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All photos by Dylan Brown / Independent Record Taylor Brennan throws the ball to first for an out Saturday night, while playing against Billings. http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/helenair.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/5b/55b67208-dbaf-11e2-828e-0019bb2963f4/51c661e846317.preview-620.jpg Angel Ortega, left, and Renaldo Jenkins collide, while going for a ground ball Saturday. Jenkins gathered the ball, before forcing an out at second base. http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/helenair.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/82/5827870c-dbaf-11e2-8744-0019bb2963f4/51c661ec8a2b2.preview-620.jpg Garrett Cooper celebrates with team manager Tony Diggs Saturday, after hitting a home run. http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/helenair.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/bf/5bf3a58c-dbaf-11e2-9ac6-0019bb2963f4/51c661f3a1b8a.preview-620.jpg Danny Keller delivers the ball http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/helenair.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/20/6209a1ba-dbaf-11e2-9c87-0019bb2963f4/51c661fdde5c4.preview-620.jpg Angel Ortega throws the ball to first for an out http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/helenair.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/a5/6a5c7e14-dbaf-11e2-a458-0019bb2963f4/51c6620ac5b92.preview-620.jpg Michael Ratterree hits the ball http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/helenair.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/cc/6cc01b66-dbaf-11e2-ade7-0019bb2963f4/51c6620f11a3d.preview-620.jpg

Mustangs outpace Brewers by Amber Kuehn, Helena Independent Record Once the Billings bats got going, they never let up. The visitors pounded 11 hits over the final six innings, Cincinnati Reds first-round pick Phillip Ervin smashed a towering two-run homer as part of a four-run ninth, and the Mustangs made Danny Keller’s sterling start a distant memory in a 9-2 victory over Helena, spoiling the Brewers’ home opener. The 976 fans in attendance Saturday night at Kindrick Legion Field were treated to a pitchers’ duel early, as Helena right-hander Keller and Billings righty Luke Moran were both dealing. The 6-foot-5 Keller was in a zone from the start, retiring the first 11 batters he faced and carrying a perfect game into the fourth frame. He had his infielders to thank for their strong defense — particularly that of third baseman Taylor Brennan, who had six assists in the first four innings. But the Brewers’ no-hit bid was broken up with two outs in the fourth, when center fielder Jonathan Reynoso reached on a bunt base hit. That was just a hint of things to come later for the Mustangs, who failed to score in the inning. The only real damage done to Moran was a solo shot in the second by — who else — Helena first baseman Garrett Cooper. The blast was Cooper’s third home run of the young season and gave the hosts the early 1-0 lead. “Cooper’s on right now, and that’s what you want out of your 3-4 hitter,” said Brewers manager Tony Diggs, who is now 1-2 with Helena. That advantage would hold up until the fifth inning, when the Mustangs were finally able to get to Keller. Humberto Valor led off with a single and Taylor Terrasas followed with a double to left field. That set up Jose Ortiz, whose base hit scored Valor to tie the game. Terrasas was out at home plate on a tag by Clint Coulter, but Keller’s night was done with no chance at a decision. “It was a solid effort by Danny, he went right after hitters,” Diggs said. “He did a good job mixing his pitches and he trusted his fastball. I’m just sorry we had to waste it for him.” The Brewers offense went stagnant after that, as Helena was hitless from the third through seventh innings and Moran retired nine straight before allowing a pair of free passes. Billings’ bats, meanwhile, came to life, as the Mustangs took advantage of a rough night by reliever David Otterman and some costly errors by the Brewers in the sixth and seventh innings. Billings took a 5-1 lead before stretch time and then roughed up reliever Tristan Archer in his pro debut in the ninth, with four runs on four hits to all but guarantee a Mustang win. “We made a few errors, but they (Billings) swung the bats well later in the game,” Diggs said. “This is baseball; you’re going to have games like that. …We just couldn’t come up with hits when we needed them.” Diggs blamed himself for a play in the eighth inning, when he opted to send Angel Ortega home rather than hold him at third. Ortega was out on a relay throw to the plate, leaving the Brewers with just one run scored off of Michael Ratterree’s double. It didn’t end up making a difference, but Diggs said it is all part of the learning experience. “The guys will get a hold of this and so will I,” he said with a smile. Ervin was 2 for 5 with four RBIs and his first professional home run to lead the Mustangs at the plate, while Reynoso added an RBI and a run scored in his 3-for-5 performance. Billings catcher Ortiz also finished with a multi-hit game, going 2 for 4 with an RBI. Coulter was the only player with more than one hit for the Brewers, finishing 2 for 4 with a double in his first action since late May. Milwaukee’s first-round pick from 2012, Coulter began the season in Class A Wisconsin before missing time due to an oblique injury. Moran was awarded the win on the mound, his first as a Mustang. He allowed just one run on three hits while striking out four and walking two. Otterman was tagged with the loss after giving up four runs – none of which were earned – on three hits in just 1 2/3 innings. Diggs was disappointed the team couldn’t escape with a victory in the first home game of the season. He said he saw many familiar faces in his return to Kindrick Legion Field, a venue in which he made many special memories as a player. “You always want to win, and home openers are special,” he said. “It would’ve been nice to come up with a win today.” The Brewers will be back at it against Billings again today, with an afternoon contest beginning at 1:05 PM (2:05 Central). Helena right-hander Brandon Moore will be making his pro debut, while fellow righty Jose Guzman is expected to take the mound for the Mustangs (2-1). NOTES: The Brewers 10th-round draft pick, Michael Ratterree, arrived in Helena on Saturday and was already in the lineup batting third Saturday evening. The right fielder out of Rice University finished the game 1-4 with a double. … The Brewers swiped two bags in the contest and now have at least one stolen base in every game so far this year. One of those players recording a steal Saturday was Michael Turay, who picked up his first theft as a pro after not having any with Helena a year ago.

Errors Cost Helena on Opening Night By Zac Vierra / Helena Brewers Three Errors ended up costing the Helena Brewers on opening night Saturday at Kindrick Legion Field as Helena fell to Billings 9-2. Luke Moran picked up the win for the Mustangs, his first this year, after limiting the Brewers to three hits in five innings. In his first appearance for the Brewers David Otterman was handed a tough-luck loss after allowing four runs, none of which were earned, in 1.2 innings of relief. Things looked promising for Helena early as Garrett Cooper continued his hot start to his professional career in the second inning. Leading off the bottom of the frame Cooper hit a home run to right to give Helena an early 1-0 lead. It was Cooper's third homer in as many games. "Cooper is on right now and that's what you want in a three or four hitter. He is staying on the ball, making every at bat count. He's a big strong kid and he's probably going to hit a few of those this year," said Helena manager Tony Diggs. Helena starter Danny Keller was impressive until the top of the fifth. In that frame Humberto Valor led off with a single followed by a ringing double to left by Taylor Terrasas. After a fly out, Jose Ortiz hit a grounder past the dive of Renaldo Jenkins into right. Valor scored easily on the play but right fielder Michael Ratterree fired home and Clint Coulter got Terrasas with a sweep tag to keep the game tied at one. Keller would be relived by Otterman in the top of the sixth after allowing four hits and one earned run while striking out three. He retired the first 11 batters he face. "Solid night by Danny, he went right after hitters and that's what you look for in your starting pitching. He did a good job mixing up his pitches well and trusted his fastball. A great outing by him. Sorry we had to waste it for him," said Diggs. The Mustangs took the 2-1 lead in the top of the sixth off Otterman. With two outs Jonathan Reynoso reached on a fielders choice. With the lefty Otterman pitching, Reynoso stole second uncontested. He then attempted to swipe third base and the throw by the catcher Coulter was wild going into left field, which allowed Reynoso to score with ease. In the top of the seventh another error came back to bite the Brewers. After Otterman had gotten two quick outs on groundballs to start the inning, Ortiz hit a grounder to third that ate up Taylor Brennan and extended the inning. The Mustangs immediately took advantage of the miscue as Ty Washinton hit a single and Avain Rachel walked to load the bases. The next batter was the Reds' 2013 first round pick Philip Ervin who lined a 2-0 pitch into right field scoring a pair and extending the Billings lead to 4-1. After Rachel stole third, Reynoso hit a swinging bunt in front of the mound that Coulter couldn't corral. The play went as an infield single as Rachel scored the Mustangs' fifth run of the night. The Brewers would get a run back in the bottom of the eighth when Jenkins scored on a fielder's choice by Angel Ortega. But Billings would answer back in a big way in the top of the ninth. Rachel would hit a two run double and Ervin would blast a moonshot to left for his first pro homer and when the ball finally landed the Mustangs were up 9-2. Ervin would finish the day 2 for 5 with four RBI. "They swung the bats well later in the game. It's one of those things where we kept the game close, we did everything we needed to do early we just need to finish it," said Diggs. "This is baseball you are going to have games like this nothing significant stood out and we are going to go back at it tomorrow and hopefully come out with a win."

Pregame interview with Helena Brewers pitching coach Elvin Nina

Excellent feature by the J-S on a young Wisconsin umpire working this Timber Rattlers series.

Be sure to read his feature this AM.

Two-minute video interview included at link, basically the text of the Q&A below -- *** Timber Rattlers Profile: Tyrone Taylor, center field by Tim Froberg, Post-Crescent Media Leading off Age: 19. Height, weight: 6-1, 198. Bats/throws: right/right. Residence: Torrance, Calif. College: None. Acquired: Selected by Milwaukee in the second round of the 2012 Major League Baseball first-year player draft. Position: Center field. Number: 13. Notes: Taylor has hit over .470 during the month of June. He leads the team in batting average (.302), hits (74), doubles (19), total bases (110) and RBI (29) through Friday’s game. He is tied for second in home runs (five) and second in steals (14) and slugging percentage (.449). Favorites MLB team growing up: “Los Angeles Dodgers. Torrance is only about a half hour from L.A. We went to a quite a few Dodgers games growing up.” MLB player: “I really liked Rafael Furcal when I was younger. He was a great shortstop. When Matt Kemp came, I grew to like him.” Food: “Spaghetti.” Musical artist: “I like a hip-hop guy called “Kid Ink.” Must-see TV: “Sons of Anarchy.” Movie: “ ‘The Sandlot’ or ‘Miracle.’ Those are two really good ones.” Job as a kid: “This is my first job.” Place to go in Appleton: “I like eating at IHOP for some reason. It’s way better than the California one I’m used to.” Q&A Q: You’ve been on a tear the month of June, hitting well over .450. What’s been key for you at the plate? A: “Really, I’ve just been sticking to the routine I have and it’s been translating out on the field. I finally have a set routine instead of trying to figure out what works. That’s pretty important. I’m seeing the ball well.” Q: You have shown power and are hitting third after batting lead-off for much of the season. How do you like that new role? A: When Matty (Erickson) moved me to the third spot, he said to just be yourself and don’t try and do too much. Don’t try and hit home runs. I think I’ve been doing a pretty good job with that.” Q: This is your first full season of professional baseball. What’s the adjustment been like coming directly from high school? A: “It’s pretty rough on the body, but I’m hanging in there. Now I know what Cal Ripken Jr. felt like when he played all those games in a row. What he did was unbelievable. Playing every day really takes a toll on your body, but you have to push through. I’m having fun with it, though.” Q: The Brewers shut you down last summer after only 18 games due to shoulder problems in your right (throwing) arm. How has your shoulder been? A: “I’ve been keeping up with my shoulder exercises and just trying to stay healthy. It feels really good right now.” Q: What was it like growing up in Torrance? A: “It was fun. I grew up on a small street with quite a few kids my own age and we grew up playing ball together. There were a couple parks right down the street from where we lived. So we’d go there and play whiffle-ball. In the summer, we’d be out there literally all day playing ball together.” Q: Growing up so close to Los Angeles, do you closely follow other L.A. pro sports teams besides the Dodgers? A: “Oh yeah, I’m a big fan of the Lakers and Kings. It’s been pretty rough with the Lakers the last couple years but, hopefully, they will figure it out. They were stacked this year, so it was kind of hard to watch. Kobe (Bryant) was always my favorite player. Kobe’s the man. It was pretty exciting to watch the Kings last year when they won it all. It’s kind of a bummer they didn’t get there this year.” Q: Wisconsin had an awful spring in terms of weather and it has been a cool start to summer. Have you adjusted to the weather? A: “It’s different for me, but it’s getting better. I’m adjusting to it. It’s not too bad, and this is actually a really beautiful place.” Q: Your mother has a prep softball background. Has she shared any stories with you about her playing days? A: “She had me at a young age and couldn’t play college softball, so she doesn’t talk about it too much. But she was good. She played catcher and third base. There’s a whole bunch of newspaper clippings all over my grandma’s house where we lived for awhile when I was younger, and I used to read them. People were always messing around with me in high school, especially the parents of other athletes, asking me how it felt to be the second-best athlete in my family behind my mother.” Q: As a prep football running back, you rushed for more than 1,500 yards as a senior and scored 20 touchdowns. Was college football ever a serious consideration? A: “Not really, because I’m so in love with baseball. I just played football for fun. It wasn’t that important to me. But we did have a great senior year and went the furthest our school has ever gone in the playoffs. That was pretty exciting.” Q: You had committed to Cal State Fullerton before getting drafted in the second round by the Brewers? What went into your decision to turn pro? A: “It would have been a tough decision if the Brewers hadn’t handled it so well. They pretty much asked me what I wanted. I gave them a number and they immediately agreed to it. It happened real fast. I had watched Cal State Fullerton growing up and had wanted to go there since I was about 10. It’s a good school and they have a real good baseball program.” Q: You wear No. 13. Any significance to that, or concerns about bad luck? A: “Actually, I didn’t get the number I requested, No. 15, which was my mom’s number in high school. But when I was younger, I always wanted to wear No. 13 because Alex Rodriguez wore it. People say it’s an unlucky number, but I wouldn’t say that. Earlier in the year, though, I wasn’t doing too well and I was getting a little worried there. Hopefully, it will be good luck or me.” Q: This might be your only year in Grand Chute. Is there anything you will always remember about playing here? A: “The fans are amazing and it’s a beautiful stadium. I’ll probably take that with me wherever I go. I’ve heard this is the best place to be in the organization, so it’s pretty exciting and a lot of fun to be here."

Nashville audio: Sean Halton RBI Single Final Out Of The Game

Here's the game story from the Jacksonville newspaper on their unlikely heroes. Tough to accentuate the positive on a daily basis with the Stars. As fans of an organization, the AA level should almost always be the most exciting when that organization is doing things well, keep the pipeline moving and all that. Best if the commentary in this post ends there at this point, I imagine...

Morey, Dudley Too Much For Stars By Alex Cohen / Huntsville Stars After winning just their second extra-inning game all season on Friday, the Huntsville Stars were doomed by two individuals in a 6-2 loss at the hands of the Jacksonville Suns on Saturday at Bragan Field. Headlining the Suns win on Saturday on the mound was starting pitcher Robert Morey. Carrying a 0-3 record in three June starts coming into the game, the 24-year-old righty stifled the Stars bats all night. Morey improved to 3-5 on the season with a complete-game five-hitter while giving up two runs and striking out four batters (no walks) in the process. Morey became the first pitcher to throw a nine-inning complete-game against the Stars this season. The Virginia Beach, VA native was put in line for the victory early in the ballgame with a tremendous showing from Suns first basemen Aaron Dudley. Just 1-for-21 at the plate in a Suns uniform coming into the game, Dudley hit a solo homer in the bottom of the second inning off Stars starting pitcher Brooks Hall (L, 0-1) to put Jacksonville on the board. Just one inning later, Dudley struck again. After second basemen Chris Gutierrez singled and Hall walked left fielder Mark Canha, the 22-year-old launched a three-run homer off over the right-field wall for his second homer in as many innings, giving the Suns a 4-0 lead. An RBI groundout by Gutierrez and an RBI double from right fielder Kyle Jensen in the eighth inning against Stars reliever Brian Garman gave the Suns their other two insurance runs. On offense, the Stars were limited to four runs or less for the 14th straight game in a row. In the fifth inning, Huntsville took advantage of two errors by the Suns defense with an RBI groundout from shortstop Hector Gomez put the Stars on the board. Down to their final two outs in the ninth inning, outfielder Rene Tosoni hit a solo homer to make the score 6-2. Out of the Stars five hits, Tosoni accounted for three of them. Aside from Tosoni, Gomez and outfielder Kentrail Davis had the only other hits on the night. With the loss, the Stars dropped their fourth consecutive series dating back to the first half of the season. On Sunday, the Stars and Suns will wrap up a five-game series at Bragan Field. Huntsville will send RHP Andy Moye (3-7, 4.15 ERA) to the bump as Jacksonville will counter with a starting pitcher that is yet to be determined. First pitch is at 7:05 PM (6:05 Central).

Final: AZL Brewers 3, @AZL Reds 0 Yeah, looking back some day, hopefully we'll celebrate this stateside debut for what it was, a grand welcome... AZL Brewers Box Score RHP Gian Rizzo is from Venezuela. That should excite you right there, it just feels right, just a bit more exotic than a Dominican native (not that there's anything wrong with that, either). Shortstops Alcides Escobar and Orlando Arcia were Brewer Venezuelan finds. Rizzo was signed in March 2011 at the age of 17, and shortly thereafter moved to the Brewers' Dominican complex where he immediately dazzled as a DSL All-Star in his age 17 season (4-1, 1.82 ERA in 64.1 IP, 60 H, 14 BB, 67 K). At age 18, Rizzo returned to the DSL - 1.08 ERA in 50 IP, 46 H, 6 BB, 52 K. Perhaps by design, perhaps not, Rizzo inexplicably began 2013 back in the DSL, but if it was part of a master plan to stretch him out or avoid the extended spring Maryvale season, we may not know. But apparently it's worked out nicely. Saturday night, RHP Gian Rizzo dazzled with seven shutout innings, allowing one double, one single, and nothing else. No walks, no HBP. Eight K's. When he wasn't fanning someone, he was getting pop ups or fly balls, eight of them. Just one ground ball out. Two college arms, LaCrosse's Drew Ghelfi and undrafted free agent Scott Harkin, followed up with scoreless innings for the hold and save, respectively, in their pro debuts. Great for them, but talk about being a possible historic footnote. Rizzo is listed at 6'1", 160, but as we noted in our very first post about him over two years ago, that's what he was listed at then. You'd think he may be an inch taller now, and more importantly, bulked up a bit in those 26 months. Also, Rizzo was absent for over three weeks last June and July, returning with a two-inning outing and slowly building up innings. That was a scary wait for us. Is Rizzo dazzling with Pedro Martinez stuff (wow, talk about hyperbole, the best ever), or the-best-of-Shaun-Marcum RH junk? We need to wait on the reports. If it's anything close to the former, then Saturday's box score will hold an historic place in Brewers history. And that's the bottom line, because Gian Rizzo said so... AZL Brewers Game Log Oh yes, the game... Pro debuts for catcher Jack Cleary out of the University of Maryland and 15th round California high school slugger David Denson (pinch-hit walk, yes, plate discipline, too!). Season debut for LF Yonki Hernandez, down from 2012 Helena. First professional hit for just-turned-18 year old 2nd rounder Tucker Neuhaus, congrats! Positional diversity continues between Neuhaus (SS here), Miami high schooler Luis Aviles (3B here), and Texas high schooler Eric Williams (the wonderfully unique CF/3B combo). Just-turned 20-year-old 2B Francisco Castillo's stateside debut has gone swimmingly, multi-hit games in all three, now 8-for-16, no BB's, but only one K). The A-Crew scored single runs in three innings, each frame with an assist from the Reds via either error or wild pitch. Often rookie league game logs are so ponderous, this one's a breeze, do enjoy it line-by-line, it'll take less than 60 seconds.

Steve just indicated they've switched that Ortega error to Cooper.

Nice new addition for 2013 -- Helena Media Notes Starting Sunday, we'll provide a daily "where to find" link. FYI -- for now following Quintana - Banda - Keller in the rotation are the U. of Arkansas RHP duo of 17th rounder Brandon Moore and 3rd rounder Barrett Astin.

The Brewers return reliever Greg Holle to Huntsville (the Stars had an open roster spot). The Sounds needed to make a move with Josh Prince's return, and they're also past the two doubleheaders in Iowa this week. Two scoreless outings in his AAA debut, see you back soon enough, Greg.

In case there was any doubt without subsequent follow-up that Mr. 515-foot HR guy (videos at link) David Denson (15th round California high schooler) had indeed signed with the Brewers, here's a brief twitter conversation confirming Denson is now in Maryvale. Turned down University of Hawaii scholarship offer.

Happy 32nd birthday to Nashville Sounds catcher Dayton Buller! Happy 23rd birthday to a young man who got the win in relief for the Helena Brewers Friday in his pro debut, 24th round RHP Chris Razo out of Illinois State. Nice present!

Weather.com: New Orleans, LA Jacksonville, FL Tampa, FL Grand Chute, WI (Appleton) Helena, MT Goodyear, AZ San Pedro de Macoris, DR

STANDINGS: AAA - Pacific Coast League American Northern 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 DSL - Dominican Summer League San Pedro de Macoris Division *** NOTE: To view first half or overall standings for Huntsville, Brevard County, and Wisconsin, you'll notice options at the respective links for that. Otherwise it's second-half standings as the default view for those three leagues.

Look for Nashville and Wisconsin media notes at the links just prior to their game times. New this season: Brevard County has media notes; as of now, it's a unique link each day, but look for it just prior to game time each day within the "Stats and Scores" banner here.

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

Here are the Timber Rattler Friday game highlights (and lowlights) from the TV broadcast. TV Video Post-Game Interview with Chris McFarland

Programming Notes: Jacksonville has MiLB.TV coverage, so if you're a subscriber, you can watch this Stars' series (live and/or archived). *** This Brevard County series is available with the Tampa broadcast crew; Dave and Andy return to the airwaves on Sunday. *** DVR Alert! Wasn't on the original schedule, but this Timber Rattlers games is available on local TV on MyNew32 TV out of Green Bay. "Showdown: Timber Rattlers Pre-Game" airs at 6:00.

Saturday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Nashville: RHP Johnny Hellweg at New Orleans (Marlins), 5:40 PM pre-game, 6:00 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 $39.99 season-long package ($9.99 to pay for a single month). The audio feed is from the home team. All MiLB.TV details available at the link. ********** Huntsville: RHP Brooks Hall at Jacksonville (Marlins), 5:50 PM pre-game, 6:05 gametime Free Live Audio Link Alex Cohen is the play-by-play voice of the Stars; follow him on Twitter @alexmcohen. All games, home and away, are scheduled to be broadcast. It appears four Southern League teams air their home games on MiLB.TV, and we'll let you know when those dates pop up on the schedule ********** Brevard County: LHP Jed Bradley at Tampa (Yankees), 5:00 gametime Free Live Audio Link - Tampa Broadcast ********** Wisconsin: RHP Jorge Lopez at home vs. Cedar Rapids (Twins), 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. MiLB.TV -- for subscribers; Wisconsin is one of four Midwest League clubs that have all their home games available via MiLB.TV. So for the $39.95 season-long package, fans in Brewer Nation can watch all Sounds games, Stars' road games from four Southern League locales, and all Timber Rattlers home games and some road games. NOTE: 32 of the Rattlers' 70 home games will be broadcast on TV this season. Time Warner Cable SportsChannel has seventeen games scheduled and WACY-TV My NEW32 plans to show fifteen games. We'll let you know when, but won't be providing day-before DVR reminders, so regularly check for proper channel and time planning (scroll to the bottom of this link). ********** Helena: RHP Danny Keller at home vs. Billings (Reds), 7:50 PM pre-game, 8:05 gametime Free Live Audio Link Voice of the Helena Brewers Steve Wendt is back on board, and this year he's added Twitter to the mix @steve_wendt. We've been treated to Steve's work for many years now (ten!); he is among the very best at the art of the pre-game interview, especially considering how at ease he makes all these first-time professional ballplayers. MiLB.TV -- When the H-Crew makes their way to Idaho Falls (July) and Grand Junction (August), those games will be available for viewing online. ********** Arizona Rookie (Maryvale): at the Reds' complex in Goodyear; 9:00 PM gametime; never audio for games in this league ********** DSL Brewers: at the DSL Tigers, 9:30 AM, although game data won't be available until later in the day