Link Report for Friday 6/18 - TGIF!

[Jim Goulart]

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

 

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Links for affiliate audio

 

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Standings and sortable stat pages

 

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MiLB.TV options: All games available, Carolina the only home feed. (The MiLB.TV direct links are found within the scoreboard link atop this post.)

[Jim Goulart]

Pre-Game Media Notes:

 

Nashville

 

Biloxi

 

Carolina

[Jim Goulart]

Initially released Monday 6/14:

 

Via Lane Grindle's "Brewers On Tap": Episode 203 features chats with Tim Lopes, Jace Peterson and Aaron Ashby

 

The Ashby interview begins at the 13:10 minute mark.

 

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AUDIO via Southern Middle Tennessee Sports: Today's interview with Voice of the Sounds Jeff Hem (go to the 02:20 minute mark)

 

Corey Ray getting some drill work in, Aaron Ashby talk, and we tolerate some Braves chat as the locals are fans and the Sounds are facing Gwinnett

[Ro Mueller]

Joe Gray Jr. (1.090 OPS, 42 RBIs in 37 games) and the Carolina Mudcats have won 4 of their last 5 games:

 

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[Ro Mueller]

Top prospect Garrett Mitchell returns to give the Wisconsin Timber Rattler offense a jolt:

 

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[Ro Mueller]

Jamie Westbrook is swinging a hot bat for the Nashville Sounds - 9-game hitting streak with 1.307 OPS during streak:

 

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[Jim Goulart]

Pre-Game Media Notes:

 

Nashville

 

Biloxi

 

Carolina

 

And:

 

Wisconsin (via download)

 

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Be sure to see the RHP Evan Reifert (recently turned 22) feature in our Timber Rattlers thread.

[brooks_quichenick]

Ethan Small is on quite the roll right now. Another dominant start: 7 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 9 K

[Ro Mueller]

Wasn’t able to post the Shucker lineup earlier, led by the dominant Ethan Small:

 

1 - Lutz - LF

2 - Friis - 2B

3 - Turang - SS

4 - Henry - C

5 - Castro - 1B

6 - Palma - RF

7 - Erceg - DH

8 - Fry - 3B

9 - Aguilar - CF

X - Small - P

[Ro Mueller]

The Sounds ran out of position players, with Cooper Hummel and Luke Maile exiting early, forcing Bubba Derby to hit in the 9th inning. They’ll get Tim Lopes and Pablo Reyes (both optioned from MLB club) soon, but it’s worth watching whether 1-2 more players need to be added.

[JohnBriggs12]

In just 62 innings of pro ball, Small has 103 K's. He's a keeper.

[wibadgers23]

In just 62 innings of pro ball, Small has 103 K's. He's a keeper.

 

Or a tremendous trade chip for a stud corner infielder.

[Jim Goulart]

Box: Quad Cities (Royals) 9, Wisconsin 0

 

River Bandits Duo No-Hits Wisconsin

By Chris Mehring

 

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Somehow a huge first-inning deficit for a second consecutive night proves to be only a sidenote. In the last two first innings combined, Wisconsin has been outscored 17-0.

 

VIDEO: The final out (solid call)

[Jim Goulart]

Quickly on to better news --

 

Box: Biloxi 13, Rocket City (Angels) 1

 

Shuckers Put Away Trash Pandas Early, Small Dominates in 13-1 Win

Ethan Small Tosses a Career-High Seven Scoreless Innings

By Garrett Greene/Biloxi Shuckers

 

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VIDEO via WXXV: Small, plus defense and offense

 

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VIDEO Tweet via @BrewersPD: Recent Tristen Lutz highlights (Lutz would reach base three more times Friday, although he was caught stealing here). Lutz is 1-for-4 in SB attempts.

[Jim Goulart]

Box: Carolina 5, Fayetteville (Astros) 4

 

Castillo Lifts Mudcats to 5-4 Victory With Clutch Hit

Daniel Castillo gave the Mudcats the late lead with a three-run single with two outs in the eighth

 

Mudcat pitchers allowed 14 hits, walked four and hit a batter, but managed to limit the damage, Woodpeckers 3-for-19 with RISP.

 

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VIDEO Tweets via the Mudcats:

 

Three-run SINGLE to take the lead late, that's rare, this team is fun!

 

Cam Robinson closes it out

 

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For the 4,276 in attendance, that's about as good a game as a fan can ask for. Home team takes the lead late, not a pitchers' duel, but not a wild affair either. A clear 80 degree night, wish I'd been there. Actually have a cousin in Raleigh, haven't visited in about four years.

[Jim Goulart]

Box: Gwinnett (Braves) 8, Nashville 7, ten innings

 

Sounds Fall In Extra Innings in Gwinnett

Unearned Runs Burn Nashville in Defeat

 

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Lots to review here beyond the game summary.

 

First of all, this!

 

Orlando Arcia's homer earlier

 

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The Sounds ran out of position players, with Cooper Hummel and Luke Maile exiting early, forcing Bubba Derby to hit in the 9th inning. They’ll get Tim Lopes and Pablo Reyes (both optioned from MLB club) soon, but it’s worth watching whether 1-2 more players need to be added.

 

There's no clear reason for the Hummel exit in the bottom of the 6th. He had been playing left field.

 

Luke Maile flied out to center for the 2nd out in the top of the 6th and was replaced.

 

If you are an MiLB.TV subscriber, go to the 02:22:15 hour/minute mark here. You'll see that after he flies out, Maile is walking gingerly as headed back to the dugout.

 

If Maile is hurt, the only other player besides Christian Kelley with catching experience (very limited in recent years) is, Cooper Hummel, who of course, exited as well.

 

Biloxi has only two catchers on its roster (Payton Henry and Brent Diaz), so you can bet @BrewersPD is in scramble mode this morning.

[Jim Goulart]

VIDEO Tweet via @BrewersPD: LHP Aaron Ashby bullpen work Thursday night