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ARTICLE: You'll be able to watch CF Tyrone Taylor and RHP Tyler Wagner in the Fall-Star Game Saturday evening (7:00) on MLB Network and MLB.com.

Looks like Nick Ramirez may be the lone Brewer in Monday's AFL game. Batting 9th, Ramirez is 7-for-42 thus far. SS Hector Gomez (2-for-19) hasn't played since the 16th. Your box score link for later

I know this thread began as an honor to the 85+ crowd, but I was so disheartened to read about the loss of Welcome Back, Kotter's Marcia Strassman after a seven-year battle against breast cancer, at age 66. Time racing too quickly - many will remember M*A*S*H (first season), and the "Honey, I Shrunk..." movies. So pretty and sweet, goodbye to another childhood crush... My wife is aware and flattered that one of her immediate redeeming qualities to me upon meeting her as my future wife in '84 was her resemblance to Ms. Strassman (I married up ).

Mexico Box Score Mazatlan Top of the 8th Pitching Change: Manny Barreda replaces Gonzalo Sanudo. Rogelio Noris singles on a ground ball to shortstop Daniel Hinojosa. Paul Leon strikes out swinging. Jesus Castillo grounds into a force out, shortstop Daniel Hinojosa to second baseman Eric Farris. Rogelio Noris out at 2nd. Jesus Castillo advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by second baseman Eric Farris. Stetson Allie strikes out swinging.

Venezuela Box Score Three shutout innings for RHP Eric Marzec - 2 H, 1 BB, 0 K Caracas Top of the 1st Danry Vasquez grounds out, second baseman Jose Pirela to first baseman Mark Minicozzi. Henry Alejandro Rodriguez grounds out, shortstop Freddy Galvis to first baseman Mark Minicozzi. Felix Perez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Aaron Altherr. Jesus Aguilar grounds into a force out, shortstop Freddy Galvis to second baseman Jose Pirela. Felix Perez out at 2nd. Caracas Top of the 2nd Josh Whitesell walks. Luis Antonio Rodriguez grounds out, first baseman Mark Minicozzi to second baseman Jose Pirela to first baseman Mark Minicozzi. Josh Whitesell to 2nd. Ramon Cabrera pops out to shortstop Freddy Galvis. Tommy Pham grounds out softly, third baseman Giovanny Urshela to first baseman Mark Minicozzi. Caracas Top of the 3rd Cleuluis Rondon grounds out, second baseman Jose Pirela to first baseman Mark Minicozzi. Danry Vasquez grounds out, shortstop Freddy Galvis to first baseman Mark Minicozzi. Henry Alejandro Rodriguez singles on a line drive to left fielder Ali Castillo. Felix Perez grounds out, third baseman Giovanny Urshela to first baseman Mark Minicozzi.

RHP Eric Marzec gets the start in Venezuela tonight, you can follow along here, we'll detail later.

Sunday - Venezuela Box Score One-batter save for RHP Greg Holle - La Guaira Bottom of the 9th Pitching Change: Silfredo Garcia replaces Matt Nevarez. Cesar Suarez flies out to center fielder Aaron Hicks. Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Odubel Herrera replaces Guillermo Rodriguez. Odubel Herrera walks. Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Rafael Ortega replaces Cam Perkins. Rafael Ortega called out on strikes. Heiker Meneses singles on a soft line drive to center fielder Aaron Hicks. Odubel Herrera to 2nd. Pitching Change: Greg Holle replaces Silfredo Garcia. Erold Andrus grounds out, second baseman Gerson Montilla to first baseman Mario Martinez.

Venezuela Box Score With a wild 7-6 walkoff extra-inning win, SS Orlando Arcia's club is now 12-2. His video HR above (the top one) was part of a four-run 8th inning that tied the game at 5-5. Caribes Bottom of the 8th Hernan Iribarren remains in the game as the left fielder. Defensive Substitution: Anderson De La Rosa replaces Dubal Baez, batting 8th, playing catcher. Niuman Romero doubles (3) on a fly ball to right fielder Guilder Rodriguez. Orlando Arcia homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. Niuman Romero scores. Pitching Change: Will Lamb replaces Tim Gustafson. Brandon Allen homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. Pitching Change: Luis Vizcaino replaces Will Lamb. Jose Castillo walks. Oscar Salazar lines out to left fielder Hernan Iribarren. With Tomas Perez batting, Jose Castillo steals (1) 2nd base. Tomas Perez grounds out to first baseman Brian Hernandez. Jose Castillo to 3rd. Jesus Flores doubles (2) on a fly ball to right fielder Guilder Rodriguez. Jose Castillo scores. Offensive Substitution: Pinch-runner Carlos Duran replaces Jesus Flores. Rossmel Perez grounds out, second baseman Cesar Izturis to first baseman Brian Hernandez. *** Arcia also walked earlier in the game (1-for-4). He did commit his 2nd error (throwing). Arcia has matched his HR total from all of 2014 with four, and his .998 OPS is 8th best in the league, and of course, tops for any shortstop. He has more walks (eight) than strikeouts (five) in 51 AB's. With Brevard, he was 31-for-42 in SB attempts, but has yet to run this winter. A reminder that Arcia only turned 20 in August. Since he missed his age 17 season with ankle surgery, development-wise, he's a 19-year-old. Loosely translated from this article about Arcia's extensive playing time thus far -- "I must see how it continues to unfold at shortstop Orlando Arcia, is someone we do not want to hurt and give consecutive juices, because I want to have him available for possible playoffs because he has no limitations," he said.

Venezuela Box Score -- Magallanes Bottom of the 5th Pitching Change: Greg Holle replaces Moises Hernandez. Ramon Hernandez grounds out, third baseman Mario Martinez to first baseman Eliezer Alfonzo. Adonis Garcia singles on a ground ball to third baseman Mario Martinez. With Frank Diaz batting, passed ball by Manny Pina, Adonis Garcia to 2nd. Frank Diaz hit by pitch. Chris Dominguez grounds into a force out, third baseman Mario Martinez to second baseman Alberto Gonzalez. Adonis Garcia to 3rd. Frank Diaz out at 2nd. Chris Dominguez to 1st. Lew Ford grounds out, pitcher Greg Holle to first baseman Eliezer Alfonzo.

Rough day for batters in a Glendale rout loss (12-3), as Taylor and Zarraga were each 0-for-4, although Coulter was 1-for-4 with a 9th inning infield single. It'll come, Clint -- Dan Gamache singles on a soft line drive to right fielder Clint Coulter. Aaron Judge scores. Greg Bird scores. Tyler Austin to 3rd. Fielding error by right fielder Clint Coulter. Zarraga threw out one of three would-be basestealers. Much better news on the mound via two single-inning stints -- Scottsdale Top of the 8th Pitching Change: Tyler Wagner replaces Zac Reininger. Brandon Nimmo grounds out, second baseman Darnell Sweeney to first baseman Nick Basto. Aaron Judge reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Jason Esposito. Greg Bird grounds into a double play, second baseman Darnell Sweeney to shortstop Domingo Leyba to first baseman Nick Basto. Aaron Judge out at 2nd. Scottsdale Top of the 9th Pitching Change: Michael Strong replaces Tyler Wagner. Tyler Austin flies out to center fielder Daniel Fields. Dan Gamache called out on strikes. Dante Bichette Jr. strikes out swinging.

Saturday's game underway - Tyrone Taylor DH, Shawn Zarraga catching, Clint Coulter in RF

So here's Orlando Arcia dazzling a couple of plays in opposite directions in Venezuela -- And an article in Spanish basically saying none other than Omar Vizquel is tweeting out his acknowledgement. http://elabonado.com.ve/noticias/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Arcia_Orlando_037_JS1.jpg At this point, as Brewers fans, we should be incredibly excited. The hype machine really needs to pick up.

Venezuela Box Score The other 20-year-old top prospect, SS Orlando Arcia, doubles and singles in five AB's (OPS now .963). That Biloxi 2015 AA squad is going to be a blast to follow. Here's a tweet from a Venezuelan correspondent, roughly translated: Great Deal: Take advantage of seeing Orlando Arcia this season before the #Brewers restrict it. Offer limited #Caribes Oh, yeah...

Venezuela Box Score Brief relief outing -- Aragua Bottom of the 4th Mike Hessman doubles (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Mario Yepez. Jose Martinez flies out to right fielder Aaron Hicks. Mike Hessman to 3rd. Renato Nunez doubles (3) on a fly ball to center fielder Mario Yepez. Mike Hessman scores. Gustavo Molina singles on a ground ball to shortstop Wilfredo Tovar. Renato Nunez to 3rd. Ji-Man Choi walks. Gustavo Molina to 2nd. Argenis Diaz reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Gerson Montilla. Renato Nunez scores. Gustavo Molina to 3rd. Ji-Man Choi to 2nd. Teodoro Martinez grounds into a force out, shortstop Wilfredo Tovar to second baseman Gerson Montilla. Gustavo Molina scores. Ji-Man Choi to 3rd. Argenis Diaz out at 2nd. Teodoro Martinez to 1st. With Alex Romero batting, Teodoro Martinez steals (3) 2nd base. Alex Romero homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Ji-Man Choi scores. Teodoro Martinez scores. Pitching Change: Greg Holle replaces Carlos Monasterios. Hector Gimenez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Mario Yepez. Mike Hessman lines out to third baseman Alberto Gonzalez.

Mexico Box Score Mazatlan Top of the 8th Pitching Change: Manny Barreda replaces Hector Daniel Rodriguez. Olmo Rosario flies out to center fielder Nick Buss. Roman Pena walks. Erick Rodriguez flies out to right fielder J. C. Linares. With Alberto Carreon batting, Manny Barreda picks off Roman Pena at 1st on throw to Joey Meneses.

Taylor 3-for-4 (listed as two line drives, and one ground ball to the OF), Ramirez 0-for-3; Strong did not pitch in the 8-1 loss. Taylor, still just 20 years old, now .317/.378/.366 in 41 AB's. Day game Saturday (link).

More with Darnell Coles -- AUDIO: Mike Heller Show

We have another Brewer farmhand winter leaguer, as 2014 Huntsville RHP Jacob Barnes, 24, tweets he's on his way to Puerto Rico for their season that opens October 30th.

Day game Friday (box score) - LHP Mike Strong listed as a likely reliever CF Tyrone Taylor bats 3rd, 1B Nick Ramirez 9th...

More Arcia respect (Rotographs - h/t Kyle Lobner).

At the end of the 2013 season, Huntsville GM Buck Rogers penned this about his manager that season, Darnell Coles. Strongly suggested read to get a sense of Coles' character, much of which should hopefully garner his batters' respect. *** Also, via Mark McCarter of the Huntsville Times, a fun read about Coles' bobblehead affinity. Hopefully Coles negotiated an MLB Brewers version into his 2015 contract.

VIDEO via MLB.com: AFL Report: Milwaukee Brewers Tyrone Taylor and Clint Coulter headline a strong group of prospects for the Brewers in the Arizona Fall League

VIDEO via MLB.com: AFL Report: Milwaukee Brewers Tyrone Taylor and Clint Coulter headline a strong group of prospects for the Brewers in the Arizona Fall League

This thread seemed to be appreciated last season, we'll try to keep this updated right until Opening Day 2015. From elsewhere on the forum Thursday -- AUDIO: New Hitting Coach Darnell Coles via WSSP *** Friday 10/24 AUDIO: Jim Henderson on Toronto's 590

An AFL flair to Chris Mehring's Rattlers Blog today.