Jim Goulart

Tuesday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Nashville: RHP Tyler Thornburg at Sacramento (Athletics), 8:50 PM pre-game, 9:05 gametime Free Live Audio Link Jeff Hem is the new 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). We imagine the audio feed is from the home team. All MiLB.TV details available at the link. ********** Huntsville: RHP Jimmy Nelson at home vs. Pensacola (Reds), 6:28 PM pre-game, 6:43 gametime Free Live Audio Link -- Select the Huntsville feed from the MiLB main audio page Alex Cohen is the new play-by-play voice of the Stars; follow him on Twitter @alexmcohen. It's fantastic that Huntsville is returning to what will be a traditional broadcast format this year. All games, home and away, are scheduled to be broadcast. MiLB.TV subsciption note: Huntsville road games in four locales (Mississippi, Tennessee, Jacksonville and Pensacola) will be broadcast. ********** Brevard County: RHP Taylor Jungmann at home vs. Dunedin (Blue Jays), 5:35 PM gametime Free Live Audio Link -- Select the Tampa feed from the MiLB main audio page Once again this season, Brevard does not have its own audio coverage. It appears two teams in the Manatees North Division (within which the majority of games are played) have audio, and all six teams in the South Division have audio (at least for their home games), so there will be opportunities to listen to approx. 70% or Brevard's games this season, just all from the opponent's perspective. There are no Florida State League games on MiLB.TV this year. ********** Wisconsin: RHP Eric Semmelhack at Beloit (Twins), 6:40 PM pre-game, 7:00 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 only two (Great Lakes) Midwest League clubs that have all their home games available via MiLB.TV; Chris' call provides the audio. So for the $39.95 season-long package, fans in Brewer Nation can watch all Sounds games, all Timber Rattlers home games, and Stars' road games from four Southern League locales, plus one July Helena series (11th-13th). ********** Helena: LHP Taylor Wall at home vs. Missoula (Reds), 7:50 PM pre-game, 8:05 gametime Free Live Audio Link -- Select the Helena feed from the MiLB main audio page We're lucky to have Steve Wendt back on board for another H-Crew season. ********** Arizona Rookie (Maryvale): at the Dodgers' complex in Glendale; 9:00 PM gametime; never audio for games in this league ********** DSL Brewers: at home vs. the DSL Tigers, 9:30 AM, although game data won't be available until late afternoon at the earliest

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Soon-to-be 23-year-old RHP Michael White (career stats) gets a bump to Wisconsin from Helena. A corresponding move will need to be made -- this guess is that they will let LHP Stephen Peterson's ankle get some additional rest with a DL stint.

VIDEO: Nashville's Caleb Gindl hits his ninth homer of the year, a solo shot in the first inning of the Sounds' 8-3 loss to Sacramento Sunday

*** And suddenly, Sports 32 TV gets Shaun Marcum's first rehab start...

AUDIO: Helena Interviews -- Field and Catching Coordinator Charlie Greene Helena Video Coordinator Matt Hulsman Infielder Kevin Berard All worth your while...

Wisconsin Media Notes Rattler Radio Blog -- Nine after 9

Audio from SacTown — “Mondays with Mike (Guerrero)” Jeff Hem's note -- Here is this week’s installment of “Mondays with Mike” with Sounds manager Mike Guerrero, who discusses the Sounds’ road trip so far in California, the pitching and influence of veteran Claudio Vargas, the outing that Wily Peralta had last night, Sacramento’s dangerous lineup, how Khris Davis has performed so far with the Sounds, the status of injured outfielder Logan Schafer and the Sounds’ having 21 games in a row against American League-affiliated clubs (meaning the DH is used).

Never was I more sure of an upcoming Player of the Week honor than I was for a Pioneer League award for Helena's Adam Giacolone. All Giacolone did for the July 30th - August 5th stretch was go 12-for-25 (four doubles, one HR), six walks. The winner, Rockies' Grand Junction OF Julian Yan, went 10-for-31 with three walks and 11 K's. Yan, however, clubbed two doubles and six HR's. Nice week, Adam, but chicks (and Pioneer League judges) did the longball.

Nashville Media Notes

DVR ALERT! As we like to do, here's some notice for you. This Thursday August 9st, Time Warner Cable Sports 32 TV will broadcast the Rattlers home game vs. Cedar Rapids (Athletics) at 7:05 PM. RHP Matt Miller is the scheduled starter. The big leaguers are idle Thursday.

The Timber Rattlers name their own July Players of the Month *** Speaking of the Rattlers, Alec at brewersrumors.com has a scouting report on RHP Jacob Barnes. *** What Link Report would be complete without a "Where is he now?" update on one of the greatest sets of eyebrows to ever play for the Brewers, Pete Zoccolillo?

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.

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: AAA Nashville, Rookie Maryvale and the DSL do not play a split schedule. When you click on a standings link for Huntsville, Brevard County, Wisconsin, and/or Helena, you'll then be able to choose 1st half and/or overall standings in addition to the current 2nd half standings.

Follow Monday's action as it happens with box score / game log links: Nashville Huntsville Wisconsin Helena Maryvale DSL Brewers

Monday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Nashville: RHP Brian Baker at Sacramento (Athletics), 8:50 PM pre-game, 9:05 gametime Free Live Audio Link Jeff Hem is the new 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). We imagine the audio feed is from the home team. All MiLB.TV details available at the link. ********** Huntsville: RHP Johnny Hellweg at home vs. Pensacola (Reds), 6:28 PM pre-game, 6:43 gametime Free Live Audio Link -- Select the Huntsville feed from the MiLB main audio page Alex Cohen is the new play-by-play voice of the Stars; follow him on Twitter @alexmcohen. It's fantastic that Huntsville is returning to what will be a traditional broadcast format this year. All games, home and away, are scheduled to be broadcast. MiLB.TV subsciption note: Huntsville road games in four locales (Mississippi, Tennessee, Jacksonville and Pensacola) will be broadcast. ********** Brevard County: Idle ********** Wisconsin: RHP David Goforth at Beloit (Twins), 6:40 PM pre-game, 7:00 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 only two (Great Lakes) Midwest League clubs that have all their home games available via MiLB.TV; Chris' call provides the audio. So for the $39.95 season-long package, fans in Brewer Nation can watch all Sounds games, all Timber Rattlers home games, and Stars' road games from four Southern League locales, plus one July Helena series (11th-13th). ********** Helena: RHP Preston Gainey at Missoula (Reds), 7:50 PM pre-game, 8:05 gametime Free Live Audio Link -- Select the Helena feed from the MiLB main audio page We're lucky to have Steve Wendt back on board for another H-Crew season. ********** Arizona Rookie (Maryvale): at the Cubs' complex in Mesa; 9:00 PM gametime; never audio for games in this league ********** DSL Brewers: at the DSL Blue Jays, 9:30 AM, although game data won't be available until late afternoon at the earliest

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Bob Brainerd's latest sports32.com Timber Rattlers profile is on RHP David Goforth.

VIDEO: Huntsville Game Highlights

STARS WIN SECOND STRAIGHT HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – While it may not have been in as dramatic of a fashion as the previous night, the Huntsville Stars came back to beat the Pensacola Blue Wahoos by a score of 7-4 on Sunday night at Joe Davis Stadium. A night after pulling off an improbable four-run comeback against the Blue Wahoos in the 11th inning, the Stars fell into an early deficit against Pensacola on Sunday. To begin the first inning, shortstop Billy Hamilton reached on an error and right fielder Josh Fellhauer drew a walk against Stars starter Josh Stinson. After Hamilton stole second and reached third on a wild pitch, an RBI single by center fielder Ryan LaMarre plated the speedster to make the score 1-0. Later in the inning, a RBI groundout by third baseman David Vidal scored Fellhauer to give Pensacola a 2-0 lead. In the second inning, the Stars quickly cut the Blue Wahoos lead in half. Following a one-out single by center fielder Josh Prince, an RBI double by Adam Weisenburger made the score 2-1. With the score the same in the bottom of the fourth Huntsville took their first lead of the ballgame. The frame began as right fielder Brock Kjeldgaard doubled and first baseman Hunter Morris drew a walk against Pensacola starter Kyle Lotzkar. The next at-bat, Prince doubled home both Morris and Kjeldgaard to give the Stars a one-run lead. However, that lead would not last for long. With two outs in the top of the fifth inning, Pensacola first baseman Beau Mills began a rally with a double. After another double by Vidal drove him in, an RBI triple by second baseman Brodie Green scored Vidal to make the score 4-3. From that point on, it was all Stars. In the sixth inning, a sacrifice fly from Weisenburger tied up the game at 4-4. In the seventh inning, the Stars took a peculiar route to go ahead for good. With Blue Wahoos reliever Josh Ravin in the game, shortstop Jean Segura drew a walk and second baseman Scooter Gennett singled to begin the surge. After a fielders choice by Kjeldgaard retired Segura, a wild pitch by Ravin put Gennett and Kjeldgaard in scoring position for Morris. In an attempt to intentionally walk Morris via a pitchout, Ravin threw two straight wild pitches to score both Gennett and Kjeldgaard to give the Stars a 6-4 lead. A sacrifice fly by Segura in the eighth inning gave the Stars their final insurance run on the night. On the pitching side, Stars reliever Brian Garman earned his first Double-A win, improving to 1-0 with two innings of scoreless relief for the victory. Closer Brandon Kintzler sent the Blue Wahoos down in order in the ninth inning for his eighth save on the year. On offense, Prince led the way, recording his second straight multi-hit game by going 2-for-3 at the plate with a double and two RBI. With the victory the Stars have now won four out of their last five games. The Stars look to continue their hot-hitting ways tomorrow with game four of five against Pensacola at 6:43 p.m. RHP Johnny Hellweg looks to a strong outing following his one-hit, five inning outing last Wednesday.

Jeff Hem from Sacramento: Will try to figure out what the deal was, but Wily Peralta, after 2 mound visits from trainer, is leaving game in 4th inning. NSH down, 4-3. Peralta's final line: 3.2ip, 4er, 4h, 5bb, 6k (80/44).

Wow, Adam Giacolone on base another five times tonight, has scored the go-ahead Helena run in the 12th.

The Car Survivor link has a series of three videos you can migrate through, but it's probably just easier to get the two links (walk-off HR, post-game interview) you want via my tweet early this AM.

It's 8:40 Central, free baseball in Missoula, Helena knotted at 5-5 headed to the 10th. Mute ESPN, listen to Steve

Initially biceps tendinitis, we believe (very unofficially), then someone mentioned shoulder, but vaguely. For peace of mind, go with the tendinitis...