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PCL American North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Omaha 66 55 .545 - - 36-28 30-27 4-6 L1 Memphis 62 59 .512 4.0 19 36-22 26-37 6-4 W2 Nashville 62 60 .508 4.5 19 36-26 26-34 7-3 L1 Iowa 55 67 .451 11.5 12 34-26 21-41 7-3 L2 SOU North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Chattanooga 29 20 .592 - - 13-12 16-8 6-4 L1 * Tennessee 27 23 .540 2.5 19 16-9 11-14 6-4 L2 Jackson 23 26 .469 6.0 16 12-12 11-14 7-3 W1 Carolina 22 26 .458 6.5 15 11-13 11-13 5-5 W2 Huntsville 20 28 .417 8.5 13 8-16 12-12 2-8 L1 FSL North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Dunedin 27 23 .540 - - 13-10 14-13 6-4 W1 Tampa 26 24 .520 1.0 20 13-13 13-11 5-5 L1 Clearwater 25 24 .510 1.5 19 17-9 8-15 5-5 L3 * Daytona 24 24 .500 2.0 18 12-11 12-13 5-5 W3 Brevard County 23 25 .479 3.0 17 8-13 15-12 6-4 L2 Lakeland 21 27 .438 5.0 15 10-14 11-13 4-6 W2 MID Western Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Kane County 29 20 .592 - - 12-13 17-7 5-5 W2 Quad Cities 29 20 .592 - - 15-9 14-11 5-5 L1 Clinton 26 23 .531 3.0 19 12-12 14-11 6-4 W2 Beloit 23 26 .469 6.0 16 12-13 11-13 6-4 L1 Cedar Rapids 20 29 .408 9.0 13 11-13 9-16 3-7 L2 Peoria 20 29 .408 9.0 13 10-15 10-14 6-4 L2 Wisconsin 20 29 .408 9.0 13 10-17 10-12 4-6 W1 * Burlington 18 31 .367 11.0 11 10-12 8-19 5-5 W1 PIO North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Billings 8 6 .571 - - 4-3 4-3 7-3 L1 Great Falls 8 6 .571 - - 4-3 4-3 5-5 W1 * Missoula 8 6 .571 - - 5-2 3-4 6-4 W1 Helena 4 10 .286 4.0 21 1-6 3-4 2-8 L1 AZL Central Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak AZL Dodgers 27 17 .614 - - 14-8 13-9 8-2 W5 AZL Reds 25 19 .568 2.0 11 14-9 11-10 7-3 W4 AZL Indians 22 22 .500 5.0 8 12-9 10-13 5-5 L1 AZL Brewers 10 33 .233 16.5 E 5-17 5-16 2-8 W1 DSL S.D. North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak DSL Mariners 42 20 .677 - - 21-11 21-9 5-5 W1 DSL Brewers 38 24 .613 4.0 7 20-13 18-11 7-3 L1 DSL Cardinals 23 40 .365 19.5 E 14-16 9-24 2-8 W1 DSL Athletics 22 41 .349 20.5 E 12-17 10-24 4-6 L1

Follow Monday's action as it happens: Nashville (Gameday also available) Huntsville (Gameday also available) Wisconsin Helena DSL Brewers Game One DSL Brewers Game Twohttp://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&gid=2011_08_15_dmrrok_dbwrok_1&cid=607&t=g_box

Monday's Daily Menu: Nashville: RHP Josh Butler at home vs. Las Vegas (Blue Jays), 6:50 PM pre-game, 7:05 gametime Live Audio Link -- Select the Nashville feed from the MiLB main audio page MiLB.TV -- for subscribers Huntsville: RHP Jesus Sanchez at Jackson (Mariners), 7:05 PM gametime Live Audio Link -- Select the Jackson feed from the MiLB main audio page Brevard County: Idle Wisconsin: RHP Matt Miller at home vs. Quad Cities (Cardinals), 11:45 AM pre-game, 12:05 PM gametime Live Audio Link MiLB.TV -- for subscribers Helena: LHP Mike Strong at home vs. Ogden (Dodgers), 7:50 PM pre-game, 8:05 gametime Live Audio Link -- Select the Helena feed from the MiLB main audio page Arizona Rookie (Maryvale): Idle DSL Brewers: doubleheader against the DSL Mariners, 9:30 AM, although game data won't be available until late afternoon at the earliest DSL Note: It appears the Brewers will be the visiting team in the first game and the home team in the nightcap in the makeup of the August 4th rainout; each contest slated for seven innings

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Timber Rattlers' Arnett, former Brewers' top pick, keeps the faith by Mike Woods, Post-Crescent staff writer GRAND CHUTE — Eric Arnett has been beaten (a lot), battered (by almost anyone carrying a bat) and bruised (see: ego). But for all the struggles and disappointment the former No. 1 pick of theMilwaukee Brewers has endured, and for all those who have already given up on him, you've got to give him this: he's not given up on himself. Not by a long shot. "It's definitely humbling when you go back to rookie ball in your third season, back to actually where you started your first start," Arnett, the 26th player taken in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft, said Sunday prior to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers' 12-3 victory over Quad Cities on Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium. "At first when I went out to Montana, I thought it was going to be miserable. Back in rookie ball. But I actually enjoyed it out there. I enjoyed the time I spent over there. I was never down on myself the entire time I was there and just took every opportunity to pitch and show them I'm getting better and moving on up." After missing the start of the season with rotator cuff tendinitis, Arnett went 4-2 in Helena with a 5.19 ERA. While the alarming news is he gave up 64 hits in 52 innings, the positive news is he struck out 49 and walked just nine. Now he's back in Appleton where, after 12 days off, he debuted Saturday by going six innings, allowing four hits, three runs, three walks and had seven strikeouts in a 6-0 loss to Quad Cities. "I think we're looking at him going back to square one, as far as the process, continue what he's been doing in Helena," said Rattlers pitching coach Chris Hook. "He's been throwing the ball pretty well down there. Obviously he didn't catch all the breaks as far as defense and those types of things like that down there. "As far as I can see in the reports, he's been staying down in the strike zone with his fastball. They only had four hits off him (Saturday) and it happened early. He's getting his feet wet again. He didn't throw too many fastballs above the knees; when he missed he missed down. Threw his breaking ball for strikes and threw 10 percent changeups. He did everything we wanted him to do. Unfortunately, we didn't score any runs for him. Every time you put up a zero, or get shutout, it never looks good. But he did everything he was supposed to do last night after the second inning." Velocity has been a concern. After being clocked as high as 97 mph at Indiana University, his velocity spiraled downward during his struggles in Appleton in 2010, when he went 1-9 with a 6.70 ERA in 20 games, including 16 starts. Hook said his velocity was between 88 mph and 93 mph on Saturday. "Maybe it was my first full season throwing from January until September. I don't know if that had anything to do with it," said Arnett. "But I found a better workout routine this year. More power, and that's helped a lot. "For the most part, I'm usually in the mid-90s. I feel a little better, now in the lower 90s and I'm thinking that will pick back up in time." This is not the journey anyone envisioned for Arnett. It has been humbling … "Definitely," he said. "You come from college where you barely lose a game and now you're losing a bunch of games and you're not pitching like you think you should be. It definitely humbles you and makes you work harder." It has been disappointing … "Definitely, last year it was below everyone's expectations. Not only for myself, but I'm sure the organization had expectations and I don't think I fulfilled those very well." It has been educating … "I think that's one thing I learned, is how to do failure," he said. "Kind of just, not ignore the past, but keep it in the back of your mind and learn from it. But don't overthink what you did last time. "I mean, last year definitely made you think about things but I never lost that fire I had in me, and my goals never changed in where I see myself down the road." In a career filled with mostly negatives, Saturday, according to Hook, was a positive. "What a good kid he is. He went through a lot last year obviously. We're all feeling for him," said Hook. "But (Saturday) I thought was a good sign. He had a little struggle in the beginning but he fought like hell and he worked his way out of it. That showed me something after going through all the struggles last year. "Maybe one day he'll look back and smile and say, "Man, I really struggled but I fought my way through it.' So that's what I'm hoping and (Saturday) I thought was a good example of a guy that had learned a lot."

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Jimenez' double sparks Generals' 3-2 victory over Stars Jackson scores two in 8th to pick up win by Brandon Shields, Jackson Sun When the Jackson Generals needed a big hit in their 3-2 win over the Huntsville Stars on Sunday, Luis Jimenez came up big. With runners on first and second and two out in the bottom of the eighth inning, Jimenez broke a 1-1 tie when he hit a double to left-center field to bring both runners home. Huntsville center fielder Lee Haydel appeared to lose the ball in the sun as he ran for it, and Vinnie Catricala and Rich Poythress had time to get home to give the Generals the lead. Jimenez' game-winning hit was set up when Catricala led off the inning by reaching base on an error. Poythress walked two batters later to put the runners on. Stephen Pryor helped preserve the win in the ninth inning as he gave up a hit and an unearned run in the top of the ninth to record his third save. An errant throw to first on the Stars' first batter of the inning put Huntsville second baseman Matt Cline on second. He scored a batter later when Anderson De La Rosa hit a single to center field. A walk put runners on first and second with one out, and the Generals ended the game on a double play when shortstop Gabriel Noriega fielded a grounder, threw it to second baseman Scott Savastano for one out and got it to Poythress on first for the game-clinching out. The win is the team's fifth in six games as the Generals have pulled within six games of division-leading Chattanooga with 21 games remaining. Jarrett Grube hits a single as the Jackson Generals play the Huntsville Stars at Pringles Park on Sunday. Anderson De La Rosa is the Stars' catcher. / Aaron Hardin , The Jackson Sun http://cmsimg.jacksonsun.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=DQ&Date=20110815&Category=SPORTS11&ArtNo=108150315&Ref=AR&MaxW=640&Border=0

Four-run fifth dooms 'Tees against Lakeland Bucci K's seven, but allows five runs in loss By Frank Longobardo / Brevard County Manatees VIERA, Fla. -- A four-run fifth inning for the Lakeland Flying Tigers was the difference against the Brevard County Manatees, as the 'Tees fell 6-2 in first of two scheduled seven-inning games at Space Coast Stadium on Sunday evening. The second game was cancelled due to inclement weather. Brevard County jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first. D'Vontrey Richardson drove in Shea Vucinich with an RBI triple and then Richardson scored on a Chuck Caufield sacrifice fly. Nick Bucci started for the 'Tees and kept Lakeland scoreless through three innings, but was touched up for two runs in the top of the fourth on a two-run double by Rob Brantly that tied the game. Bucci came undone in the fifth as he allowed three of the first four runners to reach base and left the game down 3-2. Efrain Nieves came in and Tony Plagman took the first pitch he saw from Nieves and deposited it over the right field fence, to give Lakeland a 6-2 lead. For Bucci, he struck out seven in 4 1/3 innings but allowed five runs (all earned), on six hits and walked two. Brevard County had a chance to get back in the game in the bottom of the fifth as the 'Tees had runners on the corners with one out, but Vucinich flied out to center and Scooter Gennett was doubled up at third to end the threat. Both Richardson and Kentrail Davis had two hits each for the 'Tees. After an off day on Monday, Brevard County will play host to the Daytona Cubs on both Tuesday and Wednesday night. 'Tees starter Nick Bucci struck out seven in 4 1/3 innings but allowed five runs as Brevard County lost 6-2 to the Lakeland Flying Tigers on Sunday evening at Space Coast Stadium in Viera. (Dennis Greenblatt/Hawk-Eye Sports Photography) http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/images/2011/08/14/4UDn2Ddb.jpg

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

PCL American North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Omaha 66 54 .550 - - 36-28 30-26 5-5 W1 Nashville 62 59 .512 4.5 20 36-25 26-34 8-2 W6 Memphis 61 59 .508 5.0 19 35-22 26-37 5-5 W1 Iowa 55 66 .455 11.5 13 34-26 21-40 8-2 L1 SOU North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Chattanooga 29 19 .604 - - 13-11 16-8 7-3 W2 * Tennessee 27 22 .551 2.5 20 16-8 11-14 7-3 L1 Jackson 22 26 .458 7.0 16 11-12 11-14 7-3 L1 Carolina 21 26 .447 7.5 15 10-13 11-13 4-6 W1 Huntsville 20 27 .426 8.5 14 8-16 12-11 3-7 W1 FSL North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Dunedin 26 23 .531 - - 12-10 14-13 6-4 L1 Tampa 26 23 .531 - - 13-13 13-10 5-5 W1 Clearwater 25 24 .510 1.0 21 17-9 8-15 5-5 L3 * Daytona 24 24 .500 1.5 20 12-11 12-13 5-5 W3 Brevard County 23 24 .489 2.0 20 8-12 15-12 6-4 L1 Lakeland 20 27 .426 5.0 17 10-14 10-13 4-6 W1 MID Western Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Quad Cities 29 19 .604 - - 15-9 14-10 5-5 W1 Kane County 28 20 .583 1.0 - 12-13 16-7 5-5 W1 Clinton 25 23 .521 4.0 20 12-12 13-11 6-4 W1 Beloit 23 25 .479 6.0 18 12-12 11-13 6-4 W3 Cedar Rapids 20 28 .417 9.0 15 11-12 9-16 4-6 L1 Peoria 20 28 .417 9.0 15 10-14 10-14 6-4 L1 Wisconsin 19 29 .396 10.0 14 9-17 10-12 3-7 L3 * Burlington 17 31 .354 12.0 12 10-12 7-19 5-5 L1 PIO North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Billings 8 6 .571 - - 4-3 4-3 7-3 L1 Great Falls 8 6 .571 - - 4-3 4-3 5-5 W1 * Missoula 8 6 .571 - - 5-2 3-4 6-4 W1 Helena 4 10 .286 4.0 21 1-6 3-4 2-8 L1 AZL Central Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak AZL Dodgers 26 17 .605 - - 14-8 12-9 8-2 W4 AZL Reds 24 19 .558 2.0 12 13-9 11-10 7-3 W3 AZL Indians 22 21 .512 4.0 10 12-9 10-12 6-4 W1 AZL Brewers 9 32 .220 16.0 E 5-17 4-15 1-9 L3 DSL S.D. North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak DSL Mariners 42 20 .677 - - 21-11 21-9 5-5 W1 DSL Brewers 38 24 .613 4.0 7 20-13 18-11 7-3 L1 DSL Cardinals 23 40 .365 19.5 E 14-16 9-24 2-8 W1 DSL Athletics 22 41 .349 20.5 E 12-17 10-24 4-6 L1

Follow Sunday's action as it happens: Nashville (Gameday also available) Huntsville (Gameday also available) Brevard County Game One Brevard County Game Two Wisconsin Arizona Rookie (Maryvale) Completion of Suspended Game Arizona Rookie (Maryvale) Regularly Scheduled Game

Sunday's Daily Menu: Nashville: RHP Amaury Rivas at home vs. Las Vegas (Blue Jays), 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), 2:05 PM gametime Live Audio Link -- Select the Jackson feed from the MiLB main audio page Brevard County: RHP Hiram Burgos and TBD in a doubleheader at home vs. Lakeland (Tigers), 3:05 PM gametime; each contest slated for seven innings Sorry, no audio available for this series... Wisconsin: RHP Brooks Hall at home vs. Quad Cities (Cardinals), 12:45 PM pre-game, 1:05 gametime Live Audio Link MiLB.TV -- for subscribers Helena: Idle Arizona Rookie (Maryvale): First, it's the completion of July 24th's game at the Mariners' complex in Peoria (tied at 5-5 in the 9th, Conor described it in detail back then, complete with weather radar), then it's the regularly scheduled game, which may be a seven-inning affair, 1:00 PM gametime; never audio for games in this league DSL Brewers: Idle

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Timber Rattlers Profile: No. 9 Chad Stang, outfielder compiled by Mike Woods, Appleton Post-Crescent Quick hits - Age: 22. - Position: Outfielder. - Height/weight: 6-2, 190. - Bats/throws: Right/ right. - Resides: Surrey, British Columbia - Notes: Selected by the Brewers in the eighth round of the 2009 First-Year Player Draft ... Played at Midland Junior College in Midland, Texas ... Missed the entire 2010 season with a right shoulder labrum tear ... Had committed to play at Louisiana State University before signing with the Brewers ... Hitting .278 with two home runs and 11 RBI in 46 games with the Timber Rattlers. Favorites - MLB team growing up: "Obviously, being from Canada we only have one Canadian team so the Toronto Blue Jays was the team I looked toward. But seeing games live, I probably saw the Seattle Mariners the most. How could you not like them when I was younger with guys like Jay Buhner and Griffey and Edgar Martinez and all those guys? It was just fun to watch." - MLB player growing up: "People ask why I pick this person but it's got to be Eric Byrnes, just because the way he plays in the outfield. He's kind of balls to the wall all the time. Just go, go, go. No fear kind of thing. That's the kind of mentality I want to start working into my game in the outfield." - Sport other than baseball: "Hockey, hands down. I played all my life and it got to the point where I was about 16 where I had to decide which way I was going to go and at the time I was getting more opportunities in baseball and that's just the way I went." - Thing about Surrey: "I think it's just the scenery. Mother Nature is just so gorgeous over there. I miss it a lot when I go away." - Food: "My mom makes cheese tortellini with homemade cheese sauce and Caesar salad." - TV show: "I'm kind of a big Discovery Channel guy. When 'Myth Busters' was out that was probably my favorite show. I'd always watch it." - Musical artist: "Got to go with country for sure. Dierks Bentley. I just changed to one of his songs (his walk-up song) for baseball. Where I live, you were open to all sorts of music but country just kind of stuck with me." - Thing you own: "Last year I purchased a 1957 Volkswagen Beetle. It's kind of like my little girlfriend, I'd guess you'd say. My brother got me into them when I was younger. He owned one. He got rid of his and we were always looking for that year. It's the one with the oval window. I just fell in love with Beetles and it's kind of like my hobby now." - NFL or CFL: "Pretty much I live in the States now and I follow the NFL a lot more. I did fantasy last year and won both my leagues, so I guess I did pretty good for myself." Q&A Q: How'd your parents come up with the name Chadwin? A:"A friend of my parents actually made it for me. They had an idea of what they wanted and they kind of put it into her hands. All my siblings' names start with 'C' so they decided to keep that going. She's involved with the power of lettering and numbering and stuff like that. She tried to give me the most powerful letters and she came up with Chadwin. I never, ever heard that name with anyone else and it's something unique and I like hearing. It's just kind of nice to have something different." Q: How'd you end up at Midland? A: "I was looking to go to school somewhere. I was noticed by some schools at the Arizona Fall Classic. My area put an all-star team together to go down there and be seen by teams. Midland really didn't talk to me at all until it was closer to going to school. They actually recruited my friend at shortstop and they asked if there were any outfielders in the area that they should consider and my name came up. The next thing I knew they gave me a call, came and saw me play and the rest is history. It was probably one of the best things that happened for me." Q: You had a good first year at Midland, ended up getting drafted by the Brewers, and were also offered a scholarship to attend LSU. How hard of a decision was that? A: "How it came about, all the interest I was getting in junior college, I knew the draft was definitely going to be a possibility. I didn't know where or when. I went to LSU and it was just awesome. What can you not say about going to LSU? When the draft came along that day and they called me, it was really hard. It was just me and my dad at home and they called, they talked to my dad. It was the first time, being around him, he didn't know what to do. So I guess my heart started to take over and the main question I asked myself was 'Do you want to play pro ball, or not?' It was a great opportunity and it's what my heart told me to do. And that's what I want to do, play pro ball." Q: How did you tear your labrum and how difficult was your recovery? A: "What it was is I got drafted in '09, played my first season in Helena, and it came to the offseason and they started switch hitting me. I started to come around and was doing really well and I came into spring training and it continued to come along very well, I felt really good, things were looking up. I knew I was going to go back to Helena to get a few at-bats, get used to hitting left-handed. In the last game of spring training I tore my meniscus hitting in a game. That started the whole thing. So I was out for six weeks. I went back to Helena and in my fifth rehab start with my meniscus surgery I was up again, left-handed, I swung through the ball, let go of the bat and my right shoulder, my throwing shoulder, swung back with the bat and it tore my labrum. Pretty much then my season was over. It was pretty tough on me, just because of how well I was going and how impressed the staff was around the Brewers. But it was probably the best thing that happened in a weird sense because I got to my brother's wedding. It was the first wedding in my family. That was kind of a positive in a big negative for me." Q: So how are things now? A: "I came back stronger. My arm is way better than it was before I got the surgery. I'm just really thankful I'm healthy now and my arm's healthy." Q: And are you still switch-hitting? A: "No. I kind of decided when I got back from the surgery I wasn't going to do it. It was just before spring training started. It was a tough decision but I thought to myself that I'd rather be able to throw than hit left-handed.'' Q: You're noted for your speed. When did you first realize you were fast and how did you figure out to use it to your advantage? A: "When I was young I was always fast. My dad made a name for himself when he was playing ball, too. He had some speed. I think I got the good genes in that. My brother is not too fast, but I am. For me, that's the biggest thing. I have speed, but how to use it? I can say right now I'm still learning how to do that. It's a work in progress." Q: You're a pretty good artist and a pretty good cook. Which do you do better? A: "I'd say they're pretty darn close to being the same." Q: Tell me about the tattoos. A: "I do a couple of tattoos here and there for some guys. They give me ideas what they want and I use that to draw it; try different things. I've made a few, including one for myself but I haven't got it on me yet. It's for my dad, to honor him." Q: What's your favorite dish? A: "Since I was younger my grandpa taught me how to do steaks and meat. I grew up and we were pretty much vegetarians until we were 12. And so I really don't know what meat was or different meats were until my grandpa introduced me to steak. I fell in love with it and so I always came to him to learn how to cook steak and meat and now I kind of have a knack for it now." Q: So how'd you spend your first check? A: "The first thing I did was get an American phone. For my parents and family, it's quite expensive to do it other ways. It still is. It's so hard being from Canada, you pay more for the phone. So it was definitely a phone so I could stay in contact with my family." Q: What's your most prized sports possession? A: "Recently, my grandpa gave me his old, left-handed Spaulding glove he used when he was younger. It's just something that is unique and don't see every day. It's something I really enjoy.'' Q: Most famous person you've met? A: "I've seen some. I've seen Michael Jackson before at the airport. I did meet Jason Bay when I was in high school. He was in town playing the Blue Jays. They had a big workout with prospects and stuff. So we got an individual talk from him. Kind of cool to meet a fellow Canadian and show us that there are good Canadian players out there. That's what we want to work toward." Q: Favorite sports moment you've been a part of? A: "For me, I've been to two Little League World Series. It was the junior league World Series and the senior league World Series. That was just a lot of fun. It was a good group of guys, though one team had a girl on it and that was the big deal. So we got a couple of Canadian championships with that. It was just fun.'' Q: How inspiring is it for you to see a fellow Canadian like Brett Lawrie not only make it to the majors, but get off to a fast start? A: "Playing against him most of my life. Just know that it's possible if you work hard. You just want to do it. The opportunity is there for you and when you get that chance you just have to take it, run with it and hope for the best." The Tool Box Timber Rattlers manager Matt Erickson breaks down Chad Stang: "Since he's been here, he's steadily gotten better and better. A valuable guy to have in the outfield. He's played all three outfield spots. I think he's got good speed. He started at the bottom of our lineup and has worked his way into the four hole. We've had some injuries. With (Chris) Dennis gone, (Cody) Hawn out and (Mike) Walker out, we've lost some production in the middle and we needed a spark. I just threw him there three days ago and it's worked out for a couple of games. But he's deserved it. He's capable of driving the ball gap to gap. (Wednesday) he hit a home run. He's got some tools. He's got a chance. But he has to play a lot of games because baseball knowledge, as far as the professional game and being advanced and being in the right place; little things like when he's playing center field making sure he's positioning other outfielders. Paying attention to hitters' tendencies. He's a little bit behind the other outfielders as far as picking that stuff up. But the ability is there. He's got a nice arm, can run, got some sock in his bat. It'll be interesting. I expect some big-time improvement out of him the next couple of years. I think he could surprise some people." Photo by Ann Mollica / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers http://cmsimg.postcrescent.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=U0&Date=20110814&Category=APC020602&ArtNo=108140545&Ref=AR&MaxW=640&Border=0

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Lintz adjusts to life in bullpen after beginning career as starter by Ricardo Arguello, Post-Crescent staff writer GRAND CHUTE — Seth Lintz believes he has found his groove as a reliever out of the bullpen. And as far as he's concerned, the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers pitcher doesn't plan on losing it any time soon. Lintz, a second-round pick for the Brewers in 2008 out of Marshall County High School in Lewisburg, Tenn, has been solid in six relief appearances for the Timber Rattlers this season. He began this season in Helena (Mont.) before moving up to Wisconsin this season. Lintz hasn't allowed a run in six relief appearances, and has struck out eight batters in 8 1/3 innings, while allowing just three hits. That included two scoreless innings on Thursday in a 6-3 loss to Beloit. "Right now, getting up here, I've been in every role possible out of the pen," Lintz said. "I've gone from throwing every day to throwing four days in a row to not throwing every day. My last outing was on four days rest. I'm just trying to not change up my routine too much, trying to get all my work in practice prior to the game and not missing a beat so I'm ready when I'm called on. "I feel like I have (improved), even from the beginning of this year. I've finally found a groove and don't plan on losing it." Lintz's pro career has had mixed results. He struggled as a starter, failing in his first two seasons to win a game while playing in the Arizona League. He was later sent to Helena in the Pioneer League for 2010, where he began primarily pitching out of the bullpen. Lintz was up front about his struggles and said that he feels there was a maturation process as he transitioned from high school to the pros. "Honestly, my numbers will show it. I struggled and there were multiple reasons why," Lintz said. "I would say that adjusting overall to — more than anything — living on your own. Being away from family for seven months at a time, having to be my own coach ... it takes a while to adjust being 18 years old. But gradually I think I've made big strides from year to year. If you look at last year compared to this year, there's big time improvement. I think I'm fine and on my way up." The move from starter to reliever also changes a pitcher's mindset, according to Wisconsin pitching coach Chris Hook. "I've done both in my career," Hook said. "What happens is the instant response going from starter to reliever is a more aggressive approach. As a starter, you're pacing yourself to go six or seven innings. What ends up happening is you're not as aggressive. A switch over to reliever and your mindset is, 'Hey, I may only be out here for an inning.' So I think it instantly makes you a little more aggressive. "We've seen six outings out of (Lintz). They have been short outings, but he has been aggressive throwing a lot more first-pitch strikes and attacking hitters. He's done a good job for us." Hook says that Lintz has shown him two quality pitches: an average major league fastball that Lintz throws for strikes and a curveball that has fooled hitters thus far. "You see it as a right-handed hitter," Hook said about Lintz's curveball. "It's a big sharp biter and I think sometimes he gets some jelly legs out of it. The guys are like 'Woah, what is that?' I'm looking for him to keep coming in and pounding the strike zone."

Final: Quad Cities 6, @Wisconsin 0 Three Quad Cities pitchers shutout Rattlers By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber RattlersGRAND CHUTE, WI - Anthony Ferrara and a pair of Quad Cities River Bandit relievers combined to shutout the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on four hits on Saturday night at Time Warner Cable Field. Ferrara earned his eleventh win of the season with six shutout innings in a 6-0 victory. Quad Cities (69-48 overall, 29-18) got on the board with a pair of runs in the first inning. Joey Bergman's two-out single with the bases loaded drove in a pair of runs. The Bandits struck again with two outs in the top of the second inning. Mike O'Neill singled in Packy Elkins to make the score 3-0. Timber Rattlers starting pitcher Eric Arnett settled in after the first two innings. In his first Midwest League start of 2011, He tossed six innings, allowed three runs on five hits. Arnett struck out seven in the game. However, Wisconsin (57-61, 19-29) could not get their bats going against Ferrara. The lefty for the River Bandits allowed one hit through his first 5 2/3 innings. Wisconsin did get a pair of runners on with a single and a walk when there were two outs in the bottom of the sixth. But, Ferrara got out of the inning with the 3-0 lead intact. He struck out six in the game. The Bandits added on in the seventh. Geoff Klein's two-out, two-run double made the score 5-0. Then, Jonathan Rodriguez hit a long solo homer in the top of the eighth for a 6-0 lead. In the bottom of the ninth, Wisconsin loaded the bases against Dean Kiekhefer with a one out double by Greg Hopkins, a single by Reggie Keen, and a two-out walk to Franklin Romero, Jr. But, Kiekhefer closed out the game with a grounder to first. The loss was the third straight for the Rattlers. Game two of the series is Sunday afternoon at Time Warner Cable Field. Brooks Hall (5-4, 3.44) is the scheduled starting pitcher for Wisconsin. Quad Cities has Ryan Copeland (4-2, 4.04) as their scheduled starter. Game time is 1:05 PM. Sunday is a Brewers Sunday presented by 107.5, The Fan. Before the game, fans may play catch on the field presented by momslikeme.com. During the game, the Timber Rattlers players will be wearing jerseys and caps based on those of the 1975 Milwaukee Brewers. After the game, players will be available for a post-game autograph session. Time Warner Cable subscribers may bring in their bill and receive up to four half priced reserve seat tickets on Sunday. If you can't make it to Time Warner Cable Field, tune in for the broadcast on AM1280, WNAM or timberrattlers.com starting with the Miller Lite Pregame Show at 12:45 PM. Sunday's game is also available on MiLB.TV. Wisconsin Box Score Not dominance, but respectability from Eric Arnett -- having been away for a funeral this past week, worked past that as well, good luck next time out, sir; offensive funk throughout, Mike Brownstein the only Rattler to reach more than once... Wisconsin Play-by-Play

For Huntsville, either LHP Dan Merklinger or RHP Michael Bowman was going to pitch on three days' rest. A late change to Bowman has Merklinger starting Sunday. *** Stars Homer by Generals Huntsville win ended Jackson's four-game win streak By Chris Harris, Jackson Generals JACKSON, TENN.- The Huntsville Stars blasted three home runs Saturday en route to a 6-3 win over Jackson at Pringles Park, snapping the Generals four-game winning streak. Brock Kjeldgaard cranked two homers in the game for Huntsville. The Stars win ended their five-game losing skid and was their first victory at Pringles Park this season. The Generals lead the series 2-1 and overall season series 8-5. Michael Bowman (3-6) was a late addition as the starter for Huntsville and logged a quality start, earning the win. Bowman tossed six innings and surrendered two runs and five hits, striking out one and walking one. James Gillheeney (0-2) took the loss for Jackson, allowing six runs and eight hits in six innings. Gillheeney struck out two and walked one in his third Double-A outing this season. Santo Manzanillo saved his second game for Huntsville after giving up the game winning hit to the Generals on Thursday night. Rich Poythress upped his batting streak to eight straight after a 1-for-4 night at the dish. Johermyn Chavez hit his 13th home run and was 2-for-4 to lead the Generals offensively. Kjeldgaard, Zelous Wheeler and Sergio Miranda had two hits each for the Stars. Wheeler launched the Stars' first home of the series in the top of the second inning and Huntsville led 1-0. The home run was Wheeler's fifth in Double-A this season. Kjeldgaard hit the first of his two homers in the top of the fourth inning; a two-run shot that placed the Stars on top 3-0. The Generals got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the fifth inning on a solo blast by Chavez. The 13th homer of the season for Chavez made the score 3-1. Kjeldgaard hit his second home run, another two-run blast in the top of the sixth inning. Matt Cline later in the inning drove in Wheeler and Huntsville opened the game up and led 6-1. Jackson began to chip away at the lead, cutting the deficit to 6-2 in the sixth inning with an RBI ground out by Scott Savastano. Then, in the eighth Savastano blasted a solo home run that made the score 6-3. The Generals, continue their ten-game homestand and five-game series with Huntsville at Pringles Park Sunday afternoon. Game time is set for 2:05 PM. RHP Steven Hensley (3-6, 5.52) makes the start for the Generals against LHP Dan Merklinger (7-7, 4.32) for Huntsville. The game can be heard on Jackson's NewsTalk 101.5 FM and jacksongeneralsbaseball.com

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

The 9-31 Maryvale squad has 16 games remaining.? Their elimination number is down to one.