Link Report for Tuesday 8/17

[Mass Haas]

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

 

The Arizona Complex League clubs are in action

 

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Links for affiliate audio

 

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Standings and sortable stat pages

 

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MiLB.TV options: Only Carolina is at home. Road feeds available for the others.

[Mass Haas]

The latest Nashville pre-game audio interviews, released on Monday via Jeff Hem's blog:

 

August 10 – RHP Dylan File

 

August 11 – OF Corey Ray

 

August 13 – INF/OF Jamie Westbrook

 

August 14 – C Luke Maile

 

August 15 – Manager Rick Sweet

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3rd round pick Alex Binelas and 5th rounder Ethan Murray make their Low-A debuts, as the Mudcats take on the Augusta GreenJackets this week:

 

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Nashville welcomes Keston Hiura back to the lineup after a Covid-related absence, as the squad looks for a strong series in Memphis this week:

 

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[homer]

Binelas off to a good start at Carolina. RBI double in first AB

[homer]

Frelick is just a machine. 5/6 tonight

[homer]

Nice to see Mitchell back in the lineup

[damuelle]

Moving these two to the right thread:

 

20-year old Felix Valerio makes his High-A debut for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, which battle Cedar Rapids on the road this week:

 

1 - Ward - DH

2 - Wiemer - RF

3 - Warren - 3B

4 - Gray - CF

5 - McClanahan - 1B

6 - Valerio - 2B

7 - Rodriguez - LF

8 - Kahle - C

9 - Pinero - SS

X - Matulovich - P

[damuelle]

Biloxi aims for a second straight win, taking on the Pensacola Blue Wahoos this week:

 

1 - Hamilton - SS

2 - Longo - LF

3 - Mitchell - RF

4 - Longo - DH

5 - Fry - 3B

6 - Dillard - 1B

7 - Diaz - C

8 - Devanney - 2B

9 - Howell - CF

X - Bullock - P

[Mass Haas]

Box: ACL Indians 5, ACL Brewers Blue 4

 

The Crew outhit the young Guardians 13-5, played error-free baseball, but fell, as they fanned 15 times vs. drawing two walks.

 

Soon-to-be-20-years-old (next week), 2nd-year Dominican RHP Alexander Cornielle walked three and threw three wild pitches in his four-inning stint. He has fanned 36 in 24 innings this season, however.

 

From Monday --

 

Welcome, stateside! 17-year-old LH-bat Hendry Mendez, listed at 6'2", 175 to start the season, was 2-for-5 (triple, single) in his Arizona debut.

 

And now Tuesday --

 

Mendez was on base four times, three singles and a walk, and was 1-for-2 in SB attempts. Goodness!

[Mass Haas]

Box: ACL Padres 14, ACL Brewers Gold 1

 

19-year-old Venezuelan catcher Jhonnys Cabrera, who has seen very limited action this season, closed the game by retiring a mop-up batter for the 2nd time this season.

 

Hedbert Perez, as the DH, showing that he's human, 0-for-4 (three K's).

[Mass Haas]

Box: Memphis (Cardinals) 5, Nashville 1

 

Pre-game Media Notes

 

Sounds Fall in Memphis as Road Woes Continue

Nashville Has Lost 11 of Last 13 Away from First Horizon Park

 

Keston Hiura vs. minor league pitching, it's something.

 

As per Gameday, at least four line drives vs. Justin Topa in his inning last night, including three consecutive singles that led to two runs, along with a wild pitch. May need to lower 2021 expectations and look forward to a prime 2022.

 

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VIDEO Tweets: Some of the lowlights available via the Redbirds media feed

[Mass Haas]

Box: Pensacola (Marlins) 2, Biloxi 1

 

Blue Wahoos Hold Off Shuckers In Opener

Cantrelle and Holt Both Debut Off The Bench For Biloxi

By Garrett Greene

 

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VIDEO Tweets: Some of the lowlights available via the Blue Wahoos media feed

[Mass Haas]

I'm sure most of you follow the minor league transactions either via our thread here or elsewhere.

 

Given all the recent publicity minor league housing gets, aren't we curious about the latest arrangements and such?

 

Now, only Carolina is at home this week, so it's road hotels (for now) at the three higher stops on the chain.

 

Holt, Valerio, Robinson and Shook all receive promotions; Murray, Binelas, Figueroa, Miller and Mort added to Carolina

 

But when you see this kind of movement, you wonder about the leases left behind, and what happens over the final five-six weeks of the MiLB season.

 

One would like to think the organization has a hand in all that.

 

It'd be a fascinating behind-the-scenes look someday at all the mechanisms that make roster churn like this a reality, smooth or not, supportive or not.

[Mass Haas]

Box: Cedar Rapids (Twins) 4, Wisconsin 2, ten innings

 

Wisconsin (download) - Via the Timber Rattler Virtual Press Box

 

Isola’s Tenth-Inning Homer Beats Wisconsin

Rattlers drop 4-2 decision to Kernels in Cedar Rapids

By Chris Mehring

 

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Effective two-inning Timber Rattler debut for RH reliever Cam Robinson

 

2B Felix Valerio walked twice and drove in a run in his first High-A game.

 

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VIDEO Tweet: The walk-off HR at-bat vs. RHP Harold Chirino

[Mass Haas]

Nashville, Biloxi and Wisconsin combined for nine hits in their three defeats.

 

So, as they have so often to save this Link Report, let's head to Zebulon and catch up with the Mudcats...

[Mass Haas]

Box: Carolina 10, Augusta (Braves) 4

 

17 hits!

 

Pre-Game Media Notes

 

Frelick Totals 5-Hits, McGee Hits 3-Run HR in 10-4 Win

2021 Draftees Frelick, Murray, Binelas and Clarke shine in first home game in Zebulon

 

AUDIO: Post-Game Interview with Manager Joe Ayrault

 

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So clearly, please dive deep into the box, summary and audio above.

 

We hadn't been aware just how scary Ashton McGee's recent HBP was.

 

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VIDEO Highlights: The Carolina Twitter Media feed

[Mass Haas]

Box: DSL Brewers #1 Squad 9, DSL Cubs Red 0

 

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Box: DSL Giants Orange 7, DSL Brewers #2 Squad 0

[shanedog19]

You have to wonder if Frelick will get a cup of coffee this season with the Timber Rattlers if he keeps up this pace.

[Madhawk23]

You have to wonder if Frelick will get a cup of coffee this season with the Timber Rattlers if he keeps up this pace.

Honestly, he should probably be up there already. He's proven in a very short period of time that his bat is way too advanced for both Rookie Ball and Low A ball pitching. Let's get aggressive with him and get him up to Appleton soon.