Jim Goulart

DVR Alerts: As we've been telling you for some time now, Saturday's Timber Rattlers game will be televised on MyNew32 TV out of Green Bay, 7:00 PM airtime each evening. Actually, my apology -- tonight's game airs at 6:30 PM.

Saturday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Nashville: RHP Taylor Jungmann at home vs. New Orleans (Marlins), 6:15 PM pre-game, 6:35 gametime Free Live Audio Link Jeff Hem is the play-by-play voice of the Sounds; follow him on Twitter @jeffhempbp; we'll link to his blog updates at On the Air…and Off MiLB.TV -- for subscribers; all Nashville games, home and away, will be available to watch via MiLB.TV's $49.99 season-long package ($12.99 to pay for a single month). The audio feed is from the home team. All MiLB.TV details available at the link. ********** Huntsville: RHP Andy Moye at home vs. Montgomery (Rays), 6:15 PM pre-game, 6:30 gametime Free Live Audio Link Steve Jarnicki is the new play-by-play voice of the Stars - welcome aboard! Follow Steve on Twitter @SteveJarnicki. All games, home and away, are scheduled to be broadcast. MiLB.TV - It appears seven of the ten Southern League teams telecast their home games (not the Stars). ********** Brevard County: RHP Austin Ross at Clearwater (Phillies), 5:00 PM pre-game, 5:30 gametime Free Live Audio Link -- Select the proper link based on listed schedule Dave Walkovic returns as the play-by-play voice of the 'Tees; follow the Brevard broadcast booth staff on Twitter @BCManateesRadio, as all games are scheduled to be broadcast in 2014. No Florida State League games are available via MiLB.TV. ********** Wisconsin: RHP Taylor Williams at home vs. Burlington (Angels), 6:15 PM pre-game, 6:35 gametime Free Live Audio Link - 1280 AM WNAM Chris Mehring is back to do his customary fantastic work as the Voice of the Rattlers. Follow him on Twitter @CMehring; we'll link to Chris' infamous blog often -- Rattler Radio. For the $49.95 season-long package, fans in Brewer Nation can watch all Sounds games, Stars' road games from seven Southern League locales, and all Timber Rattlers home games and some road games. NOTE: Thirty-nine (!) of the Rattlers' 70 home games will be broadcast on TV this season. Time Warner Cable SportsChannel (9) and WACY-TV My NEW32 (30) will split duties. We'll let you know when and who, and remember to refer to the Rattlers' full TV schedule so you can coordinate your DVR activity. ********** Helena: RHP Brandon Woodruff at Billings (Reds), 7:45 PM pre-game, 8:05 gametime Free Live Audio Link There's a new Voice of the Helena Brewers in 2014, as Dustin Daniel (@dustin__daniel on Twitter) takes over for legendary Steve Wendt. We look forward to Dustin building his own legacy moving forward. MiLB.TV -- When the H-Crew makes their way to Grand Junction, Orem, and Idaho Falls (one series each), those games will be available to watch online. ********** Arizona Rookie (Maryvale): at home vs. the mini-Padres, 9:00 PM gametime; never audio for games in this league Miller Park Prospects - Arizona League Primer ********** DSL Brewers: at the DSL Braves, 9:30 AM, although game data won't be available until later in the day We're also going to lock in the link to Brad Krause's fantastic Miller Park Prospects - Dominican Summer League primer right here, at least for the first couple of months of the DSL campaign, for your easy review. Brad will also be adding DSL Link Report duties to his Brevard coverage for us here. Thanks, Brad!

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Cape Cod League blog -- "Pitching: Orleans’ Kolton Mahoney (BYU Junior) gave up just two hits and three walks while striking out six over six shutout innings during the Firebirds’ 7-0 win against Wareham on 6/21. Mahoney is now 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA in two appearances this season. He earned a save in his first outing — a four inning appearance on June 14 against Chatham." Ten scoreless innings thus far -- 4 H, 4 BB, 13 K I hope to attend the Orleans at Wareham game on July 16th. Maybe I can convince Mahoney to sign by the July 18th deadline .

BASEBALL AMERICA PITCHER OF THE DAY: Jimmy Nelson, rhp — Triple-A Nashville (Brewers) No offense to Cody Scarpetta, who was part of Lynchburg's second consecutive combined no-hitter, or New Hampshire's Casey Lawrence, who came within an out of a perfect game. But Scarpetta's 25 at high Class A and Lawrence is 26 at Double-A. In the interest of keeping this space devoted to prospects, the PoD goes to the 25-year-old Nelson, the Sounds' ace and Milwaukee's top prospect who on Friday blanked New Orleans over seven innings to improve to 9-2, 1.66 with a 4.60 SO/BB ratio. At this point, as J.J. Cooper pointed out in Top 10 Fantasy Prospects, even scouts are wondering why Nelson isn't in Milwaukee yet.

Last played June 13th, there have been no updates on the status of Haniger's hyperextended elbow. *** Others we wait on: Huntsville 40-man roster RHP Brooks Hall, out since April 25th with "elbow irritation" Wisconsin 2B Chris McFarland, out since May 21st with an ankle injury Young catcher Dustin Houle, yet to debut in 2014 with two fractures in his hand The other players sidelined have more recent injuries that have been detailed here. All in all, the DL lists are pretty lean, thankfully. Good job, Brewers training & strength staffs. It is about time we get a Gord Ash update on Hall considering his 40-man roster status. We'll see if we can get a beat guy update on Brooks.

Final: AZL Brewers 5, @AZL Padres 3, 11 innings A-Crew scored one in the 8th to tie things at 3-3: AZL Brewers Top of the 8th Tanner Norton singles on a line drive to left fielder Jordan Paroubeck. Offensive Substitution: Pinch-runner Jorge Quiterio replaces Tanner Norton. With Carlos Belonis batting, wild pitch by Maxwell MacNabb, Jorge Quiterio to 2nd. Carlos Belonis out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Carlos Belen to second baseman Luis Urias. Jorge Quiterio to 3rd. Pitching Change: Tyler Wood replaces Maxwell MacNabb. Milan Post strikes out swinging. Jonathan Oquendo singles on a sharp ground ball to shortstop Ruddy Giron, deflected by pitcher Tyler Wood. Jorge Quiterio scores. With Daniel Leonardo batting, Jonathan Oquendo steals (1) 2nd base. Daniel Leonardo singles on a ground ball to second baseman Luis Urias. Jonathan Oquendo out at home, second baseman Luis Urias to pitcher Tyler Wood to catcher Ricardo Valenzuela And then the go-ahead rally: AZL Brewers Top of the 11th Pitching Change: Brandon Fry replaces Tyler Wood. Milan Post walks. Jonathan Oquendo out on a sacrifice bunt, first baseman Jonas Lantigua to second baseman Luis Urias. Milan Post to 2nd. Daniel Leonardo singles on a ground ball to right fielder Mason Smith. Milan Post to 3rd. Troy Stokes singles on a ground ball to third baseman Carlos Belen. Milan Post scores. Daniel Leonardo scores. Troy Stokes to 3rd. Throwing error by third baseman Carlos Belen. Jake Gatewood reaches on a fielder's choice out, second baseman Luis Urias to catcher Ricardo Valenzuela to third baseman Carlos Belen. Troy Stokes out at home. Jake Gatewood to 2nd on the throw. Monte Harrison flies out to right fielder Mason Smith. Maryvale Box Score Stoked for Stokes! The Brewers were 8-for-11 in stolen base attempts, wow, track meet (Padres were 2-for-2 on the bases). 18-year-old 4th round Maryland HS CF Troy Stokes stole two bases (now 6-for-6 on the season) and reached three times (two singles, including the knock highlighted above, plus a walk, plus a sacrifice fly - OBP now .367). Have a game, Daniel Leonardo! The switch-hitting 18-year-old 2nd-year Dominican 2B, in his first stateside season was 4-for-5, including a triple. We know everybody will be checking daily on the Gatewood/Harrison combo, they pooled for a 1-for-10 here with two walks and five K's, along with two stolen bases, click the box link for the breakdown. Maryvale Game Log All four hurlers represented well here, getting a bit late within a busy, busy Link Report, so once again we invite you to review the links here for details, thanks...

Brewers' big inning puts the hurt on Mustangs By Mike Scherting, Billings Gazette Though the Mustangs absorbed a pretty good drubbing Friday night, manager Dick Schofield found a silver lining. Even if it was a sarcastic one. “The good thing about that game,” the first-year skipper deadpanned, “is that it’s over.” It took a while to get to the end of the 13-2 win by the Helena Brewers, mainly because of an eight-run third inning that left little doubt how this one would turn out. The big inning started harmlessly enough: A ground ball out. But one by one the Helena hitters followed, dumping hits here, there and everywhere off Tyler Mahle (1-1) until Schofield strolled out to the mound to finally give the Mustangs starter the hook. By that time, the Brewers had eight consecutive hits and seven runs, and they’d add one more run after Mahle left the game on yet another hit. “You just kind of roll with what the other guys have done, so you can go into your at-bat with confidence,” said Brewers designated hitter Mitch Meyer, who delivered a two-run triple as the seventh man in the hit parade. “The pressure’s kind of off you because you’ve seen the other guys have success.” The Brewers sent 13 batters to the plate in the inning and finished with six singles, two doubles and Meyer’s triple. Seven players drove in runs, and Mahle, who entered the game having allowed just nine hits in 10 innings through his first two starts, finished with a line score of 2 1/3 innings pitched with 10 hits and eight runs allowed. “That wasn’t him,” said Schofield. “Everything they hit found a hole, soft or hard. That happens on occasion. I’m sure he’s frustrated and rightly so. But he’ll be out there in four days, and things will change.” Schofield can only hope his team changes its defensive stripes. The Mustangs committed another five errors, giving them 14 over the last three games. They had 10 errors through their first nine games. “We gave (the Brewers) more than three outs an inning quite often, and it’s hard to play that way,” Schofield said. KEY MOMENT: Gregory Munoz started the third-inning onslaught with a one-out single, and Mahle appeared to have him picked off during Brandon Diaz’s at-bat. But first baseman Argenis Aldazaro couldn’t handle the throw, and instead of having two outs and nobody on base, the Brewers took off. ON THE MOUND: As tough as the Brewers’ hitters were, so were the team’s pitchers. Starter Javi Salas faced one over the minimum in four innings, while Chad Thompson (2-1) struck out six in three scoreless innings of relief. “The pitchers did awesome tonight,” Meyer said. “It was good our hitters were able to roll with the good pitching and put runs up on the board when they have a performance like that.” AT THE PLATE: Pick a Brewer, any Brewer, and he had a good night. Diaz and Elvis Rubio had three hits as Helena set a team high with 16. Natanael Mejia drove in four runs on two hits. The Mustangs finished with just five hits, and Ty Washington and Shed Long drove in the runs. ON DECK: Game two of this four-game series is set for 7:05 PM Saturday (8:05 Central) at Dehler Park. The teams have played just twice so far, with Billings winning a 16-7 game in Helena on June 19 before rain postponed the second game of that series. “We blew them out at their place and they blew us out here, so we’re even,” Schofield said. “We’ll start even keel tomorrow.”

Congrats, Shawn Zarraga!

This is an exciting tweet to wake up to -- Taking his .380 AVG and .973 OPS to Nashville! RT @HuntsvilleStars Congrats to C Shawn Zarraga on promotion to AAA *** Looks like a busy transaction weekend will continue, certainly we'll hear about multiple Nashville moves this afternoon.

Just posted this in our Rookie Leagues thread, but will sneak it in here as well, a good read -- 8th round Villanova RHP J.B. Cole made his Helena debut on Thursday with two scoreless innings. Here's a detailed feature article on the 21-year-old via his hometown New Jersey newspaper.

8th round Villanova RHP J.B. Cole made his Helena debut on Thursday with two scoreless innings. Here's a detailed feature article on the 21-year-old.

Brevard County -- AUDIO: 'Tees manager Joe Ayrault chats with Andrew Luftglass about being named one of the top ballplayers from SW Florida and Fishing Hat Friday AUDIO, Game Highlights (and yes, lots of highlights): Behind 17 hits and three home runs, the 'Tees defeat Clearwater, 8-4, as Orlando Arcia finishes a triple shy of the cycle

You heard this from Thursday's game, now watch -- VIDEO: Jeff Bianchi hits an RBI double in Nashville's 11-1 loss to New Orleans *** Now to Friday's action: Third baseman Jason Rogers -- who enjoyed a solid Sounds debut with a 2-for-3 effort that included two RBIs and a pair of extra-base hits -- ripped a leadoff triple to left-center in the bottom of the fifth inning for his first Triple-A hit and scored the night's first run when Jeremy Hermida followed with a bloop RBI single to left. AUDIO: Jeremy Hermida RBI Single The Sounds upped the lead to 4-0 in the sixth against Z's reliever Arquimedes Caminero. Rogers plated Jeff Bianchi (2-for-4) with a sacrifice fly before Hermida (2-for-4) blasted a monstrous 401-foot three-run homer to right-center, the slugger's eighth roundtripper of the season. AUDIO: Jason Rogers Sac Fly AUDIO: Jeremy Hermida Two-Run HR Rogers continued his strong PCL debut in the eighth when he stroked an RBI double to left-center that plated Bianchi to up the Nashville advantage to 5-0. AUDIO: Jason Rogers RBI Double

Sounds' Nelson tosses seven scoreless Top Brewers prospect picks up nine strikeouts, improves to 9-2 By Josh Jackson / MiLB.com If opposing hitters don't get to Jimmy Nelson early, there's a good chance they won't get to him at all. "I feel personally like my control gets a little bit better once I get to the middle-late innings," he said. "Your body is tired and you can't overthrow. You have to trust your delivery, and I end up throwing more quality pitches than I do in the beginning of the game." The Brewers' top prospect still threw pretty well at the beginning of Friday's game. He struck out the side in the opening frame and scattered three hits while recording nine strikeouts over seven innings in Triple-A Nashville's 5-0 shutout of visiting New Orleans. "It's nice to set the tempo coming out and it's good that you're throwing strikes. You want to get the opposing team on the aggressive side, get them swinging early," Nelson said. "You're not sitting there trying to strike guys out, but you want to force early contact and keep your pitch count down." Nelson (9-2) moved into a tie with Iowa's Kyle Hendricks for the Pacific Coast League in wins and his 1.66 ERA and 105 strikeouts are tops among the circuit's active hurlers. In other word's, Friday's performance was the norm for the 25-year-old right-hander. "I was just able to consistently repeat my delivery and work down, the way I've done for the most part of the year," he said. "[shortstop Hector] Gomez made some really good plays and Hunter [Morris] made some good picks at first base." After the Zephyrs' Josh Rodriguez opened the third inning with a single, Nelson struck out the next two batters, then picked off Rodriguez. "This was my first this year at first base, so I was pretty happy," he said. "That was good. "One thing we stress in our system in the development of pitchers is controlling the running game. You'll take outs any way you can. Something we worked on every day in Spring Training and that they preach all season is controlling the runners, changing holds." In the fourth, Nelson issued a two-out walk to Mark Canha and a base hit to Rob Brantly. "It was a good at-bat on that walk, just a battle back and forth. [Canha] did a good job laying off some tough pitches," he said. "On the hit, I made another good pitch and he just had a hit on it. When stuff like that happens, you can't try to change your game plan. You try to attack the hitters and stick with what's been working for you." Nelson induced a dribbler to short, one of eight groundouts he recorded. After that, the University of Alabama product settled into his middle-late innings groove, pitching a perfect fifth and working around a walk in the sixth and a single in the seventh. He handed the game over to Dustin Molleken, who walked one and gave up a hit but struck out the side in the eighth. Jeremy Jeffress worked a 1-2-3 ninth. Nelson had support from Jason Rogers, who tripled, doubled, drove in two runs and scored once in his Triple-A debut. "I've played with Rogers for a few years now," Nelson said. "He's always been able to hit. The kid can straight up swing it. It's pretty fun to watch a guy who can hit like that consistently." In recent weeks, Nelson's name has come up in discussions about replacing Brewers No. 4 starter Marco Estrada in the rotation. Still, MLB.com's No. 66 overall prospect thought nothing of general manager Doug Melvin watching him pitch at Salt City last Saturday or of visits from special assistant to the GM Dan O'Brien. "I didn't know until after I got done pitching," Nelson said. "Our front office and Doug and Mr. O'Brien and everyone comes out and sees everybody multiple times during the year. "It's not something you stress about. You can't try to be perfect because somebody's watching, you just have to go out there and execute the game plan that you have worked out with your catcher." Jimmy Nelson has 74 strikeouts over his last 65 1/3 innings in the PCL. (Mike Strasinger photp / Nashville Sounds) http://www.milb.com/assets/images/0/6/6/82006066/cuts/14337057389_25734c2f14_k_4y2dnfd9_abytvklv.jpg *** VIDEO: Nashville's Jimmy Nelson fans New Orleans' Mark Canha for his ninth strikeout of the game.

Rattler Radio Blog - Postgame entry Garrett Cooper and Matt Erickson audio, and video highlights (nice to finally have the boys home again) *** And here's another look at the highlights via the MyNew32 TV game broadcast.

Déjà vu: Scarpetta, 'Cats unhittable again Lynchburg holds Blue Rocks hitless for second time in 24-hour span By Danny Wild / MiLB.com

Final: @Huntsville 4, Montgomery 3, 11 innings Stars Walk Off On Biscuits Steve Jarnicki, Huntsville Stars Huntsville, AL - Erik Komatsu drew a bases loaded walk in the bottom of the eleventh inning scoring Josh Prince, lifting the Huntsville Stars to a 4-3 win over the Montgomery Biscuits Friday night at Joe Davis Stadium in Huntsville. The game was dominated by home runs up until the Stars' late inning heroics. Cameron Seitzer gave Montgomery a 1-0 lead in the second inning when he homered against LHP Brent Suter to start the inning. The Stars then matched Seitzer's homerun in the bottom of the fourth. Kentrail Davis and Komatsu started the inning with back to back singles. Nick Ramirez then hit a three run homer against Montgomery starter Angel Sanchez. It was Ramirez's 15th home run of the year and it gave the Stars a 3-1 lead. In the top of the sixth inning the Biscuits tied the game. With two outs, Richie Shaffer doubled. Seitzer then deposited a two-run homer of his own off Suter to tie the game at 3-3. It was Seitzer's eighth home run of the year. Suter took a no decision working 5.2 innings. He allowed three runs on five hits. He walked four and struck out three. Sanchez also took a no decision for the Biscuits. Sanchez went five innings allowing three runs on five hits. In the bottom of the eleventh with Andrew Bellatti (1-4) pitching, Prince opened the inning by reaching on an error by second baseman Hector Guevara. Prince advanced to second base on a Lucas May sacrifice bunt. D'Vontrey Richardson got on base on a fielding error by the third baseman Shaffer. Bellatti struck out Yadiel Rivera for the second out, but walked Davis to force the bases loaded. On a 3-1 pitch, Komatsu took ball four allowing Prince to score giving the Stars the walkoff win. Montgomery (5-4, 40-39) and the Stars are tied 2-2 in their five game series. The rubber match will be Saturday night. The Stars (4-4, 50-28) will have RHP Andy Moye (3-0, 2.12) on the mound. Montgomery will turn to RHP Michael Colla (4-8, 5.26). The game can be heard starting at 6:15 pm CDT on 92.9 FM, 1450 AM and wtkiradio.com. Huntsville Box Score Nick Ramirez is impressed with the return of his teammate Mr. Komatsu (tweet). Did you notice in our transaction thread today that three former Brewer Organization Players of the Year were on the move? Taylor Green (two-time winner), Jason Rogers, and Erik Komatsu. See that thread if you haven't caught up on all the activity. Komatsu is now 26, but his performance today (on base three times) was vintage 2010 Komatsu (his .323/.413/.442 POY season at Brevard). Welcome back, sir. It was a very un-typical 0-for-5 night for Shawn Zarraga (but again with no K's), at least he was back in the lineup (at DH) after the hamstring tweak sidelined him only briefly. Kentrail Davis continues to excel in the leadoff spot, on base three times here. Huntsville Game Log Stellar bullpen work by Tommy Toledo, David Goforth, and Tim Dillard, 5.1 scoreless one-hit frames...

When Hainley Statia reports to Nashville from Huntsville (likely Saturday), the Sounds will need to make a move as they will be at 26 players. Meanwhile and unrelated, the Manatees have been playing short at 24 players for a couple of days now. Stars and Timber Rattlers at the full complement of 25.

From April 1st -- The LaCrosse product was released by the Saints today.

Ben Hill of MiLB.com -- On the Road: Not Much of a Goodbye in Huntsville

Huntsville Notes from Steve Jarnicki: Drew Gagnon turned in a second consecutive quality start by a Stars pitcher Thursday. It was Gagnon’s 7th quality start of the season and the Stars 32nd on the year. In their last five starts, the Stars starters are 2-1 with a 1.42 ERA (5 ER in 31.2 IP). The Stars are 26-6 when their starters go six innings or longer while allowing 3 ER or less... Lucas May hit a home run for the Stars Thursday. It was the team's 14th home run in their last 13 games. The Stars have hit 19 home runs in June tying them with Mobile for the most in the month…May hit his first home run since his grand slam last August 23rd while playing for AAA Indianapolis (Pirates) against Rochester. Also Thursday, RHP Jose De La Torre earned his first save. It was his first save since April 6th of last year while pitching for AAA Pawtucket (Red Sox) against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The bullpen for the Stars now is is 0-2 with 1 save with an 6.75 ERA (11 ER in 14.2 IP) in their last five games. Nick Shaw did not record a hit but did get on base via a walk. It was Shaw’s 40th walk of the season which put him in a two-way tie with Montgomery’s Willie Argo for the second most walks amongst active players in the Southern League. Shaw has reached base safely in nine straight games… Shawn Zarraga did not play. He still has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games. In his last 13 games, Zarraga is batting .606 (20-33) with 10 RBI. In the month of June alone, Zarraga is batting .500 which is the best average amongst all players in the Southern League. Josh Prince did not play yesterday. He went 0-3 Wednesday and is batting just .148 (8-54) in June after he hit .319 in May. After going 1-22 recently, Prince is now 4 for his last 10.

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