Link Report for Wednesday 8/18

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

 

Arizona and DSL off on Wednesday's.

 

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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.

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The Mudcats keep reloading (Murray 1.300 OPS, Frelick .987, Clarke .933, Binelas .900), as they strive to hold on to the second playoff spot (1.0 game over Salem, 1.5 games over Down East):

 

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AAA Nashville welcomes OF David Dahl to the team, batting cleanup, as they try to regain their winning form:

 

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Victor Castaneda’s on the mound to break his personal 2-game skid and help Wisconsin bounce back from yesterday’s tough loss:

 

1 - Wiemer - DH

2 - Warren - 3B

3 - Valerio - 2B

4 - Gray - CF

5 - McClanahan - 1B

6 - L. Castillo - LF

7 - Rodriguez - RF

8 - Kahle - C

9 - Coca - SS

X - Castaneda - P

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Gabe Holt and Hayden Cantrelle make their first starts at AA, as Biloxi’s infield overhaul is complete (1B Dillard, 2B Cantrelle, 3B Holt, SS Hamilton):

 

1 - Hamilton - SS

2 - Longo - LF

3 - Mitchell - CF

4 - Palma - DH

5 - Fry - C

6 - Spanberger - RF

7 - Dillard - 1B

8 - Cantrelle - 2B

9 - Holt - 3B

X - Zavolas - P

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Ashby only went one tonight any reason why.

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Ashby only went one tonight any reason why.

Peralta's arm fell off.

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Ashby only went one tonight any reason why.

 

Sounds announcer Jeff Hem says Ashby was serving as the “opener” tonight. Not sure if that means it was actually the plan going in or not.

 

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After the fireman experiment didn’t go well for Ashby earlier in the year, this seems to be a natural compromise: start and pitch 1-3 innings. I won’t be surprised if we use Ashby to open a game or two for our righties if we make the postseason.

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No surprise that MiLB seasons with six-game series only and Mondays off will become the norm again in 2022 and likely beyond. Seems everyone involved with player development loved every aspect of the scheduling, initially brought on for Covid protections.

 

Nashville Sounds Announce 2022 Schedule

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Box: Memphis (Cardinals) 7, Nashville 6, ten innings

 

Pre-Game Media Notes

 

Sounds Fall in Extra-Innings

Nashville’s Losing Streak Reaches Six Games

 

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VIDEO Tweets: Oh my, on the walkoff - the Redbirds media timeline

 

I get why those who write the game summaries (usually, but not always the announcers) often "protect" players. By that, I mean, you'll always read summaries that include the Brewer affiliates stranding runners in big situations when there are strikeouts with men on 3rd, less than two out, etc. And nearly all of the time, the players who failed to come up big in those situations aren't mentioned by name. That's fine, especially at the lower levels.

 

But this is AAA. And sorry, but RHP R.J. Alvarez is 30 years old, has big league time, but if not for looking up the details and linking to his walkoff error, no one but the folks in the stands in Memphis and those listening to the game would have known.

 

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More ammunition for the #FreeLukeBarker army.

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Box: Pensacola (Marlins) 4, Biloxi 3, 13 innings

 

13-Inning Affair End In Blue Wahoos Walk-Off

Cantrelle Records Triple In First Double-A At Bat

By Garrett Greene

 

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After a scoreless 11th and 12th, the Shuckers had a great scoring opportunity in the top of the 13th. Korry Howell started the inning as the bonus runner and advanced to third on a single by David Hamilton. Mitch Longo then flied out to shallow left field, holding Howell at third, and Hamilton was called out on appeal for not touching second on his way back to first on the fly out. Garrett Mitchell then grounded out, ending the Shuckers scoring chance.

 

This is what we call an "Eduardo Escobar".

 

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Prior to the fateful final frame (ooh, alliteration!), fantastic pitching by J.T. Hintzen late, as the 11th and 12th inning ghost runners for the Blue Wahoos never advanced past 2nd base, four K's combined in those innings for Hintzen.

 

In the 11th, Alexander Palma struck out with a man on 3rd and only one out.

 

In the 12th, Hayden Cantrelle struck out with a man on 3rd and only one out.

 

Cantrelle, as noted, had contributed earlier (triple, walk). For Palma, it was an 0-for-5 night.

 

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RHP Taylor Floyd made his AA debut, 1.2 scoreless innings, as RHP Zach Vannaro did him a solid and stranded two of Floyd's baserunners.

 

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VIDEO Tweets: Lowlights via the Blue Wahoos media timeline

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Box: Pensacola (Marlins) 4, Biloxi 3, 13 innings

 

13-Inning Affair End In Blue Wahoos Walk-Off

Cantrelle Records Triple In First Double-A At Bat

By Garrett Greene

 

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After a scoreless 11th and 12th, the Shuckers had a great scoring opportunity in the top of the 13th. Korry Howell started the inning as the bonus runner and advanced to third on a single by David Hamilton. Mitch Longo then flied out to shallow left field, holding Howell at third, and Hamilton was called out on appeal for not touching second on his way back to first on the fly out. Garrett Mitchell then grounded out, ending the Shuckers scoring chance.

 

This is what we call an "Eduardo Escobar".

 

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Prior to the fateful final frame (ooh, alliteration!), fantastic pitching by J.T. Hintzen late, as the 11th and 12th inning ghost runners for the Blue Wahoos never advanced past 2nd base, four K's combined in those innings for Hintzen.

 

In the 11th, Alexander Palma struck out with a man on 3rd and only one out.

 

In the 12th, Hayden Cantrelle struck out with a man on 3rd and only one out.

 

Cantrelle, as noted, had contributed earlier (triple, walk). For Palma, it was an 0-for-5 night.

 

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RHP Taylor Floyd made his AA debut, 1.2 scoreless innings, as RHP Zach Vannaro did him a solid and stranded two of Floyd's baserunners.

 

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VIDEO Tweets: Lowlights via the Blue Wahoos media timeline

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Box: Cedar Rapids (Twins) 10, Wisconsin 1

 

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

 

Kernels Rock Rattlers

By Chris Mehring

 

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Joey Wiemer homered again, as you just read...

 

Two hits including a double for mighty-mite Felix Valerio, who is simply awesome.

 

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You guys can all see where yet another Link Report is heading as we move towards the Mudcat recap.

 

Lather, rinse, repeat...

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Box: Carolina 7, Augusta (Braves) 2

 

Pre-Game Media Notes

 

Mort Totals 11 Ks; Nnebe Hits Grand Slam in 7-2 Win

Starter Zach Mort totaled a career high 11 strikeouts in his first start since arriving from High-A Wisconsin

 

Contributions from all.

 

Boy, Carolina has needed all these wins to maintain their slim playoff-position hold.

 

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VIDEO Tweet: .930 OPS for Ashton McGee, guess the Brewers can't promote everyone

 

VIDEO Tweet: Surely RHP Zach Mort was looking to pitch like this in Wisconsin

 

VIDEO Tweet: Andre Nnebe's granny

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Recent VIDEO Tweets via @BrewersPD:

 

Freddy Zamora's hot

 

Sal Frelick's huge Tuesday night

 

Hendry Mendez' stateside debut -- legs that go on forever!