Jim Goulart

Nashville Media Notes includes: GINDL GOING OFF: Outfielder Caleb Gindl has opened the 2012 campaign in the same way that he ended last season -- with a redhot bat. The 23-year-old is the only Nashville player to record a hit in each of the season’s three games and has recorded six hits in 13 at-bats, including a pair of doubles. His .462 average ranks 2nd on the club (Sean Halton, .500). Last year, Gindl hit .354 (90-for-254) over his final 66 games, leading the PCL in hits (84) after July 1st.

Link Report Bonus: Catching up with old friend Brad Nelson, around as long as Brewerfan

Post-Crescent spoke with three Timber Rattlers for their game story, and include a nice photo galley here.

Nola.com game story on Sounds / Zephyrs: The Zephyrs’ pitchers combined to throw 15 consecutive innings without allowing an earned run until Taylor Green made a splash by sending a home run into the swimming pool in right field in the fourth inning Saturday. The two-run shot followed a double by Sean Halton, who was responsible for Nashville’s previous earned run, a ninth inning solo home run Thursday. “I thought it was a decent pitch,” Zephyrs starter Wade LeBlanc (1-0) said about the two-run home run. “He put a swing on it. There was nothing I could do about it except move on.”

Cream City Cables with nice work interviewing four Rattlers on Media Day

Huntsville's Alex Cohen points out that SS Jeff Bianchi has multi-hit efforts in all three games thus far.

Evan Anundsen psyched Also, from Jacksonville.com: Manager Andy Barkett was upset the Suns didn’t jump on Huntsville starter Evan Anundsen early when they had seven base runners in the first three innings. “You could see it coming. ... We got their starter on the ropes early, and we need that big blow to get some momentum on our side, but we didn’t get it,” Barkett said. “People say there’s not momentum in baseball, but there is.”

When MiLB.com asks for an interview story after a game, that's a good thing. Tonight they got multiple quotes from Jed Bradley, who was quick to credit his defense (seeing a lot of that courtesy from all Brewer farmhands this year, nice) in a nice feature -- check it out.

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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 Sunday's action as it happens with box score / game log links Nashville (Gameday also available) Huntsville (Gameday also available)

Sunday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Nashville: RHP Brian Baker makes his Brewers organization debut at New Orleans (Marlins), 1:45 PM pre-game, 2:00 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 Jacksonville (Marlins), 1:50 PM pre-game, 2:05 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: Idle ********** Wisconsin: Idle

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Saturday Nashville Pre-Game Audio with RHP Mike Fiers

Congrats, Evan on an eventful first few innings

I'm a rooter of Wisconsin's only southpaw hurler, Stephen Peterson, based mainly on my fandom of any New England-based Brewer farmhands. And although he almost wriggled out of his own 9th inning jam, he didn't, allowing three earned runs, then "got" the win with the big Rattler rally. So at what point does the official scorer have the right to re-assign the win to another pitcher? I'm only aware of the situation when the starter fails to go five innings. If Peterson had allowed seven runs and Wisconsin scored eight to win, would he still have been credited with the win by rule?

A link-only to the game story is sufficient, thanks so much. (There may be occasions when you're right on top of a game and the game summary isn't even out yet. No worries, will get it later.)

guaranteed you will learn something new every day... SIX PACK: Rattlers starting pitcher Drew Gagnon struck out six batters in a row at one point in Friday's game. He struck out the side in order on 12 pitches in the second. Gagnon also struck out the first three batters he faced in the Cedar Rapids third.

Wisconsin Media Notes *** Nashville Media Notes Don't brush by any media notes links -- guaranteed you will learn something new every day... *** Catching up from Friday: More photos from Jacksonville.com -- look for the grey Huntsville jerseys (Kentrail Davis, Tyler Thornburg, Scooter Gennett among the recognized -- nice Thornburg photos)

Sore shoulder for Brooks Conrad

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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 (until we see otherwise, we are assuming MiLB has Gameday in place for the AAA and AA levels only) -- Nashville (Gameday also available) Huntsville (Gameday also available) Brevard County Wisconsin

Saturday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Nashville: RHP Josh Butler at New Orleans (Marlins), 5:45 PM pre-game, 6:00 gametime Free Live Audio Link -- 102.1 The Light NOTE: Because of conflicts with Nashville Predators hockey for this game, adjusted the link for Nashville audio; scroll down at the link until you find 102.1 The Light 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 Evan Anundsen at Jacksonville (Marlins), 4:50 PM pre-game, 5:05 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; we'll link to blog updates at Star Power. 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: LHP Jed Bradley at home vs. Daytona (Cubs), 5:35 PM gametime Free Live Audio Link -- It's the Daytona feed 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 Brandon Williamson at home vs. Cedar Rapids (Angels), 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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