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Cody Hawn was lifted for a pinch hitter in the 5th; anyone know why? Also not in the lineup for Game Two.

The latest "Getting to Know You" from the Sounds is about Brendan Katin I did not know who Whitney Duncan was. I do now. Brendan just trumped Taylor Green's Emmylou Harris big-time. http://nashville.sounds.milb.com/images/2011/05/19/a9GINM8M.jpg

From last June -- Andrew Bailey So Close to Being A Brewer – and Other Tales from the 2005 Draft

Cardinals win, but that's OK. They're also about to embark on a three-city trip. STL now back in first place, 1/2 game ahead of CIN. Brewers trail each by three games in the loss column heading into this evening.

From Wisconsin's Chris Mehring -- LHP Del Howell is on the DL retroactive to May 14 RHP Brooks Hall has been transferred to the Timber Rattlers from the Arizona League Brewers. As of now, Hall is scheduled to make the start in game one of Saturday’s doubleheader. But, that may change. and this tease at the link above -- There may be two more roster moves in the next 90 minutes. I (Chris) am just waiting on official confirmation.

Guaranteed Win Night -- Stars Turn to Fans to Help Turn Around Seven-Game Skid

Nashville Media Notes Huntsville Media Notes Wisconsin Lineup and Media Notes

PCL American North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Omaha 23 16 .590 - - 11-5 12-11 6-4 W4 Iowa 17 22 .436 6.0 100 7-8 10-14 3-7 L1 Memphis 15 23 .395 7.5 99 12-11 3-12 5-5 L1 Nashville 14 24 .368 8.5 98 11-11 3-13 5-5 W1 SOU North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Jackson 23 15 .605 - - 11-7 12-8 7-3 W6 Tennessee 24 16 .600 - - 10-5 14-11 6-4 W2 Chattanooga 20 20 .500 4.0 27 11-14 9-6 4-6 L2 Huntsville 19 20 .487 4.5 27 10-4 9-16 2-8 L7 Carolina 11 29 .275 13.0 18 7-13 4-16 2-8 L3 FSL North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Daytona 29 12 .707 - - 13-6 16-6 6-4 W2 Clearwater 25 15 .625 3.5 27 13-8 12-7 5-5 L1 Dunedin 22 18 .550 6.5 24 8-10 14-8 8-2 W4 Lakeland 20 20 .500 8.5 22 9-8 11-12 6-4 L1 Tampa 17 24 .415 12.0 18 9-13 8-11 7-3 W2 Brevard County 15 25 .375 13.5 17 7-15 8-10 5-5 L1 MID Western Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Burlington 28 10 .737 - - 14-3 14-7 7-3 L1 Beloit 21 17 .553 7.0 - 11-7 10-10 5-5 W1 Cedar Rapids 21 19 .525 8.0 31 11-8 10-11 1-9 W1 Peoria 21 19 .525 8.0 31 12-7 9-12 5-5 W1 Quad Cities 21 19 .525 8.0 31 8-10 13-9 7-3 L1 Wisconsin 19 18 .514 8.5 32 11-11 8-7 7-3 L1 Kane County 15 26 .366 14.5 24 9-13 6-13 6-4 L1 Clinton 11 29 .275 18.0 21 5-17 6-12 2-8 W1

Follow Thursday's action as it happens: Nashville (Gameday also available) Huntsville (Gameday also available) Brevard County Wisconsin Game One Wisconsin Game Two

One good loss down, one to go! Go Astros! Brewers win tonight, they will be only three back of first place in the loss column, regardless of what happens to the Cardinals. The Reds now travel to Cleveland, Philly, and Atlanta -- brutal ten-game, ten-day trip before facing the Brewers in Cincinnati (again, with no day off in between). Thanks, Pirates!

Adam McCalvy tweets that Sean Green accepted his outright assignment and will remain with the organization -- Nashville will need to make room Friday.

Thursday's Daily Menu: Times Central; pitchers subject to change -- Nashville: LHP Chase Wright at Salt Lake City (Angels), 7:20 PM pre-game; 7:35 gametime Live Audio Link iPad/iPhone: Listen MiLB.TV -- for subscribers Huntsville: RHP Wily Peralta at home vs. Montgomery (Rays), 6:43 PM gametime Live Audio Link iPad/iPhone: Listen Traditional broadcast via the Montgomery feed: Listen Brevard County: RHP Kyle Heckathorn at Fort Myers (Twins), 6:05 PM gametime Live Audio Link -- look for the Fort Myers feed off the master MiLB.com audio list Wisconsin: RHP's Tyler Thornburg and Matt Miller in a doubleheader at home vs. Beloit (Twins), 4:45 PM pre-game; 5:05 gametime; each contest slated for seven innings Live Audio Link

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We'll try something a little different today. Brewers inexplicably playing late into the night (morning), no minor league diversions of the matinee variety today, so we'll cheer on the Pirates and Astros in a big way. Gameday -- Pirates (McDonald) at Cincinnati (Cueto), 11:35 AM CT Gameday -- Astros (Happ) at St. Louis (McClellan), 12:45 PM CT If the karma on Matt Holliday and Lance Berkman continues today, that wouldn't be a bad thing. Joey Votto and Jay Bruce, too. Not that we root for such things here at Brewerfan. We're way above that.

Dennis nearly a hero twice for Timber Rattlers in doubleheader against Snappers by Mike Woods, Appleton Post-Crescent GRAND CHUTE — Already a baseball hero once on the day, Chris Dennis was looking for a double. Well, actually, he was looking for a single, triple — even a fly ball. Instead his one-out, bases-loaded laser was stabbed by Beloit third baseman Gunner Glad, the Timber Rattlers' threat ended one batter later and they ended up going down 4-2 in eight innings in the second game of a Midwest League doubleheader at Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium. Dennis' 380-foot homer to right was the difference in the opener as the Rattlers beat Beloit 1-0. "It's frustrating,'' said Dennis of his second-game near miss. "We battled for eight innings and it's unfortunate we couldn't pull it off. I put a good swing on the ball. The guy made a good catch. All you can really do is tip your cap.'' The caps were tipped Dennis' way in the opener, as his homer was one of only two hits by the Rattlers, who received another solid outing from starter Austin Ross. "I was looking for a fastball, something early in the count,'' Dennis said. "I came off a tough day (Tuesday) so I was just looking for something I could drive. I was chasing pitches early (Tuesday). I caught a fastball inside and I was able to put a good swing on it and hit it pretty well.'' Ross was not on top of his game as he has battling a cold for the past few days. But he was good when he needed to be, especially in the first two innings when he got out of each inning unscathed after the Snappers put runners in scoring position. "Anytime you can get out of jams early unscathed it's good,'' said Ross, who pushed his record to 5-1 with a 1.64 ERA after being pulled with two outs in the sixth inning, allowing three hits with three walks and three strikeouts. "Especially for me, and for most pitchers, the first couple of innings you might not be dialed in and you're trying to figure out the game mound and how your pitching is going for the day, what the umpire's zone is. So there are a lot of variables; and sometimes you're not exactly on your game. So it's huge.'' As good as Ross has been this season, he still found a way to impress Rattlers manager Matt Erickson. "He's got the mentality,'' said Erickson. "He's been out there a number of times and has given us a chance to win every time. And I think some guys even get tougher and more locked in when the pressure is on and I think he's one of those guys. Runners were in scoring position and he got a little bit better and he needed to to get out of that stuff.'' As good as Ross was, he was one pitch away from getting a no decision as the Snappers loaded the bases against Wisconsin reliever Greg Holle in the bottom of the seventh. "Anytime you get into that situation you get a little bit uneasy,'' said Ross. "Shoot, Holle has been making a routine out of that and every time he has been getting out of it. This was nothing new. He even joked in the clubhouse 'Can I make it easy just one time?' I was nervous, but confident he'd get the job done.'' Timber Rattlers pitcher Austin Ross grabs the bunt of Beloit's Daniel Santana while chasing him to first for an out in Grand Chute on Wednesday. / Post-Crescent photo by Sharon Cekada http://cmsimg.postcrescent.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=U0&Date=20110519&Category=APC020602&ArtNo=105190615&Ref=AR&MaxW=300&Border=0

With Franklin Morales out of options, Colorado is expected to continue measuring trade interest. At least one NL Central team has expressed interest in Morales. That from the Denver Post Career numbersSplits

Mariner RHP Tom Wilhelmsen optioned to AA Jackson to be stretched out as a starter (Rotoworld). He'll likely face the Stars in Huntsville in mid-June.

Cory Provus (via Tom Flanagan, Brewers Director-Baseball Operations) hints at a Brooks Hall transfer from extended spring to Wisconsin soon.

To make room for Mark Rogers at Brevard, 24-year-old OF / DH Scott Krieger (career stats) was placed on the 7-day DL. After a scorching start to his season (1.043 OPS in April), Krieger has really scuffled in May (4-for-32, no walks, 11 K's). Krieger last played a full game on the 16th. No word on the nature or severity of his injury.

By the way, looks like Sports32 Cable has adjusted their Timber Rattler schedule, so the TV game we hinted at for Thursday the 19th no longer appears on their schedule. Wiscosnin now has a 5:00 doubleheader scheduled, so not sure how they would have handled that broadcast-wise regardless.

Huntsville Game Notes Wisconsin Lineup and Game Notes

PCL American North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Omaha 23 16 .590 - - 11-5 12-11 6-4 W4 Iowa 17 22 .436 6.0 100 7-8 10-14 3-7 L1 Memphis 15 23 .395 7.5 99 12-11 3-12 5-5 L1 Nashville 14 24 .368 8.5 98 11-11 3-13 5-5 W1 SOU North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Jackson 22 15 .595 - - 10-7 12-8 6-4 W5 Tennessee 23 16 .590 - - 10-5 13-11 6-4 W1 Chattanooga 20 19 .513 3.0 29 11-13 9-6 5-5 L1 Huntsville 19 19 .500 3.5 29 10-4 9-15 3-7 L6 Carolina 11 28 .282 12.0 20 7-13 4-15 2-8 L2 FSL North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Daytona 27 12 .692 - - 13-6 14-6 6-4 L1 Clearwater 25 14 .641 2.0 30 13-7 12-7 6-4 W1 Dunedin 21 18 .538 6.0 26 8-10 13-8 7-3 W3 Lakeland 20 19 .513 7.0 25 9-7 11-12 6-4 W3 Brevard County 15 24 .385 12.0 20 7-15 8-9 5-5 W2 Tampa 15 24 .385 12.0 20 7-13 8-11 6-4 L1 MID Western Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Burlington 28 9 .757 - - 14-2 14-7 8-2 W4 Beloit 20 16 .556 7.5 - 11-7 9-9 4-6 W1 Cedar Rapids 20 18 .526 8.5 33 10-7 10-11 2-8 L8 Peoria 20 18 .526 8.5 33 11-6 9-12 6-4 L1 Quad Cities 20 18 .526 8.5 33 8-10 12-8 7-3 W3 Wisconsin 18 17 .514 9.0 34 10-10 8-7 7-3 L2 Kane County 14 25 .359 15.0 26 9-13 5-12 5-5 W1 Clinton 10 29 .256 19.0 22 5-17 5-12 1-9 L1

Follow Wednesday's action as it happens: Huntsville (Gameday also available) Brevard County Wisconsin Game One Wisconsin Game Two

Wednesday's Daily Menu: Times Central; pitchers subject to change -- Nashville: Idle Huntsville: RHP Cody Scarpetta at Jackson (Mariners), 11:05 AM gametime Live Audio Link -- look for the Jackson feed off the master MiLB.com audio list Brevard County: TBD (perhaps RHP Maverick Lasker) at Fort Myers (Twins), 6:05 PM gametime Live Audio Link -- look for the Fort Myers feed off the master MiLB.com audio list Wisconsin: RHP's Austin Ross and Dan Britt in a doubleheader at home vs. Beloit (Twins), 11:45 AM pre-game; 12:05 PM gametime; each contest slated for seven innings Live Audio Link

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