Jim Goulart

Root for initials, as R.A. Dickey and J.A. Happ (and Tim Hudson) will help determine if the Brewers are in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place when we wake up Tuesday AM, as well as keeping the Reds at bay. I'm sure you could find the updates, but here's MLB.com's scoreboard page. No matinees, all evening games for these three contests.

FYI -- Helena has been eliminated from the first-half standings. You have to try really hard not to make the Pioneer League playoffs, so better luck to the H-Crew when the second half begins this weekend. FYI # 2: Today marks the last game the AZL Brewers play in the Arizona evening. Starting Wednesday, it's 10:00 AM CT starts for the Arizona League, hopefully the early-morning starts will help "beat the heat".

PCL American North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Omaha 55 46 .545 - - 30-21 25-25 5-5 L1 Memphis 51 50 .505 4.0 39 30-21 21-29 3-7 L3 Nashville 49 53 .480 6.5 37 31-23 18-30 6-4 L1 Iowa 45 57 .441 10.5 33 27-25 18-32 4-6 W1 SOU North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Chattanooga 18 12 .600 - - 7-8 11-4 6-4 W2 Carolina 14 15 .483 3.5 38 7-7 7-8 4-6 L3 * Tennessee 14 16 .467 4.0 37 9-6 5-10 5-5 W3 Huntsville 13 17 .433 5.0 36 5-10 8-7 4-6 L2 Jackson 12 18 .400 6.0 35 6-9 6-9 5-5 L2 FSL North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Tampa 16 14 .533 - - 9-7 7-7 5-5 L1 Brevard County 14 14 .500 1.0 41 5-7 9-7 6-4 W3 Clearwater 14 16 .467 2.0 39 10-6 4-10 5-5 W4 * Daytona 14 16 .467 2.0 39 6-8 8-8 4-6 W1 Dunedin 14 16 .467 2.0 39 5-8 9-8 4-6 W1 Lakeland 12 16 .429 3.0 39 7-7 5-9 3-7 L4 MID Western Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Kane County 17 12 .586 - - 7-8 10-4 4-6 W1 Quad Cities 16 13 .552 1.0 - 9-6 7-7 5-5 L2 Beloit 14 15 .483 3.0 40 8-7 6-8 3-7 L5 Clinton 14 15 .483 3.0 40 7-8 7-7 2-8 L2 Cedar Rapids 13 16 .448 4.0 39 8-7 5-9 5-5 L1 Wisconsin 12 17 .414 5.0 38 5-10 7-7 4-6 L1 Peoria 10 19 .345 7.0 36 4-11 6-8 2-8 L1 * Burlington 9 20 .310 8.0 35 7-8 2-12 3-7 L6 PIO North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Missoula 21 12 .636 - - 10-6 11-6 8-2 W4 Billings 17 16 .515 4.0 2 8-9 9-7 4-6 W2 Great Falls 16 17 .485 5.0 1 8-9 8-8 5-5 L1 Helena 15 18 .455 6.0 E 7-9 8-9 5-5 L2 AZL Central Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak AZL Indians 14 12 .538 - - 6-6 8-6 6-4 W3 AZL Reds 14 13 .519 0.5 30 7-6 7-7 6-4 L1 AZL Dodgers 13 14 .481 1.5 29 6-8 7-6 3-7 W1 AZL Brewers 7 18 .280 6.5 25 4-9 3-9 4-6 L1 DSL S.D. North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak DSL Mariners 35 11 .761 - - 19-4 16-7 8-2 W4 DSL Brewers 28 18 .609 7.0 20 13-10 15-8 5-5 L2 DSL Cardinals 16 31 .340 19.5 7 11-13 5-18 4-6 W2 DSL Athletics 16 32 .333 20.0 6 10-13 6-19 5-5 W1

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

Monday's Daily Menu: Nashville: RHP Josh Butler at home vs. Iowa (Cubs), 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: Idle Brevard County: RHP Tyler Thornburg at Charlotte (Mets), 5:30 PM gametime Live Audio Link -- Select the Stone Crabs' feed from the MiLB main audio page Wisconsin: RHP Matt Miller at Great Lakes (Dodgers), 5:45 PM pre-game, 6:05 gametime Live Audio Link MiLB.TV -- for subscribers Helena: RHP Andy Moye at home vs. Casper (Rockies), 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 not-so-giant Giants; 9:00 PM gametime; never audio for games in this league DSL Brewers: at the DSL Mariners, 9:30 AM, although game data won't be available until late afternoon at the earliest

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Because Great Lakes has MiLB.TV coverage, we have video of the Rattlers' big Jason Rogers connecting Saturday night.

Caleb Gindl showing off another recent HR pop (and a rather gaudy jersey).

Chukars knock off Brewers Idaho Falls Chukars catcher Edul Escobar is a native of Panama City, Panama — the same city in which boxing legend Roberto Duran grew up. And like the former five-time world champion, Escobar packs a wallop. The 20-year old ballplayer just packs his swinging a bat, and most often when facing the Helena Brewers. The Chukars completed a four-game set at Kindrick Legion Field with a 9-1 win over the Brewers on Sunday, led by Escobar and pitcher Aaron Brooks. Idaho Falls took the series 3-1, moving to 15-19 on the year. The Brewers slip to 15-18 in the Pioneer League. Brooks, who established Cal State San Bernardino’s all-time innings pitched record as a junior this spring, started and worked six full innings for the visitors. He gave up just two hits and one run while striking out seven and walking only one. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound right-hander was drafted in the ninth round by the Kansas City Royals, Idaho’s parent club. Brooks was relieved by Gary Cuevas and Jose Sanchez. The Chukars triumvirate limited the hosts to just three base hits on the afternoon and massed 10 strikeouts. Idaho Falls tallied all the scoring it needed in the second inning with six runs, including Escobar’s three-run homer, Tyler Chism’s solo blast and Danny Mateo’s two-run double. They added another score in the third on Escobar’s second home run, and then two more in the fourth, thanks in part to an unusual play. After Tyler Chism and Dean Espy reached on walks with two out, Mark Threlkeld lofted a hit into shallow right field. Brewers second baseman Gant Elmore followed it and attempted to make a sliding catch, but the ball caromed off his leg and past right fielder Max Walla. Chism and Espy both scored, although Walla did manage to throw Threlkeld out at third when he attempted to stretch the hit into a triple. Helena’s lone run came in the third frame. Robbie Garvey led off with a single, breaking up Brooks’ no-hitter. Then Kenny Allison reached on a fielder’s choice, ahead of a walk to Elmore. Yadiel Rivera next stroked an RBI single to left field. The Idaho club finished with nine hits, spearheaded by Escobar’s display of power. He went 2 for 4, with two home runs and four RBIs. All of the stocky 5-11, 185-pounder’s home runs this season have come against Helena. In six games versus the Brewers, Escobar is batting .429 (9-21), with three round-trippers, two doubles and six RBIs. Threlkeld also contributed two base knocks Sunday, both going for doubles, while driving in a pair of runs. The Brewers used four pitchers, with starter Mike Strong taking the loss. Tommy Toledo and Alex Jones pitched the last five scoreless stanzas, giving up one hit and striking out six. The lanky 6-6, 190-pound Jones, a whipping side-armer, has a delivery reminiscent of former Pittsburgh Pirate reliever Kent Tekulve.

The spot that opened up when LHP Chase Wright was re-signed by Nashville was that of RHP Sean Green. Green went on the DL retroactive to 7/21.

Since the Tennessean has released this story, we'll pass it along as well -- once agin, our best to Stu: *** Sounds radio announcer Stu Paul injured at Iowa stadium by Greg Sullivan, the Tennessean Nashville Sounds radio announcer Stu Paul might miss the rest of the season after an accident after the team’s game July 19 at Iowa. Paul dislocated his right shoulder and tore tendons in both knees after he fell down two flights of stairs while leaving the Iowa Cubs’ stadium. “I took a big spill,” Paul said while recovering from surgery at a Des Moines hospital. “I didn’t place my foot properly, and down I went. “Luckily I didn’t fracture anything, and I didn’t hit my head. It could’ve been a whole lot worse.” Paul said he tried to pick himself up after the fall but his knees locked. Team trainer Dave Yeager took him to the nearest hospital, where he has since undergone surgery. “I’m taking it day by day,” Paul said. “It’s frustrating but life goes on. Now I just have to rehab. Announcers have things like this, too.” Paul, 52, is in his second season with the Sounds after handling play-by-play duties for the Double-A San Antonio Missions from 2001-09. He is in his 24th season as a professional baseball announcer and has been in the radio business for nearly 30 years. His injury is only the second time he has missed an extended stretch as a baseball announcer. The other time was when his mother died in 2004. Paul remains optimistic that he might rejoin the team in the booth for home games later this season if the rehab goes well, but he will not be traveling with the team for the remainder of the season. Former Oklahoma City broadcaster Jim Byers will fill in for Paul’s road duties for the remainder of the season. Kevin Ingram has been calling the team’s games on their current homestand.

Brad Krause and his very talented camera eye came back from his "road trip" (sorry about your Clinton, Iowa experience, Brad). He documented things here and included photos galore. Since he saw the Sounds for two games in Iowa, there are plenty of Sounds' shots, including Taylor Green, Mike Fiers, Caleb Gindl, etc. Thanks for sharing, Brad!

Rattler Radio Post-Game Thoughts includes Babe Ruth's bowling ball at Cooperstown Side note -- I drove past the Cooperstown exit this weekend, dropping my daughter off at camp in the Adirondacks, did not stop by (induction weekend, will prefer a future, more intimate visit).

The Manatees, owners of the worst record in the Florida State League *** While the first-half schedule was a disaster, the Brevard boys are actually right in the hunt for a second-half playoff berth thanks to a currently mediocre North Division -- good for them: FSL North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Tampa 16 14 .533 - - 9-7 7-7 5-5 L1 Brevard County 14 14 .500 1.0 41 5-7 9-7 6-4 W3 Clearwater 14 16 .467 2.0 39 10-6 4-10 5-5 W4 * Daytona 14 16 .467 2.0 39 6-8 8-8 4-6 W1 Dunedin 14 16 .467 2.0 39 5-8 9-8 4-6 W1 Lakeland 12 16 .429 3.0 39 7-7 5-9 3-7 L4

Manatees deal Mets' Gorski his first loss of season By Bill Whitehead, TCPalm.com PORT ST. LUCIE — A pair of bad pitches put the first black mark on the record of St. Lucie Mets pitcher Darin Gorski. Brevard County's Juan Sanchez hit a wind-aided solo home run off Gorski with one out in the seventh inning Sunday, dealing the left-hander his first loss in a 3-2 Manatees win in the first of two seven-inning games. Sanchez, batting ninth, hit a low change-up that Gorski missed with on the inside part of the plate. Left fielder Pedro Zapata drifted back and appeared as if he might make a play at the warning track, but it carried over the fence for Sanchez's first homer. "That's how it goes sometimes," said Gorski, who set a St. Lucie record by starting 10-0. "I didn't think it was that bad of a pitch. It was a changeup low and he got the bat on it. I didn't think it was going to make it out." Trailing the Manatees 2-1, Cesar Puello appeared to get Gorski (10-1) off the hook by leading off the fifth with his eighth homer, a shot to left off Nick Bucci (7-8). St. Lucie gained a 1-0 lead in the third on a sacrifice fly by newcomer Mike Baxter. The Manatees, owners of the worst record in the Florida State League, grabbed a 2-1 lead in the fourth when Scott Krieger hit a two-run double to left with the bases loaded. D'Vontrey Richardson and Hunter Morris opened the inning with singles, and Gorski hit a batter. Gorski delivered a 2-2 breaking ball to Krieger, and said his decision, not necessarily the execution, was the problem. "It probably wasn't the right pitch in that situation. If you get beat, you want to get beat with your best stuff. It wasn't my best pitch and wasn't the one that's been working best for me lately," he said. "It was just a mistake pitch." St. Lucie had a final chance in the bottom of the seventh to win it when Puello reached on a throwing error and Zapata walked with two outs. Baxter, who played in nine games for San Diego and was claimed by the Mets Friday, popped out in foul territory for the final out. "Gorski made a couple of mistakes, but I thought (Morris' hit) could've been caught by Zapata," Mets manager Pedro Lopez said. "He took a bad route and the ball ended up dropping. They bunted them over, and the big hit came afterward. "Gorski got the loss, but I thought he pitched well enough to get the win." The Manatees completed the doubleheader sweep by taking the afternoon game 7-6, getting to St. Lucie starter Kyle Allen (4-6) for nine hits and seven runs, five of them earned, in just over two innings pitched. Robbie Shields and Rylan Sandoval both hit homers in the loss.

PCL American North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Omaha 55 45 .550 - - 30-20 25-25 6-4 W2 Memphis 51 49 .510 4.0 40 30-21 21-28 3-7 L2 Nashville 49 52 .485 6.5 38 31-22 18-30 7-3 W6 Iowa 44 57 .436 11.5 33 27-25 17-32 3-7 L6 SOU North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Chattanooga 17 12 .586 - - 7-8 10-4 5-5 W1 Carolina 14 14 .500 2.5 40 7-7 7-7 5-5 L2 Huntsville 13 16 .448 4.0 38 5-9 8-7 4-6 L1 * Tennessee 13 16 .448 4.0 38 8-6 5-10 4-6 W2 Jackson 12 18 .400 5.5 36 6-9 6-9 5-5 L2 FSL North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Tampa 16 13 .552 - - 9-7 7-6 5-5 W1 Brevard County 12 14 .462 2.5 41 5-7 7-7 5-5 W1 Clearwater 13 16 .448 3.0 39 9-6 4-10 4-6 W3 * Daytona 13 16 .448 3.0 39 5-8 8-8 4-6 L2 Dunedin 13 16 .448 3.0 39 5-8 8-8 3-7 L1 Lakeland 12 15 .444 3.0 40 7-7 5-8 4-6 L3 MID Western Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Kane County 16 12 .571 - - 7-8 9-4 3-7 L2 Quad Cities 16 12 .571 - - 9-6 7-6 6-4 L1 Beloit 14 14 .500 2.0 41 8-7 6-7 4-6 L4 Clinton 14 14 .500 2.0 41 7-8 7-6 3-7 L1 Cedar Rapids 13 15 .464 3.0 40 8-7 5-8 6-4 W2 Wisconsin 12 16 .429 4.0 39 5-10 7-6 4-6 W2 Peoria 10 18 .357 6.0 37 4-11 6-7 3-7 W1 * Burlington 9 19 .321 7.0 36 7-8 2-11 3-7 L5 PIO North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Missoula 20 12 .625 - - 9-6 11-6 8-2 W3 Billings 16 16 .500 4.0 3 8-9 8-7 4-6 W1 Great Falls 16 16 .500 4.0 3 8-9 8-7 6-4 W2 Helena 15 17 .469 5.0 2 7-8 8-9 5-5 L1 AZL Central Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak AZL Reds 14 12 .538 - - 7-6 7-6 6-4 W1 AZL Indians 13 12 .520 0.5 31 6-6 7-6 5-5 W2 AZL Dodgers 12 14 .462 2.0 29 6-8 6-6 2-8 L3 AZL Brewers 7 18 .280 6.5 25 4-9 3-9 4-6 L1 DSL S.D. North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak DSL Mariners 35 11 .761 - - 19-4 16-7 8-2 W4 DSL Brewers 28 18 .609 7.0 20 13-10 15-8 5-5 L2 DSL Cardinals 16 31 .340 19.5 7 11-13 5-18 4-6 W2 DSL Athletics 16 32 .333 20.0 6 10-13 6-19 5-5 W1

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

Follow Sunday's action as it happens: Nashville (Gameday also available) Huntsville (Gameday also available) Brevard County Game One Brevard County Game Two Wisconsin Helena Arizona Rookie (Maryvale) DSL All-Star Game (We will post an update in the 2011 DSL Brewers thread)

Timber Rattlers Profile: No. 14 Brian Garman, pitcher compiled by Mike Woods, Appleton Post-Crescent Quick hits - Age: 22. - Position: Relief pitcher. - Height, weight: 5-11, 203. - Bats/throws: Left/left. - Resides: Wapakoneta, Ohio. - Notes: Selected by the Brewers in the 17th round of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft. … Named an honorable-mention Pioneer League all-star last season. … Held opponents to a .189 batting average. … Attended the University of Cincinnati. Favorites - MLB team growing up: "The Reds. They're closest to home and it's pretty much the team my dad said I had to like. But we weren't that diehard. We watched the Reds because those were the games that were on." - MLB player growing up: "Probably Ken Griffey Jr., even when he was in Seattle. That guy was just incredible. Even talking to some of our rovers and the guys who played against him, he just baffled people. When he was in Seattle, he was a freak. When he came back to Cincinnati, and when I moved to Cincinnati to go to college, I heard so many stories about him as a 14-15-year-old kid — just doing things that grown men weren't doing. He's a legend in Cincinnati. And I liked him that much more when I got to Cincinnati and learned more about him." - Sport other than baseball: "Bowling. I'm a good bowler. I play some golf, I'm not very good at it but I enjoy the hell out of it. But bowling has to be it. If baseball ended tomorrow, I could make a living bowling. When I stopped when I was 18, I was carrying a 217 average. That was in a high school league so that was in a bunch of different bowling alleys. So it's not like it was just stacked where I knew the shot we were laying out in the house that I'm from. We won a state title when I was a junior. I set all four individual records in our league when I was there. I've got four unofficial 300s. My high official game is a 290. My high series is a 783. That was all done as a kid in high school. So I feel if I would really devote myself I could really go make some money doing it." - Thing about Wapakoneta: "It's small. I'm not a big-city guy. I learned that when I went to school. Cincinnati is not a humongous city but it's big enough. And I have no desire ever to move back to a city. I like the small town. I plan on moving back to Wapakoneta at some point, and I would never live in town because I think Wapak is growing. I wouldn't want to be in the middle of that. I want to be out in the country, have some peace and quiet. Have some land and have some room to roam." - TV show: "Probably 'Fresh Prince of Bel Air.' Will Smith is the guy." - Musical artist: "Growing up, it was Garth Brooks. I'm still a huge Garth Brooks fan, but now he's done. Probably Brantley Gilbert or Eric Church. Big country guy." - Thing you own: "Probably my bike. I just bought a Trek road bike and I've been riding up here. I've been restricted in my running because I have a broken bone in my foot so I now I ride my bike and I love it." - Thing about Appleton: "If I'm going to say a favorite thing, I'm going to have to say my host parents (Dean and Val Vosters). But my experience as a whole has been outstanding. It's been good as far as the fans go, the stadium, the organization. The town is awesome. There's a lot to do, a lot of places to go. Good restaurants. It's clean. It's nice. This is a great place to be. I enjoy it." - Ballpark: "Miller Park." - Thing to eat at a baseball game: "Bratwurst." - NFL team: "Bengals, unfortunately." Q&A Q: How'd you end up at Cincinnati? A: "I went to a baseball camp when I was 14 or 15. It was actually a Nike baseball camp and the University of Cincinnati was hosting it and the University of Cincinnati baseball staff was running it. I showed up — it was five days — and at the end of it, the head baseball coach at Cincinnati asked me, 'Are you grades any good?' And I said, 'They're not too bad.' He said, 'Do you plan on playing Division I baseball?' I said, 'I'm hoping to.' He said, 'All right, we'll be in contact.' My junior year, I started getting letters. I got letters from every school in Ohio except for Ohio State, which was fine because I had no desire to go there. And a lot of schools from out of state (South Carolina, Georgia). At the end of the day, Cincinnati gave me a pretty good scholarship and we had a $12 million stadium to play in. It wasn't going to be beat." Q: You were moved to the bullpen there. Was that the best move of your career? A: "Absolutely. I wasn't a very good starter there. I started and I was very streaky. I had good days; I had bad days. But it was rough being a starter. I was injured going into my senior year, so after my rehab, I came back to campus and was talking with my pitching coach and he said, 'Hey, man, we're just going to put you in the bullpen and see how that goes.' I wasn't very happy about it and I let him know right there. I told him I'm going to want the ball on Friday nights to start the season and he said, 'It's not going to happen.' I said, 'We'll see how it goes.' I was questioning him. I ended up being a starter for five games my senior year because of injuries. But the bullpen fit my mentality. It fit me as a person. It's a little easier on my body because I'm not throwing 100 pitches in a day. That definitely helped me out. I love the bullpen. It fits my mindset." Q: What's the No. 1 quality a reliever can have? A: "A short memory. We talk about guys who are able to go out in tight situations or quote, unquote pressure situations. I don't necessarily believe in pressure, because I think pressure is made up in our own head. I feel like I'm a decent example of it because I struggled so bad at the beginning of this year. I didn't let it wear on me too bad, I just kept grinding. And as a reliever, you have a bad outing, you can cost your team a game. And one batter can change the outcome of the game, and if you don't execute one pitch, it could change the outcome of the entire game. So if you let that wear on you for too long, this game will get the best of you." Q: What do you plan to do with your criminal justice major? A: "Nothing. I had hopes of using it until I got drafted. Even leading into school my junior, senior year of college, I always knew baseball was going to be a possibility. But now that I'm here, I hope I don't have to use it. At some point in my life, I'd like to go back to law school, but when, I have no idea. But I hope to be in baseball for the rest of my life, be it playing or coaching. But I did make some connections in Cincinnati with the Secret Service and the ATF, some local guys based out of Cincinnati. I did an internship with the police department down there, did a little bit of networking. It was pretty cool. It opened some doors and let me see the other side of things. But, hopefully, I don't have to use it." Q: What was it like to get drafted? A: "For me, I had the confidence in myself and I had the expectation of getting drafted. So it wasn't as big of a deal on draft day as it was showing up at Helena and showing up at spring training, the experiences I had in pro ball. Draft day was kind of frustrating. I actually left, I was so frustrated by watching. I had so many friends drafted, which was awesome. And there were so many guys going that I recognized their names. I thought, 'Man, when is my name going to get called?' I went for a run to blow off some steam and, when I came back, my mom told me that the Brewers had called. But I felt draft day was more for my family and friends more than it was for me. I don't get too worked up about stuff like that." Q: Most prized sports possession? A: "Probably that ring from Helena last year. That was awesome, to participate in every big game at the end of the season like that last year. We had five playoff games and I pitched in four of them. The four of them we won, I pitched in. I had an absolute blast. Those experiences with that group of guys and to be able to walk out of there with a big ring like that, it was incredible. So I would definitely say it was that ring." Q: Most famous person you've met? A: "Probably Tom Browning. He's a coach with the Reds right now. I'd say he's famous mostly back home, throwing that perfect game in 1988. He's Mr. Perfect back home. I mention his name back home and everybody knows who he is. I don't know if that's the case across the country. I actually got to work a baseball camp with Tom in the offseason and then I saw him again in spring training and we sat down and had a couple conversations. He's a good guy." Q: Any significance to No. 14? A: "No. It was No. 1 for the first half of the year. But for whatever reason the Brewers' minor league system wouldn't let a pitcher have a single-digit number. So I had to change it. Fourteen was the next best." Q: How'd you spend your first check? A: "Bought a computer. Bought a MacBook Pro. My very, very small signing bonus and my check, I set that aside and I waited until I got to instructional league last year and then I bought the computer." Q: Favorite sports moment you've watched or been a part of? A: "Watching the Red Sox coming back from down 3-0 (against the Yankees in the ALCS) in 2004. The reason being Kevin Youkilis was a Red Sox and he was a Cincinnati Bearcat. He's from Cincinnati. He was an eighth-round senior sign at Cincinnati. Not very highly touted out of high school. And I heard a lot of stories about Kevin Youkilis when he was a Bearcat. Our head coach sort of preached to us about him because that was a guy who didn't get many offers to go play college baseball and now he's an all-star, two-time World Series champion, a guy that a lot of people wrote off. "I've heard about the way the guy plays the game, the way he goes about life. There's nothing flashy about it, he just wants to be there and grind it out. He's pesky. Guys don't like to face him. He's hard to get out and he plays with such aggression and persistence every day. You've got to admire a guy like that. And for him to be in a Bearcat uniform seven years before I was, it was just something I can relate to. I felt like that's a guy I should model as far as desire and work ethic to get to the top. I've heard stories about him that I can't let you print in the paper, but he's a fighter. He's all about it. I just like the way he grinds it out." The Tool Box Rattlers pitching coach Chris Hook breaks down Brian Garman: "He's a middle reliever. We use him a lot in lefty-on-lefty situations, trying to get left-handed hitters out. His fastball is in the mid-to-upper 80s. He has a good sinker. He leads us in ground-ball outs. He does a good job with that. He has a curveball, slider, change-up, along with a fastball and can throw all four on any count. "He was a closer last year at Helena and had some success there. He had some hiccups early with us and since then he's been making his way back to where he was last year. When you don't have success right away, you tend to step back a little — sort of like a boxer. I think he's come back. He's had a few jabs in there and has made a comeback. "His best attribute and tool is his tenacity. He has to have tenacity. He has to be a bulldog. When he loses that, he loses part of himself. That's what we're looking for out of him — the bulldog mentality." Timber Rattlers reliever Brian Garman was drafted by the Brewers in the 17th round of the 2010 draft. / Post-Crescent photo by Wm. 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Logan Schafer's first AAA hit (and RBI) captured on video by MiLB.com

Rattler Radio Postgame Thoughts -- an explanation of why RHP Greg Holle wasn't used in his traditional closer role

Sunday's Daily Menu: Nashville: TBD at home vs. 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: RHP Cody Scarpetta at home vs. Chattanooga (Dodgers), 6:43 PM gametime Live Audio Link -- Select the Huntsville feed from the MiLB main audio page iPad/iPhone: Listen Traditional Broadcast Live Audio Link -- It's the Lookouts feed... Brevard County: RHP's Austin Ross and Nick Bucci in a doubleheader at St. Lucie (Mets), 9:30 AM gametime; each contest slated for seven innings Live Audio Link -- Select the St. Lucie feed from the MiLB main audio page Wisconsin: RHP Brooks Hall at Great Lakes (Dodgers), 12:45 PM pre-game, 1:05 gametime Live Audio Link MiLB.TV -- for subscribers Helena: LHP Mike Strong at home vs. Idaho Falls (Royals), 1:50 PM pre-game, 2:05 gametime Live Audio Link -- Select the Helena feed from the MiLB main audio page Arizona Rookie (Maryvale): at the Mariners' complex in Peoria; 9:00 PM gametime; never audio for games in this league DSL Brewers: DSL All-Star Game, NL vs. AL, no word on which Brewers will participate

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Mitch Stetter's Nashville rehab assignment formally ended Friday the 22nd, according to the Sounds' media notes, and his status is back on hold -- many of you probably saw Tom H.'s note last night: Roenicke also revealed that left-handed reliever Mitch Stetter still had problems with a hip injury that landed him on the DL earlier this season and went to (Dr. William) Raasch to be examined. Surgery remained a possibility with that injury.

Wisconsin 1B Cody Hawn last played on Monday (a full game), he's not in the Rattler lineup again tonight.