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

BrewCrewBall: The Timber Rattlers Notebook Coulter, Semmelhack, Erickson...

Tuesday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Nashville: RHP Tyler Thornburg at home vs. Oklahoma City (Astros), 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: Idle ********** Brevard County: LHP Jed Bradley at Lakeland (Tigers), 5:00 PM pre-game, 5:30 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: RHP Tyler Wagner 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).

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Excellent radio work by both Jeff and Alex down the stretch in one-run victories tonight. With runners on the corners, Cole Garner comes up with a HUGE catch in right field to end the game. Sounds win!!! 1-0 Edge-of-your-seat radio call, good stuff.

AUDIO: 4-8-13 Joe Block Pregame Interview With Josh Prince

Audio via Jeff Hem's blog -- With Mike Guerrero having returned for a second season as Sounds manager, we’ll have “Mondays with Mike” again this season on Monday pregame shows. Here is tonight’s first installment, as the Sounds’ manager discusses the club’s first four games, the exciting rotation trio of Thornburg-Burgos-Hellweg, the slow start at the plate for Caleb Gindl and his relationship with returning pitching coach Fred Dabney and new hitting coach Bob Skube.

Appleton Post-Crescent (lengthy Q&A includes video): Strong foundation: Rattlers' Erickson talks about building the future

Cream City Cables: Down On The Farm: Talking Baseball With Brewers Prospects Clint Coulter and Mitch Haniger

As per Baseball America, the Brewers picked up a rookie level pitcher from the Indians system, Estevenson Encarnacion, who has two pro years under his belt, one in the Dominican Summer League and last year in the Arizona League. The Indians released him on March 23rd. Encarnacion will turn 23 in June. As you can see on his career stats page, the 6'4", 186 lb. RHP was born in Anguilla Island, United Kingdom. Wikipedia: Anguilla (pron.: ang-GWIL-ə) is a British overseas territory in the Caribbean. It is one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, lying east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and directly north of Saint Martin. The territory consists of the main island of Anguilla itself, approximately 16 miles (26 km) long by 3 miles (5 km) wide at its widest point, together with a number of much smaller islands and cays with no permanent population. The island's capital is The Valley. The total land area of the territory is 35 square miles (90 km2), with a population of approximately 13,500 (2006 estimate). *** Encarnacion pitched for Great Britain in WBC qualifying action.

NEW FEATURE! Weather.com: Nashville Chattanooga Wisconsin (Appleton)

Look for Nashville and Wisconsin media notes at the links 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.

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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 Monday's action as it happens with box score / game log links: Nashville Huntsville Wisconsin New MiLB.com feature -- organizational scoreboard, Brewers

Time Warner Cable SportsChannel continues as a television partner of the defending Midwest League Champions. The channel - formerly known as Sports32 - is set to show seventeen games during the regular season. These games will be available state-wide to Time Warner Cable subscribers. Time Warner Cable has broadcast Timber Rattlers games since 2007. The first game on their schedule is the 2013 home opener at newly renovated Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium when the Rattlers host the Cedar Rapids Kernels on Monday, April 8.

Monday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Nashville: RHP Frankie De La Cruz at home vs. Oklahoma City (Astros), 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 Arcenio Leon at Chattanooga (Dodgers), 5:50 PM pre-game, 6:15 gametime 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: Idle ********** Wisconsin: RHP Preston Gainey 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).

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Jeff Hem Nashville blog audio: Hear it from Halton Today’s pregame interview is with Sounds outfielder Sean Halton, who discusses his transition to the outfield, his stolen base (1st since ’11) in last night’s victory and his experience in major league camp this spring with the Brewers.

Rattler Radio Blog: Splitsville *** This photo gallery from Saturday's Wisconsin game isn't labeled, but diehards, friends and family may identify photos of interest to them. *** The Post-Crescent has the mugshot (no offense, guys) Meet the Rattlers Opening Day photo gallery.

Stars, Lookouts Split Sunday Doubleheader Alex Cohen, Huntsville Stars In the first double dip for either team in 2013, the Huntsville Stars lost game one 8-0 and won game two 3-1 against the Chattanooga Lookouts on Sunday afternoon at AT&T Park. Game one featured a lack of offense from a Stars team who churned out 22 combined hits and 12 combined runs the two previous contests, as they were shutout and held to just five hits. Lookouts starter Andres Santiago had his way with the Huntsville bats, pitching five shutout innings while giving up just three hits to cruise to a win in his first start of the season. Relieving Santiago in the sixth inning, lefty Kelvin De La Cruz went the rest of the way for Chattanooga, pitching two scoreless innings to finish off the Lookouts first win of the season. On offense, the Lookouts took the lead for good early in the first inning off of Stars starter Ariel Pena on an RBI single from right fielder Yasiel Puig. For insurance purposes, Chattanooga scored six runs in the fourth inning off of Pena and reliever R.J Seidel, highlighted by a three-run home run by left fielder Joc Peterson, a two-run single by second basemen Rafael Ynoa and an RBI double by first basemen Chris Jacobs. The Lookouts scored their lone other run in the sixth inning on another RBI single by Puig. For the Stars, their offense was paced by center fielder Rene Tosoni, who had two of the Stars' five hits. In addition to Tosoni, Kentrail Davis recored a hit for his third straight game with a double in the second inning while catcher Robinson Diaz and second basemen Shea Vucinich each had a single. In game two, the Stars clinched the series victory behind a tremendous performance by starting pitcher Andy Moye. The 25-year-old righty combined with reliever Greg Holle to one-hit the Lookouts in his Double-A debut. After giving up a solo homer to Peterson to begin his outing, Moye did not give up a hit the rest of the way as he went six strong innings, striking out four batters in the process while walking just one. Holle then retired the Lookouts in order in the seventh, getting left fielder Bobby Coyle to ground out to notch his first save of the season and finalize the one-hitter. On offense, the Stars got all the run support they needed in the first inning. After a leadoff walk by shortstop Nick Shaw, Vucinich doubled off Lookouts starter Rob Rassmussen to put runners at second and third. Following a walk by first baseman Jason Rogers, an RBI infield single by right fielder Davis put Huntsville on the board. Later in the inning, a long sacrifice fly by left fielder Brock Kjeldgaard scored Vucinich to put the Stars up 2-0. Huntsville got their extra insurance run in the seventh inning on a solo homer by third basemen T.J Mittelstaedt. The Stars and Lookouts will finish their five-game 2013 season opening series on Monday night. Huntsville will send RHP Arcenio Leon (3-2, 4.38 ERA ERA w/HSV in 2012) to the bump to square off against Chattanooga LHP Onelki Garcia (0-0, 0.00 ERA w/RC in 2012). First pitch is at 6:15 CT. Following the Series against Chattanooga, the Stars will open up their home slate against the Jacksonville Suns on April 10th for a five-game series immediately followed by a five games against the Tennessee Smokies.

Jungmann Hurls Stars to Second Straight Victory Alex Cohen, Huntsville Stars In his Double-A debut, highly-touted Brewers pitching prospect Taylor Jungmann gave up just a run on two hits through five innings of work to help lead the Stars to a 5-4 victory on Saturday night at AT&T Field. The only run the 23-year-old righty gave up was an RBI single to Lookouts first basemen J.T Wise in the first inning. Following the rocky initial frame, Jungmann settled down and retired 12 of the last 13 batters he faced to improve to 1-0 on the season, including a 4th inning where he struck out the side. Offensively speaking, the Stars put Jungmann in line for the win in the third inning. Third baseman Mike Walker and catcher Adam Weiseburger began the frame by reaching base via a walk and single respectively off of Lookouts starter Chris Reed. After a walk drawn by shortstop Nick Shaw loaded the bases, first baseman Jason Rogers singled home Walker to tie the game up at one. The next at-bat, right fielder Kentrail Davis brought home Shaw and Rogers with a two-run single to put the Stars up by two. Davis scored later in the inning on an RBI single by left fielder Brock Kjeldgaard to make the score 4-1. In the fifth inning, the Stars added their insurance run when Shaw reached base on an error by Lookouts second basemen Rafael Ynoa to begin the frame. Shaw then advanced to third on a single by Kjeldgaard and scored on a wild pitch by Chattanooga reliever Hector Nelo to give the Huntsville pitching staff all the run support they needed. As the game went on, the Lookouts began to chip away at the Stars' lead. In the seventh inning, a two-run double by pinch-hitter C.J Retherford off of Stars lefty Thomas Keeling cut the Huntsville lead in half. Then, in the ninth inning, Lookouts right fielder Yasiel Puig greeted closer Casey Medlen with a mammoth home run well over the left-field wall to make the score 5-4. Fortunately for the Stars, Medlen settled down. The 23-year-old righty retired the next two batters he faced and stranded the potential game-tying run on first by striking out pinch-hitter Blake Smith to end the game. The save for Medlen was his second in as many games. In addition to Jungmann and Medlen, Huntsville reliever Santo Manzanillo threw two scoreless innings of relief, giving up just one hit and striking out one in the process. Once again, the Stars offense was paced by the middle of the order, as Davis led the way with three hits (all singles) at the dish. Both Kjeldgaard and Rogers had their second multi-hit game in as many nights, each going 2-for-5 with an RBI single apiece. Huntsville has now won their first two games to begin the 2013 season. The Stars and Lookouts will play a doubleheader on Sunday, in which the first of two, seven-inning games will begin at 1:15 CT. Huntsville will send RHP Ariel Pena (0-2, 7.24 ERA w/HSV in 2012) to the bump for game one and follow that up with RHP Andy Moye (5-3, 5.13 ERA) for game two. Following the Series against Chattanooga, the Stars will open up their home slate against the Jacksonville Suns on April 10th for a five-game series immediately followed by a five games against the Tennessee Smokies.

Link Report Bonus: More of a draft-centric interview, but a nice take with former Brewers area scout Tommy Tanous, now scouting director with the Mets: Baseball America *** Long time ago (January 2002) with me, man time flies

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

Look for Nashville and Wisconsin media notes at the links 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. 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...