Link Report for Games of Thursday, May 20th

[MassBrew]

Thursday's Daily Menu -- something a little different for office fans today with a noontime broadcast of morning baseball from the West Coast...

 

All times Central; pitchers subject to change; pre-game audio begins approx. 15 minutes prior to game time listed...

 

INDIANAPOLIS: LHP Chris Capuano at home vs. Columbus (Yankees), 7:00 PM

 

Audio link:

www.newstalk1430.com/

 

Alternate audio link (Clippers' feed):

www.wsmz.com/

 

HUNTSVILLE: LHP Ryan Costello at Birmingham (White Sox), 7:00 PM

 

Audio link:

www.espn1450.com/

 

HIGH DESERT: RHP Khalid Ballouli at home vs. Inland Empire (Mariners), 12:00 PM

 

Audio link:

www.hdmavs.com/listen_live.htm

 

BELOIT: RHP Greg Moreira at home vs. Battle Creek (Yankees), 6:30 PM; pitching for Battle Creek is RHP Steven White, New York's 4th round pick in 2003. He's 1-1, 3.63 in three starts. White spurned the Brewers' overtures as a 2002 pick (Scott Boras client) after his junior year at Baylor.

 

Audio link (Yankees' feed):

www.battlecreekyankees.com/

[Kraft4a3]

I don't know about anyone else, but I am going to be real interested in the Indy game and how the starting pitcher does.

[950opsLHcatcher]

I don't know about anyone else, but I am going to be real interested in the Indy game and how the starting pitcher does.

 

Obermueller should be listening to this one, too.

[squarepusher]

I'll be interested in the High Desert game. It piques the interest of my man-crush.

[Kraft4a3]

For those who can't listen while they work.

Mavs lead 4-2 in the fourth. Brewerfan.net just got pubbed.

[squarepusher]

I hope it wasn't about my man-crush on Khalid.

[BrewCrewInMN]

high desert still up 4-2 in the top of 8th, not sure at all what has happened in the game though, just saw the score

[Mike2k33]

I listen in to the Mavs for the first time all year and what happens? The Mavs score 8 times in the 8th.

 

Mavs now lead 12-2.

[Al the Thinking Man]

Obermueller should be listening to this one, too.

 

Wes is the 4th starter right now. He will be in the rotation regardless.

[MassBrew]

Final: High Desert 12, Inland Emoire (Mariners) 2

 

High Desert Site Game Summary:

 

FOR PETE?S SAKE!

High Desert Mavericks' designated hitter Pete Rasmusen enjoyed a breakout day at the plate for 2004, spearheading a late Mavericks offensive outburst in a 12-2 win over the Inland Empire Sixty Sixers in a Thursday morning affair, in front of 1,736 at Mavericks Stadium.

 

Rasmusen, who was hitting .054 with only an RBI going into the game, broke through with a 2-for-4 performance at the plate and three RBI?s and two runs, including a bases-clearing triple in the eighth inning which broke the game wide open.

 

The Mavs (16-25), who took two of three games from the Sixers and split their homestand at 3-3, nursed a 4-2 lead before exploding for eight runs in the eighth inning on Inland Empire relievers Melvin Pizarro and Darwin Soto to put the affair out of reach. Newcomer Troy Farnsworth, picked up by the Brewers recently via free-agency, rapped an RBI single to left for his second RBI on the afternoon, hiking the lead to 5-2.

 

Two batters later, Rasmusen smashed a line-drive into right-center, clearing the bases on the three-run triple and increasing the Mavs advantage to 8-2. After Ozzie Chavez?s RBI single and a single to left by Callix Crabbe, Pizzaro was lifted in place of Darwin Soto. Dan Boyd immediately greeted Soto by depositing a Soto offering well over the left-field fence for a two-run homer, completing the eight-run outburst.

 

Chavez? two-run single in the second off Sixers starter Bobby Livingston helped High Desert stake claim to a 2-0 lead. Inland Empire (25-16) got two back in the top of the third on back-to-back homers from Jesus Guzman and Hyung Cho, but the Mavs responded with two more in the bottom of the inning, on an RBI double by Travis Hinton and a Farnsworth RBI groundout.

 

Khallid Ballouli (3-3) tossed perhaps his finest pitching effort of the 2004 season to pick up the win, allowing only two runs on four hits while striking out seven in six innings. In fact, despite the two-run, five-batter third inning, Ballouli sailed through most of the morning, retiring the last 10 batters he faced.

 

Livingston (6-1) seemed to be affected by his first start in the high altitude of Mavericks Stadium, suffering his first loss of the season by allowing four runs (two earned) on seven hits in six innings pitched.

 

The Mavericks take to the road for four games this weekend, beginning Friday evening as they take on the Lake Elsinore Storm at The Diamond. Forrest Martin (1-3) will start for High Desert on Friday against Lake Elsinore ?s Jon Huber (3-2) at 7:05 PM (9:05 Central).

 

High Desert Box Score:

No walks for Ballouli...

 GAME DATE: 5/20/04 INL at HD INLAND EMPIRE 2 AT HIGH DESERT 12 YTD YTD INLAND EMPIRE AB R H BI AVG HIGH DESERT AB R H BI AVG J.Guzman 3B 4 1 1 1 .295 C.Crabbe 2B 4 1 2 0 .279 H.Cho 2B 4 1 1 1 .302 D.Boyd LF 5 2 1 3 .293 G.Harris CF 4 0 1 0 .258 S.Candelaria RF 5 0 1 0 .233 T.Bohn RF 3 0 1 0 .308 T.Hinton 1B 4 2 1 1 .309 M.Rogelstad SS 4 0 0 0 .252 F.Villanueva CAT 5 1 2 0 .202 P.Balet DH 4 0 1 0 .283 T.Farnsworth 3B 4 1 1 2 .250 C.Arroyo LF 4 0 1 0 .305 K.Bibbs CF 2 2 1 0 .320 M.Hagen 1B 2 0 0 0 .211 P.Rasmusen DH 4 2 2 3 .098 B.Lentz CAT 3 0 0 0 .212 O.Chavez SS 4 1 2 3 .323 B.Livingston PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 K.Ballouli PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 T.Watson PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 H.Rivera PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 M.Pizarro PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 N.Slack PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 D.Soto PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 32 2 6 2 TOTALS 37 12 13 12 INLAND EMPIRE 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0- 2 6 2 HIGH DESERT 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 8 X-12 13 0 E--J.Guzman, M.Pizarro. DP--INLAND EMPIRE 0, HIGH DESERT 1. LOB-- INLAND EMPIRE 5, HIGH DESERT 5. 2B--G.Harris (3), T.Hinton (11), P.Rasmusen (1). 3B--P.Rasmusen (2). HR--J.Guzman (1), H.Cho (1), D.Boyd (4). SB--C.Crabbe (14), T.Hinton (2), K.Bibbs (13). HBP-- T.Bohn, C.Crabbe, K.Bibbs. SH--K.Bibbs. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA INLAND EMPIRE B.Livingston (L,6-1) 6.0 7 4 2 0 4 0 1.59 T.Watson 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.08 M.Pizarro 0.0 5 7 6 1 0 0 4.11 D.Soto 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 7.24 HIGH DESERT K.Ballouli (W,3-3) 6.0 4 2 2 0 7 2 4.63 H.Rivera 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 N.Slack 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5.94 HB--B.Livingston, T.Watson, K.Ballouli. PB--F.Villanueva. SO--J.Guzman, H.Cho, M.Rogelstad 3, C.Arroyo, B.Lentz 2, C.Crabbe, S.Candelaria, T.Hinton 2. BB--M.Hagen, T.Hinton. T--2:22. A--1736

High Desert Game Log:

All eight runs in the eighth scored with none out...

 

www.sportsnetwork.com/mer...MEID=17907

[hardytheman]

Wes is the 4th starter right now. He will be in the rotation regardless.

 

 

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How is that? Sheets, Davis, Santos went the past three days, so why did Wise start today? and then Sheets tomorrow with Hendrickson taking the 5th spot Saturday?

 

I see a guy OUT of the rotation as we speak.

[PeaveyFury]

and then Sheets tomorrow with Hendrickson taking the 5th spot Saturday?

 

I see a guy OUT of the rotation as we speak.

Individuality

 

Wise's start today means that Hendrickson is NOT being called up, and Wes is starting on Saturday. This was confirmed by Uecker and Powell. Capuano will be taking today's spot in the rotation when he's ready to go.

[MassBrew]

Indianapolis Game Notes:

And pitching on Sunday, on normal four days' rest, Mr. Ben Hendrickson, basically done in by the weather in Puerto Rico; be patient, Ben, your time is coming....

 

www.indyindians.com/pdf/gamenotes.pdf

[hardytheman]

Wise's start today means that Hendrickson is NOT being called up, and Wes is starting on Saturday. This was confirmed by Uecker and Powell. Capuano will be taking today's spot in the rotation when he's ready to go.

 

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ok, regardless, him starting saturday shows me he is NOT the 4th starter and is guaranteed the ball every fifth day. When was his last start?

[MassBrew]

Updates:

 

In progress: Indianapolis 1, Columbus (Yankees) 0, after three innings

 

In progress: Huntsville 9, Birmingham (White Sox) 4, Stars still batting in the top of the 5th

Jason Belcher just hit a three-run shot as the Stars have scored six thus far in the fifth...

 

The start of Thursday night?s Midwest League baseball game between the Battle Creek Yankees and Beloit Snappers was delayed 1 hour and 45 minutes by rain. The game started at 8:15 p.m. CDT at beautiful Pohlman Field in Beloit, Wis.

 

In progress: Beloit 2, Battle Creek 0, after one inning

 

Don't want to jinx it, but it's been a while since the Brewer organization had a "perfect record" for the day...

[MassBrew]

Stars' RHP Jason Shelley, the pre-game guest of Robert Portnoy on Thursday's pre-game, underwent surgery in early February for the removal of 8-to-9 bone chips in his pitching elbow. Just within the past ten days, he's been working on modifications to his delivery in an effort to shorten things up.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Indy down 3-2 in the 8th.

 

Edit:

 

Indy tacks on 2 in the bottom of the 8th, taking a 4-3 lead into the 9th inning.

 

Columbus scores 1 in the top of the 9th, now bottom of the 10th, tied 4-4.

 

4-4 still, in the 12th inning.

[huntsvillefan]

Stars win 13-7.

Jason Belcher has a great night & Jason Shelley pitches the last 3 innings to close it out.

[DHonks]

Wow, great outing for Eveland in Beloit. Great evening for pitching for the organization

[DuWayne Steurer]

9 K's and no walks in 7.1 for Eveland. Very nice. 1-5 that lineup is looking really good, after that, there's a serious dropoff (just like last year)

 

4-3, nice win for the Snappers.

[MassBrew]

Final: Beloit 4, Battle Creek (Yankees) 3

Dana Eveland made the start (oh boy, did he ever!), with Greg Moreira closing things out nicely...

 

Beloit Site Game Blurb and Player of the Game Info:

 

www.snappersbaseball.com/...me_id=1295

 

Beloit Game Summary (from the Yankees' site):

Yes, Battle Creek has its very own Enrique Cruz...

 

Battle Creek centerfielder Melky Cabrera extended his hitting streak to 16 games and his consecutive-game on-base streak to 28, but the host Beloit Snappers defeated the Yankees 4-3 in Midwest League baseball Thursday night. The start of the game was delayed 1 hour 45 minutes by rain, then the Snappers scored two runs in each of the first two innings to grab a 4-0 lead and held on for their sixth straight victory.

 

The Yankees cut the gap in half with two runs in the sixth. Cabrera led off with an infield single, and Eric Duncan added a one-out single. Willie Vasquez then crushed a two-run single with two outs to make it 4-2.

 

Battle Creek chased Beloit starter Dana Eveland (3-2) with a pair of one-out singles in the eighth. Enrique Cruz ? playing his first game for the Battle Creek Yankees ? laced an infield single and Duncan followed with a single. Erold Andrus lofted a sacrifice fly off reliever Greg Moreira to pull the Yankees within 4-3. Duncan then stole second, but a fly out ended the inning.

 

The Yankees put runners on first and third with one out in the ninth on singles by Hector Made and Estee Harris, but failed to score and dropped their second straight game.

 

Battle Creek starter Steven White (1-2) went six innings and was tagged with the loss. He issued four walks (all in the first two innings) and gave up five hits. T.J. Beam and Wilton Sevilla ? making his first appearance for the Battle Creek Yankees ? each pitched a scoreless inning of relief.

 

Duncan, Harris and Made led the Yankees with two hits each. Cabrera?s on-base streak is the longest in the league this season, and his hitting streak is the second-longest. Juan Senreiso of Clinton hit in 18 straight games before that streak was snapped Sunday.

 

BATTLE CREEK YANKEES at BELOIT SNAPPERS

Friday ? RHP Tyler Clippard (3-3, 3.51) vs. RHP Carlos Villanueva (2-4, 4.84), 7:30 p.m. EDT

Saturday ? LHP Chase Wright (4-3, 4.78) vs. RHP Kenneth Durost (2-3, 4.23), 7:30 p.m. EDT

Sunday ? LHP Abel Gomez (4-0, 2.13) vs. RHP Luis Pena (4-0, 3.16), 3 p.m. EDT

 

Beloit Box Score:

 GAME DATE: 5/20/04 BTC at BLT BATTLE CREEK 3 AT BELOIT 4 YTD YTD BATTLE CREEK AB R H BI AVG BELOIT AB R H BI AVG M.Cabrera CF 5 1 1 0 .351 G.Rodriguez 2B 3 1 0 0 .285 E.Cruz 2B 4 1 1 0 .250 T.Trofholz RF 4 1 3 1 .284 E.Duncan 3B 4 1 2 0 .307 D.Anderson LF 3 1 1 1 .267 E.Andrus LF 3 0 0 1 .257 L.Palmisano CAT 3 0 1 0 .319 W.Vasquez 1B 4 0 1 2 .277 V.Rottino DH 4 0 1 1 .329 H.Made SS 4 0 2 0 .277 A.Heether 3B 4 0 0 0 .234 P.Santos CAT 4 0 0 0 .232 S.Moss CF 2 0 0 0 .125 E.Harris RF 4 0 2 0 .232 C.Corporan 1B 3 0 0 0 .235 R.Rodriguez DH 3 0 0 0 .237 G.Acosta SS 3 1 0 0 .180 J.Urick PH 1 0 0 0 .226 D.Eveland PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 S.White PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 G.Moreira PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 T.Beam PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 W.Sevilla PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 36 3 9 3 TOTALS 29 4 6 3 BATTLE CREEK 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0- 3 9 0 BELOIT 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 X- 4 6 0 DP--BATTLE CREEK 1, BELOIT 0. LOB--BATTLE CREEK 7, BELOIT 5. 2B-- V.Rottino (11). SB--E.Duncan (4), T.Trofholz (7), D.Anderson (3). SF--E.Andrus. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BATTLE CREEK S.White (L,1-2) 6.0 5 4 4 4 3 0 4.24 T.Beam 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 4.98 W.Sevilla 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 BELOIT D.Eveland (W,3-2) 7.1 7 3 3 0 9 0 3.79 G.Moreira (S,1) 1.2 2 0 0 0 3 0 3.74 WP--S.White, D.Eveland. SO--M.Cabrera 2, E.Duncan, E.Andrus, W.Vasquez 2, H.Made, P.Santos, R.Rodriguez 3, J.Urick, G.Rodriguez 2, D.Anderson, V.Rottino, S.Moss, C.Corporan, G.Acosta. BB--G.Rodriguez, D.Anderson, L.Palmisano, S.Moss. T--2:20. A--417

Beloit Game Log:

 

www.sportsnetwork.com/mer...MEID=12480

[MassBrew]

Final: Columbus (Yankees) 5, Indianapolis 4, 13 innings

Not quite a "perfect" night for the organization...

 

Indianapolis Box Score:

Corey Hart HR # 7; welcome back to Milwaukee soon, Chris Capuano...

 GAME DATE: 5/20/04 COL at IND COLUMBUS 5 AT INDIANAPOLIS 4 (EXTRA INNINGS) YTD YTD COLUMBUS AB R H BI AVG INDIANAPOLIS AB R H BI AVG B.Crosby CF 6 0 2 2 .317 R.Knox CF 5 1 1 0 .270 D.Bragg LF 6 0 0 0 .290 S.Scarbrough SS 4 0 0 0 .241 A.Phillips 3B 6 1 2 1 .343 M.Erickson 2B 2 0 0 0 .217 M.Vento RF 5 0 0 0 .266 C.Hart DH 5 3 1 2 .276 J.Deardorff DH 5 1 2 0 .276 J.Liefer 1B 4 0 0 0 .308 F.Escalona SS 5 0 1 0 .298 J.Nunnally RF 6 0 1 1 .270 C.Cosme 2B 5 2 1 0 .286 C.Magruder LF 5 0 3 0 .293 B.Myrow 1B 4 1 2 0 .257 S.Sheldon 3B 4 0 2 0 .190 S.Fasano CAT 3 0 1 1 .237 A.Delgado CAT 5 0 1 0 .115 J.Rodriguez PR 0 0 0 0 .250 L.Figueroa 2B 5 0 1 0 .267 D.Parrish CAT 2 0 1 1 .260 L.Figueroa SS 0 0 0 0 .267 A.Graman PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 C.Capuano PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Mann PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 A.Hernandez PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 S.Proctor PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 M.Childers PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 S.Marsonek PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Childers PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 C.Bean PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 T.Erdos PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 B.Bowles PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 47 5 12 5 TOTALS 45 4 10 3 COLUMBUS 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1- 5 12 2 INDIANAPOLIS 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0- 4 10 0 E--B.Myrow, A.Graman. DP--COLUMBUS 1, INDIANAPOLIS 2. LOB--COLUMBUS 12, INDIANAPOLIS 9. 2B--S.Fasano (5), R.Knox (5). HR--A.Phillips (5), C.Hart (7). SB--C.Hart (5). CS--M.Vento, C.Magruder, S.Sheldon. SH--F.Escalona, R.Knox, S.Sheldon. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA COLUMBUS A.Graman 6.0 4 2 0 2 5 0 2.76 J.Mann 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.63 S.Proctor 1.0 3 2 2 2 0 1 3.38 S.Marsonek 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 3.98 C.Bean (W,2-1) 3.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1.05 INDIANAPOLIS C.Capuano 5.2 4 1 1 1 7 1 8.31 A.Hernandez 1.1 1 2 2 3 1 0 13.50 M.Childers 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 5.14 J.Childers 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 1.80 T.Erdos 3.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 5.68 B.Bowles (L,1-1) 1.0 2 1 1 2 0 0 5.91 SO--B.Crosby, D.Bragg, A.Phillips, M.Vento 2, J.Deardorff 2, F.Escalona, C.Cosme 2, R.Knox 3, S.Scarbrough 2, J.Liefer 2, J.Nunnally 2, A.Delgado. BB--B.Crosby, D.Bragg, M.Vento, J.Deardorff, C.Cosme, B.Myrow 2, S.Fasano, C.Hart, J.Liefer 2, C.Magruder, S.Sheldon. T--3:53. A--5428

Indianapolis Game Log:

Adrian Hernandez burned for two runs after walking the bases loaded in the seventh -- it may be a long while before we see Adrian again in Milwaukee, if ever, remember, he's off the 40-man now...

 

www.sportsnetwork.com/mer...meID=14124

[DuWayne Steurer]

Much better outing for Capuano this time around.

[MassBrew]

Final: Huntsville 13, Birmingham (White Sox) 7

 

Huntsville Box Score:

Five doubles and the Belcher HR; Chris Barnwell with two sac fly's -- that's something that's easily lost in a box score like this...

 GAME DATE: 5/20/04 HVL at BIR HUNTSVILLE 13 AT BIRMINGHAM 7 YTD YTD HUNTSVILLE AB R H BI AVG BIRMINGHAM AB R H BI AVG R.Weeks 2B 5 1 0 0 .262 M.Spidale LF 1 1 1 0 .323 A.Gwynn CF 4 2 1 1 .239 J.Shaffer PR 0 0 0 0 .138 P.Fielder 1B 4 2 1 1 .272 J.Shaffer 3B 1 0 0 0 .138 B.Nelson LF 5 2 2 1 .285 R.Yan 2B 4 0 0 1 .267 J.Belcher DH 5 2 3 4 .316 R.Sasser 3B 4 1 1 1 .242 C.Barnwell 3B 3 1 1 2 .216 R.Sasser RF 0 0 0 0 .242 K.Johnson CAT 4 1 1 0 .225 C.Maldonado DH 3 1 0 0 .243 E.Cruz SS 4 1 2 2 .188 N.Murphy CF 4 0 0 0 .274 J.Raburn RF 5 1 3 2 .261 A.McNeal 1B 5 2 3 3 .250 R.Costello PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 S.Bikowski RF 4 2 1 0 .263 P.Stewart PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 S.Bikowski LF 0 0 0 0 .263 J.Shelley PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 C.Stewart CAT 4 0 2 2 .252 B.Adams PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 G.Reyes SS 5 0 1 0 .296 H.Phillips PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 K.Keller PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 39 13 14 13 TOTALS 35 7 9 7 HUNTSVILLE 0 3 0 0 6 0 1 0 3-13 14 1 BIRMINGHAM 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 2- 7 9 1 E--E.Cruz, M.Spidale. DP--HUNTSVILLE 0, BIRMINGHAM 0. LOB--HUNTSVILLE 6, BIRMINGHAM 11. 2B--B.Nelson (11), J.Belcher (6), C.Barnwell (6), E.Cruz (3), J.Raburn (4), R.Sasser (10), C.Stewart (5). HR--J.Belcher (2), A.McNeal (11). SB--M.Spidale (8), J.Shaffer (1), G.Reyes (2). HBP-- M.Spidale. SF--C.Barnwell 2, R.Sasser. SH--N.Murphy. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA HUNTSVILLE R.Costello 3.0 4 4 4 3 1 0 4.26 P.Stewart (W,4-0) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.56 J.Shelley 3.0 1 1 0 4 3 0 0.00 B.Adams 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 1 5.40 BIRMINGHAM H.Phillips (L,4-3) 4.1 9 9 8 1 2 1 4.11 K.Keller 4.2 5 4 4 4 1 0 8.61 HB--R.Costello. WP--R.Costello, B.Adams, K.Keller. SO--A.Gwynn, P.Fielder, B.Nelson, J.Shaffer, R.Yan, R.Sasser, C.Maldonado 2, N.Murphy, G.Reyes. BB--R.Weeks, A.Gwynn, P.Fielder, K.Johnson, E.Cruz, M.Spidale, J.Shaffer, R.Yan, C.Maldonado 2, S.Bikowski, C.Stewart. T--3:28. A--4010

Huntsville Game Log:

Welcome back, Jason Shelley; Paul Stewart's return has been a blessing for Stars' fans, but he needs to be in AAA...

 

www.sportsnetwork.com/mer...MEID=15641

[verydrunk2]

If all of the standings were up to date, which I think they were, it puts the organization as a whole at 102-98. Four games over .500, not bad. High Desert is 9 under but compared to where they were last year that's got to be considered a decent start especially since they have contact hitters in a home-run ball park. Huntsville is under achieving right now so I see them taking it up a couple of notches when their starting rotation gets healthy again and the hitters start to fianlly warm up. As long as the Brewers can tread water and High Desert doesn't sink then we should have a great season.

It would be great to see the whole franchise over .500 it would really show how far this organization has come.