Link Report for Saturday 5/27

[Mass Haas]

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[Mass Haas]

Saturday's Daily Menu:

 

All times are Central

 

Colorado Springs: RHP Hiram Burgos at Nashville (Athletics), 6:05 PM pre-game, 6:35 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 Luis Ortiz at Tennessee (Cubs), 5:45 PM pre-game, 6:00 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 Conor Harber at home vs. Myrtle Beach (Cubs), 3:45 PM pre-game, 4:00 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: RHP Thomas Jankins at Clinton (Mariners), 6:10 PM pre-game, 6:30 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.

[Mass Haas]

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

 

Colorado Springs

 

Biloxi

 

Carolina

 

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

 

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:

 

Nashville, TN

 

Kodak, TN

 

Zebulon, NC

 

Clinton, IA

[Mass Haas]

No MiLB.TV for Wisconsin for this series in Clinton, nor the next in Peoria.

[Mass Haas]

Chris Harris points out the Shuckers will be starter-heavy upon Corbin Burnes' official arrival and will need to make a corresponding move. Since Burnes pitched Friday night, his official transfer "report date" to AA may not be for a few days.

[Mass Haas]

Happy Birthdays --

 

Isan Diaz - 21

Franly Mallen - 20

[Eye Black]

From the today's Carolina Mudcats Game Notes...

 

Corey Ray has hit safely in eight of his last nine games and is batting .429/.462/.686 with a 1.147 OPS since 5/16 (15 H, 7 R, 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 3 BB, 8 SO, 20.5 K%).

 

It's nice to see a hot streak for Ray as well as that K rate trending down slightly even if it's a small sample size. Still a 28.0 K% on the season.

[Austin Tatious]

I'm very interested to see how Burnes does at AA and how Supak does at A+.

[LouisEly]

Burgos threw four pitches - that's not good. Archer came in on emergency and apparently couldn't get loose, has given up five runs (one charged to Burgos) so far with only two out.

[WV Brew]

Pelicans run away with 8-2 win versus Mudcats

Troy Stokes Jr. hit a two-run HR for the Mudcats in Saturday's loss

By Gregory Young / Carolina Mudcats | May 27, 2017 9:03 PM ET

 

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(NIKOLAUS - Carolina Mudcats)

 

Conor Harber threw 9 straight balls to start this game. Eventually, he walked 3 men, all of whom scored, in the first inning and that is all the Pelicans would need to win this game. 3 relievers followed but the Mudcats were never able to come back. Troy Stokes Jr. hit a 2 run home run for the only 2 runs of the game for the Mudcats. Jake Gatewood broke up a perfect game with a single to lead off the 5th.

 

Carolina Box Score

 

Carolina Game Log

 

The Mudcats now have an identical 26-23 record as the parent club. One feels better than the other however.

[Mass Haas]

VIDEO TWEET: Troy Stokes' HR for the Mudcats

 

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Carolina's Jon Olczak pitched well in relief, the HR he was victimized by was less majestic than the one below --

 

[Mass Haas]

Final: Tennessee 6, Biloxi 5

 

Shuckers lose heartbreaker in ninth to Smokies

Jason Vosler's walk-off double hands Shuckers a fifth straight loss

 

KODAK, TN - The Biloxi Shuckers dropped their fifth straight game Saturday in heartbreaking fashion, losing 6-5 to the Tennessee Smokies on a walk-off double in the ninth inning. It marks the second time this series the Shuckers have been walked off after not experiencing such a loss through the season's first 46 games.

 

Rest of the recap at the link above...

 

Biloxi Box Score

 

This one hurt.

 

21-year-old Luis Ortiz has worked between four and five innings pitched in each of his nine starts this season. Much of that may be by design by the Brewers, but even in his scoreless five-inning effort three starts ago, he threw 88 pitches. His last two lines look remarkably similar, which isn't a good thing.

 

Biloxi Game Log

 

Teams combined for 15 walks and two HBP...

 

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The bomb off Luis Ortiz in the first inning --

 

[Mass Haas]

Game Suspended: Nashville 5, Colorado Springs 0, still in the first inning

 

They jammed a lot into 30 minutes of game time here.

 

As noted above, Hiram Burgos exited nearly immediately. Much more happened, here's the game log to make it easy on us.

 

Col. Springs Top of the 1st

 

Kyle Wren called out on strikes.

Ivan De Jesus Jr. singles on a line drive to center fielder Ryan LaMarre.

With Ryan Cordell batting, Daniel Gossett picks off Ivan De Jesus Jr. at 1st on throw to Matt Olson.

Ryan Cordell strikes out swinging.

 

Nashville Bottom of the 1st

 

Colorado Springs Sky Sox Manager Rick Sweet ejected by 1B umpire Clay Park.

Jaycob Brugman singles on a ground ball to shortstop Ivan De Jesus Jr.

Pitching Change: Tristan Archer replaces Hiram Burgos.

Franklin Barreto grounds into a force out, shortstop Ivan De Jesus Jr. to second baseman Nate Orf. Jaycob Brugman out at 2nd. Franklin Barreto to 1st.

Matt Olson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Kyle Wren. Franklin Barreto to 2nd.

Renato Nunez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Brett Phillips. Franklin Barreto scores. Matt Olson to 2nd.

Joey Wendle singles on a fly ball to center fielder Brett Phillips. Matt Olson to 3rd. Renato Nunez to 2nd.

Matt Chapman called out on strikes.

Jaff Decker singles on a line drive to center fielder Brett Phillips. Matt Olson scores. Renato Nunez scores. Joey Wendle to 3rd. Jaff Decker to 2nd. Throwing error by center fielder Brett Phillips.

Matt McBride hits a ground-rule double (5) on a line drive to left field. Joey Wendle scores. Jaff Decker scores.

 

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No word on what Rick Sweet was arguing about, the pickoff, maybe?

 

If Burgos is going to be out, that opens a starting spot for one of the now-six starters in Biloxi to move up. Maybe Aaron Wilkerson gives the PCL another try, he's slated to start Sunday for Biloxi. The Sky Sox' Michael Blazek remains a 6th starter / swingman option as well.

 

And the first inning isn't even over yet, two outs only.

 

What could have been avoided if the game had never been started - apparent injury, ejection, big deficit, the need to play at least 16 innings on Tuesday.

 

At least Colorado Springs has Wednesday off as they make their way from Nashville to Oklahoma City.

[Mass Haas]

AUDIO highlights from the Timber Rattlers' 7-4 win on Friday night --

 

Tucker Neuhaus 2RBI double

Ronnie Gideon Solo Homer

Tucker Neuhaus RBI double

 

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AUDIO via the Rattler Radio Souncloud: "Aaron Myers, who picked up the save for the Timber Rattlers in Friday's game at Clinton, is the guest on the pregame show for May 27. Discussion topics include his changeup, playing summer baseball in the Coastal Plain League & Northwoods League, and physics."

 

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As also archived in our season-long Timber rattlers feature thread --

 

The Quinnipiac folks are keeping tabs on the progress of Timber Rattlers pitcher Thomas Jankins.

 

Thomas Jankins is latest in line of Quinnipiac sports success stories

By David Borges, New Haven Register

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Final: Wisconsin 3, Clinton 1

 

Wisconsin Holds on for 3-1 win at Clinton

Rattlers win second straight game

By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

 

CLINTON, IA - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers broke a 1-1 tie with two runs in the top of the sixth inning against the Clinton LumberKings Saturday night at Ashford University Field. In the bottom of the ninth inning, Clinton had runners at second and third with one out. But, the Rattlers escaped and picked up a 3-1 win for their second straight victory to get back to .500.

 

Rest of the recap at the link above...

 

Wisconsin Box Score

 

Rattlers reached five time via walk or HBP (Mario Feliciano one of each), but also struck out 17 times...

 

Wisconsin Game Log

 

VIDEO TWEET: Final out of the game