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http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=592804 He simply hasn't been very good so far. Deepest he's gone in any of his 12 starts so far is 5.2 IP, & he's only gone more than 5.0 one other time.

He had no problem giving away our number one draft pick to a division rival... It wasn't given to the Cards (that was the old CBA rule), the Brewers' 2013 first rounder was simply forfeited (new CBA rule). The Cards receive simply a supplemental round (btw. rounds 1 & 2) pick as compensation for Lohse signing.

Geez, how did I miss that baseball-ref had added MiLB gamelogs and splits? No kidding -- that was my first though on seeing homer's post, too! How did BBRef not take to social media more than they may have to announce this? That's an awesome & very news-worthy addition to their site.

I'd guess the club is more concerned with starting Nelson's clock than adding more service time onto Tyler's.

Good work!

Not his last few starts -- only two of his last five starts have been decent to good. Glad for Tyler to see him get the call-up, and hopefully he can regain his form in the bigs.

This sums up how I feel about it. Nice job being proactive, BrewCrewForever!

10 for his last 32 ABs after tonight. Fingers crossed, but not holding my breath...

Have fun, Jim! Keeping my fingers crossed you actually get a 'roof open' game.

Sounds Derail Express In 12 Innings, 7-5 Nashville Recovers From 9th-Inning Blown Save To Claim Victory In Extras Nashville Sounds http://i.imgur.com/P1suPVR.jpg Johnnie Lowe, archive photo (Mike Strasinger / Nashville Sounds) ROUND ROCK, Texas - The Nashville Sounds blew a ninth-inning lead but recovered to post a 7-5, 12-inning victory over the Round Rock Express on Monday evening at The Dell Diamond. In the top of the twelfth, the Sounds snapped a string of 16 consecutive batters retired by Round Rock pitching when Blake Lalli reached on a one-out infield single off Nate Robertson (1-2). Josh Prince followed with a walk before Stephen Parker hit a liner to center that was misjudged by Engel Beltre, resulting in a go-ahead RBI double that put Nashville on top, 6-5. Anderson De La Rosa lifted a sac fly to right that gave the Sounds a two-run cushion. Kyle Heckathorn (2-1), who worked into and out of a no-out bases-loaded jam in the eleventh, closed out the game by retiring the Express in order in the bottom of the frame to secure the win. Sounds starter Johnnie Lowe authored a quality start and pitched well enough to earn his first victory of the year, which he was denied following a late blown save by the Nashville bullpen. The right-hander held Round Rock to two runs (one earned) on five hits over his six innings of action. He did a good job of limiting damage throughout the evening, stranding Express runners in scoring position in three of his six frames. Lowe's solid outing continued a recent trend of strong starting pitching for Nashville hurlers. In the past 10 games, Sounds starters have posted a 2.59 ERA (17er/59.0ip). Caleb Gindl (3-for-5) gave the Sounds an early 3-0 lead with an opposite-field, three-run homer off Round Rock starter Scott Richmond in the top of the first inning. Blake Davis and Hainley Statia had preceded Gindl with singles before scoring on the outfielder's seventh big fly of the year. Round Rock got a run back in the home half of the opening frame when Beltre led off with a double against Lowe and, following a passed ball charged to De La Rosa, scored in unearned fashion on a groundout. The Express got another run-scoring groundout in the second to cut the Nashville lead to 3-2. Aaron Cunningham led off with a two-bagger and later scored on Jim Adduci's ground ball to first. Prince gave Nashville some breathing room in the seventh when he slugged his fifth home run of the year, a two-run shot to right off Richmond. The outfielder continued his strong run production; he has recorded an RBI in 13 of his last 18 contests. Lalli, who singled earlier in the frame, also scored on the blast. Round Rock took immediate advantage of Lowe's departure, getting those two runs right back against Sounds reliever Travis Webb in the bottom of the seventh to cut the Nashville lead to 5-4. Mike Olt opened the frame with a single and scored one batter later on Adduci's double combined with a fielding error by Prince in center. Adduci later scored on a sac fly to make it one-run contest once again. For Nashville, Webb and Michael Olmsted combined to work around a pair of baserunners to log a scoreless eighth before closer Rob Wooten took the mound for the ninth and suffered his second blown save in 10 chances. Adduci led off the Round Rock ninth by belting a game-tying homer to right, his sixth longball of the year, to square the contest at 5-5. In the Round Rock eleventh, Heckathorn worked out of a no-out, bases-loaded jam to keep the game going. Joey Butler led off with a double. After Mike Olt singled to put runner on the corners, the Sounds intentionally walked Adduci to load the bases for Greg Miclat, who hit a sharp grounder to second that Hainley Statia turned into a 4-2-3 double play. After another intentional walk to Beltre reloaded the bases, the Nashville right-hander popped up Robinson Chirinos to escape the jam unscathed. The Sounds will look to gain a split of the four-game set when the clubs wrap up the series with a 7:05 p.m. finale on Tuesday. Left-hander Chris Narveson (0-0, 0.00) will make his second rehab start for the Sounds. Round Rock will counter with southpaw Ryan Feierabend (1-1, 4.91). Nashville Box It's late, so I'm keeping this post brief. After being named the organization's MiLB hitter of the month for May, Hunter Morris promptly went out and threw up an 0-5 night. Jinxed. Nashville PbP How the Sounds managed to not lose the game in the 11th... I do not know: Round Rock Bottom of the 11th -Pitching Change: Kyle Heckathorn replaces Rob Wooten. -Joey Butler doubles (9) on a line drive to right fielder Caleb Gindl. -Mike Olt singles on a line drive to center fielder Josh Prince. Joey Butler to 3rd. -Kyle Heckathorn intentionally walks Jim Adduci. Mike Olt to 2nd. -Greg Miclat grounds into a double play, second baseman Hainley Statia to catcher Anderson De La Rosa to first baseman Blake Lalli. Joey Butler out at home. Mike Olt to 3rd. Jim Adduci to 2nd. -Kyle Heckathorn intentionally walks Engel Beltre. -Robinson Chirinos pops out to first baseman Blake Lalli in foul territory. And then, naturally, Kyle came right back out & worked a 1-2-3 12th to lock up the win: Round Rock Bottom of the 12th -Chris McGuiness grounds out, shortstop Blake Davis to first baseman Blake Lalli. -Yangervis Solarte flies out to left fielder Khris Davis. -Aaron Cunningham flies out to center fielder Josh Prince. Nashville Gameday

Yeah -- my post was agreeing with yours.

Down 10-2, and Braun is bringing hustle like that. Awesome to see the face of your franchise putting in a shift like that.

Double jinx!

Nice to see Rickie wake up a bit at the plate! Hopefully this can be the still-way-too-late kick-start he so badly needs.

They've also been a darn good franchise over the past decade+. They averaged 88 wins/season from 1999-2012. All while following the talent cycling franchise-building model that many on this site have been calling for. Sure, they've had stretches where they haven't contended -- and the fans that view/ed 'Moneyball' as some kind of ivory-tower nonsense make sure to crow loudly -- but they don't panic, they don't change the approach, and before too much longer a new run of contention arrives.

If there is any organizational plan to work against Weeks's 2015 vesting option, you can be certain that Roenicke will have strict orders to follow from Melvin.

I can't be the only one who keeps thinking of Ron Villone every time the A's pitcher's name is called.

and a spot on the 40-man roster . . . which is currently full, and excludes corey hart. And as a follow-up to my latest reply, this is a perfectly good reason to not call him up, and one I definitely missed. Good call, djoctagone. I swear you're the Brewers transactions guru.

On the Ramirez comparison: I think it's important to remember that Nick is just 10 months younger, & two levels behind, Morris. Hunter had an historically good (by Southern League standards) season at AA last season, and iirc got stronger as the season went along (his BB rate certainly did). What I see with Morris is a player who has improved quite a bit over the course of the past season+, and not a guy that simply has had one bad & one good month in AAA. I see continued progression carried over from his breakout season last year. Imo it's reflected in not only his stellar month of May 2013, but also in his improved-even-over-2012 BB rate... currently on pace for about 60 BBs (finished w/40 in '12). Now, none of that means that I think he's elevated himself into an elite prospect status. However, I do personally believe that Morris has turned into a very legit hitting prospect. It wouldn't surprise me at all if he winds up as basically a left-handed version of Corey Hart at the big-league level. At least statistically, they profile pretty similarly as hitters imo -- SLG%s carried as much by doubles as homers, BB rates that leave a little bit to be desired, but good raw power. I realize I'm probably a bit more bullish on Morris than many, but I believe he has given reason to be more bullish about him in the past season+. For me it's not just a hot year in '12 that could just as easily have been a fluke, it was gradual improvement that he looks to be sustaining. I agree that more time in AAA certainly can't hurt, but I'm a bit disappointed he's been kept at Nashville when it seemed to me there has been a perfect opportunity to let him get his feet wet at the big-league level.

What do you think he still needs to work on? Curious to get your take.

With a decent amount of coverage at 2B between Weeks/Bianchi/Yuni/Sea Bass, Gennett went ice-cold in May (.634 OPS, .581 last 10 games) & gets a callup. Awful offensive production at 1B from Yuni/Sea Bass, Corey Hart rehab news has gone silent, Hunter Morris puts up a May OPS north of 1.000 & is well on pace to establish a new personal-best in BBs for a second straight season, & doesn't get called up. Got it.

EDIT: I split the Morris/Gennett discussion that came up in the MiLB Transactions thread & put it here, in the interest of keeping the transactions thread neater & tidier. So... decent amount of coverage at 2B between Weeks/Bianchi/Yuni/Sea Bass, Gennett cooled off significantly in May (.634 OPS, .581 last 10 games) & gets callup. Awful offensive production at 1B from Yuni/Sea Bass, Corey Hart rehab news has gone silent, Hunter Morris puts up a May OPS north of 1.000 & doesn't get called up. Got it.

Clearly Lohse has been the main difference maker this season. Stop being overly critical of Mark A. & be grateful for what he's given Brewers fans!

I watched LeBlanc pitch several times with the Portland Beavers when I was living in Portland. Unless he's changed drastically in terms of ability, I wouldn't bother. Just not any better than what we already have (there's a reason he was DFA'd).

Woof. Subtract about 40 degrees from those forecasted highs, & you have your local weather It was like 50 here in Chicago yesterday. I will take that 100 times out of 100 over the blast furnace in Arizona. Of course, when it's 36 and freezing rain I might sing a different tune. Yeah, I'm definitely not wishing for 100+, but 70+ would be nice...