Jim Goulart

Wisconsin Lineup & Game Notes

Every indication is that Mark Rogers' temporary placement on the AA roster is a paper move only. Reports are he's finalizing his preparation in Maryvale in advance of a return to Nashville.

Former Brewers property Max St. Pierre (catcher from the Ben Hendrickson trade Milwaukee attempted to convert to pitcher) battling personal demons, suspended.

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

Saturday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Nashville: RHP Seth McClung at home vs. New Orleans (Marlins), 6:20 PM pre-game, 6:35 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 R.J. Seidel at Birmingham (White Sox), 6:15 PM pre-game, 6:30 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 Austin Ross at home vs. Dunedin (Blue Jays), 5:35 PM gametime Free Live Audio Link -- Select the Dunedin 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. Peoria (Cubs), 12:45 PM pre-game, 1:05 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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Your video highlights from the Rattlers game, courtesy of Chris and the crack Rattlers staff.

Now we know why Eric Farris started at shortstop the past two nights.

Nashville Audio Chat with starting pitcher Josh Butler *** Most often, the Nashville game summary page features links to audio of game highlights. Our Link Reports will point those out when that is the case, as it was Friday. *** The Tennessean has a photo gallery and several quotes in their Opening Night (Loss) game story.

Huntsville Media Notes *** Game summary from the Huntsville perspective details Hunter Morris' torrid streak Note for Link Reporters: Huntsville's summary normally doesn't attach as a box score link, but can normally be found as the lead story on their own home page.

Wisconsin Media Notes

The Brewers drafted Nolin, too, in the 50th round in 2008. *** The above is from last night's Link Report, wondering if we could get a volunteer to research and compile a list post for us. Would it be reasonable to go through the Melvin drafts (2003 going forward) and check to see which non-signed players are currently active elsewhere in MLB or MiLB? The unsigned players are conveniently listed for each draft year here. MiLB has an easy search function. If one is able, list the current organization and provide a link to their player page, maybe from Baseball Reference, because that would also include the draft round and year the player was subsequently taken. A clear example of why this guy will be on such a list eventually. Thanks to whoever might consider taking this on, no rush. -- Jim

What a great resource Brad Krause is for family and friends of Rattler ballplayers. Here's his comments from Thursday night along with his stellar photo work. Love the photos of INF Adrian Williams who went in to warm up a pitcher between innings, big smiles coming off the field...

Adam McCalvy with more on Rogers, plus lets us know that LHP Juan Perez has been activated from the Nashville DL

Mark Rogers activated from the suspended list, but won't be pitching in Nashville at first

Thre were also several answers given in this earlier "missing in action" thread that will prove helpful to you.

Nashville Media Notes *** Thanks to the Manatees staff for this cool Jed Bradley photo link.

Yeah, just read the transactions thread from the start, and you'll get most of your answers. Several players you list are still very young and will be playing for Helena and/or Maryvale this summer. Closing this thrad...

Those young Brewer farmhands still in Maryvale hosted Special Olympians Thursday, and it was great to see that nearly every one who is on Twitter either commented or posted a picture (just one of many examples) about how much they enjoyed the experience. Great job, guys! *** Also via Twitter Thursday, Max Walla got to enjoy a birthday with special significance.

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

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

Friday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Nashville: RHP Brian Baker at home vs. New Orleans (Marlins), 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: RHP Kyle Heckathorn at Birmingham (White Sox), 6:50 PM pre-game, 7:05 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 home vs. Dunedin (Blue Jays), 5:35 PM gametime Free Live Audio Link -- Select the Dunedin 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 Mark Williams at home vs. Peoria (Cubs), 6:20 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 24 Stars' road games (one Helena series this summer, too).

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