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Media Notes: Huntsville Tells us that LHP Daniel Meadows is getting another spot start in Game Two tonight Wisconsin

Clint Coulter tweets an intersting aspect of rookie level baseball -- at what level, if any, in the Brewers system, is it OK?

Nashville Media Notes BIG WILY STYLE: Nashville starter Wily Peralta has enjoyed a stellar July, recording a 0.54 ERA (1 ER / 16.2 IP) with two victories in his three starts this month (17 K, 4 BB). Overall, the right-hander has four victories in his last six starts (4-0, 1.88 ERA, 6er/28.2ip) after going winless in his previous nine outings. Peralta carries a 2.05 ground out to air out ratio, best among PCL starting pitchers (Sacramento’s Tyson Ross is 2nd at 1.96).

DVR ALERT! As we like to do, here's some notice for you. This Monday the 23rd, Time Warner Cable Sports 32 TV will broadcast the Rattlers game (7:05 PM). The Brewers are in Philly. If the Crew has a great weekend in Cincinnati, we may be otherwise distracted. (Thus the DVR Alert...)

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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 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 Saturday's action as it happens with box score / game log links: Nashville Game One Nashville Game Two Huntsville Game One Huntsville Game Two Brevard County Wisconsin Helena DSL Brewers

Saturday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Nashville: RHP Wily Peralta and TBD in a doubleheader at New Orleans (Marlins), 4:45 PM pre-game, 5:00 gametime; each contest slated for seven innings 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 Johnnie Lowe and TBD in a doubleheader at Jackson (Mariners), 3:50 PM pre-game, 4:05 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 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. Palm Beach (Mets), 5:35 PM gametime Free Live Audio Link -- Select the Palm Beach 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 David Goforth at home vs. Lansing (Blue Jays), 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 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 Will West at home vs. Idaho Falls (Royals), 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): Idle ********** DSL Brewers: at home vs. the DSL Angels, 9:30 AM, although game data won't be available until late afternoon at the earliest

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Nice article here on Wily Peralta -- Working his way back to the Majors just another challenge for Nashville's Peralta to overcome

UW-Milwaukee RHP Eric Semmelhack tweets that he's on his way to Appleton to join the Rattlers

Wisconsin Video Highlights

Huntsville's Lee Haydel's two-run HR was an inside-the-park job on a line drive to left-center.

Well, the first game did begin on July 4th .

AZL Brewers' Mejia hits for the cycle DH comes off the bench, goes 5-for-5, drives in eight runs By Jonathan Raymond / Special to MLB.com Crooked numbers aren't rare in the Rookie-level Arizona League. But Deivi Mejia's game on Friday night stood out. The Brewers prospect hit for the cycle, going 5-for-5 with eight RBIs and three runs scored in an 18-3 romp over the AZL Indians. "It was tremendous, you don't have a game like that without being locked in," Brewers manager Tony Diggs said. "He was just on tonight. He hasn't had much playing time, but he made the most of it tonight." Mejia actually didn't start the first game of Friday's doubleheader, instead replacing Tyrone Taylor as the Brewers' designated hitter in the bottom of the second inning, as the game was the completion of a suspended July 4th contest. Before he could begin his offensive assault, Dionis Hinojosa was picked off and thrown out at second. Leading off the third, however, Mejia took care of the home run first, taking Anderson Polanco deep to center field. The 22-year-old singled in the fourth and hit a three-run double in the fifth. He cleared the bases again and completed the cycle with a triple in the seventh before adding a single in the eighth for good measure. "As soon as he hit the ball, [the guys in the dugout] were all standing up, jumping around, hoping he'd at least try to make the triple, because it was a ball in the gap," Diggs said. "I think he had it in his mind he was going to go for it regardless and he beat that throw to third base, had a nice little celebration." It was just the fourth appearance of the season for the native of the Dominican Republic. And he'd had only four at-bats prior to Friday's historic outburst. This season is Mejia's first in the United States. He signed with the Rockies as an international free agent in 2008 and spent the following season in the Dominican Summer League, hitting .227 with three homers, 16 RBIs and a .333 on-base percentage in 39 games. Released by Colorado in May 2010, Mejia joined the Brewers a couple of months later. He appeared in 14 games for the DSL Brewers that year and returned to the team last season, where he played catcher and hit .313 with a .377 OBP and .441 slugging percentage in 56 games. He slugged three homers and drove in 37 runs to earn him a spot on the DSL All-Star team. Mejia went 0-for-3 in Friday's nightcap, with hard-hit balls in each at-bat, Diggs said. That left him 6-for-12 with nine RBIs in five games. "He kept it going in the next game, too. It's a proving point for a guy that's not getting much playing time when he comes in and produces like that," Diggs added. "It's something that he can stand on and say, 'Give me a chance.'"

Reliever Suter shines for six innings in Brewers’ win over Chukars By Amber Kuehn, Helena Independent Record After breezing through his first five innings of work Friday, Brent Suter found himself in the middle of a bases-loaded jam in the ninth inning. But one trip to the mound was all it took to convince Helena Brewers manager Jeff Isom to leave the southpaw in. “The first thing I said to him was ‘can you get these outs right here?’” Isom related. “And he looked at me and said ‘no question, I can get these outs.’ He was calm and he kind of comforted the infielders as well, letting them know he’s in control. … Even though things got hairy there, he was under control, and that’s why I ended up making that decision to stick with him. I thought he was our best option right there, the way he was throwing the ball, and he didn’t look nervous at all to me.” After giving up three hits and a run in the frame — the first of either by Idaho Falls since the second inning — Suter buckled down and got Parker Morin to ground out to short for the final out. The pitcher also had two strikeouts in the ninth, giving him six total in the Brewers’ 5-2 win over the Chukars at Kindrick Legion Field. “I kind of got myself in a little jam with that leadoff walk and a couple singles there, but basically I’ve been in that situation before and I know that panicking is not the way to go,” said Suter, who was credited with the win after a sterling performance. “You’ve just got to take deep breaths, keep yourself relaxed and just execute pitches, and I was able to do that for the most part. “It was just a great team win, my defense played great behind me.” Indeed, Helena’s defense was electric, at one point retiring 15 consecutive Chukars. Among the web gems was a diving catch in center by Michael Reed and a pair of impressive outs by Raul Mondesi Jr. on line drives to right. The Brewers’ bats came to life as well, as the hosts pounded nine hits – five of them for extra bases. “I guess the guys had their Wheaties this morning,” Isom said with a chuckle. “We’ve been swinging the bats better lately, and those ones tonight were timely ones as well.” Chris McFarland’s two-run blast in the first inning gave the Brewers the early lead, and Alfredo Rodriguez stroked three doubles to go with two RBIs in the game to further add to the advantage. “A-Rod came up big today,” Suter said. Rodriguez said Isom has been working with the players on their approach at the plate, and it’s starting to pay off. “The fact that we’re not really trying to do too much and we’re actually getting extra base hits, it’s working out,” said Rodriguez, who was 3-for-3 with a run scored. “It’s funny, but that’s how the game goes sometimes. “I’m just trying to be as consistent as possible. Some days you have days like today and some days you go 0-for-4. You’ve just gotta stay even keel.” The Chukars had just two extra-base hits in the contest and both came in the second inning. Rainier Bello took the pitch from starter Tyler Wagner and sent it careening to left-center, where it appeared to bounce off the light post next to the scoreboard and bounce back into play. Bello stopped at third, before the umpires ruled it a home run following a quick discussion. Diego Goris also doubled in the inning, but it was the only offense the visitors would muster until the final frame. “I think it just starts with the pitching; they were pounding the zone with strikes and just keeping the defense on their toes,” Rodriguez said, “and when that happens, defense will make great plays. I think we were able to do that today. It was a whole team effort.” The Brewers will look to make it two in a row tonight when they again take on Idaho Falls at 7:05 PM (8:05 Central). Left-hander Will West (0-2, 7.47 ERA) starts for Helena, while righty Clayton Shultz (1-4, 8.65) takes the mound for the Chukars. NOTES: The Brewers had four stolen bases Friday night to up their season total to 47, second in the Pioneer League behind only Ogden. Yonki Hernandez leads Helena with nine thefts; by comparison, three Raptors players have 10 stolen bases apiece. … Every player in the Brewers lineup reached base Friday night, but leadoff man Tyrone Taylor and No. 2 hitter Michael Reed were a combined 0-for-7. The duo had been on fire this past week, with Taylor batting a blistering .550 and Reed hitting .412 during that span. … Friday’s matchup reunited two pairs of former college teammates. Idaho Falls’ Ethan Chapman and Helena’s Paul Eshleman both hail from Cal State San Bernardino, while Chukars catcher Parker Morin caught for Brewers pitcher Tyler Wagner at the University of Utah. Photos by Dylan Brown, Independent Record Second baseman Chris McFarland attempts to complete a second play Saturday, while playing against Idaho Falls Friday night. http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/helenair.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/9f/b9fcfa08-d2db-11e1-b7b0-001a4bcf887a/500a13bfc52da.image.jpg Brewers first baseman Adam Giacalone attempts to pick off Idaho Falls' Carlos Garcia. http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/helenair.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/fc/afcab516-d2db-11e1-9efa-001a4bcf887a/500a13b21a9b2.preview-699.jpg Brewers pitcher Tyler Wagner delivers the ball in the first inning. http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/helenair.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/c/30/c3029608-d2db-11e1-9e77-001a4bcf887a/500a13d1ed95a.preview-699.jpg

Suter smooth as Brewers notch the win Helena Brewers Friday night saw another strong pitching performance by the Helena Brewers staff, but this time it was enough to get the home team the "W". The Brewers took an early lead and despite a late comeback attempt by the Chukars, held on for a 5-2 victory Friday night at Kindrick Legion Field. After Chris McFarland saw his twenty-eight game on base streak come to an end on Thursday night, the Texas native wasted no time in establishing another. With Tyrone Taylor on first base, McFarland launched a two-run homer to the opposite field to give the Brewers an early 2-0 lead, which they did not relinquish for the remainder of the night. From there, the Brewers pitching staff stole the show. The Brewers 2012 fourth round selection, Tyler Wagner, made his longest start of the season lasting 2-2/3 innings allowing just one run. However, it was Brent Suter that really wow the home crowd. Suter entered the game in the top of the fourth and retired the first 14 batters he faced before Carlos Garcia reached first on a throwing error. Garcia was promptly picked off to end the inning. Suter faced a bit of trouble in the top of the 9th, with the Brewers up 5-1. After he walked center-fielder Ethan Chapman, Adalberto Mondesi singled through the hole at second base. Suter rebounded to strike out Elier Hernandez looking, before allowing another hit to Nick Cuckovich. Eventually, Suter escaped the jam and earned his second victory on the season. The Brewers and Chukars return to action tomorrow night at Kindrick Legion Field as the Brewers look to win their second game of the series. First pitch is slated for 7:05 PM (8:05 Central). Chris McFarland goes deep in the 1st as the Brewers won 5-2 (Sleeping Giant Photograhpy) http://www.milb.com/images/2012/07/21/YQm2ANDs.jpg

Helena Pre-Game Audio Interview with 2012 2nd round CF red-hot Tyrone Taylor

Strictly from an injury-aspect, Lasker is rehabbing a lower back injury, Bucci initially listed as biceps, had heard it had been more of a shoulder-based injury. Don't believe (not definite) that either was surgically addressed.

Wisconsin Media Notes

Sounds, Zephyrs Postponed On Friday Night Doubleheader Scheduled For Saturday Evening In New Orleans METAIRIE, La. - Tonight's scheduled series opener at Zephry Field between the Nashville Sounds and New Orleans Zephyrs has been postponed due to torrential downpours throughout the day. The game will be made up as part of a 5:00 p.m. doubleheader on Saturday evening, when the two teams will play a pair of seven-inning games. Sounds righty Wily Peralta (5-8, 5.10) will toe the rubber against New Orleans right-hander Tom Koehler (9-8, 3.64) in Saturday's opener. Nashville's starter in the finale is TBA and will be faced by Zephyrs righty J.D. Martin (5-7, 6.53).

Nashville Media Notes

For those wondering (and for those who can help), here are some others among the missing. Normally Baseball America keeps us posted on any releases, and these players were officially Brewers as recently as the spring because they are listed in the team's 2012 media guide. RHP Rolando Pascual (yes, that Rolando Pascual -- amazingly, this would be year seven in the system, making him eligible for minor league free agency in the fall) LHP Dane Amedee (missed all of 2011 also) I'm guessing that LHP Mike Ramlow (2nd consecutive idle year and another eligible for free agency in the fall) and RHP Jameson Dunn are still with the organization, but are rehabbing 2011 shoulder injuries. *** FYI -- OF Ronny Puello still listed by MiLB.com as "restricted"

TV Video News Report from Nashville last night -- watch poor umpiring

RHP Andre Lamontagne, the once-promising 2009 11th round pick out of Oral Roberts (turned 26 last March) was listed in the Brewers media guide to begin the season. He missed all of 2011 with what the Brewers listed as right shoulder bursitis. MiLB.com lists him currently on the team's "reserve list". That is such a nebulous term, we don't even think MiLB knows what it means. So the answer to your first question is a very vague and puzzled look. *** Nick Bucci just began a rehab assignment in Maryvale. *** Heckathorn -- well, starting wasn't working out so well. *** No word, no -- you'll notice that even Arnett's relief stints, perhaps until very recently, were in low-leverage situations. *** Kentrail's going to need prolonged success to convince many.