Jim Goulart

The photo-riffic Brad Krause updated his blog after attending Sunday's Rattlers game -- thoughts and photos ensue. *** Speaking of post-game thoughts, here's Chris' Rattler Radio Blog.

Thanks to our "bf.net Jedi" TooLiveBrew for all his efforts to recap games for you last night. Both Sessile and I are now East Coast-based. I likely won't have power in my home until the end of the week (if that), and I'm pretty sure it's likewise for Sessile. Thank you, Irene. Back in the office for now, so I'll jump on during lunch breaks in an effort to fill in. But TLB has been a huge help all season, and really took the reins for us last night, so my thanks (and your thanks) again to TLB. -- Jim

Here's more than 24-hour notice on a DVR alert for you -- Timber Rattlers on Time Warner Cable Sports 32 for locals on Monday night at 7:00 PM as the big league Brewers enjoy another day off. Eric Arnett lines up with the TV schedule once again.

Look for the Nashville and Wisconsin media notes here and here later on, respectively. If Huntsville posts theirs (last did so on Wednesday 8/24), it will be found by placing your cursor over the "roster" banner at the Stars' home page.

Pacific Coast League American Northern Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Omaha 75 59 .560 - - 38-30 37-29 6-4 L1 Memphis 71 63 .530 4.0 6 40-23 31-40 7-3 L2 Nashville 68 67 .504 7.5 3 40-31 28-36 4-6 W2 Iowa 62 73 .459 13.5 E 36-28 26-45 5-5 L3 SOU North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Chattanooga 37 25 .597 - - 17-13 20-12 6-4 L1 * Tennessee 36 26 .581 1.0 8 20-12 16-14 7-3 W2 Carolina 27 34 .443 9.5 E 15-15 12-19 4-6 L3 Jackson 27 35 .435 10.0 E 14-18 13-17 4-6 W2 Huntsville 24 37 .393 12.5 E 10-19 14-18 3-7 L3 FSL North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Dunedin 35 26 .574 - - 16-13 19-13 7-3 L1 Clearwater 32 28 .533 2.5 7 21-12 11-16 7-3 W3 Tampa 32 28 .533 2.5 8 15-17 17-11 6-4 L3 Brevard County 28 31 .475 6.0 3 10-16 18-15 4-6 W2 * Daytona 27 32 .458 7.0 2 13-14 14-18 3-7 W1 Lakeland 24 34 .414 9.5 E 11-17 13-17 3-7 L3 MID Western Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Clinton 36 25 .590 - - 18-14 18-11 9-1 W7 Quad Cities 36 25 .590 - - 18-11 18-14 6-4 L1 Kane County 33 28 .541 3.0 7 13-16 20-12 3-7 L3 Beloit 27 34 .443 9.0 1 13-16 14-18 3-7 L1 Wisconsin 27 34 .443 9.0 1 14-18 13-16 5-5 W3 * Burlington 26 35 .426 10.0 E 14-15 12-20 6-4 W1 Cedar Rapids 25 36 .410 11.0 E 15-17 10-19 5-5 L4 Peoria 23 38 .377 13.0 E 12-20 11-18 3-7 W1 PIO North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Billings 17 10 .630 - - 9-4 8-6 8-2 W5 Great Falls 16 11 .593 1.0 11 8-5 8-6 6-4 L2 * Missoula 14 13 .519 3.0 9 9-5 5-8 3-7 L1 Helena 7 20 .259 10.0 2 4-10 3-10 1-9 L6 AZL Central Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak AZL Dodgers 33 21 .611 - - 16-10 17-11 6-4 W2 AZL Reds 30 24 .556 3.0 E 16-11 14-13 5-5 L2 AZL Indians 29 25 .537 4.0 E 16-11 13-14 7-3 W2 AZL Brewers 17 37 .315 16.0 E 9-19 8-18 6-4 L1 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 Sunday's action as it happens: Nashville (Gameday also available) Huntsville (Gameday also available) Brevard County Wisconsin Helena Arizona Rookie (Maryvale)

Sunday's Daily Menu: Nashville: LHP Sam Narron at home vs. Memphis (Cardinals), 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: RHP Michael Bowman at Jackson (Mariners), 2:05 PM gametime Live Audio Link -- Select the Jackson feed from the MiLB main audio page Brevard County: RHP Austin Ross at Tampa (Yankees), 12:00 PM gametime -- former Brewer farmhand Josh Romanski starts for Tampa Sorry, no audio available for this series... Wisconsin: RHP Jimmy Nelson at home vs. Cedar Rapids (Angels), 12:45 PM pre-game, 1:05 gametime Live Audio Link MiLB.TV -- for subscribers Helena: RHP Tyler Cravy at Orem (Angels), 4:50 PM pre-game, 5:05 gametime Live Audio Link -- Select the Helena feed from the MiLB main audio page Arizona Rookie (Maryvale): at the Reds' 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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Final: AZL Dodgers 3, @AZL Brewers 1 Arizona Box Score The 17-37 Brewers have only two games remaining; when you combine that record with Helena's 25-40 mark, the stateside rookie clubs are a combined 35 games under .500 -- ugh; 19-year-old RH starter Mike Schaub allowed three runs (two earned) in six innings in his 4th start of the season (13th appearance). At minimum, Schaub should escape the desert heat next summer for Helena. Another 19-year-old, Jalen Harris, singled twice and has a .920 OPS in his last ten games. The 6'2", 210 lb. Harris, touted for his athleticism, has seen quite a bit of action at first base, not third, in recent weeks. Hopefully he's not locked in as a first sacker now. Speaking of hot batters, 18-year-old Renaldo Jenkins, playing second base here, singled three times and is hitting .474 in his last ten games (18-for-38, one BB, two XBH's) . Arizona Play-by-Play Unique gift the Brewers received for their only run -- otherwise, they were 0-for-4 with RISP and stranded seven overall... AZL Brewers Bottom of the 2nd Jalen Harris singles on a line drive to right fielder Ronny Lugo. Renaldo Jenkins grounds into double play, shortstop Delvis Morales to second baseman Malcolm Holland to first baseman Tae-Hyeok Nam. Jalen Harris out at 2nd. Jose Garcia hit by pitch. With Ronny Puello batting, Jose Garcia steals (5) 2nd base, Jose Garcia scores. Throwing error by center fielder Devin Shines. Throwing error by catcher Tyler Ogle. Ronny Puello grounds out, third baseman Alex Santana to first baseman Tae-Hyeok Nam.

Helena Independent Record with notes on this road game -- Brewers lose sixth consecutive game Orem pitcher Nick Maronde hurled a three-hitter through six innings, fanning seven batters and sending the Helena Brewers to their sixth straight defeat. The Owlz won 5-1 Saturday in Orem, Utah, out-hitting the visiting Brewers 10-4. Maronde improved to 4-0 with the win. Helena starter Kevin Shackelford was tagged with the loss after giving up four runs on seven hits through 3 1/3 innings. Max Walla was 2 for 2 with a steal to lead the Brewers, who were without an extra-base hit. Orem second baseman Taylor Lindsey, who was announced Pioneer League MVP earlier in the day, was 2 for 5 with a run scored. The Owlz 1-3 hitters combined for six hits and four runs. Helena shortstop Yadiel Rivera was named to the Pioneer League All-Star team, the only Helena Brewer to make the squad. Sean Albury, Jacob Barnes, Andy Moye, Max Walla and Parker Berberet were all honorable mention. Helena wraps up its series with Orem today, looking to avoid the sweep. The Brewers have not won a game on their current road trip.

Lots of nuggets in Chris' Rattler Radio Post-Game Thoughts

Carlos Gomez at Time Warner Cable Field -- Four games until big league rosters expand September 1st

Look for the Nashville and Wisconsin media notes here and here later on, respectively. If Huntsville posts theirs (last did so on Wednesday 8/24), it will be found by placing your cursor over the "roster" banner at the Stars' home page.

Pacific Coast League American Northern Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Omaha 75 58 .564 - - 38-30 37-28 7-3 W1 Memphis 71 62 .534 4.0 7 40-23 31-39 7-3 L1 Nashville 67 67 .500 8.5 3 39-31 28-36 4-6 W1 Iowa 62 72 .463 13.5 E 36-28 26-44 6-4 L2 SOU North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Chattanooga 36 24 .600 - - 17-13 19-11 6-4 L1 * Tennessee 35 26 .574 1.5 9 19-12 16-14 7-3 W1 Carolina 27 33 .450 9.0 1 15-15 12-18 4-6 L2 Jackson 26 35 .426 10.5 E 13-18 13-17 3-7 W1 Huntsville 24 36 .400 12.0 E 10-19 14-17 3-7 L2 FSL North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Dunedin 35 25 .583 - - 16-12 19-13 8-2 W2 Tampa 32 27 .542 2.5 9 15-16 17-11 6-4 L2 Clearwater 31 28 .525 3.5 7 20-12 11-16 6-4 W2 Brevard County 27 31 .466 7.0 3 10-16 17-15 4-6 W1 * Daytona 26 32 .448 8.0 2 13-14 13-18 2-8 L1 Lakeland 24 33 .421 9.5 1 11-17 13-16 4-6 L2 MID Western Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Quad Cities 36 24 .600 - - 18-10 18-14 7-3 W6 Clinton 35 25 .583 1.0 - 17-14 18-11 8-2 W6 Kane County 33 27 .550 3.0 9 13-15 20-12 3-7 L2 Beloit 27 33 .450 9.0 3 13-16 14-17 4-6 W1 Wisconsin 26 34 .433 10.0 2 13-18 13-16 5-5 W2 * Burlington 25 35 .417 11.0 1 14-15 11-20 6-4 L1 Cedar Rapids 25 35 .417 11.0 1 15-17 10-18 5-5 L3 Peoria 22 38 .367 14.0 E 12-20 10-18 2-8 L7 PIO North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Billings 16 10 .615 - - 8-4 8-6 8-2 W4 Great Falls 16 10 .615 - - 8-4 8-6 7-3 L1 * Missoula 14 12 .538 2.0 11 9-5 5-7 4-6 W1 Helena 7 19 .269 9.0 4 4-10 3-9 2-8 L5 AZL Central Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak AZL Dodgers 32 21 .604 - - 16-10 16-11 6-4 W1 AZL Reds 30 24 .556 2.5 1 16-11 14-13 5-5 L2 AZL Indians 29 25 .537 3.5 E 16-11 13-14 7-3 W2 AZL Brewers 17 36 .321 15.0 E 9-18 8-18 7-3 W2 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 Saturday's action as it happens: Nashville (Gameday also available) Huntsville (Gameday also available) Brevard County Wisconsin Helena Arizona Rookie (Maryvale)

Saturday's Daily Menu: Nashville: RHP Wily Peralta at home vs. Memphis (Cardinals), 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: RHP R.J. Seidel at Jackson (Mariners), 6:05 PM gametime Live Audio Link -- Select the Jackson feed from the MiLB main audio page Brevard County: RHP Hiram Burgos at Tampa (Yankees), 11:00 AM gametime Sorry, no audio available for this series... Wisconsin: LHP Del Howell at home vs. Cedar Rapids (Angels), 6:15 PM pre-game, 6:35 gametime Live Audio Link MiLB.TV -- for subscribers Helena: RHP Kevin Shackelford at Orem (Angels), 7:50 PM pre-game, 8:05 gametime Live Audio Link -- Select the Helena feed from the MiLB main audio page Arizona Rookie (Maryvale): at home vs. the mini-Dodgers; 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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VIDEO: Taylor Green Two-Run Homer

In the team photo for this week's Baseball America Hot Sheet: Saddled with two losses this week, high Class A Brevard County RHP Tyler Thornburg nevertheless pitched effectively. The 22-year-old allowed five runs (four earned) in 14 innings for a 2.57 ERA, but he also struck out 19 batters while allowing 10 baserunners, including just two walks. The Brewers 2010 third-rounder is finishing his full-season debut on a high note. Thornburg sports a 35-to-9 strikeout-to-walk over 26 innings in August. He's allowed just 14 hits.

Rattler Radio Post-Game Thoughts

VIDEO: Tyler Thornburg on his strong start 8/25/11: Futures Game All-Star and Brewers prospect Tyler Thornburg chats with MiLB.com's Matt Stucko after a tough loss to Clearwater

Fiers sits down 19 straight in Nashville Brewers farmhand fans season-high 10 over seven innings By Andrew Pentis, MiLB.com The sixth pitch Nashville starter Michael Fiers made on Friday night was laced for a double. "I was just a little worked up, first batter of the game," he said. "I couldn't really find the zone. After the first batter, I had to find it." Fiers found it. The Brewers prospect retired the next 19 batters before allowing a seventh-inning solo homer in the Sounds' 7-1 victory over the visiting Memphis Redbirds. After Shane Robinson's first-inning double, no Redbird reached until Nick Stavinoha slugged his 28th homer with one out in the seventh. "I threw him a cutter and left it over it the plate," Fiers said. "He is a good fastball hitter and he put a good swing on it. Solo homer, I can live with that." Mark Hamilton followed with a double but was left stranded as Fiers (6-0) allowed three hits, did not walk a batter and struck out a season-high 10. "Just throwing strikes, getting ahead in counts, putting 'em away late," said Fiers, whose pitch count topped out at 93. "I had all my pitches working. That's what made things easier." The 26-year-old right-hander fell one shy of matching his career high in strikeouts. He fanned 11 over six innings while pitching for Class A Advanced Brevard County against Daytona on May 15, 2010. "It felt like the game was going really quick -- early swings, one, two pitches to each batter," he said. "I felt pretty good, but I didn't realize until later [how good it was]." Over his first 10 Triple-A appearances, including eight starts, the former 22nd-round Draft pick has compiled a 1.42 ERA, holding opponents to two runs or fewer in each outing. He was 5-3 with a 2.64 ERA in 22 games -- the last eight all starts -- before a promotion from Double-A. "I've been doing same thing I did at Huntsville," he said. Another number bears that out: Fiers has held foes to an identical .189 average at both stops. Taylor Green and Caleb Gindl both homered and collected three RBIs for Nashville. Memphis starter Brian Broderick (7-6) was reached for four runs on eight hits over six frames. Michael Fiers is 11-3 with a 2.09 ERA across two levels. (Mike Strasinger/Nashville Sounds) http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/images/2011/08/26/bp8VqHGh.jpg

Nashville Media Notes Look for the Wisconsin media notes here as game time approaches. If Huntsville posts theirs (they last did so Wednesday), it will be found by placing your cursor over the "roster" banner at the Stars' home page.

Pacific Coast League American Northern Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Omaha 74 58 .561 - - 38-30 36-28 7-3 L1 Memphis 71 61 .538 3.0 9 40-23 31-38 8-2 W5 Nashville 66 67 .496 8.5 4 38-31 28-36 4-6 L3 Iowa 62 71 .466 12.5 E 36-28 26-43 7-3 L1 SOU North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Chattanooga 36 23 .610 - - 17-13 19-10 7-3 W1 * Tennessee 34 26 .567 2.5 9 18-12 16-14 7-3 L1 Carolina 27 32 .458 9.0 2 15-15 12-17 4-6 L1 Jackson 25 35 .417 11.5 E 12-18 13-17 2-8 L1 Huntsville 24 35 .407 12.0 E 10-19 14-16 3-7 L1 FSL North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Dunedin 34 25 .576 - - 15-12 19-13 8-2 W1 Tampa 32 26 .552 1.5 11 15-15 17-11 7-3 L1 Clearwater 30 28 .517 3.5 8 19-12 11-16 5-5 W1 Brevard County 26 31 .456 7.0 4 10-16 16-15 3-7 L1 * Daytona 26 31 .456 7.0 4 13-14 13-17 3-7 W1 Lakeland 24 32 .429 8.5 3 11-17 13-15 5-5 L1 MID Western Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Quad Cities 35 24 .593 - - 18-10 17-14 6-4 W5 Clinton 34 25 .576 1.0 - 17-14 17-11 8-2 W5 Kane County 33 26 .559 2.0 11 13-15 20-11 4-6 L1 Beloit 26 33 .441 9.0 4 12-16 14-17 3-7 L5 * Burlington 25 34 .424 10.0 3 14-15 11-19 7-3 W2 Cedar Rapids 25 34 .424 10.0 3 15-16 10-18 5-5 L2 Wisconsin 25 34 .424 10.0 3 12-18 13-16 5-5 W1 Peoria 22 37 .373 13.0 E 12-19 10-18 2-8 L6 PIO North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Great Falls 16 9 .640 - - 8-3 8-6 8-2 W5 Billings 15 10 .600 1.0 13 7-4 8-6 7-3 W3 * Missoula 13 12 .520 3.0 11 9-5 4-7 4-6 L2 Helena 7 18 .280 9.0 5 4-10 3-8 3-7 L4 AZL Central Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak AZL Dodgers 31 21 .596 - - 16-10 15-11 6-4 L2 AZL Reds 30 23 .566 1.5 3 16-10 14-13 6-4 L1 AZL Indians 28 25 .528 3.5 1 15-11 13-14 6-4 W1 AZL Brewers 16 36 .308 15.0 E 8-18 8-18 7-3 W1 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 Friday's action as it happens: Nashville (Gameday also available) Huntsville (Gameday also available) Brevard County Wisconsin Helena Arizona Rookie (Maryvale)