Jim Goulart

I've got .wav files of Alex's final calls from both the no-hitter and the Morris walk-off, but we don't have the means to host them here. If somebody is able to host them at a link we can reach, please let me know (jgoulart @ brewerfan.net) and I'll email you the files. Thanks!

From Stars GM Buck Rogers: Stars fans, if you didn’t attend last night’s game, or if you left early when the Pensacola Blue Wahoos jumped out to a four run lead in the top of the 11 th , you missed one of those once-in-a-lifetime moments that people will talk about for years. “Remember when…” The Stars pulled themselves up by the bootstraps in the bottom of the 11th, nickel and dimed in a couple runs and the Hunter Morris sealed the deal with a three-run walk off home run. You can watch the shot on www.carsurvivor.com because Ben Boles of Jerry Damson Honda just happened to be behind home plate with his video camera on. The link is here. Ben gets into the moment, you’ll enjoy his take on the shot. You’ll get a quick update on Car Survivor 3 with Ben and Jill Cacic, then the Hunter Morris walk off HR and finally Hunter getting pied. I guarantee that you’ll have a smile on your face after watching this. Just stay with the video and you’ll see all three. And if that isn’t enough for you, let’s just rewind a bit…in the last four nights the Stars have thrown a one-hitter, a combined no-hitter and had a five-run 11 th inning rally complete with a monster jack to end it all. If you think baseball is one of those sports that isn’t fast paced enough I can only say that my hair is getting grayer and my pulse is racing night after night. Because unlike any other sport, this game will end when the players decide, not when the clock hits zero or the buzzer goes off. Fans last night got a real taste of never-say-die. That’s been Darnell Coles' influence all season long and if you were here last night you know you got goose bumps when Hunter stepped into the box. It was like an appointment foreordained. For those that listened to Alex Cohen call the play-by-play, it was like a kid in a candy store who just got Willy Wonka’s last golden ticket and housed a 32-ounce Red Bull…I know I’ll listen to it again and again, Alex screaming into the mike ”DEEP FLY BALL TO CENTER FIELD……OH….MY….GOSH…….” followed by everybody going nuts. Epic. You never know what’s going to happen to end a baseball game. In football and basketball you’re going to exchange control of the ball, but in baseball there is no limit to what can be done when you’re on offense. That’s the beauty of the game. There’s always hope. If you were here you saw a fans heading out, accepting defeat. You saw the Pensacola guys high-fiving in the dugout, smiling. A couple Blue Wahoo fans were hugging up behind the visitor’s dugout. Then came the bottom of the 11th , four runs down. And it all changed. Who knows how today’s 4:03 pm contest will end? If the last week is any indication, well, Alex Cohen will be hoarse by sundown. See you at the yard this afternoon. Bring your camera because something crazy will probably happen again today and you’re not going to want to miss it! If you can’t make it then log onto http://www.huntsvillestars and listen to Alex Cohen and the play-by-play. You can email questions, comments or shout outs to Alex at alex@huntsvillestars.com; Alex will answer all mail during his broadcasts. Rock On!

From Stars GM Buck Rogers: Stars fans, if you didn’t attend last night’s game, or if you left early when the Pensacola Blue Wahoos jumped out to a four run lead in the top of the 11 th , you missed one of those once-in-a-lifetime moments that people will talk about for years. “Remember when…” The Stars pulled themselves up by the bootstraps in the bottom of the 11th, nickel and dimed in a couple runs and the Hunter Morris sealed the deal with a three-run walk off home run. You can watch the shot on www.carsurvivor.com because Ben Boles of Jerry Damson Honda just happened to be behind home plate with his video camera on. The link is here. Ben gets into the moment, you’ll enjoy his take on the shot. You’ll get a quick update on Car Survivor 3 with Ben and Jill Cacic, then the Hunter Morris walk off HR and finally Hunter getting pied. I guarantee that you’ll have a smile on your face after watching this. Just stay with the video and you’ll see all three. And if that isn’t enough for you, let’s just rewind a bit…in the last four nights the Stars have thrown a one-hitter, a combined no-hitter and had a five-run 11 th inning rally complete with a monster jack to end it all. If you think baseball is one of those sports that isn’t fast paced enough I can only say that my hair is getting grayer and my pulse is racing night after night. Because unlike any other sport, this game will end when the players decide, not when the clock hits zero or the buzzer goes off. Fans last night got a real taste of never-say-die. That’s been Darnell Coles' influence all season long and if you were here last night you know you got goose bumps when Hunter stepped into the box. It was like an appointment foreordained. For those that listened to Alex Cohen call the play-by-play, it was like a kid in a candy store who just got Willy Wonka’s last golden ticket and housed a 32-ounce Red Bull…I know I’ll listen to it again and again, Alex screaming into the mike ”DEEP FLY BALL TO CENTER FIELD……OH….MY….GOSH…….” followed by everybody going nuts. Epic. You never know what’s going to happen to end a baseball game. In football and basketball you’re going to exchange control of the ball, but in baseball there is no limit to what can be done when you’re on offense. That’s the beauty of the game. There’s always hope. If you were here you saw a fans heading out, accepting defeat. You saw the Pensacola guys high-fiving in the dugout, smiling. A couple Blue Wahoo fans were hugging up behind the visitor’s dugout. Then came the bottom of the 11th , four runs down. And it all changed. Who knows how today’s 4:03 pm contest will end? If the last week is any indication, well, Alex Cohen will be hoarse by sundown. See you at the yard this afternoon. Bring your camera because something crazy will probably happen again today and you’re not going to want to miss it! If you can’t make it then log onto http://www.huntsvillestars and listen to Alex Cohen and the play-by-play. You can email questions, comments or shout outs to Alex at alex@huntsvillestars.com; Alex will answer all mail during his broadcasts. Rock On!

FYI -- No injury with Scooter Gennett, just a mini-break, long season.

Look for Nashville and Wisconsin media notes at the links just prior to their game times. Huntsville is posting theirs more consistently (and did so Saturday). Rest your pointer under the "Roster" banner on the Stars' home page to see the link. (Nashville's already updated for Sunday night.)

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 does not play a split schedule. The other leagues, including the rookie leagues, do. When you click on a standings link for Huntsville, Brevard County or Wisconsin, you'll then be able to choose 1st half and/or overall standings in addition to the current 2nd half standings.

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

Sunday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Nashville: RHP Wily Peralta at Sacramento (Athletics), 7:50 PM pre-game, 8:05 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 Josh Stinson at home vs. Pensacola (Reds), 3:48 PM pre-game, 4:03 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 Nick Bucci at Tampa (Yankees), 4:00 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 Chad Pierce at Beloit (Twins), 1:40 PM pre-game, 2:00 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 Tyler Wagner at Missoula (Reds), 5:50 PM pre-game, 6:05 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): Idle ********** DSL Brewers: at the DSL Angels, 9:30 AM, although game data won't be available until late afternoon at the earliest

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OF Max Walla is the latest Q&A profile from the Post-Crecent

VIDEO: Nashville's Taylor Green homers in the third inning of the Sounds' 10-5 Friday loss to Fresno

Fresno Bee: Local boy: Fresno High alum Sean Halton received the biggest cheers of the night from the announced crowd of 6,403 when he blasted a two-run homer to center that put Nashville ahead 8-1 in the eighth. Halton went 3 for 13 in his homecoming series. http://media.fresnobee.com/smedia/2012/08/01/21/17/1pi5fh.St.8.jpeg

Helena Independent Record: Missoula starter Jared Ray struck out 11 batters during six innings of three-hit ball and the Osprey held off a late charge from the Helena Brewers for a 6-5 Pioneer League home win on Saturday night. Ray allowed just two runs and a single walk to take the win and improve to 2-4 on the season. Missoula led 6-2 when Michael Blake headed to the mound in relief in the top of the seventh, but the Brewers immediately jumped on him for three runs on two hits and three walks in his 2/3 of an inning stint to pull within the final margin. Christopher Capper and Justin Thompson then combined to allow no hits and no walks the rest of the way for the Osprey. Kevin Dultz led seven Missoula batters with base hits with his two-run second-inning homer. Evan Marzilli and Tyler Bream had two hits apiece for the hosts. Helena starter Leonard Lorenzo fell to 2-4 on the year after taking the loss. He lasted five innings and gave up six runs on nine hits and a base on balls. Ruben Ozuna was the lone Helena batter with multiple hits, going 2 for 4, including a second-inning solo homer that got the visitors on the board. He also scored a pair of runs. The Osprey outhit the Brewers 9-5, while both teams stranded six base runners. The two teams meet again tonight at 5:00 PM (6:00 Central) in the second of the three-game series in Missoula. The teams head to Helena on Tuesday night to kick off another three-game series. *** Ray leads Osprey to fifth straight win By NICK LOCKRIDGE of the Missoulian Jared Ray and the other Osprey hurlers kept the “K Crew” busy on Saturday. Four Missoula pitchers combined for 16 strikeouts, 11 of them by Ray, to lead the Osprey to a 6-5 Pioneer League baseball victory over the Helena Brewers in front of 2,207 fans at Ogren-Allegiance Park. “Man, our pitching staff is really coming together,” Missoula’s backup catcher Kevin Dultz said. “I think we hit some bumps in the first half of the season. I’m not sure what it was, fatigue maybe, but our pitchers have been working really hard lately.” Ray was particularly sharp, holding Helena at bay for the better part of six innings. He retired 11 straight batters after giving up a fielder’s choice RBI in the third inning that narrowed the Birds’ lead to 4-2. Ray went 1-2-3 in the next three frames, recording two strikeouts per, en route to his second win of the season. Ray (2-4) had a streak of six straight outings without a decision. But on Saturday, he was dealing. Just ask Dultz. “That’s the best pain you could wish for,” said Dultz, when asked about catching so many strikeouts. “He was just painting the corners. I just lined him up. The next thing you know, it was in my glove.” The overpowering performance by Missoula’s pitchers helped extend the team’s season-high winning streak to five games. Keeping track of all those strikeouts was a small, but visible group of fans in the grassy area beyond center field. Each time an Osprey pitcher recorded a strikeout, or a K as it’s denoted in the scoring book, they’d pin up a poster-sized K card on the fencing that surrounds the Osprey nest. Justin Thompson struck out the side in the ninth to earn his fifth save of the season and Chris Capper got a pair of K’s in 1 1-3 innings of relief. “We’re all pushing for each other,” Dultz said. “I see good things happening in the second half.” Missoula (6-1) and Billings are still stuck in a tie for the Pioneer League North lead in the second half. The only time the O’s were in any real danger was in the seventh inning, when the Brewers scored three runs on two hits. Missoula’s Mike Blake walked three batters in the inning and Dultz had a passed ball that allowed a run to score. One of the walks ended up being a little more controversial than the others. Missoula manager Andy Green was tossed from the game for arguing a no-call on a check swing by Helena’s Adam Giacalone. Green – and a good portion of the Osprey crowd – felt Giacalone went around and said something to field ump Sean Allen from the dugout. Allen booted Green, who then sprinted onto the field and got into a heated exchange with the umpire, pointing his finger in Allen’s face and following him around the diamond whenever he tried to move away. The tying run was on second base at the time, but still, Dultz said he hasn’t seen Green take off after an umpire that fast in a while. “It’s only happened a couple of times,” Dultz said. “He’s there to back us up and when he feels like we’ve been wronged, he’s the first one out of the dugout and that’s what you saw tonight.” Evan Marzilli went 2 for 4 to raise his average to .385 and Dultz hit his first home run as a professional, a two-run blast to put the O’s ahead 4-1 in the third. Dultz, who was out of baseball a year ago, came into the game batting .077.

In addition to his 7th inning pinch-hit home run that made Hunter Morris' histrionics possible later on, T.J. Mittelstaedt then made at least two spectacular huge plays at second base that Alex described. Given he's only played 50 games there over three pro seasons, those plays were gigantic as well.

Looks like a scoring change removed a Pena error, giving the A-Crew five for the game instead of six. Little victories...

Rattler Radio Blog: Nine After 9 Back in all its glory... While reading, also remember Mike Strong is a southpaw, an added bonus.

Hometown Calgary can't get enough Jim Henderson (full article link) His mom, Marilyn Meek: And then on July 26, after 313 minor-league appearances in 10 different uniforms, Henderson finally received the promotion he had been dreaming about. His first call was to Meek, who immediately cleared her schedule for a hasty getaway to Milwaukee. "I think Jim was stunned at first, too. The way they told him in front of everybody was kind of special for him because (his Sounds teammates) were so happy for him, knowing it's taken a long time to get here," Meek said. "It's been a ride for him already. Every step of the way, something else happens in his career and I think, 'If it ends here, what a ride he's had.' And now, he's done one more step. "You can never take those moments away from him or the moments that I've shared (in Milwaukee). No matter what happens, you can't take those moments away."

Daniel Meadows tweet: We've got The Mayor @HunterMorris15, we're never out of it!

WALK-OFF 3-RUN BOMB HUNTER MORRIS! Game of the Year!!!!!

Stars, down 5-1 after the top of the 11th, bring the tying run to the plate with one out in the bottom of the inning, never-say-die. Go, Stars! EDIT: Segura (3rd hit) now the tying run on 1st base, nice!

What an implosion. Except for a 2010 that wasn't as impressive as the raw numbers appeared, Kyle Heckathorn (career stats) has proven to be a pretty disappointing supplemental first round pick. Just because his decline was more gradual, he escaped a lot of the Eric Arnett-like fan groans. Arnett remains the more viable prospect, as fringy as that may be.

From the recap -- Wisconsin Timber Rattlers pitcher Stephen Peterson left the game due to an injured ankle.

9:40 PM Central. Darren Byrd just stranded the bases loaded in the top of the 9th, listen to Alex as the Stars hope to end it. Regardless of inning, if Huntsville wins, it'll be a walk-off something.

You'll get all the details on a huge 2-1 last at-bat Manatee win later on, but I loved this (a Link Report first?): Defensive switch from shortstop to catcher for Hector Rabago Scroll down at the link to see the fielding diversity for the Yankee farmhand