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Via Jeff hem's blog: Nashville Pre-Game Audio with a very hot-at-the-plate Brooks Conrad

Nashville Media Notes While technically optioned, Wily Peralta won't be with the club until Thursday at Iowa, so no corresponding roster move is necessary today.

Joe Block interviewed Wily Peralta on the WTMJ pre-game show last night -- nice moment talking about his mom, remember, the Brewers had no DSL academy to allow Wily to spend his first years in the organization at home. Also, Wily's appreciation from what he lacked as a youngster to today.

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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 Wisconsin

Tuesday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Nashville: RHP Josh Butler at Omaha (Royals), 10:50 AM pre-game, 11:05 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. Jackson (Mariners), 10:28 AM pre-game, 10:43 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 Hiram Burgos at Clearwater (Phillies), 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 David Goforth at South Bend (Diamondbacks), 5:45 PM pre-game, 6:05 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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From the Omaha.com game story, as alluded to in the Nashville write-up: Brandon Sisk entered with the bases loaded and two outs in the eighth, and Logan Schafer just missed a bases-clearing extra-base hit, as his line drive to right landed inches foul. Sisk caught Schafer looking at an inside fastball on the next pitch to end the threat. “It seems like when you're going good, things like that happen,” Jirschele said. “Balls like that go just foul. These guys right now just feel confident, whether we're down a couple or up a couple, they feel like we're going to win.” *** Opposite for Nashville...

Omaha Bottom of the 4th Pitcher Change: Brian Baker replaces Mark Rogers. Irving Falu grounds out to first baseman Sean Halton. Anthony Seratelli grounds out, second baseman Brooks Conrad to first baseman Sean Halton. Jarrod Dyson singles on a bunt ground ball to third baseman Erick Almonte. Johnny Giavotella homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Jarrod Dyson scores. Tony Abreu singles on a ground ball to center fielder Logan Schafer. Clint Robinson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Caleb Gindl. Tony Abreu to 3rd. Max Ramirez walks. Clint Robinson to 2nd. David Lough singles on a ground ball to pitcher Brian Baker. Tony Abreu scores. Clint Robinson to 3rd. Max Ramirez to 2nd. Pitcher Change: Jim Henderson replaces Brian Baker. Kevin Kouzmanoff called out on strikes. *** Wow, first two men were out on groundouts, then the three-run rally started with a bunt. After the HR, a walk amongst three ground ball singles. That seems like some bad luck, and it's surprising that Mike Guerrero even had Jim Henderson ready to come in at that point. That can't be a fun Nashville clubhouse right now.

Rattler Radio Blog -- A special way to end Chris' "Nine After Nine"

Boy, does Nashville and its staff need the day off Wednesday. Mark Rogers needed his customary 76 pitches to get through three innings, and Brian Baker was shelled and couldn't complete the 4th -- sigh...

23-year-old reliever Sean Albury, the "Mad Bahamian" who underwent rotator cuff surgery two days after Christmas, with a simple tweet today: finally throwing on wednesday #yeabuddy Good for him, long road back...

Nashville's Jeff Hem with updates: His Monday audio interview with Manager Mike Guerrero -- discussing tough times Photo gallery from the new stadium in Omaha, in only its second season

Bob Brainerd feature on INF Greg Hopkins via Sports32.com

We indicated in this Transaction Thread post that the Huntsville rotation seemed to be in a bit of flux. Newcomer (Mets waiver claim) Josh Stinson is now listed as Tuesday's starter, Wed. at Mississippi is TBD. Stinson has starting experience (15 of his 40 appearances last year were as a starter, including all 13 outings at the AAA level -- he struggled). We'll have to see if this is a spot start out of necessity, or something the Brewers will push with Stinson. Huntsville Media Notes

Wisconsin Media Notes

Nashville Media Notes

AAA RHP Jim Henderson activated from DL after the minimum 7-day stint; Nashville roster now at 25 (13 pitchers), but Wily Peralta will return this week so more moves will come down the road.

Gennett Named Southern League Hitter of the Week Second Baseman’s Bat Provided Power for Stars HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The Southern League of Professional Baseball has named Huntsville Stars’ second baseman Scooter Gennett the Hitter of the Week for April 16-22. During that span, he hit .448 (13-for-29), with two doubles, three home runs, 10 RBIs, four strikeouts and two stolen bases. He was the hero in last night’s victory, hitting a solo-home run in the bottom of the ninth to win the game. On the season, Gennett is hitting .346 (27-78) with four doubles, three home runs, 13 RBIs, two walks and 11 strikeouts. He’s also recorded three stolen bases. He leads the Southern League in at bats (78) and hits (27). He has the sixth best batting average in the league and ranks third for total bases (40) and RBIs (13). In 2011, Gennett hit an even .300 in 134 games with the Brewers High-A Affiliate Brevard County, 10th best in the Florida State League. He led the league in hits (167) and at bats (556). This is the first Player of the Week award for the second baseman. He’s was named a Mid- and Post-Season All-Star in both the Midwest League (2010) and Florida State League (2011). He was also named an MiLB.com Organizational All-Star last season.

Brevard / Huntsville moves -- INF Juan Sanchez transferred from Brevard County to Huntsville (See this post for a note re: that callup) RHP Brandon Williamson transferred from Huntsville to Brevard County Williamson made the jump over Brevard County previously from Wisconsin, but he'll get to experience High-A now. He pitched pretty well in his two AA starts. How about Williamson? It's only April 23rd, and he's made three stops in the organization. @mbwilliamson15 on Twitter, by the way. C Brent Dean transferred from Helena to Brevard County Williamson and Dean will be active tonight for Brevard County at Clearwater. Brevard County's roster now sits at 25 active, instead of 24. *** So we'll see, but the Manatee rotation is likely Jungmann - Bradley - Nelson - Burgos - Williamson with Austin Ross now on the DL. Remember that Brooks Hall is active now, too. Huntsville rotation without Williamson? Thornburg's there, as is Anundsen and Heckathorn. Perhaps Seidel for more opportunities? Maybe this is a sign that Dan Merklinger (or even Cody Scarpetta?) might be back soon. No updates on Scarpetta's elbow is disconcerting.

Well, this is different. The organization determined that Sanchez' utility-ness was needed in Huntsville, so Sanchez was pulled from this game to make the move. He'll be in a Stars' uniform tonight.

Too bad Zelous Wheeler isn't off to a better start, he's at AA now, the first 54 AB's in the Orioles system cold (stats). *** The other waiver wire loss, Frankie De La Cruz, minding his swing-man business with AAA Iowa (Cubs).

Joe Block's Sunday Pregame Interview w/Mike McClendon

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