Link Report for Tue. 5/1 -- Jose Capellan Audio Interview

[Mass Haas]

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[Mass Haas]

Tuesday's Daily Menu:

 

All times Central; pitchers subject to change --

 

Nashville: LHP Zach Jackson at Iowa (Cubs), 6:50 PM pre-game; 7:05 gametime

 

Audio link:

www.nashvillesounds.com/listenlive/

 

Huntsville: Idle

 

Brevard County: RHP Jesse Harper at Vero Beach (Devil Rays), 5:50 PM pre-game, 6:00 gametime

 

Audio link (game will also archive at this link):

www.minorleaguebaseball.c.../audio.jsp

 

West Virginia: RHP Alex Periard at Hagerstown (Nationals), 9:25 AM pre-game, 9:35 gametime

 

Audio link (game will also archive at this link):

www.minorleaguebaseball.c.../audio.jsp

[Mass Haas]

Follow Tuesday's action as it happens:

Here's what you do, right click on each of the links below and choose "Open in New Window". Open the Nashville Gameday. For the others, choose "Log". While you're listening to your minor league game of choice (or watching/listening to the big league Crew when they are playing), simply refresh your game log browsers every so often.

 

Nashville:

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...a_iowaaa_1

 

Brevard County:

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...a_vbdafa_1

 

West Virginia:

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_hagafx_1

[Mass Haas]

These links will be included in each daily report when the Nashville Sounds and/or Huntsville Stars are scheduled to play. Normally they are updated an hour or two prior to gametime, with Nashville's usually earlier:

 

Nashville Media Notes (Adobe .pdf format):

 

www.nashvillesounds.com/pdf/notes.pdf

[Mass Haas]

Because Iowa now video streams all their home games, the Sounds' game is available to MiLB.TV subscribers or on a one-time basis for a small fee tonight (this game will also archive):

 

web.minorleaguebaseball.c.../video.jsp

[Mass Haas]

Standings through Monday's action:

 Pacific Coast League (AAA) - PCL American North Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Memphis 14 11 .560 - 12-4 2-7 W4 Nashville 13 11 .542 0.5 7-4 6-7 L5 Iowa 11 13 .458 2.5 7-2 4-11 W1 Omaha 11 14 .440 3.0 9-4 2-10 L1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southern League (AA) - SOU North Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Huntsville 11 12 .478 - 4-6 7-6 W2 Tennessee 11 12 .478 - 5-8 6-4 L1 Chattanooga 11 14 .440 1.0 7-8 4-6 L1 Carolina 10 15 .400 2.0 5-5 5-10 W1 West Tenn 10 15 .400 2.0 4-6 6-9 W1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Florida State League (A+) - FSL East Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brevard County 15 9 .625 - 7-4 8-5 W1 Palm Beach 13 10 .565 1.5 6-6 7-4 L1 Daytona 13 11 .542 2.0 7-4 6-7 W1 St. Lucie 11 13 .458 4.0 5-8 6-5 L1 Jupiter 10 14 .417 5.0 4-7 6-7 W1 Vero Beach 9 14 .391 5.5 7-6 2-8 L1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- South Atlantic League (A) - SAL Northern Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Virginia 17 4 .810 - 11-3 6-1 W1 Greensboro 14 10 .583 4.5 11-4 3-6 W1 Lake County 12 11 .522 6.0 7-3 5-8 W2 Lakewood 10 11 .476 7.0 4-6 6-5 L2 Lexington 11 13 .458 7.5 7-8 4-5 W2 Hickory 10 12 .455 7.5 4-3 6-9 L1 Hagerstown 9 15 .375 9.5 5-6 4-9 L1 Delmarva 8 15 .348 10.0 3-6 5-9 L6

[DHonks]

wow, no more piggybacking for Alex Periard? He's someone I've long been intrigued by. I guess drafting a 16/17 year old Canadian does that.

[pogokat]

Periard, Like Zach Braddock and Mike McClendon has been phenomenal at WV this year...

 

But I'm with you doug, i think I've been waiting on Periard for 10 years, even though he's only 19...

[DHonks]

so far so good for young Alex (or should it be Alexe? just kidding)

 

And Brantley at 1b. Man that's a fast team. Does anything in the air ever hit the ground?

[And That]

Alexandre est l'homme.

[pogokat]

any idea how hard he throws toby? he's probably added velocity since he was drafted..

[Mass Haas]

Final: West Virginia 14, Hagerstown (Nationals) 3

 

West Virginia Site Game Summary:

 

POWER OFFENSE ERUPTS AGAIN

 

Though they were held to just one hit through the first five innings of Tuesday morning's game against Hagerstown, the Power offense scored runs in each of the last four innings, including eight in the seventh as they defeated the Suns 14-3.

 

Michael Brantley and Chuckie Caufield hit back-to-back two-out singles in the sixth inning before Andy Bouchie drove them home with a double. West Virginia pulled away with an eight-run seventh inning. The Power sent 13 batters to the plate and scored eight runs on seven hits. Darren Ford knocked in his first of three runs in the game with a base hit before Jimmy Mojica scored the second run of the inning on Erick San Pedro's errant throw. Caufield ripped an RBI single and shortly thereafter Kenny Holmberg reached on Coby Mavroulis' error to plate another run. Steve Chapman brought in two more runs on his second single of the inning and Martin Maldonado and Mojica hit back-to-back RBI singles to finish the eight-run frame.

 

West Virginia plated a run in the eighth inning as Brent Brewer scored on Caufield's groundout. The Suns scored all three of their runs on a pair of home runs in the eighth. Joe Napoli hit a solo homer and three batters later Chris Marrero hit a two-run shot. West Virginia was not done, as they scored three more times in the ninth. Jimmy Mojica's groundout produced the first run before Darren Ford doubled in the next two.

 

Alex Periard (2-0) pitched six scoreless innings of four-hit ball and struck out four to get the win. Mike Ramlow allowed three runs on four hits through three innings to get the save while Yunior Novoa (0-4) was tagged with the loss.

 

Ford paced the Power with three hits and three RBI. Michael Brantley and Steve Chapman both reached safely four times, five Power players knocked in multiple runs and five Power players scored multiple runs.

 

The Power improved to 18-4 with the win and the Suns fell to 9-16 with the loss.

 

The Power will continue the four game series with Hagerstown at Municipal Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. The Power will start left hander Zach Braddock (2-0, 0.47) and the Suns will counter with left hander Marco Estrada (0-2, 6.00). The first pitch is scheduled for 1:05 PM (12:05 Central).

 

West Virginia Box Score:

Our friend from Quebec, young Mr. Periard, has been one of the very best surprises of the early season -- he's been dominant; 86 runs in the last nine games for the Power -- nearly 10 a game!

 

web.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_hagafx_1

 

West Virginia Game Log:

 

web.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_hagafx_1

[And That]

When he was drafted, he threw in the low-middle 80's, IIRC. Can only assume he's added a few ticks since then, but I don't know for sure.

[homer]

Man when I first checked out the box score, I had to do a double take - thought I was looking at yesterday's. This team is a juggernaut.

 

EDIT: And by 'team' I mean West Virigina of course.

[TheCrew07]

I'm encouraged by Brewer thus far. Keep hitting son, with a name like that you must make the big league club!

[TheEndless7]

What's West Virginia's Run Differential?

[brettac1]

I'm encouraged by Brewer thus far.

 

I agree. I really expected him to be pretty bad in his first full season, just because of how raw he is considered to be.

[pogokat]

I'm with you guys...but he's on pace to strike out about 180 times over a 600 ab season...

 

he's got crazy potential...

[pogokat]

zach jackson with 23k's to 9 walks...a 2.5 k/bb...

 

that's good stuff...

[Mass Haas]

Final: Vero Beach (Devil Rays) 6, Brevard County 5

 

MiLB.com Game Notes:

 

Cottrell, Hughes power Rays

 

Rhyne Hughes and Patrick Cottrell homered to power Vero Beach to a 6-5 victory over visiting Brevard County on Tuesday.

 

Hughes belted a three-run shot in the third inning to give the Devil Rays (10-14) a 5-1 lead and Cottrell led off the fifth with his fourth homer of the year, making it 6-2.

 

Vero Beach starter Matthew Walker (1-2) allowed two runs -- one earned -- on five hits and two walks with seven strikeouts over six innings.

 

Eddie De La Cruz worked around a walk over the final 1 1/3 frames to record his third save.

 

Manatees starter Jesse Harper (1-2) surrendered five runs -- four earned -- on five hits and a walk with two strikeouts over three innings.

 

Alcides Escobar doubled home a pair of runs in the seventh and Mat Gamel added an RBI single in the eighth for Brevard County (15-10). -- Alan Friedman/MLB.com

 

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More details from the Vero Beach site:

 

Devil Rays build lead, hang on to win

 

The Vero Beach Devil Rays got a three-run homer from Rhyne Hughes, lifting them to a 6-5 win in their series finale against the Brevard County Manatees.

 

With the game scoreless in the second inning where Sergio Pedroza led off with a walk. Christian Lopez grounded into a fielder's choice on which, Mike Bell's throw to first went wide allowing Lopez to take second. Two batters later, J. T. Hall worked a full count before lining a single into center to score Lopez and put the Rays up 1-0.

 

The two teams traded runs in the third to put Vero Beach up 2-1. The fourth inning started with Pedroza drilling a double to right-center and Lopez singling to put runners on the corners. Rhyne Hughes stepped to the plate and on the first pitch he saw in the at-bat and crushed a home run to right for a 5-1 D-Rays edge. The Manatees scored a run in the fifth to cut the lead to three. Pat Cottrell answered right back with his fourth homer of the season in the bottom of the inning to make it 6-2.

 

Things would not go easily for the Rays as Brevard County put a pair on the board in the seventh on an Alcides Escobar double. An eighth inning unearned cut the Vero Beach lead to a single run at 6-5, but Eddie De La Cruz was able to get the final four outs without incident for lock down the win for Vero Beach.

 

The victory went to Matt Walker (1-2) who pitched six strong innings allowing just one run. De La Cruz picked up his third save of the season. Jesse Harper (1-2) took the loss for the Manatees.

 

Brevard County Box Score:

Alcides Escobar's double his first extra base hit this season after 31 singles; Lorenzo Cain and Ryan Crew reach three times apiece; Kevin Roberts perfect in two relief innings, striking out five...

 

web.minorleaguebaseball.c...p;sid=t503

 

Brevard County Game Log:

 

web.minorleaguebaseball.c...a_vbdafa_1

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Final: Nashville 14, Iowa (Cubs) 4

 

Nashville Site Game Summary:

Link for Zach Jackson photo, text follows --

 

www.nashvillesounds.com/n...ewsId=2292

 

Sounds Snap Skid With 14-4 Rout Of Iowa

 

DES MOINES ? The Nashville Sounds snapped their five-game losing streak in a big way on Tuesday evening at Principal Park, crushing the division-rival Iowa Cubs, 14-4.

 

With the victory, Nashville (14-11) improved to 5-1 against the I-Cubs this season.

 

The 14 runs scored matched a season high for the Sounds; the club also plated 14 on April 14 at New Orleans. Eleven of Nashville?s 14 runs on Tuesday came with two outs in an inning.

 

Zach Jackson (4-2) was effective from the hill and from the batter?s box in leading the Sounds to victory. The left-hander allowed four runs on eight hits over seven-plus innings of work, his longest outing of the season, while striking out four batters and walking two. At the plate, Jackson went 2-for-5 with a double and team-high four RBIs to help his own cause.

 

Six Sounds players recorded multiple-hit evenings, led by Ryan Braun?s 4-for-6 effort that included his team-leading 10th double and three runs scored. Andy Abad and Ozzie Chavez each produced three RBIs and Chris Barnwell drove in a pair of runs to join Jackson in the multi-RBI club on the night.

 

Nashville grabbed a 3-0 lead in the top of the second inning after Iowa manager Buddy Bailey?s decision to issue a two-out intentional walk to Barnwell to load the bases for Jackson backfired. The left-hander ripped a bases-clearing, three-run double to left off Iowa starter Angel Guzman but was thrown out at third to end the inning as he attempted to extend the hit to a triple. The double, his first hit of the year, produced Jackson?s first career RBIs. In addition to Barnwell, Abad (walk) and Vinny Rottino (single) also scored on the play.

 

Sounds centerfielder Callix Crabbe stifled Iowa?s first scoring opportunity in the bottom of the second when he threw out Geovany Soto at the plate as the Cubs catcher attempted to score on a Carlos Rojas two-out single.

 

Guzman faced another two-out, bases-loaded jam in the third and got touched for four runs as Nashville extended its lead to 7-0. After retiring the first two batters of the inning, the Iowa right-hander allowed a single to Braun, hit Brad Nelson with a pitch, and gave up an Abad single to fill the bases before walking Rottino on four pitches to force home Braun for a 4-0 Sounds lead. Chavez followed with a bases-clearing, three-run triple to center.

 

AUDIO: Ozzie Chavez Three-Run Triple --

 

www.nashvillesounds.com/a...%205-1.mp3

 

Guzman (0-2), who took his second loss in two starts against Nashville this season, was removed after allowing seven runs on four hits in only three innings. He walked four batters while striking out two. The right-hander?s ERA in his two starts against the Sounds stands at 22.50 (15 ER / 6.0 IP).

 

Iowa broke up Jackson?s shutout bid in the bottom of the sixth, plating four runs against the left-hander. Eric Patterson led off the frame with a triple to center and scored on Casey McGehee?s ensuing groundout. With two down in the frame, Soto walked and Buck Coats was hit by a pitch before Angel Pagan, who finished 3-for-4 on the evening to pace the Cubs, belted a three-run homer to left to make it a 7-4 contest. It was his first tater of the season.

 

Nashville put the game out of reach with a five-run seventh against Cubs reliever Federico Baez. Abad got things started when he swatted a three-run home run to right, his third roundtripper of the season. Braun and Nelson, who preceded Abad with singles, scored on the blast.

 

The scoring continued later in the frame when Rottino doubled and scored on Jackson?s second run-scoring hit of the night, a two-out single to right. Crabbe followed with an RBI triple to right, his team-leading second three-bagger of the year.

 

The Sounds added two more scores in the eighth against Baez courtesy of Barnwell?s two-out, two-run single. Baez allowed seven runs on 10 hits in only two innings of relief work for Iowa.

 

Alec Zumwalt followed Jackson on the hill for Nashville and worked two hitless frames including a pair of strikeouts to close out the contest.

 

Nashville, which went 6-for-16 with runners in scoring position on the evening, was 3-for-5 with the bases loaded after entering the game with only one hit in 11 bases-juiced at-bats on the year.

 

The teams continue the series with a 12:05 p.m. doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon at Principal Park.

 

Right-hander R.A. Dickey (1-3, 7.43) will toe the rubber for Nashville in the opener and face Iowa southpaw Sean Marshall (NR), who will make his first Triple-A appearance of the season. Sounds left-hander Lindsay Gulin (0-0, 15.43) will make his first start of the season when he mans the bump in the nightcap. He?ll be opposed by I-Cubs left-hander J.R. Mathes (2-2, 5.40).

 

Nashville Box Score:

Hate to highlight the lone player with a tough night, but it's been a rough start to the season for Drew Anderson...

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...a_iowaaa_1

 

Nashville Game Log:

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...a_iowaaa_1

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Nashville Pre-Game Audio Chat with Reliever Jose Capellan:

Kudos to the Sounds' Chuck Valenches for setting this up -- Jose "not sorry" about the two days he was AWOL...

 

www.nashvillesounds.com/n...ewsId=2291

[bork]

Escobar finally gets an extra base hit. He's been a singles machine.

 

Braun and Rottino are just putting up silly numbers right now. Nice to have guys like that waiting in the wings. But I can't imagine Braun will be in AAA for a whole lot longer.

 

And the Brewers organization is now 30 games over .500. No weak links this year.

[Mass Haas]

From Monday's West Virginia Game:

 

Hagerstown runner Jhonathan Solano (20) is out at second base as West Virginia's Kenny Holmberg fires to first to complete a 6-4-3 double play Monday at Municipal Stadium. (Photo credit: By Joe Crocetta / Hagerstown Herald-Mail Staff Photographer)

 

http://www.herald-mail.com/photos/00014262-constrain-600x600.jpeg

[JohnBriggs12]

The tatooing of Guzman by the Sounds is significant because he's scheduled to take over the 5th starter spot for the Cubs next week.