Jim Goulart

Today's high in Goodyear is set for 109 degrees, but hey, it'll only be 103 at first pitch and 93 by end of game!

Weather.com: Las Vegas, NV Pensacola, FL Daytona Beach, FL Burlington, IA Helena, MT Goodyear, AZ Santo Domingo, DR

Sortable individual stat pages: Nashville Huntsville Brevard County Wisconsin Helena Maryvale Dominican Summer League Brewers

STANDINGS: (For split-season leagues, 2nd half standings are shown as the default, although overall standings are also available at the link.) AAA - Pacific Coast League American Southern Division AA - Southern League North Division High-A - Florida State League North Division A - Midwest League Western Division Rookie Advanced - Pioneer League North Division Rookie - Arizona Summer League Central Division DSL - Dominican Summer League San Pedro de Macoris

Look for these just prior to the respective game times -- Nashville Media Notes - it's a unique link each day, but look for it under the "Roster" banner on the Sounds' site. Brevard County Media Notes - again, it's a unique link each day, but look for it under the "Multimedia" banner on the Manatees' site. Wisconsin Media Notes - Linked on the Rattler Radio blog

To see tweets as to when the Link Report has been technically "completed" with available links, as well as to know when the new day's Report has been posted, please follow @Mass_Haas on Twitter.

Follow Friday's action as it happens with box score / game log links: Nashville Huntsville Brevard County Wisconsin Game One Wisconsin Game Two Helena Maryvale DSL Brewers MiLB.com feature -- organizational scoreboard, Brewers

Friday's Daily Menu: TGIF! All times are Central Nashville: RHP Ariel Pena at Las Vegas (Mets), 8:45 PM pre-game, 9:05 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: LHP Jed Bradley at Pensacola (Reds), 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). Pensacola does have MiLB.TV coverage available for this series. ********** Brevard County: RHP Tyler Wagner at Daytona (Cubs), 5:35 PM pre-game, 6:05 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: LHP Anthony Banda and RHP Zach Quintana in a doubleheader at Burlington (Angels), 5:40 PM pre-game, 6:00 gametime; each contest slated for seven innings 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. No local TV coverage until Friday June 27th. ********** Helena: RHP Josh Uhen at home vs. 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 the Reds' complex in Goodyear, 9:00 PM gametime; never audio for games in this league Miller Park Prospects - Arizona League Primer ********** DSL Brewers: at home vs. the DSL Astros "Orange Squad", 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!

Great rendering of the new stadium with the guitar scoreboard

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Brewers released this handy sheet today, note that 14th round Puerto Rico high school SS Jonathan Oquendo has now signed.

So this is spectacularly awesome -- BREAKING: Sounds unveil @FirstTNPark guitar video board design!

As per @BrewersPD, Haniger lands on the DL now, no word on the nature or severity of his injury, either. The Stars do get some reinforcements, as catcher Lucas May is activated off the Nashville disabled list and trransferred to Huntsville. He'll join Shawn Zarraga and Joey Paciorek as Stars' backstops. Also joining the Stars is Jose Sermo, who has seen only OF action this season, but has infield experience from prior seasons. Also, RHP Eric Marzec transfers (again) from Huntsville to Nashville. Until we hear otherwise, these moves still leave the Stars one player short, and with only 11 pitchers. *** Also, Marzec's assignment to the Sounds means Nashville is currently one over the roster limit.

Latest from Tim Dillard's blog focuses on rain delays.

Yikes, 0-for-13 thus far with nine K's (one walk). Twitter: Tucker's maintaining a good attitude.

Unfortunately, the Manatees were on the wrong end of this MiLB.com feature article focusing on the Daytona Cubs' efforts last night.

The Maryvale Brewers kick off their season Friday night at the Reds' complex in Goodyear.

Photo by Thom Bridge / Helena Independent Record - Drew Ghelfi throws from the mound against the Billings Mustangs Thursday night. http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/helenair.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/5a/b5a3f3d4-f828-11e3-bcc6-0019bb2963f4/53a3a69c70aa5.preview-620.jpg

Brevard County -- AUDIO: Brewers' Vice President and Assistant General Manager Gord Ash chats with Justin Rocke on the Manatees Pregame Show. AUDIO, Game Highlights: Daytona defeats Brevard County in the opening game of the second half, 7-4.

The Sounds look to avoid their second consecutive series sweep in the 9:05 p.m. CT finale between the clubs on Friday evening. Right-hander Ariel Pena (4-5, 4.27) will man the bump for Nashville and face Las Vegas right-hander Giancarlo Alvarado (2-3, 6.80). Wow, the now-36-year-old Alvarado, never in the big leagues, was briefly a Brewers farmhand way back in 2002.

Recently released by the Brewers, OF Chadwin Stang included this photo of his season-ending injury from his indy ball game within this Twitter conversation:

Still no formal MiLB.com box score from Wednesday... If you check the links now, you'll see the updates. One thing to note is the somewhat random exit of catcher Kevin Martnez, who then did not play Thursday -- DSL Brewers Bottom of the 7th Pitching Change: Osman Manzanares replaces Victor Joaquin. Johel Atencio pops out to catcher Carlos Castro in foul territory. Kevin Martinez reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Bryan Philips. Kevin Martinez to 2nd. Raphachel Colatosti lines out to third baseman Alejandro Salazar. Nicol Valderrey pops out to second baseman Kevin Josephina. DSL Braves Top of the 8th Defensive Substitution: Dilson Fernandez replaces catcher Kevin Martinez, batting 6th, playing catcher.

Outside of the Dominican, not shaping up as a pretty night on the farm. The Rattlers may be pleased about their rainout.

Final: @Pensacola 7, Huntsville 2 BIG FIRST INNING LEADS TO PENSACOLA WIN Steve Jarnicki, Huntsville Stars Pensacola, FL - The Pensacola Blue Wahoos took advantage of three first inning walks from Stars RHP Jacob Barnes (1-3) and posted five runs in the opening frame for a series opening 7-2 win over the Stars Thursday night at Bayfront Stadium. After Barnes retired the first batter in the first, Ryan Wright reached on a throwing error by shortstop Nick Shaw. Barnes then proceeded to walk back to back hitters. With the bases loaded Ross Perez cleared the bases on a three-run double to right center giving Pensacola a 3-0 lead. Kyle Waldrop made it 4-0 on his RBI single into right. Devin Lohman capped off the scoring with a sacrifice fly putting the Blue Wahoos ahead 5-0. Barnes only lasted 1.2 innings as he walked five batters. He allowed five runs (three earned). The Stars got on the board in the fourth inning when Shawn Zarraga singled home Josh Prince to make it 5-1. In the fifth the Stars chipped away at the deficit. Shaw was able to score on a wild pitch from Pensacola RHP Daniel Corcino (7-5) making it 5-2. Corcino, who earned the win, pitched six innings. He allowed two runs on six hits. Pensacola scored the final two runs of the game to put the game away. In the sixth inning, Kyle Waldrop broke for third on a wild pitch from Andy Moye. The catcher Zarraga threw to third but it went into left field scoring Waldrop. The Blue Wahoos made the score 7-2 in the eigth on Perez’s solo home run. It was his third of the year as it came against Tommy Toledo. The Stars (0-1, 46-25) and Blue Wahoos (1-0, 32-39) will play game two of their five game series on Friday. LHP Jed Bradley(0-2, 5.14) will start for the Stars. Pensacola will have RHP Jon Moscot (4-5,2.56) on the mound. Friday’s game can be heard starting at 6:15 pm CDT on 92.9 FM, 1450 AM and wtkiradio.com. Huntsville Box Score This was an ugly start for 24-year-old RHP Jacob Barnes, that's 22 walks in his first 34.1 innings at the AA level, and that's not the Barnes we saw at Brevard last summer (36 walks in 105.1 IP). RHP Tim Dillard was stellar, stranding Barnes' two baserunners and allowing only one baserunner in 3.1 innings. Heck, Tim also doubled for the Stars' lone extra-base hit and had a sacrifice bunt. Honestly, one could see Dillard joining a flush September roster as an experienced arm chewing up low-leverage innings, if he keeps it up. SS Nick Shaw had the lone two-hit game, both singles, no surprise -- 37 of 42 hits are singles, "slugging" .268. Catcher Shawn Zarraga is going to see plenty of time behind the plate while Adam Weisenburger's broken index finger is on the mend, so we can gawk at his numbers some more. With a single and walk tonight, Zarraga has three times as many walks as strikeouts on the season (30-to-10 in 182 plate appearances). His line is now at .378/.481/.497 (.977 OPS). Huntsville Game Log Ugh... Pensacola Bottom of the 1st Yorman Rodriguez grounds out, shortstop Nick Shaw to first baseman Nick Ramirez. Ryan Wright reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Nick Shaw. Jesse Winker walks. Ryan Wright to 2nd. Seth Mejias-Brean walks. Ryan Wright to 3rd. Jesse Winker to 2nd. Rossmel Perez doubles (6) on a line drive to center fielder D' Vontrey Richardson. Ryan Wright scores. Jesse Winker scores. Seth Mejias-Brean scores. Travis Mattair walks. Kyle Waldrop singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kentrail Davis. Rossmel Perez scores. Travis Mattair to 3rd. Kyle Waldrop advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by right fielder Kentrail Davis. Devin Lohman out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Kentrail Davis. Travis Mattair scores. Daniel Corcino strikes out swinging.

Rattlers second half opener is rained out Wisconsin will play doubleheader at Burlington on Friday By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers