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Chris's postgame thoughts -- including a near-brawl update. Chris will tell us later what happened here -- Wisconsin Bottom of the 8th T. J. Mittelstaedt lines out to shortstop Dixon Machado. Jason Rogers doubles (5) on a ground ball to left fielder Jeff Rowland. Offensive Substitution: Pinch runner Franklin Romero replaces Jason Rogers. With Michael Walker batting, passed ball by Rob Brantly, Franklin Romero to 3rd. Michael Walker hit by pitch. Pitcher Change: Logan Hoch replaces Michael Torrealba. With Cody Hawn batting, Franklin Romero caught stealing home, Michael Walker to 2nd. Cody Hawn grounds out to first baseman James Robbins. *** Yes, he does.

Nashville Sounds struggle in one-run games Close losses keep Nashville trailing by Greg Sullivan, the Tennessean As the Nashville Sounds return home from the All-Star break and resume their season Thursday night with a doubleheader against Albuquerque, they do so knowing that if they are to climb back into the division race, they had better start now. On paper, the Sounds were an average team in their first 90 games except in the one statistic that truly matters — wins and losses. A deflating nine-game losing streak in May, which included four straight last at-bat losses, took its toll on the club. While there have been some dramatic wins along the way, too, more often than not luck cut against Nashville in the first part of the season. They’ve lost a league-high 23 one-run games. “It’s been just an incredible run of one-run losses,” said Brewers Special Assistant to the GM/Baseball Operations Dan O’Brien, the former Reds GM who oversees baseball operations for the Sounds’ parent club. “You won’t see that again in 10 years. It just happens. I know we’ll be better in the second half. I’m confident in that.” For a 41-49 club, though, that just crept out of last place with a 9-5 win in its last game that may sound more like wishful thinking than anything else. But while this Nashville club has had its troubles and possesses an unflattering record, it does remain within striking distance (8.5 games) of division-leading Omaha in the Pacific Coast League’s most-tightly bunched division, the American North. While a winning record is certainly still within reach for the Sounds, at this point, players know that to overtake Omaha and Memphis in the standings, a long winning streak probably will be required. Of course, the unpredictable nature of Triple-A late-season rosters also could play a factor in the race one way or another as teams get set to head into the final two months of the season. “I think we need to get on a roll,” outfielder Brett Carroll said. “Without a doubt we still have a chance in this. I think our first goal right now is to get back to .500. “Once you creep over that line then things can start rolling and you might find yourself in a playoff race.” Lineup: C- While the Sounds have hit their share of home runs, their run production has been stifled somewhat by struggles in on-base percentage. The Sounds’ .343 on-base percentage ranks 14th in the 16-team PCL and the team’s .268 average ranks 13th. Slugger Brendan Katin, meanwhile, is currently working through nagging knee problems at the Brewers’ Arizona training facility. Mat Gamel, who was optioned back to the Sounds from Milwaukee on Sunday, leads the team with 18 homers. Carroll (15), Taylor Green (13) and outfield prospect Caleb Gindl (12) have all displayed power. Katin, second on the franchise career homer list, had 11 homers in just 109 at-bats this season. “That’s a lot of pop, but I don’t know how many solos were in there,” Sounds Manager Don Money said. “If you don’t get guys on base, you’re not going to win.” Defense: B Team defense has been one of the bright spots for the Sounds. Their 30 outfield assists rank second in the league, and Carroll leads all PCL players with 16 outfield assists. The team’s defensive versatility also has been impressive. Gamel’s off-season transition from third base to first has gone pretty smoothly, and starting infielders (Green, Edwin Maysonet and Eric Farris) have played multiple positions in the infield this season. Their 59 errors (41 fielding) are mostly offset by their outfield assists. Starting Pitching: B- Sounds pitchers boast the third-lowest ERA in the hitter-friendly league (4.51), despite having some consistency issues from their starters. At times, Frankie De La Cruz and Amaury Rivas have pitched very well, but both also have struggled on occasion. The rotation’s biggest surprise has been Sam Narron (4-3, 3.83), who went from an independent league roster last season to being the Sounds’ most reliable starter so far and a member of the PCL All-Star team. “I came in this year not really knowing my role,” Narron said. “To me, the great start is wonderful, but a strong finish is even more important.” While Narron has flourished, the Brewers’ top prospect Mark Rogers (0-2, 13.20) struggled mightily early on and averaged only three innings per outing in his five starts before being demoted as he battled carpel tunnel. His early struggles caused the bullpen to be overtaxed early in the season. Bullpen: D+ The bullpen has been shaky, at times, but a lot of that can be attributed to a lack of continuity. “It’s a swinging door here,” said reliever Tim Dillard, who re-joined the team recently after a stint with the Brewers. “There’s always guys coming and going. You have guys that get injured. Guys get sent down and called up. You pick up guys from other teams.” While it has a respectable 3.83 ERA over 321 2/3 innings, it has struggled closing out games, amassing 14 blown saves in 32 opportunities. Dillard is among a handful of bullpen pitchers who have spent time on the big-league roster this season. On Saturday, he became the eighth different Sounds pitcher to pick up a save this season as the team has lacked defined reliever roles. Mark DiFelice (2-1, 2.17 ERA) has been one of the bright spots in the bullpen, but he wasn’t able to pitch in the Triple-A All-Star game, he said, because of shoulder inflammation. He said prior to the break that he hopes to begin throwing again this week. Coaching: B The Sounds’ coaches are basically the same that coached the team to winning seasons the past two years. Pitching Coach Rich Gale left the team abruptly in June for “personal reasons,” but he was replaced by Chris Bosio, the Sounds’ 2009 pitching coach. “Don’s very consistent,” O’Brien said. “(Hitting Coach) Sandy Guerrero is comparable or better than most of the hitting coaches in our league. Our pitching situation is a little unique with us making a transition in the middle of the season, but I don’t see that being a problem.” The one-run losses, Money said, had to do with execution in key situations. “It’s execution. That’s almost half your season in one-run games. Pitchers have been up-and-down. Hitters haven’t done the job in certain instances. If you get three runs in the first, it doesn’t mean take the rest of the game off. “Somewhere along the line you’ve gotta start getting close to that .500. Nobody’s really running away with this thing. Omaha sent a lot of their guys up to the big leagues. We played them earlier when they still had all their guys and we lost most of those games.” By the numbers 14-30:[/b] Sounds road record (worst in PCL) 27-19:[/b] Sounds home record 9:[/b] Number of games of Sounds longest losing streak (May) 18:[/b] HR by 1B Mat Gamel, who hit just 14 all of last season 16:[/b] Outfield assists by Brett Carroll, leads the league 53:[/b] Team HR since June 1 (second in PCL in that span, they have hit at least one HR in 26 of their last 36 games) 41:[/b] Number of one-run games the Sounds have played in (leads the league; they’ve gone 18-23 in those games, the 23 one-run losses are also a league-high) 2:[/b] Number of wins needed for reliever Tim Dillard (34 wins) to take the franchise win record from Keith Brown (35) 10:[/b] Number of road losses (1/3 of them) that have come as walk-off losses 14:[/b] Team blown saves (eight different pitchers) –3:[/b] Sounds run differential; despite their 41-49 record, opponents have outscored them just 441-438

Pacific Coast League lost to the International League, 3-0, but All-Star LHP Sam Narron did his job in the 6th, with some well-positioned outfielders -- Pitcher Change: Sam Narron replaces Andrew Kown. Dayan Viciedo lines out sharply to left fielder Vinny Rottino. Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter Erik Kratz replaces Devin Mesoraco. Erik Kratz flies out to right fielder Aaron Cunningham. Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter Mauro Gomez replaces Matt Hague. Mauro Gomez flies out to center fielder J. B. Shuck.

For an older gentleman like myself, how great is this feature article from Mike Woods at the Post-Crescent? Ben Oglivie rocks!

Final: West Michigan 7, @Wisconsin 5, 12 innings West Michigan tops Rattlers in extra innings By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers GRAND CHUTE, WI - Clay Jones hit a grand slam in the top of the twelfth inning to put the West Michigan Whitecaps in front of the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Wednesday at Time Warner Cable Field. West Michigan held on for a 7-5 win and sent the Timber Rattlers to their fifth straight loss. West Michigan (43-45 overall, 11-8 second half) got on the board first with a two out rally in the top of the first inning. Rattlers starting pitcher Matt Miller retired the first two batters of the inning. But a walk and a single put runners at the corners. James Robbins singled to drive in a run for a 1-0 lead. The Rattlers (46-43) responded in the bottom of the second inning. Mike Walker singled. Then, Cody Hawn drove a two-run homer to left to give the Rattlers a 2-1 lead. Hawn's homer also extended his hitting streak to 13 games. West Michigan went back in front with a pair of solo homers. Hernan Perez hit a leadoff home run in the top of the third. Rob Brantly went deep with one out in the fifth for a 3-2 lead. T.J. Mittelstaedt cracked a two-out solo homer in the bottom of the fifth inning to tie the game 3-3. The game remained tied until the top of the twelfth. Wisconsin reliever Stosh Wawrzasek entered the game and gave up a leadoff single to Luis Castillo. He was 0-2 on Perez when he committed a balk. The signals between Wawrzasek and catcher Joey Paciorek appeared to be crossed. As Wawrzasek was into his delivery, Paciorek popped out for a pitchout. That appeared to surprise Wawrzasek and he held on to the ball as he completed his delivery. The balk was called and Castillo took second. Perez blooped a double into shallow center field, but Perez only took third base on the play. Wawrzasek walked Brantly to load the bases with no outs. The Rattlers right-hander came back to strikeout the next two batters. The count ran full on Jones. The 3-2 pitch was hit to the West Michigan bullpen in left-center for a grand slam and a 7-3 Whitecaps lead. The first two Wisconsin batters to hit in the bottom of the twelfth inning were retired by Patrick Cooper. Then, Nick Shaw hit a ground rule double. Cooper, who had pitched 3-2/3 innings in relief, was replaced by West Michigan closer Bruce Rondon in a non-save situation. Reggie Keen singled in Shaw. After Keen went to second on defensive indifference, Mittelstaedt singled to knock in Keen and the Rattlers were within 7-5. Franklin Romero followed with a single to right and the winning run came to the plate. But Rondon struck out Mike Walker to end the game. Wisconsin is 1-7 in extra innings this season. The Timber Rattlers and Whitecaps play game two of the series on Thursday night. Maverick Lasker (0-2, 6.89) is the scheduled starting pitcher for Wisconsin. West Michigan has Kyle Ryan (4-7, 3.65) as their scheduled starter. Game time is 7:05 PM. Thursday is Military Appreciation Night at Time Warner Cable Field. Fans who show a Military ID will receive free admission to the game. Sgt. Slaughter will be on hand for a first pitch, autographs, and to lead the seventh inning stretch. As part of the evening, the players will wear special patriotic caps that will be available through a silent auction during the game. Proceeds will go to the Disabled American Veterans. The first 500 fans will receive a magnet from Lamers Bus Lines featuring former Rattler and current MLB All-Star Asdrubal Cabrera. Thursday is also a Thirsty Thursday with 22 ounce Pepsi products and 16 ounce Miller products are available for $2. If you can't make it out to the ballpark, tune in for the broadcast on AM1280, WNAM or timberrattlers.com starting with the Miller Lite Pregame Show at 6:45 PM. Wisconsin Box Score Wow, how close did Stosh Wawrzasek come to escaping that jam? Darn. Kudos to LHP Brian Garman and RHP Eric Marzec for keeping it tied late; Matt Miller had 12 baserunners reach, but a seven-inning, three-run effort will work most nights; T.J. Mittelstaedt, in LF for this one, 3-for-6 and a triple shy of the cycle, OPS now .934 with eight HR's; 1B Cody Hawn singled and walked in addition to his 6th roundtripper... Wisconsin Play-by-Play Chris will tell us later what happened here -- Wisconsin Bottom of the 8th T. J. Mittelstaedt lines out to shortstop Dixon Machado. Jason Rogers doubles (5) on a ground ball to left fielder Jeff Rowland. Offensive Substitution: Pinch runner Franklin Romero replaces Jason Rogers. With Michael Walker batting, passed ball by Rob Brantly, Franklin Romero to 3rd. Michael Walker hit by pitch. Pitcher Change: Logan Hoch replaces Michael Torrealba. With Cody Hawn batting, Franklin Romero caught stealing home, Michael Walker to 2nd. Cody Hawn grounds out to first baseman James Robbins. Sgt. Slaughter, baby! http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRzeu4Aho6U74TCSC2QCvuHWGiUO-hHPyCeTYw9hPltRimyaIeOv5c6Sww

Final: @Montgomery 5, Huntsville 1 Beckham Paces Biscuits to 6th Win in Last 7 Beckham doubles twice, drives in season-high four in 5-1 win MONTGOMERY, AL - Tim Beckham doubled twice and drove in four to lead the Biscuits (11-9) to a 5-1 win over the Huntsville Stars (9-11) Wednesday at Riverwalk, their sixth win out of the last seven. The Biscuits tied things up at 1-1 in the bottom of the first on a Beckham double that scored Shawn O'Malley, and after Nevin Ashley doubled home Beckham in the third to give the Biscuits their first lead, Beckham cleared the bases with a fourth inning double to bring the game to its final score. Nick Barnese (5-3) walked a season-high six but allowed only one unearned run on two hits over five full innings to get the win, striking out a season-best eight. Neil Schenk worked a pair of scoreless relief frames before Matt Bush did the same, striking out the side in the eighth. Cody Scarpetta (5-5) suffered the loss for Huntsville, allowing all five runs and lasting only four innings. Besides Beckham's two doubles, Isaias Velasquez also contributed two hits. RHP Chris Archer will toss for the Biscuits on Thursday night against RHP Wily Peralta. Huntsville Box Score Stumbling Stars drop their 5th straight; Cody Scarpetta's inconsistent, and to be honest, "meh" season, continues; RHP Santo Manzanillo walked one in an otherwise clean inning of relief; eight year veteran Robert Hinton is still only 26 years old, and as usual, was just fine wrapping up; Sean Halton doubled and walked twice -- walks and an extra-base hit, that will enhance the .323 average that's been just a tad empty, albeit still impressive -- on second glance, 32 of Halton's 93 hits have gone for extra bases, that's OK; Erik Komatsu walked and singled; the bottom five in the order went 0-for-17 with three walks... Huntsville Play-by-Play 1-for-12 with RISP will waste the six free passes, one run in the 1st but a wasted opportunity -- Huntsville Top of the 1st Logan Schafer flies out to center fielder Isaias Velasquez. Erik Komatsu walks. Sean Halton walks. Erik Komatsu to 2nd. With Zelous Wheeler batting, wild pitch by Nick Barnese, Erik Komatsu to 3rd. Zelous Wheeler reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Greg Sexton. Erik Komatsu scores. Sean Halton to 3rd. Zelous Wheeler to 2nd. Throwing error by third baseman Greg Sexton. Brock Kjeldgaard walks. Lee Haydel strikes out swinging. Martin Maldonado strikes out swinging. Two men on to start the 3rd, no runs -- Huntsville Top of the 3rd Sean Halton walks. Zelous Wheeler singles on a ground ball to right fielder John Matulia. Sean Halton to 2nd. Brock Kjeldgaard strikes out swinging. Lee Haydel strikes out swinging. Martin Maldonado pops out to first baseman Henry Wrigley in foul territory. Big Brock with more one-out frustration in the 5th -- Huntsville Top of the 5th Erik Komatsu pops out to shortstop Tim Beckham. Sean Halton doubles (26) on a soft line drive to right fielder John Matulia. Zelous Wheeler reaches on fielding error by second baseman Shawn O'Malley. Sean Halton to 3rd. Brock Kjeldgaard strikes out on foul tip. Lee Haydel walks. Zelous Wheeler to 2nd. Martin Maldonado strikes out swinging.

Hopefully LHP Mike Strong's family is watching live tonight (five scoreless thus far), but they'll have the archive regardless. More Toby thoughts, in reverse chronological order -- Twitterers, be sure to follow him... http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/1398215738/260695_40106385_7811967_n_normal.jpg BrewerfanToby Toby Harrmann Mike Strong's curveball isn't 12-6, it has more of a slurvy action, cutting in a bit on RHB. #HelenaBrewers 3 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply » http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/1398215738/260695_40106385_7811967_n_normal.jpg BrewerfanToby Toby Harrmann Really impressed with Max Walla's bat speed. Gets hands through quick. Once he starts recognizing pitches, should be a good 1 #HelenaBrewers 6 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply » http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/1398215738/260695_40106385_7811967_n_normal.jpg BrewerfanToby Toby Harrmann Adrian Williams is pretty fast. Ruben Ozuna, maybe not so much. #HelenaBrewers 20 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply » http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/1398215738/260695_40106385_7811967_n_normal.jpg BrewerfanToby Toby Harrmann Really impressed with Yadiel Rivera's arm... wow. #HelenaBrewers 21 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply » http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/1398215738/260695_40106385_7811967_n_normal.jpg BrewerfanToby Toby Harrmann The Idaho Falls play by play guy seems to think the @TimberRattlers play in a place called "West Consin." 36 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply » http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/1398215738/260695_40106385_7811967_n_normal.jpg BrewerfanToby Toby Harrmann Nick Ramirez looks very calm at the plate. Not great bat speed, but good loft in his swing. Slightly open, upright stance. #HelenaBrewers 38 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

OF Ruben Ozuna exits the Helena game in the 4th -- Steve indicates that Ozuna has been experiencing the effects of a hip flexor strain, and this may be precautionary, but it's speculation from the booth at this point in the broadcast.

To Toby and others watching Helena -- if you mute that video player, you can then click on the Helena audio link, and Steve Wendt's call synchs up exactly, at least for me. Nice!

Sampling of Toby's tweets from the Helena MiLB.TV broadcast; I peeked in earlier and will be rejoining the game later on -- http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/1398215738/260695_40106385_7811967_n_normal.jpg BrewerfanToby Toby Harrmann Wow, the Idaho Falls D is brutal. The #HelenaBrewers score one run and leave bases loaded w/out getting a ball out of the infield. #Brewers 20 minutes ago http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/1398215738/260695_40106385_7811967_n_normal.jpg BrewerfanToby Toby Harrmann Ruben Ozuna has a slightly open, slightly squatty batting stance. Haven't seen him make solid contact yet. #HelenaBrewers #Brewers 4 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/1398215738/260695_40106385_7811967_n_normal.jpg BrewerfanToby Toby Harrmann Mike Strong has a high 3/4 delivery w/a little hitch during his load. Really squares shoulders up to the plate when he throws #HelenaBrewers 8 seconds agoFavorite Retweet Reply http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/1398215738/260695_40106385_7811967_n_normal.jpg BrewerfanToby Toby Harrmann So I'm not sure how well Strong hides the ball. There seems to be a lot of arm coming at the plate. Camera angle isn't the best, tho. 50 seconds ago Favorite Retweet Reply

Here's the audio link, the quote above begins just after the 18:00 minute mark.

Here's the audio link, the quote above begins just after the 18:00 minute mark.

Wisconsin Media Notes

Ou own Toby with an impassioned Khris Davis plea.

Huntsville Media Notes Cody Scarpetta starts tonight, Wily Peralta Thursday

More audio with Doug Melvin, this time with Homer on ESPN540.

More audio with Doug Melvin, this time with Homer on ESPN540.

A link to the original post link as to why it won't be Katin.

Huntsville Press Release: MONTGOMERY, Ala – The Milwaukee Brewers have made a pair of roster moves that will impact their Double-A affiliate Huntsville Stars prior to their start of a six-game series at Montgomery tonight. RHP Cody Scarpetta has been optioned to Huntsville from Milwaukee. RHP R.J. Seidel has been transferred to Brevard County. Scarpetta was recalled to the Brewers on July 7, but did not pitch. He is 5-4 with a 4.40 ERA in 17 starts with Huntsville this season. Scarpetta was named the Southern League’s Pitcher of the Week for June 13-20. In 86 innings pitched, he’s struck out 79 batters. Scarpetta will start tonight for the Stars. Seidel started game two of the double header for Huntsville on Monday, taking the loss. He pitched 3.0 innings, giving up two runs on four hits. He walked one and struck out three. He will return to the Manatees for the second time this season. *** Seidel has gone from Brevard to Huntsville to Brevard to Huntsville to Brevard this season - MH. Also, the Manatees appear to still be one under the roster limit of 25.

I've always been under the impression that 40 man guys can still be a PTBNL as well. Mass, can you please explain which it is and why?OK, on a technicality then, the players could be Brandon Kintzler or Manny Parra based on the injury factor (it's not). The other mention about waivers would imply only after July 31st. The link you provide discusses a post-July 31 situation. Hope that helps.

PCL American North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Omaha 50 41 .549 - - 26-18 24-23 6-4 W2 Memphis 48 42 .533 1.5 53 27-16 21-26 6-4 W1 Nashville 41 49 .456 8.5 46 27-19 14-30 4-6 W2 Iowa 41 50 .451 9.0 45 24-20 17-30 3-7 L7 SOU North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Chattanooga 12 7 .632 - - 5-4 7-3 5-5 L1 Carolina 9 9 .500 2.5 50 4-4 5-5 6-4 W4 Huntsville 9 10 .474 3.0 49 4-6 5-4 4-6 L4 * Tennessee 9 10 .474 3.0 49 6-4 3-6 4-6 W1 Jackson 7 12 .368 5.0 47 4-6 3-6 4-6 W1 FSL North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Dunedin 10 8 .556 - - 3-2 7-6 6-4 L1 Tampa 10 8 .556 - - 5-3 5-5 6-4 W1 Clearwater 9 9 .500 1.0 52 6-6 3-3 6-4 W2 * Daytona 9 9 .500 1.0 52 4-6 5-3 5-5 W2 Lakeland 8 8 .500 1.0 53 3-3 5-5 5-5 W3 Brevard County 7 9 .438 2.0 52 5-6 2-3 3-7 W1 MID Western Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Kane County 13 5 .722 - - 6-3 7-2 7-3 W4 Clinton 11 7 .611 2.0 - 5-4 6-3 6-4 W1 Beloit 10 8 .556 3.0 52 4-5 6-3 4-6 L1 Quad Cities 10 8 .556 3.0 52 5-4 5-4 7-3 W5 Wisconsin 8 10 .444 5.0 50 3-6 5-4 5-5 L4 Cedar Rapids 7 11 .389 6.0 49 4-5 3-6 4-6 W1 Peoria 7 11 .389 6.0 49 2-7 5-4 5-5 L1 * Burlington 6 12 .333 7.0 48 4-5 2-7 2-8 L5 PIO North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Billings 12 10 .545 - - 5-5 7-5 5-5 W1 Missoula 12 10 .545 - - 6-6 6-4 7-3 L1 Great Falls 10 12 .455 2.0 15 4-6 6-6 5-5 L1 Helena 10 12 .455 2.0 15 6-6 4-6 3-7 W1 AZL Central Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak AZL Dodgers 10 7 .588 - - 5-4 5-3 5-5 L3 AZL Indians 9 8 .529 1.0 39 4-4 5-4 6-4 W1 AZL Reds 9 9 .500 1.5 38 6-3 3-6 5-5 W1 AZL Brewers 4 13 .235 6.0 34 2-7 2-6 2-8 W1 DSL S.D. North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak DSL Mariners 28 9 .757 - - 15-4 13-5 9-1 W5 DSL Brewers 24 13 .649 4.0 32 11-7 13-6 4-6 W3 DSL Cardinals 12 25 .324 16.0 20 8-12 4-13 5-5 L2 DSL Athletics 11 27 .289 17.5 18 7-10 4-17 2-8 L6

Follow Wednesday's action as it happens: AAA All-Star Game -- FYI: Look for our Sam Narron update to be posted tonight in the "Your 2011 Nashville Sounds" thread Huntsville (Gameday also available) Brevard County Wisconsin Helena Arizona Rookie (Maryvale) DSL Brewers

Hey, you might even see Sam Narron throwing to old friend Vinny Rottino tonight, hat tip Baseball America. Vinny's 124 RBI with Beloit in 2004 remains the singular most impressive full-season statistic I've seen in 11 years of Link Reporting here.

It's been a couple of months since I've reminded folks, but I push out Brewerfan Link Report reminders like the TV notes above via Twitter, @Mass_Haas.