and a sacrifice fly. He was 0-3 with 2 strikeouts in his last game.

Cody Ponce (5 1/3 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 2 BB, 2 K, 2 HR) started and took the loss. The two walks were as many as he had recorded in his other appearances combined. Colton Cross and Scott Grist finished the game. The Mudcats scored 3 runs twice on a long home run by Isan Diaz (2-5, HR, 3 RBI) and a bases loaded double by Corey Ray (2-5, 2 doubles, 3 RBI). Luis Aviles (2-5, HR) added a solo home run. Weston Wilson reached base 3 times with a walk and two hits.

 

Carolina Box Score

 

Carolina Game Log

 

The Mudcats couldn't come up with the big 9th inning hit trailing 8-7:

 

 

Carolina Bottom of the 9th

 

Isan Diaz singles on a line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker.

Lucas Erceg strikes out swinging.

Jake Gatewood walks. Isan Diaz to 2nd.

Trent Clark grounds into a force out, second baseman Ryne Birk to shortstop Anibal Sierra. Isan Diaz to 3rd. Jake Gatewood out at 2nd. Trent Clark to 1st.

Luis Aviles grounds out, shortstop Anibal Sierra to first baseman Dexture McCall.

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VIDEOS: A busy night on @BrewerProspect's Twitter timeline

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Found it interesting that Isan Diaz has elected to not have walk-up music played at home games recently. I don't remember a past instance of a player requesting this before. It may be an attempt at maintaining concentration while coming to bat, but the stadium staff still played sound effects in between pitches at one point when Isan was batting with the bases loaded.