Jim Goulart

A Mike Walker under-the-glove error at first base (game would have ended) has led to a disastrous 7th (final) inning for the Stars in Game Two. Down to their final three outs, this has the makings of a winless organizational night. * reverse jinx *

Jackie Robinson Movie Inspires Huntsville Stars Manager Darnell Coles Video of the report is available on the sidebar of the linked page.

A little more heat to this rumor...

From Brewers: INF Jeff Bianchi begins a rehab assignment Saturday with Huntsville. He has been on the DL since 3/27 (left hip).

Brevard County Media Notes

The contract Alcides Escobar signed: 4 years/$10.5M (2012-15), plus 2016-17 club options signed extension with Kansas City 3/15/12, replacing 1 year/$0.5195M deal signed 2/24/12 12:$1M, 13:$3M, 14:$3M, 15:$3M, 16:$5.25M club option ($0.5M buyout), 17:$6.5M club option ($0.5M buyout) award bonuses *** Escobar signed this after 2+ seasons, and even at the time, it seemed very team-friendly.

Friday’s doubleheader is snowed out Weather wipes away fourth straight Timber Rattlers home date GRAND CHUTE, WI – It was snow this time. Cold, ice, and rain caused the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers to call off home games on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Early morning snow forced the Rattlers to postpone Friday’s doubleheader with the Kane County Cougars at Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium. The fourth consecutive home postponement brings the Timber Rattlers closer to a record that no one wants to see broken. Wisconsin lost five consecutive home dates to weather in 2003. All four games of a series against the Beloit Snappers were snowed out from April 3 through April 6 of 2003. The first game of a series with the Clinton LumberKings was rained out on April 8. The Timber Rattlers and Cougars will attempt to get on the field for a doubleheader on Saturday. The first game of the twinbill is set to start at 1:05 pm and is scheduled for seven innings. There will be a break of approximately thirty minutes between the end of the first game and the start of the second seven inning game. Tickets for games that were scheduled for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday of this week may be exchanged – based on availability – for any regular season 2013 Timber Rattlers’ home game. Fans who have tickets for Saturday’s game may use their tickets for both games of the doubleheader. If the weather cooperates, Saturday is a Fly Away Saturday. One lucky fan will win charter airfare for two from Funjet Vacations and Fox World Travel. Tickets for Saturday’s doubleheader or any of the remaining games on the home schedule may be purchased over the phone at (920) 733-4152 or 800-WI-TIMBER, on timberrattlers.com, or in person at the Timber Rattlers Box Office.

NEW FEATURE! Weather.com: Omaha Huntsville Melbourne (Brevard County)

Look for Nashville media notes at the link just prior to their game times. Once we're aware of the new online location for Huntsville's Media Notes this season, we'll let you know. (Coming soon, we're told!) New this season: Brevard County has media notes; as of now, it's a unique link each day (we'll post when available), we've asked for a consistent posted link like Nashville uses, we'll see...

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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

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

Friday's Daily Menu: TGIF! All times are Central Nashville: RHP Johnny Hellweg at Omaha (Royals), 6:50 PM pre-game, 7:05 gametime Free Live Audio Link -- Select the Nashville feed from the MiLB main audio page 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's Taylor Jungmann and Ariel Pena in a doubleheader at home vs. Jacksonville (Marlins), 4:18 PM pre-game, 4:43 gametime; each contest slated for seven innings Free Live Audio Link -- Select the Huntsville feed from the MiLB main audio page 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: RHP David Goforth at home vs. Clearwater (Phillies), 5:05 PM pre-game, 5:35 PM gametime Free Live Audio Link -- Select the Brevard County feed from the MiLB main audio page Manatees audio, hooray! Dave Walkovic is the first play-by-play voice of the 'Tees since 2007, he's joined by Andy Towne; follow the Brevard broadcast booth staff on Twitter @BCManateesRadio. All home games and many road games are scheduled to be broadcast. When road games are only available via the opponents' audio feed, we'll let you know that. NOTE: Dave indicates that he hopes to include a pre-game interview prior to each game; it's a 30-minute pre-game! We'll fill you in if Brevard masters archiving a la Nashville and/or Helena. ********** Wisconsin: Wow, doubleheader postponed - check out the morning tweet image from Appleton 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).

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Based on tweets Thursday night, looks like Wisconsin LHP Mike Strong is going to sidelined a month or so (apparent broken thumb?). We'll probably see a roster move soon.

Hall headlines 'Tees first home win Brevard completes sweep of Lakeland with 2-0 shutout By Andy Towne / Brevard County Manatees VIERA, Fla. - Wins are credited to a pitcher of record in every game, but not always earned. On Thursday night, Brevard County Manatees starting pitcher Brooks Hall truly earned the victory as he needed only 72 pitches to get through seven scoreless frames in a 2-0 win over the Lakeland Flying Tigers at Space Coast Stadium. Hall (1-1, 1.64) scattered four hits, walked two and fanned six on the night. Mark Williams and Seth Harvey came on behind Hall to close it out, with Harvey earning his third save in three opportunities. It was the first home win for Brevard County (4-3) this season and though the two runs were the first two scored by the 'Tees at Space Coast Stadium, they were just enough. The Flying Tigers' (2-4) defense had committed a league-high 12 errors on the season entering play on Thursday and added to that with three more defensive miscues. Lakeland's first error came in the bottom of the fifth, when Eugenio Suarez had a tough grounder go off the end of his glove to end a perfect game for Drew VerHagen. In the sixth, Dionis Hinojosa took the only walk issued by VerHagen on the evening, then stole second and advanced to third on a wild throw by catcher John Murrian. Hinojosa crossed the plate on Chadwin Stang's sacrifice fly before Greg Hopkins reached on a throwing error by third baseman Jason King. Nick Ramirez smashed his third extra-base hit in as many games - a double - to drive home Hopkins for the second run. VerHagen took the hard-luck loss with both runs being recorded as unearned as he allowed only one hit and one walk with four strikeouts in six innings of work. The Manatees continue the homestand Friday against the Clearwater Threshers (4-3). David Goforth (0-0, 0.00) will make his second start of the season after throwing five scoreless innings in his first start this past Sunday. He will be opposed by southpaw Ethan Stewart (0-0, 6.75 ERA) for Clearwater. *** T: 2:02. - Wow

Audio highlights from the Manatee broadcast tonight

Nashville video highlights - season-to-date

Safe to say the Manatees have the full attention of the Brewers front office tonight (and the Link Report fandom). In prior Brevard years, it'd be a truly "silent night" for the fans here. Have a great webcast, guys, and Brooks Hall, no pressure... By the way, the Manatees have been outscored 17-0 in two home games thus far. Home game #3 is tonight.

Sounds a no-go -- enjoy the Brevard webcast tonight. NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Thursday night's scheduled 7:05 p.m. homestand finale between the Nashville Sounds and Oklahoma City RedHawks has been postponed due to heavy rains in the mid-state area which have resulted in unplayable field conditions. The game will be made up as part of a 6:05 p.m. doubleheader on Friday, June 28 during the RedHawks' next visit to Music City.

Brevard County Media Notes

From Huntsville: Tonight's scheduled game against the Jacksonville Suns has been postponed due to inclement weather in the Huntsville area. This game has already been rescheduled for Friday, as the Stars and Suns will play a doubleheader, starting at 4:43 CT at Joe Davis Stadium.

AUDIO: Voice of the Sounds Jeff Hem Thurs. chat talking Brewers AAA club can be found here

NEW FEATURE! Weather.com: Nashville Huntsville Melbourne (Brevard County)

Nashville Media Notes are available Once we're aware of the new online location for Huntsville's Media Notes this season, we'll let you know. (Coming soon, we're told!) New this season: Brevard County has media notes; as of now, it's a unique link each day (we'll post when available), we've asked for a consistent posted link like Nashville uses, we'll see...