Jim Goulart

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

Wednesday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Nashville: RHP Brian Baker at home vs. Omaha (Royals), 11:50 AM pre-game, 12:05 PM 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 Tyler Thornburg at home vs. Chattanooga (Dodgers), 6:28 PM pre-game, 6:43 gametime Free Live Audio Link -- Select the Huntsville feed from the MiLB main audio page I-Phone friendly audio link 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: A total of 24 Stars' games (in Jacksonville and Tennessee) will be broadcast. ********** Brevard County: RHP Jimmy Nelson at Tampa (Yankees), 6:00 PM gametime Sorry, no audio for this series... 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 Matt Miller at Clinton (Mariners), 6:10 PM pre-game, 6:30 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 24 Stars' road games (one Helena series this summer, too).

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A reminder you'll be able to listen to Jeff Hem and Sounds baseball with a matinee today at 11:50 AM Central. Link Report will be up by late morning.

This might be the first Nashville article of the regular season from the Tennessean, several quotes included.

AUDIO: Brooks Conrad Three-Run HR AUDIO: Sean Halton Three-Run HR (Titanic!)

STARS WIN FIFTH STRAIGHT HUNTSVILLE, Ala.- The Huntsville Stars (15-11) continued their winning ways on Tuesday night with a 4-3 victory against the Chattanooga Lookouts (11-15) in game one of a five-game series at Joe Davis Stadium. After falling behind 1-0 in the first inning on a solo-home run by Chattanooga shortstop Jake Lemmerman, the Stars gave starting pitcher Dan Merklinger some offense in the fifth inning with a solo shot of their own by catcher Anderson De La Rosa to tie up the game at 1-1. That was de la Rosa’s second homer in as many games. In the fifth inning, an RBI single by De La Rosa gave Huntsville the lead for good. Important insurance runs came via an RBI triple by second baseman Scooter Gennett and an RBI single by first baseman Hunter Morris in the seventh inning. Up 4-1 in the top of the ninth inning, Huntsville closer Rob Wooten ran into a little trouble. Following a leadoff solo-home run by Lookouts second basemen Travis Denker, left fielder Kyle Russell doubled and then scored on an RBI single by catcher Griff Erickson to make it a one-run game. However, with Erickson standing on third base representing the game-tying run, Wooten struck out pinch-hitter Luis Nunez to notch his Southern League-leading sixth save of the season. In terms of pitching, Merklinger improved to 1-2 on the season with the victory. He had a solid start with a season-high six innings, giving up just one run on three hits. He allowed four walks and struck out five batters. Stars RHP Jesus Sanchez also pitched two scoreless innings, earning his second hold of the season. For Chattanooga, starting pitcher Chris Withrow fell to 0-1 on the season with the loss. He gave up just two runs and struck out seven batters in six innings of work. The Stars' offense continued their production with double-digit hits (11) for the third time in four games. Morris chipped in with three hits and left fielder Jay Gibbons added two singles. Fresh off the disabled list, shortstop Jeff Bianchi recorded a multi-hit game (2-for-4) with a double and his third stolen base of the season. It was his first game since April 15th. For the Stars, the victory is their season-high fifth in a row and puts them four games over .500. The Stars will continue their series with the Lookouts on Tuesday as RHP Tyler Thornburg (1-0, 1.93 ERA) toes the rubber against the Lookouts’ RHP Nathan Eovaldi (0-0, 2.08 ERA). First pitch is at 6:43 p.m.

AUDIO: Part One of Jeff Hem's chat with Gord Ash It was Craig Counsell who suggested that Eric Farris see OF time to develop him as a Jerry Hairston-type...

Huntsville catcher Jason Jaramillo still out of the lineup going back to his early exit on the 28th, but must be available (not on the DL, serving as the backup in emergency, you'd imagine).

Maybe they'll break out in the next seven innings, but this Brevard squad could be historically weak offensively in the Melvin / Jack Z. / Seid era, even in the pitching-friendly Florida State League. Team batting line: .220 / .298 / .317 FSL Team Batting Stats thru April The first two innings are somewhat representative of what's happened on the rare occasions baserunners do reach scoring position: Brevard County Top of the 1st Nick Shaw singles on a fly ball to center fielder Eduardo Sosa. Reggie Keen out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Michael O'Brien to first baseman Kyle Roller. Nick Shaw to 2nd. T. J. Mittelstaedt strikes out swinging. Cody Hawn flies out to center fielder Eduardo Sosa. Brevard County Top of the 2nd Michael Walker singles on a fly ball to left fielder Ramon Flores. Scott Krieger walks. Michael Walker to 2nd. Shea Vucinich pops out to shortstop Jose Mojica. Adam Weisenburger walks. Michael Walker to 3rd. Scott Krieger to 2nd. Franklin Romero Jr. strikes out swinging. Nick Shaw grounds out, second baseman Kelvin Castro to first baseman Kyle Roller. FYI, the opponent tonight, Tampa, has a lower team OPS by a percentage point at .614.

Minor league guru John Sickels was at Saturday's Sounds' game

Nashville Media Notes -- they're keeping Mike Fiers on normal rest despite recent rainouts

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STANDINGS: AAA - Pacific Coast League American Northern Division AA - Southern League North Division Florida State League North Division Midwest League Western Division

Follow Tuesday's action as it happens with box score / game log links: Nashville Huntsville Brevard County

RHP Brandon Kintzler will begin his rehab at Brevard County and will presumably see action tonight. Don't be surprised to see Kintzler throw the first inning before Jungmann jumps in.

Tuesday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Nashville: RHP Wily Peralta at home vs. Omaha (Royals), 6:50 PM pre-game, 7:05 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: LHP Dan Merklinger at home vs. Chattanooga (Dodgers), 6:28 PM pre-game, 6:43 gametime Free Live Audio Link -- Select the Huntsville feed from the MiLB main audio page I-Phone friendly audio link 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: A total of 24 Stars' games (in Jacksonville and Tennessee) will be broadcast. ********** Brevard County: RHP Taylor Jungmann at Tampa (Yankees), 6:00 PM gametime Sorry, no audio for this series... 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: Idle

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This week's MiLB.com Southern League recap contained another Scooter Gennett feature, published on his birthday, no less -- 22 years old May 1st. (Now snap out of your slump ).

At Huntsville, INF Jeff Bianchi (stats, .410 OBP in the early going) is over his hamstring issue just a tad over the seven-day minimum stay. Taking his spot on the Stars' DL is INF Domnit Bolivar (stats), the former Cardinal farmhand the Crew picked up in the minor league phase of Rule 5 last fall. No word on the nature or extent of Bolivar's injury. He's retroactive to April 30th. From Huntsville Media Relations: Bianchi was batting .368 in 14 games before going on the DL. Bolivar, who has seen just six at-bats in the last five games, is hitting .244 (11-45). With these moves, the Stars active roster sits at 25, the Sothern League limit, with six on the DL. *** The six on the DL are 40-man roster members Santo Manzanillo (thoulder tightness), Cody Scarpetta (ailing elbow) and Brock Kjeldgaard (torn thumb ligament), along with Nick Bucci, Andre Lamontagne, and now Bolivar. We don't have definitive word on Bucci's status, and Lamontagne missed all of last season with bursitis in his right shoulder. We haven't seen an update on him since forever.

Nashville audio -- Manager Mike Guerrero ("Mondays with Mike")

Brad Krause with Rattlers commentary and photos

Brooks Conrad (stats), with an early home run tonight, has been ridiculously good since returning from his shoulder injury.

Have we mentioned how awesome the Post-Crescent is? Same-day article, video interview with Chadwin Stang, and photo gallery. Sweet!

From Chris: I missed the best defensive play of the year. This is what happened: Yadiel Rivera sent a hard grounder to third, the ball deflected to Juniel Querecuto at short. Querecuto fielded the ball with his barehand and just got Rivera at first. This is what I saw: Yadiel Rivera hard grounder to third, a dad put his eight year daughter on his shoulders right in front of the radio booth window, and Rivera walking back to the Timber Rattlers dugout. Everyone is telling me that it was a great play. This is the defensive play that’s going to wind up going on MiLB.TV highlights. I know it. My brief twitter interaction with Chris about this