Link Report Thu. 4/19 -- Latest: Mike Carlin's Debut

[Mass Haas]

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We'll set you up for the evening action later on, but you have Brevard County audio this morning as a nice warm-up for the Brewers -- check it out!

 

Brevard County: LHP Steve Garrison at Palm Beach (Cardinals), pre-game 9:20 AM Central, 9:30 gametime

 

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

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

 

UPDATE: LHP Steve Garrison, not RHP Jesse Harper, is your Manatee starter this morning...

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Follow Thursday'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.

 

Brevard County:

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...a_pbcafa_1

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Standings through Wednesday's action:

Three first place clubs, and the 'Tees only a half-game out!

 Pacific Coast League (AAA) - PCL American North Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Iowa 7 6 .538 - 4-2 3-4 W1 Nashville 7 6 .538 - 3-4 4-2 W1 Memphis 6 8 .429 1.5 5-3 1-5 L2 Omaha 5 9 .357 2.5 3-3 2-6 L2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southern League (AA) - SOU North Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Huntsville 6 5 .545 - 4-4 2-1 W2 Tennessee 6 5 .545 - 1-2 5-3 W4 Chattanooga 5 8 .385 2.0 3-5 2-3 L4 West Tenn 5 8 .385 2.0 1-2 4-6 W1 Carolina 4 9 .308 3.0 2-1 2-8 L1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Florida State League (A+) - FSL East Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Palm Beach 7 5 .583 - 3-4 4-1 W4 Daytona 7 6 .538 0.5 5-3 2-3 L1 Jupiter 7 6 .538 0.5 2-3 5-3 L1 Brevard County 6 6 .500 1.0 2-4 4-2 W1 St. Lucie 6 6 .500 1.0 2-4 4-2 L4 Vero Beach 4 8 .333 3.0 2-3 2-5 W1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- South Atlantic League (A) - SAL Northern Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Virginia 7 3 .700 - 5-3 2-0 W5 Greensboro 8 4 .667 - 6-2 2-2 L1 Hickory 6 4 .600 1.0 2-3 4-1 W1 Lakewood 5 4 .556 1.5 2-2 3-2 W2 Lexington 7 6 .538 1.5 5-4 2-2 L1 Lake County 5 7 .417 3.0 2-2 3-5 W1 Hagerstown 4 9 .308 4.5 1-4 3-5 L2 Delmarva 3 8 .273 4.5 0-2 3-6 L3

[bork]

With a Brevard County win today, all 5 teams in the organization would be in first place. I know that hasn't happened in recent history. I wonder if it ever happened in the 80's?

[DHonks]

apparently hitters don't like mornings. I hope they cancelled BP today, cause it must have sucked for the players. It's not the hours as much as the inconsistencies in game times. try working an 8 hour day starting at 2 pm, then have one beginning at 9 am, and now one at 7 am?

[biedergb]

It's amazing that Brevard is only 6-6. They have the best team batting average (nearly .300 as a team!) and the 4th best ERA. I guess the lack of power and/or timely hitting is to blame. But now that Cain, etc are starting to hit, soon the whole team has batting averages in the .280-.350 range.

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Final: Brevard County 3, Palm Beach (Cardinals) 1

Carlos Corporan laced a pinch-hit two-out, two-run double in the top of the 9th; Corporan, Ned Yost, and Chris Errecart all still over .400, and each actually raised their averages today; 20-year-old LHP Steve Garrison (already in high-A, nice) with an 11-to-2 K/BB ratio thus far, scoreless five innings today; clean defense, nice...

 

Brevard County Box Score:

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...a_pbcafa_1

 

Brevard County Game Log:

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...a_pbcafa_1

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The rest of Thursday's Daily Menu:

 

All times Central; pitchers subject to change --

 

Nashville: RHP Yo Gallardo at Oklahoma (Rangers), 6:45 PM pre-game; 7:05 gametime

 

Audio link:

www.nashvillesounds.com/listenlive/

 

Huntsville: LHP Steve Hammond at home vs. Jacksonville (Dodgers), 6:50 PM pre-game; 7:05 gametime

 

Audio link:

www.huntsvillestars.com/

 

West Virginia: RHP Mike McClendon at home vs. Greensboro (Marlins), 6:05 PM gametime

 

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

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

[Mass Haas]

Follow Thursday'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_orhaaa_1

 

Huntsville:

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_hunaax_1

 

West Virginia:

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_wvaafx_1

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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

 

Huntsville Media Notes (Adobe .pdf format):

 

www.huntsvillestars.com/i...eNotes.pdf

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By the way, the Manatees' Alcides Escobar now has an 11-game hitting streak.

 

Nashville fans with the MiLB.TV subscription can watch this evening -- it's also available on a per-pay basis if you want to watch Yovani tonight:

 

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

[DHonks]

great looking day for the organization. 3 of my favorites going in Hammond, Gallardo, and Garrison. I have to admit I don't know much about McClendon though

[Mass Haas]

MiLB.com:

 

Manatees edge Cards in ninth

 

Pinch-hitter Carlos Corporan's two-run double in the ninth inning lifted visiting Brevard County to a 3-1 win over Palm Beach on Thursday afternoon.

 

Corporan's clutch two-out two-bagger brought home Charlie Fermaint and Ned Yost, and extended his hitting streak to 11 games. The Manatees (7-6) plated their first run in the fourth inning, as Mat Gamel singled to lead off the frame and eventually scored on Nestor Corredor's groundout.

 

The Cardinals (7-6) pushed across a run in the eighth inning to briefly tie the game at 1-1. Allen Craig's two-out single to center plated Jose Contreras, who had legged out an infield single to begin the frame.

 

Luis Pena (2-0) earned the win after blowing an eighth-inning save opportunity. The 24-year-old righty allowed a hit and a walk over 1 2/3 scoreless innings. Starter Steve Garrison scattered five hits over five scoreless innings while striking out five.

 

Michael Cooper (1-1) started the ninth inning for Palm Beach and took the loss, allowing two runs on a hit and a walk while retiring two batters. Jon Mikrut came on in relief and surrendered Corporan's game-winning double before striking out Ryan Crew. The Cardinals wasted a fine effort from starter Adam Daniels, who yielded a run on seven hits over eight innings while striking out seven. -- Benjamin Hill/MLB.com

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I wish I could link directly or post the photo, but as of 4:30 Central time today, MiLB.com's home page has a great photo of Yovani Gallardo "blowing away" folks -- you'll see it if you go there now. It's one of the six boxes you can click in the rotating banner headline system they have:

 

web.minorleaguebaseball.com/index.jsp

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In progress, Greensboro (Marlins) 1, West Virginia 1, bottom of the 9th in Charleston

Former Brewer farmhand Tony Festa is in the booth with Bull Barch, feel free to tune in as of 8:30 Central time for the late-inning action...

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Walk-off fielder's choice for Stephen Chapman!

 

Well, it was exciting if you were there http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif .

 

Sixth straight win for the Power, details later...

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In progress: Nashville 3, Oklahoma (Rangers) 1, bottom of the 7th in Oklahoma

Yovani Gallardo's final line -- 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 7 K, 87 pitches, 54 strikes, nice!

[DHonks]

nice start to the AAA season for Yo. I was worried with how he threw in the televised spring start...I guess I was being foolish

[DHonks]

also, a couple things...good to see Brad Nelson hitting .270 with some power

 

And does anyone else wonder what Ned and Maddux think when they see Gallardo's lines? We know from past articles that Yost reads the box scores and game reports from the affiliates first thing each day. We know Maddux was urging the Crew to keep him on the team out of spring training....in '06. Do they have a secretive meeting?

 

While walking around to top off his cup of coffee (or so he claims), Ned says, "hey Mike, I'd like to see you in my office when you get a chance."

 

After entering the office and carfully nodding to Ned, and seeing a similarly subtle facial gesture, Mike closes the door. Slowly taking a seat, Ned hands Mike a manila folder with red lettering on the outside--CONFIDENTIAL. He studies it carefully, handing it back to Ned. The two share a moment, staring at eachother, knowing that they must temper their enthusiasm. After collecting themselves, another subtle head nod is exchanged, Maddux leaves the office with a smiling Ned sipping his coffee with a big smile on his face.

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Final: Nashville 3, Oklahoma (Rangers) 1

Dennis Sarfate enters the game with runners on 1st and 2nd and no outs in the 9th, and proceeds to go strikeout, strikeout, 6-4 forceout -- nice job Dennis, details later...

[DHonks]

also Mass, good to see Sarfate threw 11 of 14 pitches for strikes.

[Mass Haas]

Final: Jacksonville (Dodgers) 10, Huntsville 4

As Brett Pollock and Bryan Neece discussed on the broadcast, in one of the most amazing statistical oddities you'll ever see, the Stars have played two games this week in which they have walked 15 times (in each game!) and lost both games -- details later...

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Final: West Virginia 2, Greensboro (Marlins) 1, ten innings

 

West Virginia Site Game Summary:

 

POWER OUTDUEL GRASSHOPPERS FOR SOLE POSSESSION OF FIRST PLACE

 

Runs were tough to come by at Appalachian Power Park during Thursday night?s game between the Greensboro Grasshoppers and West Virginia Power. In a game where pitching dominated, it was Steve Chapman?s hustle which proved to be the difference as the Power won their sixth game in a row by defeating the Grasshoppers 2-1 in 10 innings to take sole possession of first place in the South Atlantic League?s Northern Division.

 

In the first inning Chuckie Caufield drove in Brent Brewer on a sacrifice fly to put the Power ahead 1-0. Greensboro tied the game in the top of the sixth on Hunter Mence?s solo home run. With runners at the corners and one out in the bottom of the tenth inning, Chapman hit a ground ball deep in the hole on the right side of the infield. Greensboro second baseman Chris Coghlan got to the ball quickly and threw the ball to second base to get the force out, but Chapman beat Carlos Piste?s relay throw to first base as Jimmy Mojica scored the winning run.

 

The Power pitching staff held the Grasshoppers to one run on nine hits. Power starter Mike McClendon was fantastic through five scoreless innings, allowing only three hits, a walk and he struck out five. Greensboro starter Kyler Winters was solid through six allowing just a run on three hits with three strikeouts.

 

E.J. Shanks (2-0) pitched two and a third scoreless innings out of the pen to earn the win, and Brad Stone (0-2) took the loss. Michael Brantley was the only Power player with a multi hit game, he went 2 for 4 with a pair of singles.

 

The Power improved to 8-3 with the win and the Grasshoppers fell to 8-5 with the loss. The 2-1 victory for the Power was their seventh decided by a run.

 

The Power will finish the three game series against Greensboro Friday night. Greensboro will start right hander Derell McCall (0-0, 8.31) and the Power will counter with left hander Zach Braddock (0-0, 0.00). The first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM (6:05 Central).

 

West Virginia Box Score:

Stephen Chapman is only 2-for-22 on the season, so beating out the game-winning grounder was big...

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_wvaafx_1

 

West Virginia Game Log:

E.J. Shanks bailed the struggling Roque Mercedes out of an 8th inning bases loaded jam...

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_wvaafx_1

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Nashville Pre-Game Audio Chat with First Baseman Andy Abad:

 

www.nashvillesounds.com/a...204-19.mp3