Jim Goulart

Nashville Media Notes The notes indicate that Felipe Lopez has joined the Sounds, but we now know that Anderson Machado is up from Huntsville as well, so that would seem to place the Sounds one over their 24-man roster limit, not that it's of true significance at this time (the Mets may resolve that issue Wednesday in the K-Rod PTBNL situation). *** Look for Wisconsin's notes here later on...

Pacific Coast League American Northern Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Omaha 77 59 .566 - - 39-30 38-29 6-4 W2 Memphis 73 63 .537 4.0 4 41-23 32-40 7-3 W2 Nashville 68 69 .496 9.5 E 40-32 28-37 4-6 L2 Iowa 63 74 .460 14.5 E 37-28 26-46 4-6 W1 FSL North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Dunedin 36 27 .571 - - 17-14 19-13 7-3 L1 Clearwater 34 28 .548 1.5 6 23-12 11-16 8-2 W5 Tampa 33 29 .532 2.5 6 16-18 17-11 6-4 L1 Brevard County 29 32 .475 6.0 1 10-16 19-16 4-6 W1 * Daytona 28 33 .459 7.0 E 13-14 15-19 3-7 W1 Lakeland 24 36 .400 10.5 E 11-17 13-19 2-8 L5 MID Western Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak @ Clinton 37 26 .587 - - 19-15 18-11 8-2 L1 Quad Cities 37 26 .587 - - 19-12 18-14 7-3 L1 Kane County 34 29 .540 3.0 5 14-17 20-12 3-7 W1 Beloit 28 35 .444 9.0 E 13-16 15-19 3-7 W1 Wisconsin 28 35 .444 9.0 E 15-19 13-16 6-4 L1 * Burlington 27 36 .429 10.0 E 14-15 13-21 6-4 W1 Cedar Rapids 26 37 .413 11.0 E 15-17 11-20 5-5 W1 Peoria 24 39 .381 13.0 E 12-20 12-19 2-8 L1 PIO North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Billings 18 10 .643 - - 10-4 8-6 8-2 W6 Great Falls 17 11 .607 1.0 10 9-5 8-6 6-4 W1 * Missoula 14 14 .500 4.0 7 9-5 5-9 3-7 L2 Helena 8 20 .286 10.0 1 4-10 4-10 2-8 W1

Follow the rest of Tuesday's action as it happens: Nashville (Gameday also available) Brevard County Game One Brevard County Game Two Wisconsin Helena

The rest of Tuesday's Daily Menu: Nashville: RHP Josh Butler at Iowa (Cubs), 6:20 PM pre-game, 6:35 gametime Live Audio Link -- Select the Nashville feed from the MiLB main audio page MiLB.TV -- for subscribers Brevard County: RHP Tyler Thornburg and TBD in a doubleheader at home vs. Clearwater (Phillies), 4:05 PM gametime Sorry, no audio available for this series... Wisconsin: RHP Matt Miller at home vs. Cedar Rapids (Angels), 6:45 PM pre-game, 7:05 gametime Live Audio Link MiLB.TV -- for subscribers Helena: RHP Drew Gagnon at home vs. Billings (Reds), 7:50 PM pre-game, 8:05 gametime Live Audio Link -- Select the Helena feed from the MiLB main audio page Arizona Rookie (Maryvale): Season complete; 17-39 record, worst in the 13-team league DSL Brewers: Season complete; 44-27 regular season, first-round playoff series loss

Huntsville: RHP Cody Scarpetta at Jackson (Mariners), 12:05 PM gametime Live Audio Link -- Select the Jackson feed from the MiLB main audio page GM Buck Rogers indicates there's a Huntsville based link for audio here: http://64.34.190.77/MiLB/...ash/sou_huntsville_stars *** Huntsville Box Score / Game Log (Gameday also available) *** Huntsville Media Notes *** SOU North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Chattanooga 37 27 .578 - - 17-13 20-14 4-6 L3 * Tennessee 37 27 .578 - - 21-13 16-14 6-4 W1 Carolina 28 35 .444 8.5 E 15-15 13-20 4-6 W1 Jackson 28 36 .438 9.0 E 15-19 13-17 5-5 L1 Huntsville 25 38 .397 11.5 E 10-19 15-19 3-7 W1

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Rattler Radio Blog Post-Game Thoughts -- news on Nick Ramirez you may not have realized, and an astute Billy Madison clip

LHP Randy Flores released (McCalvy link), Adam also notes: RHP Cody Scarpetta has been reinstated from the DL at Huntsville. He will be active for the Stars today at Jackson (Noon CT). INF Anderson Machado has been transferred from Huntsville to Nashville. LHP Manuel Ruiz has been transferred from Arizona to Brevard County. Ruiz will join the Manatees for their game on Wednesday when they host Clearwater.

Timber Rattlers' win streak snapped by Ricardo Arguello, Appleton Post-Crescent GRAND CHUTE — The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers allowed four runs to score in two-out situations in dropping a 6-4 decision to Cedar Rapids in a Midwest League game at Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium on Monday. The loss snapped a four-game win streak for the Timber Rattlers (66-67, 28-35 second half) who were also eliminated from playoff contention. "If you can get that two-out RBI, that's a killer and today (Cedar Rapids) got four of them. You have to give them credit," Wisconsin manager Matt Erickson said. "They had some good at bats … sometimes you have to tip your cap." Cedar Rapids scored runs with two outs in the third, fifth, sixth and eighth innings. The eighth saw some fireworks as Cedar Rapids' manager Brent Del Chiaro was tossed for arguing an obstruction call on Ricky Alvarez, the Kernels' first baseman with his team up 5-3. Cedar Rapids picked off Wisconsin's Cody Hawn off first, but Hawn was awarded second base after the umpire ruled that Alvarez had obstructed Hawn during the rundown. "It was bad base running on my part to get picked off in that situation," Hawn said. "The guy had a real good move and he caught me on my secondary lead and in the rundown I was trying to stay in it and working my way toward second and trying to cut the throwing angle, so I was working toward the grass. "(Alvarez) threw it and he just ended up being in that spot, ended up running into him and getting obstruction. That's just how it goes." Nick Ramirez followed with a RBI double to make the score 5-4 but that's as close as the Rattlers would get. Wisconsin finishes its four-game series with the Kernels today and takes to the road to finish its season at Burlington and Beloit. "We don't have a solemn clubhouse," Erickson said. "Obviously we've had our ups and downs throughout the season, but we're right at .500 or a game under and have a chance to win this series at home and then we go on the road for six. "The goal is to win more games than you lose and we still have some life in us. We still have some effort and I feel good about the last week."

Generals Fall to Stars Monday Brock Kjeldgaard homered twice as Huntsville trails in series 3-1 By Chris Harris, Jackson Generals JACKSON, TENN. - Huntsville's Brock Kjeldgaard had his second multi-home run game at Pringles Park Monday, helping the Stars to a 6-4 win over the Generals. The Huntsville win ends the Generals three-game winning streak. Kjeldgaard homered twice in Huntsville's 6-3 win over Jackson at Pringles Park on August 13th. With the loss, the Generals elimination number for a playoff spot drops to just one game. Kjelgaard was 4-for-4 for Huntsville with a single, double and two homers, coming just a triple short of the cycle. No Generals had a multi-hit game but Rich Poythress and Francisco Martinez finished 1-for-3 with a double and RBI apiece. Steven Hensley (3-8) took the loss for Jackson, surrendering five runs and eight hits in seven frames on Monday night. Huntsville starter Dan Merklinger (9-8) picked up the win and Santo Manzanillo earned the save. Huntsville started the scoring in the top of the second inning with three consecutive hits from Kjeldgaard, Sergio Miranda and Khris Davis. Davis' double scored Kjelgaard and Anderson De La Rosa grounded out, scoring Miranda. The Stars led 2-0. Jackson made it 2-1 on a double from Poythress in the bottom of the second, but Huntsville quickly added two more on back-to-back homers from Zelous Wheeler and Kjeldgaard in the top of the third inning, taking a 4-1 advantage. The scoring kept fast in furious as Jackson scored two runs in the bottom of the third on a sacrifice fly by Martinez and another on an error by Huntsville shortstop Hainley Statia that made the score 4-3. Jackson tied the game with a triple from Nick Franklin that bounced off the center field wall scoring Scott Savastano. The game was tied at 4-4. The Stars broke the tie with a two out RBI double by Sean Halton that scored Statia in the seventh and added another on a solo homer, the second of the game from Kjeldgaard, in the eighth to push the Stars lead to 6-4. The Generals wrap up the five-game series with the Stars at Pringles Park Monday afternoon. Game time is set for 12:05 PM. RHP Yoervis Medina (0-0, 3.65) makes the start for the Generals against RHP Cody Scarpetta (8-5, 3.91) for the Stars. Monday night is Freed-Hardeman University Night. The game can be heard on FOX SPORTS 1460 WJAK and jacksongeneralsbaseball.com.

According to the Jackson site, Huntsville's Cody Scarpetta will come off the disabled list (undisclosed injury, placed on the DL as of 8/11) to start Tuesday's matinee. If so, a corresponding move will need to be made.

Nashville Audio Archive -- August 29 - Chat with outfielder Caleb Gindl Good interview, discusses his big arm, playing at one level each year of his career, and AAA vs. AA travel, among other topics...

Nashville Media Notes Huntsville Media Notes Wisconsin Media Notes My own media update -- house is still dark (sigh)! Have a great night!

Taylor Green makes all-PCL team -- congrats!

To make you feel better, the DSL Marineritos, who gave the Cerveceritos such a tough year-long battle, were defeated in the second round of the DSL playoffs.

Pacific Coast League American Northern Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Omaha 76 59 .563 - - 38-30 38-29 6-4 W1 Memphis 72 63 .533 4.0 5 40-23 32-40 7-3 W1 Nashville 68 68 .500 8.5 1 40-32 28-36 4-6 L1 Iowa 62 74 .456 14.5 E 36-28 26-46 4-6 L4 SOU North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Chattanooga 37 26 .587 - - 17-13 20-13 5-5 L2 * Tennessee 36 27 .571 1.0 7 20-13 16-14 6-4 L1 Jackson 28 35 .444 9.0 E 15-18 13-17 5-5 W3 Carolina 27 35 .435 9.5 E 15-15 12-20 3-7 L4 Huntsville 24 38 .387 12.5 E 10-19 14-19 2-8 L4 FSL North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Dunedin 36 26 .581 - - 17-13 19-13 7-3 W1 Clearwater 33 28 .541 2.5 6 22-12 11-16 8-2 W4 Tampa 33 28 .541 2.5 7 16-17 17-11 7-3 W1 Brevard County 28 32 .467 7.0 1 10-16 18-16 3-7 L1 * Daytona 27 33 .450 8.0 E 13-14 14-19 3-7 L1 Lakeland 24 35 .407 10.5 E 11-17 13-18 2-8 L4 MID Western Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak @ Clinton 37 25 .597 - - 19-14 18-11 9-1 W8 Quad Cities 37 25 .597 - - 19-11 18-14 7-3 W1 Kane County 33 29 .532 4.0 5 13-17 20-12 2-8 L4 Wisconsin 28 34 .452 9.0 E 15-18 13-16 6-4 W4 Beloit 27 35 .435 10.0 E 13-16 14-19 3-7 L2 * Burlington 26 36 .419 11.0 E 14-15 12-21 5-5 L1 Cedar Rapids 25 37 .403 12.0 E 15-17 10-20 5-5 L5 Peoria 24 38 .387 13.0 E 12-20 12-18 3-7 W2 PIO North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Billings 18 10 .643 - - 10-4 8-6 8-2 W6 Great Falls 17 11 .607 1.0 10 9-5 8-6 6-4 W1 * Missoula 14 14 .500 4.0 7 9-5 5-9 3-7 L2 Helena 8 20 .286 10.0 1 4-10 4-10 2-8 W1 AZL Central Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak # AZL Dodgers 33 22 .600 - - 16-11 17-11 5-5 L1 & AZL Reds 31 24 .564 2.0 E 17-11 14-13 5-5 W1 AZL Indians 29 26 .527 4.0 E 16-11 13-15 6-4 L1 AZL Brewers 17 38 .309 16.0 E 9-19 8-19 5-5 L2 DSL S.D. North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak # DSL Mariners 45 24 .652 - - 22-13 23-11 4-6 W3 & DSL Brewers 44 27 .620 2.0 E 21-15 23-12 6-4 L1 DSL Cardinals 27 44 .380 19.0 E 16-19 11-25 6-4 W1 DSL Athletics 24 46 .343 21.5 E 14-20 10-26 3-6 L4

Follow Monday's action as it happens: Nashville (Gameday also available) Huntsville (Gameday also available) Brevard County Wisconsin Arizona Rookie (Maryvale)

NOTE: This is the final game of the year for the Maryvale Brewers. Helena has ten games remaining. We may see a couple of players bumped up to Montana for the final stretch later this week.

Monday's Daily Menu: Nashville: RHP Amaury Rivas at Iowa (Cubs), 6:20 PM pre-game, 6:35 gametime Live Audio Link -- Select the Nashville feed from the MiLB main audio page MiLB.TV -- for subscribers Huntsville: LHP Dan Merklinger at Jackson (Mariners), 7:05 PM gametime Live Audio Link -- Select the Jackson feed from the MiLB main audio page Brevard County: RHP Evan Anundsen at Tampa (Yankees), 6:00 PM gametime Sorry, no audio available for this series... Wisconsin: RHP Eric Arnett at home vs. Cedar Rapids (Angels), 6:45 PM pre-game, 7:05 gametime Live Audio Link MiLB.TV -- for subscribers Note: The Rattlers on Time Warner Cable Sports 32, and there is also the MiLB.TV link which synchs with Chris Mehring's radio call. Helena: Idle Arizona Rookie (Maryvale): at the Indians' complex in Goodyear; 1:00 PM gametime; never audio for games in this league DSL Brewers: Season complete; 44-27 regular season, first-round playoff series loss

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Manatees Press Release: Scooter Gennett named FSL Post-Season All-Star VIERA, Fla. --- Florida State League president Chuck Murphy announced on Monday that Brevard County Manatees second baseman Scooter Gennett was selected as the utility infielder to the 2011 Florida State League Post-Season All-Star team. The team was selected by field managers, official scorers, and club sports writers representing the twelve teams in the league. Gennett, who was also selected as a FSL Mid-Season All-Star, currently leads the league in both at-bats with 529 and hits with 128. He also has the second lowest total plate appearance-to-strikeout ratio in the Florida State League with one strikeout per every 8.88 plate appearances. Heading into action on Monday, Gennett currently leads the Manatees with 126 games played and leads all current Brevard County players with a .299 batting average. He is second on the club in both RBI (50) and total bases (209). Gennett also ranks third on the ‘Tees with 66 runs. Gennett’s 16-game hitting streak from April 21-May 7 ties him for the fourth longest hitting streak in the Florida State League in 2011. He also reached base in 15 consecutive games from May 20-June 21. The Sarasota, Fla. native has been swinging a hot bat in the second half of the season, as he is hitting .333 (84-for-252) since June 23. Gennett has also racked up 42 multi-hit games in 2011. Gennett was drafted in the 16th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by the Brewers out of Sarasota High School. He was named both a Mid-Season and Post-Season All-Star with Wisconsin last season. Both Baseball America and MLB.com listed Gennett as Milwaukee's fourth-best prospect heading into the 2011 season.

MiLB.com has added several recent highlight clips to their Nashville archive.

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Timber Rattlers profile: No. 35 Brooks Hall, pitcher compiled by Mike Woods, Post-Crescent staff writer Quick hits - Age: 21. - Height, Weight: 6-5, 220. - Position: Pitcher. - Bats/throws: Right/right. - Residence: Anderson, S.C. - Notes: Selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the fourth round of the 2009 First-Year Player Draft out of T.L. Hanna (S.C.) High School. ... Named to the South Carolina Baseball Coaches Association Class 4A all-state team. ... Committed to play at the University of South Carolina before signing with the Brewers. Favorites - Major league team growing up: "The Yankees. My dad is a big Yankees fan; my mom. I loved A-Rod (Alex Rodriguez) and (Derek) Jeter, loved to watch them play. I used to love Gary Sheffield, too. Loved the bat wiggle." - Sport other than baseball: "Basketball. I played up until my junior year in high school until I started getting more offers (for baseball)." - Food: "Everything my mom makes." - Thing about Anderson: "There really ain't nothing to do there. It's home. I love to fish and there are just a bunch of ponds I grew up fishing at, so I love to go there and do that." - TV show: "Entourage." - Musical artist: "Probably Dave Matthews. I like rock. I used to be a rap guy but I've grown out of that. I don't even like it anymore." - NFL team: "The Steelers. Used to be a big fan of 'The Bus,' Jerome Bettis. I just like how they play." Q&A Q: Why do you go by your middle name of Brooks? A: "I've always been called that and I hate 'Steven.' My dad was a big fan of Brooks Robinson and he always called me Brooks. Nobody called me Steven." Q: You threw a perfect game in high school. What was that experience like and how big a deal was that around town? A: "That was a great experience. I really didn't even know I was throwing one until about the sixth. Nobody said anything. It turned out to be a really big deal around town. I did a lot of interviews. Everybody I saw was always talking about it. Everybody in school. It was a big deal to me, too. It was really exciting to throw a perfect game." Q: Why did you sign with the Brewers out of high school instead of going to South Carolina? A: "I just really wanted to start my career. I felt I was mature enough and was ready to go play baseball every day. Just looking at it and seeing where I could go instead of going to college and taking a chance of getting hurt. I just went with it. It was my dream anyway, so I thought, 'Let's do it.' " Q: Has the transition to pro ball been about what you've expected? A: "I expected it to be worse than it is. Everyone used to tell me, 'Minor league baseball, it's not very fun. And it's going to be tough out there.' But it's not bad. I love it. It's fun going out there. It's good competition. You just try to get better each and every day." Q: When you came out of high school, you were able to touch the gun up to 95 mph, 96 mph. You've been in the low 90s here. Why do you think that is? A: "Every game (in high school), I never went below 90. I was 90 to 94 every game. I have no clue (why his velocity has dropped). I wish I knew. I think it's just the fact that I never pitched in high school until my senior year. My arm was always loose and I felt good every day. Now, I'm just getting used to throwing every day. It takes a little bit out of your arm and your body. But I think it will come back. I've seen it in guys. One of my friends threw 98, then all of a sudden, when he got here, pro ball, he was like 90, 92. Now, he's actually getting back to where he used to be. He's figuring out where he needs to get his body where it should." Q: What's the hardest thing about minor league baseball? A: "Playing every day. The travel. Just the mental thing. Just the mental grind. The first year, it's a long season. Sometimes, you're like, 'Man, I don't even want to be here today.' But you've got to keep telling yourself to have fun. I try to stay loose all the time. I try to crack jokes all the time just to give myself a mental break. If you can stay and have fun, time flies. And you perform better, too." Q: There's a lot of buzz about you among Brewers fans. Are you aware of it and what do you think about it? A: "I see stuff on the Internet. My uncle looks at that stuff, and my mom. I'll read blogs and stuff — how they talk about me. You read good things. It's pretty exciting. You like to have that, people cheering for you and waiting to see what you can do in the future. It's pretty cool. But I don't let it get in my way. I don't really think about it." Q: What'd you buy with your first check? A: "I bought a hunting bow. Bought some new fishing rods. This offseason, I bought my dad a new dog. He had a German shepherd and he died. So I bought him one for Christmas. That was a pretty expensive dog. It's probably the most expensive thing I bought, was a dog." Q: So what does a good dog go for these days? A: "It was a German shepherd. I got him from Germany. It was like $3,500." Q: What is your most prized sports possession? A: "I've got a lot of Brooks Robinson-signed stuff but I have a Willie Mays bat that my dad's friends got me a long time ago. It's probably my most prized. It's one of the bats he used and has his signature on it." Q: Most famous person you've met? A: "Clete Boyer, who played for the Yankees. I met him when I was younger when I was in Cooperstown. We met him at his restaurant. My dad and I talked to him for over an hour. My dad was like, 'Brooks. Brooks, come here.' He goes 'Brooks? Really? You named your son after Brooks Robinson? Our rival?' It was kind of funny." Q: Favorite sports moment you've ever been a part of or watched? A: "Last year, we won the Arizona League championship. That was pretty cool. Your first year, get a ring and stuff." Q: Best advice? A: "Probably from my dad. Always stay composed on the mound. If anything goes bad, you have to stay composed and don't show your emotions. I think that's key. People in this league, you can tell when they're down and stuff. And it gets in the hitters' heads — 'Oh, this guy is down. We can take advantage of him now.' So just staying composed is a big thing." The Tool Box Timber Rattlers pitching coach Chris Hook breaks down Brooks Hall: "First thing that comes to my mind, athletic guy, a former shortstop. He has good actions, as we say, on the mound. He fields his position well; keeps runners close. You just don't have to worry about those things with him out there on the mound. To have a base like that, it's a good thing to have. "Big kid. I think he can be stronger. He's gotten a lot stronger since he signed. And he pitches. That's the big thing, when I think about Brooks, is he goes out there and competes. He pitches. He throws his fastball where he wants to throw it. He's got a change-up he can throw for strikes. He's got a breaking ball that's gotten a lot better since the start of the season. But back on the competing thing, he competes. When he needs a big out, he gets it. He doesn't overthrow. He gets the out. "He's grown quite a bit. I think he's showing a lot of people in this organization, here's a guy we have to keep an eye on. Coming into his pro career, he hadn't pitched a whole lot. So we've got a guy that's in his infancy as far as pitching goes and he's a guy with a lot of upside." Timber Rattlers pitcher Brooks Hall decided to sign with the Brewers instead of playing ball at the University of South Carolina. / Post-Crescent photo by Ron Page http://cmsimg.postcrescent.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=U0&Date=20110828&Category=APC020602&ArtNo=108280529&Ref=AR&MaxW=640&Border=0&Timber-Rattlers-profile-No-35-Brooks-Hall-pitcher

Gomez pushing hard in rehab assignment with Timber Rattlers by Tim Froberg, Post-Crescent staff writer GRAND CHUTE — Playing baseball at a high-energy level is what Carlos Gomez is all about. Playing it safe isn't a part of Gomez's game plan, even when he's rehabbing from a major injury. Take the first time that Gomez reached base as a Wisconsin Timber Rattler on Saturday night. The Milwaukee Brewers' center fielder — currently on a rehab assignment with the Rattlers — had told Wisconsin's coaching staff earlier that he'd be taking precautions and wouldn't be stealing any bases that night. Yet, once Gomez got aboard on a walk, his aggressive nature took over. He was cautious for three pitches before exploding down the basepath and stealing second. "No matter where I'm at, I'm going to play hard, especially here in (Class) A ball where you want to teach the younger kids to play hard and with effort," said Gomez, who is rehabbing from a broken collarbone suffered July 21 while making a diving catch in a win over Arizona. Gomez continued his hair-on-fire approach to baseball Sunday with a solid performance in Wisconsin's 11-1 rout of Cedar Rapids. After going zero-for-one at the plate with a stolen base Saturday night, Gomez went two-for-four with a pair of singles and scored two runs. He also flashed his outstanding speed by stealing another base and racing from first to third on T.J. Mittelstaedt's single up the middle in the opening inning. Gomez also had a putout in center, making a challenging catch over his shoulder look routine. Gomez is scheduled to play seven innings in tonight's game against Cedar Rapids and all nine in Tuesday's home finale. He expects to be recalled by the Brewers on Sept. 1 when rosters expand. "As far as physical capabilities are concerned, it looks like he's ready to go," said Wisconsin manager Matt Erickson. "I know there are some timing issues at the plate he's still working on, but he looked good to me." Gomez met with a team doctor Friday and was given the go-ahead to resume all baseball activities. "He said the X-rays look good and gave me the green light to do everything," said Gomez. "I'm doing good. There's no pain. I feel a little tightness, a little soreness, but my doctor told me that it's natural. He said, 'You broke a bone, so you're going to feel weird and there's going to be soreness and tightness, but it's part of the process. Don't be scared.' " And Gomez isn't playing scared. With a sellout crowd of 6,506 watching his every move, Gomez slid into third base on Mittelstaedt's first-inning single and also dove back head-first to the third-base bag on a pickoff attempt in the third inning. He got up slowly after the play, but didn't appear to aggravate the injury. After departing the game after his scheduled five innings, Gomez went immediately to the team's weight room to continue rehabbing the collarbone through strength training, stretching and various range-of-motion exercises. "It's a bad injury," said Gomez. "I've come back pretty quickly, but there was a lot of pain when it happened. It was nasty. It's the first time in my career I've been out as long as a month and I hope it's the last. But anything can happen in this sport. We have a chance of getting hurt on every play, but it's part of the job." Gomez is excited about his probable return to a Milwaukee team that appears headed toward the postseason. "I'm excited about the way they're playing and I want to be ready to help them," said Gomez. "I think this year is going to be special for us." Carlos Gomez of the Brewers had two hits in a rehab assignment with the Timber Rattlers on Sunday. / P-C photo by Sharon Cekada http://cmsimg.postcrescent.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=U0&Date=20110829&Category=APC020602&ArtNo=108290507&Ref=AR&MaxW=640&Border=0&Milwaukee-Brewers-outfielder-Carlos-Gomez-pushing-hard-rehab-assignment-Timber-Rattlers