Link Report for Friday 5/28

[Mass Haas]

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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

 

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Standings and sortable stat pages

 

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MiLB.TV options: All games available, Biloxi and Carolina home feeds. (The MiLB.TV direct links are found within the scoreboard link atop this post.)

[Mass Haas]

Troubling news on Sounds' LHP Clayton Andrews

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Shortstop Freddy Zamora is back as the Mudcats go for their 4th straight win:

 

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The Timber Rattlers try to make it two in a row over the Kernels:

 

1 - Hamilton - SS

2 - Howell - CF

3 - Cantrelle - 2B

4 - Ward - DH

5 - Dillard - 1B

6 - Rodríguez - RF

7 - Lujano - LF

8 - Kahle - C

9 - Coca - 3B

X - Castañeda - SP

 

From @CMehring on Twitter

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Noah Zavolas seeks a second consecutive winning start for the Shuckers:

 

1 - Lutz - CF

2 - Turang - SS

3 - Westbrook - 3B

4 - Erceg - DH

5 - Henry - C

6 - Longo - LF

7 - Spanberger - RF

8 - Friis - 2B

9 - Aguilar - 1B

X - Zavolas - P

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Jesus Castillo makes his first official start in the Brewers' system and Hernan Perez is back in the lineup as the Nashville Sounds aim to extend their winning streak to 10 games:

 

1 - Lopes - DH

2 - Perez - 3B

3 - D. Peterson - LF

4 - Green - 1B

5 - Taylor - CF

6 - Hager - SS

7 - Wilson - 2B

8 - Cozens - RF

9 - Maile - C

X - J. Castillo - P

[markedman5]

Green with another homer……..maybe it doesn’t translate……but I’m ready to give him a chance

 

[MadThinker88]

Not a good half inning in the field for the Sounds.

Sounds entered bottom of 3rd leading 7-0. Exit half inning trailing 9-7

 

3 Sounds pitchers allowed 9 runs on 3 hits & 6 walks. 2 Errors didn't help.

 

Its now 9-7 in the bottom of the 4th inning

[MadThinker88]

Not a good half inning in the field for the Sounds.

Sounds entered bottom of 3rd leading 7-0. Exit half inning trailing 9-7

 

3 Sounds pitchers allowed 9 runs on 3 hits & 6 walks. 2 Errors didn't help.

 

Its now 9-7 in the bottom of the 4th inning

 

Barring the Sounds forgetting how to pitch again, this game is over.

6 homers for the Sounds tonight. Now leads 13-9 in the bottom of the 9th.

[brewmann04]

Kirby with a solid 2 Innings in relief tonight. Ward and Martinez with solid night at the plate.

[Mass Haas]

Box: Nashville 13, Columbus (Indians) 9

 

Sounds Slug Past Clippers, Win 10th Straight

Nashville blasts a season-high six homers to take down Columbus

 

Pre-Game Media Notes

 

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So maybe Hernan Perez isn't off to Olympic qualifying after all...

 

26-year-old RH Reliever Jake Cousins (27 in July) is fast-tracking to the big league bullpen. Remember, he was a big league camp invitee this spring.

 

Yeah, #FreeZachGreen is sure to be a thing.

 

This was one wild game.

[Mass Haas]

Box: Pensacola (Marlins) 5, Biloxi 4

 

Late Slam Stuns Shuckers

Longo Homers and Lutz Drives In Two in Biloxi’s Defeat

 

Pre-Game Media Notes

 

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Speaking of wild games...or at least late.

 

RH starter Noah Zavolas was pitching on normal four days rest and only faced eight batters. The reason? Check out the rain delay notation in the box score.

 

I wondered why catcher Payton Henry was removed just after the big 9th inning Pensacola grand slam.

 

For MiLB subscribers, go to the 04:54:50 hour/minute mark. Henry took a vicious foul tip to his right shoulder, he looked to be in a lot of pain. Hoping for the best there.

 

He was replaced by Brent Diaz, and David Fry is also catcher-capable, and has started two games behind the dish this season.

[Mass Haas]

Box: Wisconsin 6, Cedar Rapids (Twins) 2

 

Ward’s Three-Run Triple Leads Rattlers Past Cedar Rapids

Ward has three hits and four RBI in 6-2 Wisconsin Win

By Chris Mehring

 

Pre-Game Media Notes (Download)

 

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AUDIO via the Rattler Radio Soundcloud: "Time for the first 'Chat with Matt' for the 2021 season. Manager Matt Erickson and Chris Mehring discuss the season so far, a few of the players, a cool opportunity for Harold Chirinos, and a painful anniversary for Matt."

 

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Scoreless through seven, so yes, this is wild game #3 of the night.

 

The Timber Rattlers struck out 20 times and won by four. There was one sombrero in the mix.

 

After missing a brief time, scorching hot OF Je'Von Ward (game logs: eight-game hitting steak) has been doing a lot of DH'ing this week, so looks like some cautiousness going on there.

 

Such an odd Timber Rattler debut for RH reliever Evan Reifert, so successful previously (walked all three men he faced here).

 

Huge strand of three runners and a deserved victory for University of Iowa product Brady Schanuel - game played in Cedar Rapids, which is in, yeah, you got it.

 

I've always felt that if you get youngsters involved in some basic sports league game tracking, you can really impress upon them lessons in U.S. geography.

[Mass Haas]

Box: Carolina 6, Kannapolis (White Sox) 1

 

Mudcats Cruise To Fourth Straight Victory 6-1

Jhoan Cruz pitched through a career high six innings and struck out seven in the victory

 

Pre-Game Media Notes

 

Mid-game rain delay here, too, but only 34 minutes.

 

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AUDIO: Manager Joe Ayrault's Post-Game Interview

 

Welcome back to 2020 2nd round SS Freddy Zamora after two idle weeks. He played a partial game here (five innings).

 

LHP Brock Begue returned after last pitching twelve days prior.

 

Cannon Ballers fall to a minor-league worst 2-20.

 

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Game highlights via the Mudcats:

 

Joey Wiemer RBI base knock nets an Ernesto Martinez slide

 

Arbert Cipion's offense is a work in progress to be sure, but the young man has to among the very fastest in the organization

 

RHP Jhoan Cruz, a single pitch, in cinematic glory

 

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Earlier in the day @BrewersPD posted highlight compilation video of:

 

Alex Hall (from both sides of the plate!)

 

Gabe Holt, Mr. Bat Control

[Mass Haas]

Timber Rattlers play a twi-night doubleheader Saturday starting at 5:05 Central, but it's actually Carolina kicking things off at 4:00 Central, as you maneuver around hopeful big league baseball in the nation's capital.

[Mass Haas]

You'll notice I've pre-staged Saturday's and Sunday's Link Report, as our frequent contributor and Brewerfan moderator extraordinaire Homer will kindly fill in for me this holiday weekend.

 

Going to be very soggy and near record-cold, but I am looking forward to treating the Mrs. to a bed-and-breakfast getaway in the hills of western Mass.

 

I deflect any thanks I may occasionally receive for my Link Report efforts. Wifey gets all the credit for indulging me my hobby/obsession of over 20 years now (Link Report, not marriage, that's at 33+). It helps that she's a wonderful dedicated nurse who I often tuck in early, allowing for my baseball indulgence. Plus, as she notes, it's a rather inexpensive hobby .

 

So thank you, Mrs. Haas!

 

And yes, I will occasionally be putting out a bat signal for assistance, so thanks to Homer, and others who will be called upon at points this summer.