Link Report for Monday, July 25th - Lunchtime with Nashville

[Mass Haas]

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[Mass Haas]

Monday's Daily Menu: Check out the sounds of the Sounds over lunch...

 

All times Central except for Arizona Rookie; pitchers subject to change --

 

Nashville: RHP Ben Hendrickson in the heat at Omaha (Royals), 11:45 AM pre-game; 12:05 gametime

 

Audio link:

www.nashvillesounds.com/listenlive/

 

Huntsville: Idle

 

Brevard County: TBD at home vs. Lakeland (Tigers), 6:00 PM; no audio for this series

 

West Virginia: LHP Steve Hammond at Lexington (Astros), 6:05 PM

 

Audio link:

www.sportsjuice.com/provi...e=wvpower.

 

Helena: TBD at home vs. Billings, 8:05 PM; five games remain in the first half schedule; the H-Crew leads Billings by three -- big series here...

 

Audio link:

www.billingsmustangs.com/index.cfm

 

Arizona: TBD at home vs. the mini-Royals at the Maryvale complex, 10:30 AM local time; never any web audio for Arizona Rookie ball...

[Mass Haas]

Links to follow Monday's action as it happens:

 

Nashville:

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...a_omaaaa_1

 

Brevard County:

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_breafx_1

 

West Virginia:

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_lexafx_1

 

Helena:

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...k_helrok_1

 

Arizona:

Not updated live, but usually later during the overnight...

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...k_brrrok_1

[Mass Haas]

Manatees no longer in first place...

 Pacific Coast League (AAA) - American North Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [b]Nashville 57 45 .559 - 29-23 28-22 W1[/b] Memphis 51 51 .500 6.0 27-24 24-27 L1 Iowa 47 52 .475 8.5 31-25 16-27 W1 Omaha 45 57 .441 12.0 19-27 26-30 L1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southern League (AA) - North Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Carolina 17 11 .607 - 10-8 7-3 W1 West Tenn 18 12 .600 - 10-6 8-6 L1 Tennessee 15 15 .500 3.0 7-7 8-8 W1 [b]Huntsville 14 16 .467 4.0 4-7 10-9 L1[/b] Chattanooga 11 19 .367 7.0 5-10 6-9 L1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Florida State League (A+) - East Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vero Beach 18 11 .621 - 11-6 7-5 W3 Palm Beach 18 12 .600 0.5 7-5 11-7 W1 [b]Brevard County 17 12 .586 1.0 6-6 11-6 L2[/b] St. Lucie 16 12 .571 1.5 5-6 11-6 L2 Jupiter 12 16 .429 5.5 10-8 2-8 W1 Daytona 11 18 .379 7.0 6-9 5-9 W2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- South Atlantic League (A) - Northern Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Delmarva 21 8 .724 - 14-1 7-7 W2 Hickory 18 11 .621 3.0 8-6 10-5 L2 Lexington 15 14 .517 6.0 10-6 5-8 L2 [b]West Virginia 14 15 .483 7.0 7-6 7-9 L2[/b] Lakewood 14 16 .467 7.5 8-8 6-8 W2 Lake County 13 16 .448 8.0 7-8 6-8 W3 Greensboro 11 18 .379 10.0 3-8 8-10 L1 Hagerstown 10 18 .357 10.5 3-9 7-9 L3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pioneer League (R+) - North Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [b]Helena 22 10 .688 - 9-4 13-6 L1[/b] Billings 19 13 .594 3.0 11-5 8-8 L3 Great Falls 12 20 .375 10.0 9-10 3-10 W1 Missoula 10 22 .313 12.0 4-12 6-10 L2

Arizona League Standings:

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...mp;lid=121

 

Stats and League Leaders, USA Today (or go to MILB.com):

 

www.usatoday.com/sports/b.../index.htm

[Mass Haas]

Nashville Media Notes for Monday (PDF format):

Old friend Matt Kinney (Giants' organization) faces the Sounds Friday....

 

www.nashvillesounds.com/pdf/notes.pdf

[bjamesw22]

Hope he recovers from his whiplash after that one.

[Mass Haas]

Link while active, text follows:

 

www.dailymail.com/news/Sp...005072515/

 

Power pitchers hit tough times

Michael Dailey

Charleston Daily Mail sportswriter

 

As a former Major League pitcher and current minor league pitching coach, John Curtis knows the importance of a lively arm and pinpoint control.

 

Curtis also knows the importance of patience when dealing with young pitching prospects.

 

He knows that learning to pitch professionally involves more than a strong arm.

 

That's why a recent five-game stretch, in which West Virginia Power pitchers dished out 27 walks, surrendered 56 hits and allowed 34 runs to the Lakewood BlueClaws, isn't particularly discouraging.

 

"We can't expect these youngsters to become Major League-quality pitchers overnight," said Curtis following the Power's 8-3 loss to the BlueClaws Sunday at Appalachian Power Park. "They're going to learn more from their failures than they are from their successes."

 

The loss, in front of 2,313 sweat drenched fans, dropped the Power to 14-15, while Lakewood improved to 14-16.

 

"Generally the work has been good," Curtis said, "but we're going to have days when pitches are up and they get hit.

 

"Another thing to consider is that this is a time of year when they're way beyond their pitching inning totals from years past.

 

"They've thrown a lot of pitches. It's a process, but I truly see development here."

 

The best way for Curtis, a first-round pick by the Red Sox in 1968 and 15-year big league veteran, to handle the ups and downs associated with coaching young pitchers, is to remember back to his own days as a struggling minor leaguer.

 

"All you have to do is remember when you were 20 years old," said Curtis. "That helps put things into perspective.

 

"My second-year (professionally) was the worst year of my life," continued Curtis, who played with the Red Sox, Cardinals, Giants, Padres and Angels. "It was a low-A club in the Western Carolinas League (1969 at Greenville, S.C.). I led the league in walks and it was just a horrible year.

 

"I think most of the kids here are doing better than I ever did in that year. So, I hold out for them that they're going to go through down times, but things are going to get better. You just have to keep going after it. You don't get discouraged and you don't give up."

 

As Curtis once learned, today's adversity will help the Power's young pitchers deal with future roadblocks and challenges.

 

"It's easy for me to think that they have 1,000 innings under their belts, but they don't," said Curtis. "They're still young chicks out there and they're still investigating a new world and having things happen to them that they don't quite know how to deal with just yet.

 

"Instruction and understanding is important, and helping them deal with adversity is paramount in our approach to them.

 

"You want to help them shape their outlooks. You try to help them keep a good outlook on things. We're looking at the broad picture here, not just one game or even one week.

 

"They'll stumble, but that doesn't mean that they're not any good. They'll continue to have bad days throughout their careers and this experience will help them deal with that.

 

"It's a learning process that never stops."

 

Power pitcher Greg Kloosterman (3-14) took the loss Sunday, while Derek DeCarlo and Justin Barnes saw action out of the bullpen.

 

Kloosterman has moved within one of the franchise's Class A record (since 1987) for losses in a season. Phil Merrell went 5-15 for the 1998 Alley Cats.

 

The South Atlantic League record is 17, set by Charles Thompson of Charleston (S.C.) in 1990, and tied in 1997 by Hagerstown's Gary Glover.

 

Lakewood's Maximo De La Cruz (6-8) went six innings for the win.

 

The Power opens a three-game series tonight at Lexington, then returns to Charleston for an eight-game homestand beginning Thursday night. Hickory and Asheville visit for four-game series, separated by an off day next Monday.

[Cyanogen5]

Hendrickson cruising through 5...it wouldn't surprise me in the least to see him offered the #5 spot if a SP trade does go down.

[deeswan]

Hendrickson with a much more "Ben-like" start today. He's really been pretty good lately, with a hiccup here and there. Here's hoping he has his problems ironed out and is ready to make the next step.

[Mass Haas]

Final: Nashville 7, Omaha (Royals) 1

 

Nashville Site Game Summary:

 

Link for Ben Hendrickson photo, text follows --

 

www.nashvillesounds.com/n...ewsId=1709

 

OMAHA ? The Nashville Sounds continued to dial long distance during their trip to Nebraska, belting three home runs on Monday afternoon to post a 7-1 victory over the Omaha Royals at Rosenblatt Stadium in the finale of a four-game series.

 

Dave Krynzel, Warren Morris, and Julio Mosquera all mashed roundtrippers in the Sounds? win, which gave the club a three-games-to-one series victory over their division rivals. Nashville slugged 11 homers in the four games against Omaha, equaling their most in one series all season.

 

With the victory, Nashville (58-45) improved to a season-high 13 games over .500 and temporarily increased its lead in the PCL American Conference Northern Division to a season-best 6 ½ games, pending the result of Memphis? game against Round Rock later in the day.

 

In addition, the Sounds improved the PCL?s best road record to 29-22 and upped their standing to 19-6 in afternoon contests this season.

 

Sounds starter Ben Hendrickson (5-7) continued his recent run of solid outings, earning his fifth victory of the season after limiting Omaha to one run on five hits while striking out four batters over seven innings of work. Nashville has been victorious in nine of the right-hander?s last 12 starts.

 

Although he didn?t add to his team-high homer total, first baseman Prince Fielder continued to swing a red-hot bat for the Sounds, pacing the club with a 3-for-5 afternoon at the plate. The Brewers? # 2 prospect is batting a blazing .383 (18-for-47) with 16 RBIs, including one on Monday, over his last 13 games.

 

Nashville jumped out to an early lead with five runs over the first two innings of play against Royals starter Ryan Jensen. Fielder and Tony Zuniga contributed RBI singles in the top of the first before Corey D. Hart ripped an RBI double in the second then scored on Morris? sixth home run of the year, a two-run shot to right off Jensen.

 

Audio Link to Warren Morris' Two-Run HR:

 

www.nashvillesounds.com/a...207-25.mp3

 

Neither team scored again until the sixth when the big flies continued for the Sounds. Mosquera led off the frame with his second tater of the series and third of the year, a solo shot to center off Omaha reliever Shawn Sonnier. Two outs later, Krynzel took the right-hander deep to left for his eighth longball of the year and a 7-0 Nashville lead.

 

Omaha broke up Hendrickson?s shutout bid in the bottom of the seventh. Matt Diaz opened the inning with a double to center then scored the Royals? first run three batters later on Paul Phillips? two-out RBI two-bagger, making it a 7-1 contest.

 

Jensen (1-4) took the loss for Omaha after allowing five runs (two earned) in his three innings of work in a spot start.

 

The Sounds travel back to Music City on Tuesday to begin an eight-game homestand against the Fresno Grizzlies (AAA-Giants) and Sacramento River Cats (AAA-A?s).

 

Nashville right-hander Wes Obermueller (0-0, 0.00), who picked up his first professional save on Thursday with 1 1/3 scoreless innings in his initial Sounds appearance, makes his first Triple-A start of the season when he toes the rubber in Tuesday?s 7:00 p.m. series opener against Fresno. The Grizzlies will counter with right-hander Matt Cain (6-5, 4.15).

 

Nashville Box Score:

Nelson Cruz two walks, Mitch Stetter a clean inning...

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...a_omaaaa_1

 

Nashville Game Log:

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...a_omaaaa_1

[Mass Haas]

Nashville Pre-Game Audio with infielder Chris Barnwell:

 

www.nashvillesounds.com/a...207-25.mp3

[Mass Haas]

Baseball America's Daily Dish for Monday includes:

 

Quietly having an impressive year in the Florida State League is Brewers righty Carlos Villanueva. The 21-year-old Dominican struck out 10 over seven innings Friday night, allowing just one run on four hits in high Class A Brevard County?s 2-1 win over Daytona, upping his record to 6-1, 2.00 in 17 starts for the Manatees, with 109 strikeouts in 94 innings.

 

and

 

The Rookie-level Orem franchise played its first Sunday home game in five years yesterday and fans watched a memorable affair as the Owlz outlasted Helena 5-4 on Dallas Morris? 13th-inning home run. After playing on the campus of Brigham Young the past four years, where Sunday games are prohibited, Orem moved into its own park this season and was scheduled to play three additional Sunday home games. Helena shortstop Ryan Crew, Milwaukee?s 40th-round pick out of Texas-San Antonio this year, went 5-for-7 and is batting .388 (26-for-67) with eight doubles and 12 RBIs. Helena stranded 17 runners in the loss.

[BrewCrewWS2008]

Can someone tell me y Fermaint is still in Helena. Ohh he just had his 9th homer. Its like they think he is to young or something but he's been playing rookie play since 2003. He deserves it!

[Mass Haas]

Final: Arizona Royals 7, Arizona Brewers 3

 

Weather: 102 degrees, sunny.

Wind: 1 mph, Varies.

T: 2:52

 

Arizona Box Score:

Royals stranded 15 -- it could have been worse; Lorenzo Cain 4-for-4, a HR short of the cycle -- it'd be nice to have another corner outfield prospect at the lower levels; if impressive bat Jose Jimenez can play a little SS, his stock rises a bit more; four team errors and a passed ball unacceptable; Lenny Leclercq, an 11th round pick who saw plenty of action at SS last season, hits a home run -- he's still seeing time at first base in limited action overall...

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...k_brrrok_1

 

Arizona Game Log:

Brewers waste chances in the 1st and 3rd innings; Cain with an outfield assist at home...

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...k_brrrok_1

[jvrocksaz]

What happened to Braun??? Murray PH???

[Mass Haas]

Final: Brevard County 7, Lakeland (Tigers) 5

 

Brevard County Box Score:

Every Manatee reached at least once; Tim Dillard not quite himself (three home runs allowed), but still manages six innings -- Tim had only allowed five home runs in 134.1 innings prior to tonight; rubber-armed lefty Jeremy Lewis, signed out of independent ball this year, continues to be an unsung value out of the Brevard pen (42 appearances, WHIP of 1.14)...

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_breafx_1

 

Brevard County Game Log:

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_breafx_1

[Mass Haas]

Final: West Virginia 9, Lexington (Astros) 2

Nice road win...

 

Weather: 95 degrees, clear.

Wind: 12 mph, L to R.

T: 2:50.

Att: 4,124.

 

West Virginia Box Score:

Quality pitching lines for Steve Hammond and Eric Thomas; seven of 18 Power hits for extra bases; four hits for Freddy Parejo, three each for Alcides Escobar and Grant Richardson -- Grant remains red-hot; as noted above, Josh Murray pinch-hit for Ryan Braun in the top of the 4th -- Braun had played defense in the 3rd, we may have to wait until morning for news...

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_lexafx_1

 

West Virginia Game Log:

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_lexafx_1

[ORLANDOBREWER]

Maybe Braun had to go pick up his buddy Katin at the airport!http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Mass Haas]

West Virginia Site Game Summary:

 

POWER OFFENSE EXPLODES IN 9-2 VICTORY

Lexington, KY ? The West Virginia Power offense lit up the Lexington Legends pitching staff for nine runs on eighteen hits and beat the Legends by the final score of 9-2 at Applebee?s Park on Monday night.

 

Grant Richardson doubled in the top of the first inning and brought in Hernan Iribarren to provide the Power with a 1-0 lead. The Power scored three times in the top of the fourth inning to take a 4-0 lead. Clay Blevins knocked in the first two runs on a double, and he scored later in the inning on Freddy Parejo?s single. The Legends scored twice in the bottom of the fifth inning to cut the lead in half. Frankie Caraballo knocked in the first run with a double and Ryan Reed scored later in the inning on Bryan Triplett?s RBI groundout. It remained 4-2 until Josh Brady broke the game open in the top of the seventh inning when he hit a three-run homer with two outs, his sixth of the year to give the Power a 7-2 lead. The Power added two more runs in the top of the eighth inning on an RBI double from Alcides Escobar and an RBI single from Richardson.

 

Steve Hammond (3-0) tossed six strong innings to earn the victory, Eric Thomas (1) earned the save and Chad Reineke (6-7) obtained the loss. The Power are 15-15 in the second half after the win and the Legends move to 15-15 with the loss.

 

The Power will continue the three game series against the Legends Wednesday night. The Power will throw RHP Josh Wahpepah (5-5, 3.51) and the Legends will counter with RHP Evan Englebrook (7-3, 3.51). The first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM (6:05 Central).

[brewmann04]

hopefully nothing serious with Braun.

 

nice night for the entire system

[Mass Haas]

Maybe Braun had to go pick up his buddy Katin at the airport!

 

That's the first thing I thought of when seeing the Helena lineup tonight.

[bullox]

That's the first thing I thought of when seeing the Helena lineup tonight.

 

I was wondering what business Chapman had in the lineup. He's not even hitting .300! http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Wytlaf]

Salome with 47 RBIs so far in 32.5 games, just unreal. I might end up hopping on a bandwagon here yet for someone below AA...

 

 

Seth

[CC Badger]

Robbie Wooley 7 innings 2 hits and 8 strikouts thus far. This is the second straight strong outing by Robbie. My boy is back!

[Wytlaf]

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I was wondering what business Chapman had in the lineup. He's not even hitting .300!

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Is it wrong to like this Helena team as much as I do? I wish they had audio, would make it easier to follow. Though I still enjoy listening to the sounds when possible.

 

Seth