Link Report for Friday 4/6

[Mass Haas]

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Welcome back, for 2018!

 

For consolidation (and my own sanity), the opening sequence of each Link Report going forward is going to be cut down significantly. Darn, no more weather reports! (Example from last August of what I had been doing for years).

 

However, all the same info will still be provided in the opening post, just with a cleaner way to maneuver, and much easier for yours truly for the next five and a half months.

 

I will rely on the daily organizational schedule posted by MiLB.com. It is at that link where you get your starting pitchers, game times (keep in mind the time zone listed for each game, as in the past, I had converted everything to Central Time for you). You will also find your MiLB.TV links (subscription strongly suggested) via that scoreboard page, and of course the box scores and game logs once games are underway.

 

I am aware that the listed starting pitchers on the MiLB.com page can be unreliable (not the pitchers themselves of course, the listings). I will add an extra post if I know from other sources who the "TBD" is, or if a listed pitcher is incorrect. But I will also rely on you, our posters, to update us within the Link Report. You will be providing the update more often than I will, including tonight!

 

Feel free to indicate any postponement updates as well. Thanks in advance.

 

Once games go final, we hope to still provide you on a daily basis, a post for each game that includes final score and links to the affiliate-provided game summaries. Then, in the early morning hours, where we really earn our generous salaries, look for newspaper and TV news reports and other info that came out while you were sleeping. As always, our hope is you can get your entire overnight fix during breakfast.

 

Thanks as we begin our 18th season of doing this, it has certainly evolved over time.

 

The text above will appear in each Link Report through this Sunday 4/8, then will be removed as we all get used to the new lean format.

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Organizational Scoreboard including starting pitcher info, game times, MiLB TV links, and box scores

 

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Links for affiliate audio

 

Have great seasons Dan and Erik in Colorado Springs, Garrett as he jumps up from Helena to Biloxi, Greg in Carolina, and Chris in Appleton!

 

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Media notes, standings, and sortable stat pages

 

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The entire local TV Timber Rattlers broadcast schedule

 

The first TV game is Wednesday April 18th.

 

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Must-follows for you on Twitter -- In addition to the affiliate Twitter accounts, please follow:

 

@BrewersFarm

 

@BrewCrewBlue

 

Believe me, the way they supplement any coverage and links we might be able to provide is invaluable.

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Only the Mudcats and Shuckers play tonight --

 

Via Chris Mehring:

 

BELOIT, WI - Friday night's Midwest League game between the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and Beloit Snappers at Pohlman Field has been postponed. Cold and windy weather in the afternoon with a forecast for more of the same for the scheduled 6:30 PM start time forced the postponement.

 

The teams will make up the game on Tuesday, May 15 as part of a doubleheader at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium. There will be two seven-inning games on that date. Game one is scheduled to start at 12:05 PM. Game two will be played approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first game.

 

Wisconsin and Beloit are set to recommence their opening series of 2018 on Saturday afternoon in the Fox Cities. Game time for the Timber Rattlers Home Opener is 4:05 PM.

 

Every fan to attend the 2018 Home Opener will receive a bobblehead of Ryan Braun, who had a rehabilitation assignment with the Rattlers last season. This bobblehead of Braun features the Brewers slugger wearing a Timber Rattlers home jersey, courtesy of Pepsi and Asphalt Seal and Repair. After the game, children 12 and under may run the bases courtesy of Meijer as part of a North Shore Bank Family Day with WIXX.

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Marcos Diplan from Thursday night's Mudcats game --

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAt9dGxDXr4

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While we're on the Mudcats -- Keston Hiura brief video interview

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Timber Rattlers Rotation

by Kyle Lesniewski, BP Milwaukee

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Stokes Homer Propels Shuckers to First Win

Five late runs send Biloxi to victory against the Biscuits

By Biloxi Shuckers

 

(Photo: Michael Krebs)

 

Biloxi Box Score

 

The Shuckers scored five runs late to break open the game against the Montgomery Biscuits - ultimately winning 7-3. Biloxi was powered by Troy Stokes Jr., who belted a three-run HR in 7th inning. The Shuckers got nice pitching performances from Zack Brown and Nick Ramirez.

 

Batting

 

Troy Stokes Jr.: 2-5, HR, 4 RBI

Trent Grisham: 2-4, BB

Blake Allemand: 2-5

Corey Ray: 1-4, BB, SB

 

Pitching

 

Zack Brown: 5.0 IP, 2 hits, 2 ER, 1BB, 7K

Nick Ramirez - 2.0 IP, 0 hits, 0 ER, 1BB, 3K, Win

Brad Kuntz: 0.2 IP, 1 hit, 0 ER, 2BB

Nate Griep: 1.1 IP, 2 hits, 1 ER, 2BB, Save

 

Biloxi Game Log

 

Biloxi broke open the game in the seventh with Troy Stokes Jr.'s three-run HR.

 

Biloxi Top of the 7th

Pitching Change: Austin Wright replaces Dalton Moats.

Wendell Rijo walks.

Corey Ray walks. Wendell Rijo to 2nd.

Troy Stokes Jr. homers (1) on a line drive to left field. Wendell Rijo scores. Corey Ray scores.

Lucas Erceg strikes out swinging.

Jake Gatewood called out on strikes.

Tyler Heineman pops out to shortstop Jermaine Palacios.

[CheeseheadInQC]

Solid if not terribly efficient first AA start for Brown (who weirdly got called for twice as many balks in this game as first first two seasons combined). Nice to see the K/BB ratio.

 

Also nice to see the three Ks from Ramirez. That was really the one part of his stat line last year that was lacking.

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Reily... zbrown allowed 5 hits

 

Zach Brown, Supak and Stokes with the good things. 6 tb 2 hits 4 rbi... stokes in mid season form.

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Winston-Salem 6, Carolina 3

 

Dash Drop Mudcats 6-3 on Friday Night

Tucker Neuhaus went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in the loss

 

 

The Mudcats' 18 game home winning streak against the Dash came to an end in an ugly 7th inning meltdown. Daniel Brown (1 1/3 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 0 K) took the loss in relief. Leading 3-0 going into the 7th:

 

 

Winston-Salem Top of the 7th

 

Zach Remillard walks.

Joel Booker singles on a bunt ground ball to first baseman Ronnie Gideon. Zach Remillard to 2nd.

Luis Alexander Basabe reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Dallas Carroll. Zach Remillard to 3rd. Joel Booker to 2nd.

Blake Rutherford grounds into a force out, first baseman Ronnie Gideon to shortstop Luis Aviles Jr. Zach Remillard scores. Joel Booker to 3rd. Luis Alexander Basabe out at 2nd. Blake Rutherford to 1st.

Gavin Sheets doubles (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Carlos Belonis. Joel Booker scores. Blake Rutherford to 3rd.

Pitching Change: Alec Kenilvort replaces Daniel Brown.

Micker Adolfo doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Cooper Hummel. Blake Rutherford scores. Gavin Sheets scores.

Yeyson Yrizarri homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Micker Adolfo scores.

Ti'Quan Forbes grounds out, second baseman Tucker Neuhaus to first baseman Ronnie Gideon.

Nate Nolan strikes out swinging, catcher Max McDowell to first baseman Ronnie Gideon.

 

Both of those doubles were balls that probably should have been caught. The second and third hitters reached after laying down sacrifice bunts. Alec Kenilvort (1 2/3 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 3 K) followed Brown and gave up much of the damage in the 7th.

Trey Supak (5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 6 K) was the starter and got a no decision.

 

Tucker Neuhaus (3-4, HR, 3 RBI) was the only left handed hitter against southpaw Bernardo Flores but did the most damage. Clint Coulter had a triple in 4 at bats. Luis Aviles and Ronnie Gideon added a double each.

 

Carolina Box Score

 

Carolina Game Log

 

All of Carolina's runs:

 

 

Carolina Bottom of the 3rd

 

Carlos Belonis flies out to center fielder Luis Alexander Basabe.

Dallas Carroll singles on a line drive to right fielder Blake Rutherford.

Keston Hiura reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Ti'Quan Forbes. Dallas Carroll to 2nd.

Tucker Neuhaus homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Dallas Carroll scores. Keston Hiura scores.

Clint Coulter strikes out swinging.

Ronnie Gideon walks.

Cooper Hummel grounds into a force out, shortstop Yeyson Yrizarri to second baseman Zach Remillard. Ronnie Gideon out at 2nd.

 

What's this bat thing for?

 

Winston-Salem Top of the 5th

 

Ti'Quan Forbes walks.

Nate Nolan walks. Ti'Quan Forbes to 2nd.

Zach Remillard strikes out swinging.

Joel Booker strikes out on a foul tip.

Luis Alexander Basabe walks. Ti'Quan Forbes to 3rd. Nate Nolan to 2nd.

Blake Rutherford strikes out swinging.

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VIDEOS:

 

Tucker Neuhaus HR

 

Trey Supak changeup

 

Supak 6 K's (note the brief commentary below the video)

 

Troy Stokes HR (GIF Format)