Link Report for Monday 5/8 - Big Leaguers Idle, Join Us Here

[Mass Haas]

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[Mass Haas]

Monday's Daily Menu:

 

All times are Central

 

Colorado Springs: LHP Josh Hader at home vs. Fresno (Astros), 7:10 PM pre-game, 7:40 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 Jacksonville (Marlins), 5:45 PM pre-game, 6:05 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: Idle

 

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Wisconsin: RHP Braden Webb at Fort Wayne (Padres), 5:45 PM pre-game, 6:05 gametime

 

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.

 

In 2017, fifteen games will be broadcast on Spectrum Sports in Wisconsin, available on channel 32 and in HD on channel 1332. We'll keep you posted with our "DVR Alerts" days in advance.

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NOTE: No MiLB.TV for Wisconsin on their current road trip to Fort Wayne and Lake County.

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

 

Colorado Springs

 

Biloxi

 

Wisconsin

 

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 - 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:

 

Colorado Springs, CO

 

Jacksonville, FL

 

Fort Wayne, IN

[Mass Haas]

Sunday's game -- BOOM!

 

[reillymcshane]

Expect Colorado Springs to get called due to rain and thunderstorms. You never know, but the weather looks pretty awful for this evening.

[Jenkins5]

Clark & Ray have both been steadily dropping their K rate. Clark has a 113 wRC+ 2nd highest on team. With all the Ray criticism as of late he has outperformed Erceg. Erceg is struggling bad but people tend to overlook that. His OPS is sub .600. Hopefully he will get hot soon. Really encouraged though with how Clark & Ray have been turning it around. Hopefully come late May/June they are rolling.

[MrTPlush]

Clark & Ray have both been steadily dropping their K rate. Clark has a 113 wRC+ 2nd highest on team. With all the Ray criticism as of late he has outperformed Erceg. Erceg is struggling bad but people tend to overlook that. His OPS is sub .600. Hopefully he will get hot soon. Really encouraged though with how Clark & Ray have been turning it around. Hopefully come late May/June they are rolling.

 

Yah Isan Diaz was the story of the year, everyone loves him, and he flew up prospect rankings. All that and he was absolutely terrible in April/May last year. Patience my friends.

[reillymcshane]

Clark & Ray have both been steadily dropping their K rate. Clark has a 113 wRC+ 2nd highest on team. With all the Ray criticism as of late he has outperformed Erceg. Erceg is struggling bad but people tend to overlook that. His OPS is sub .600. Hopefully he will get hot soon. Really encouraged though with how Clark & Ray have been turning it around. Hopefully come late May/June they are rolling.

 

Yah Isan Diaz was the story of the year, everyone loves him, and he flew up prospect rankings. All that and he was absolutely terrible in April/May last year. Patience my friends.

Exactly.

 

Ray had an OPS under .600 his first month last year. Then it was over .800 his second month. A little time. I'm not saying I don't care or don't get worried when a player underperforms. I just want to give it some time.

[markedman5]

Webb's Line: 5.2IP, 3H, 0R, 2BB, 7K, 84 pitches/52 strikes. New single-game high for Ks as a pro for Webb. #TRatNation #Brewers

[adambr2]

Can Colorado Springs get through one week without a rainout?

[markedman5]

Looks like they are going to try and play it.......8:45 local time start

[MrTPlush]

Another day, another dissapointing start for Hader. Was having a solid game until his control went downhill in the 5th inning and then failed to even record an out in the 6th inning. From what he has shown this year not much of a believer he is our much wanted TOR pitcher.

[DHonks]

Another day, another dissapointing start for Hader. Was having a solid game until his control went downhill in the 5th inning and then failed to even record an out in the 6th inning. From what he has shown this year not much of a believer he is our much wanted TOR pitcher.

 

Weird, I saw his stats and was thrilled with the great outing.

[Mass Haas]

AUDIO via Sunday's Biloxi Pre-Game Show: Coach Chuckie Caufield

 

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AUDIO via Chris Harris' Shuckers Soundcloud Page: It's the latest edition of "Bullpen Banter with Forrest Snow" as he interviews closer Matt Ramsey

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FINAL: Biloxi 7, Jacksonville 5

 

Ventura, season-high 15 hits lead to Shuckers win on Monday

Angel allowed no earned runs over six innings to pick up first win

 

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AUDIO: Game highlights

 

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Biloxi Box Score

 

Shuckers and Jumbo Shrimp, gotta love it...thank you Chris Harris for the appetizing graphics --

 

 

 

Toby (And That) and I have traded reminders recently that both RHP Angel Ventura and C Dustin Houle are scheduled for minor league free agency this fall, barring 40-man roster additions or negotiations to sign for another minor league season. I could see Ventura agreeing to another minor league pact, perhaps swayed by a big league camp invite, but Houle's agent will know he'll be in demand as a just-turned 24-year-old who has had his development curve impacted by injuries but shined in big league camp this spring. Houle (.293) singled twice and drove in two here, and it's now tough to justify Jacob Nottingham getting the lion's share of playing time over Houle at this point.

 

Biloxi Game Log

 

Six Shuckers had multi-hit games, led by Mauricio Dubon's 3-for-5 night, thank goodness, at least for now, these guys have righted the offensive ship - man, was it ugly for a few weeks there, but pretty as of late.

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Sky Sox winning at a record pace, and here's what it means

Brent Briggeman, Colorado Springs Gazette

 

Quotes from Rick Sweet, Lewis Brinson, Brandon Woodruff...

[Mass Haas]

SIDENOTE: Kane County player follows up with his own ceremonial first pitch marriage proposal, days after the Mudcats' Wes Wilson had done the same, but this had been in the plans for some time - he even mentions Wilson in the MiLB.com article.

[Mass Haas]

Final: Colorado Springs 12, Fresno 5

 

Four-Run Frames Fuel 12-5 Sox Victory

Brett Phillips tallies four RBIs in rainy affair

By Robby Veronesi / Colorado Springs Sky Sox

 

 

Brett Phillips drove in four of the 12 Sky Sox runs Monday night against the Fresno Grizzlies. (Paat Kelly photo)

 

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Miserable conditions, especially late in the game, which was delayed over two hours at the start, and you know Fresno and the Astros' staff can't wait to bail out on the Springs' after Tuesday's matinee; that's an underrated part of the Sky Sox success, the Brewers and their talent have had three years to figure out the conditions at elevation -- 21-year-old Houston top prospect RHP Francis Martes and the rest of the Grizzlies were overwhelmed again.

 

Colorado Springs Box Score

 

Another 19 baserunners for the Sky Sox, who were 7-for-14 with RISP; Tyler Heineman, Kyle Wren, Nick Noonan and Ivan De Jesus, Jr. were bench players and stayed dry in this designated-hitter game (Captain Kirk the DH). Team currently with 12 pitchers, 13 position players. Adam McCalvy updates us on catcher Rene Garcia, injured at Miller Park in the final big league exhibition game, but there's no room at the inn, and fellow backstop Adam Weisenburger is already on the Helena paper roster after appearing in only two first-week games.

 

Colorado Springs Game Log

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AUDIO via the Fort Wayne Pre-Game: Voice of the Timber Rattlers Chris Mehring

 

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AUDIO via the Timber Rattlers Pre-Game Show: Converted RHP Parker Berberet

 

You may know the story by now, but still an interesting conversation here with new tidbits...

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Final: Wisconsin 2, Fort Wayne 0

 

Rattlers Start Road Trip with a Win

Webb & Roegner combine on five-hit shutout at Fort Wayne

By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

 

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Please read the always well-written recap linked above, and then you'll know how big the 8th inning happening for 3B Jose Cuas you'll see below was:

 

VIDEO: Brief highlights via Fort Wayne's WANE, including the Wisconsin go-ahead run

 

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Wisconsin Box Score

 

Rattlers win on just six hits, failed to draw a walk as well...

 

Wisconsin Game Log

 

RHP Braden Webb and LHP Cameron Roegner combined to fan 12, get 10 ground ball outs, while walking only two -- yeah, that'll work...

[Mass Haas]

It's a noontime Tuesday game to entertain you from Colorado Springs.

 

Link Report coverage will continue for yours truly, but from Milwaukee, as I'm coming in for the Wednesday night and Thursday noon games vs. the Red Sox. My buddies here in Link Report land will help out, particularly with my turn at Biloxi coverage, but between the hotel and airports, I should be able to chime in and follow along.

 

Really looking forward to the visit, best way to reach me is via Twitter @Mass_Haas if you want to say hello and if there's a chance to meet up. Fellow Brewerfan'ers, media members, any random Attanasio, etc.

 

Until then, DingDong!

 

[And That]

Matt Ramsey gave up a run, but looked impressive. Nice, tight 12-6 curveball (he throws at a pretty high arm slot), and fastballs in the middle 90s. There's something there.

 

Angels Ventura's mechanics are still all overly complicated, and he gets out of whack at times, but he looked pretty good last night as well.

 

Fresno's team ERA was 5.36 before the Sky Sox series began. It's now 6.13. That's quite the jump, even in early May.

[MrTPlush]

Another day, another dissapointing start for Hader. Was having a solid game until his control went downhill in the 5th inning and then failed to even record an out in the 6th inning. From what he has shown this year not much of a believer he is our much wanted TOR pitcher.

 

Weird, I saw his stats and was thrilled with the great outing.

 

Low hits and the K total is nice. Rest was a disaster. Another start where control/command weren't there and at times pretty bad. Cherry on top was the inability to go 6 innings.