Jim Goulart

Monday's Daily Menu: Times Central; pitchers subject to change -- Nashville: LHP Chase Wright at Albuquerque (Dodgers), 12:50 PM pre-game; 1:05 gametime Live Audio Link Huntsville: RHP Michael Fiers at Jacksonville (Marlins), 5:50 PM pre-game; 6:05 gametime Live Audio Link Brevard County: Idlehttp://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/multimedia/audio.jsp?sid=t509 Wisconsin: RHP's Nick Bucci and Hiram Burgos in a doubledip at South Bend (Diamondbacks), 3:40 PM pre-game; 4:00 gametime; each contest slated for seven innings Live Audio Link Helena: RHP Stosh Wawrzasek at Orem (Angels), 7:50 PM pre-game; 8:05 gametime Live Audio Link Arizona Rookie (Maryvale): at home, like the parent club, ready to defeat the Reds; 9:00 PM; never audio for games in this league DSL Brewers: at the DSL Mariners, 9:30 AM -- there is still a game to be made up with this squad, if they play two, we'll keep you posted...

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Confirming what we pretty much knew already -- Scott Matyas, who Gopher baseball coach John Anderson rates as the best closer in college baseball, was drafted 28th by Milwaukee but will not sign and will return to the Gophers this season.

Link while active, text follows: Silver Hawks: Bats silenced by Timber Rattlers By LATASHA MILES, South Bend Tribune Staff Writer SOUTH BEND -- Wisconsin's Jake Odorizzi quieted the South Bend bats Sunday afternoon. The Silver Hawks generated just four hits and lost a 7-1 Midwest League baseball game to the Timber Rattlers. Offensive contributions were limited. The Silver Hawks' only run scored in the bottom of the fourth when David Nick doubled home Keon Broxton. Broxton had reached base on his 16th triple of the season, three shy of the Midwest League record. "Our approach wasn't the same as it was (Thursday night, a 12-hit win over Beloit)," Nick said. "We didn't come out swinging like we normally do. We have to take good swings on our pitches. It wasn't an issue on our effort, (but Sunday) we couldn't get anything together offensively and the results showed with just four hits." In his six innings, Odorizzi held the Hawks to three hits, striking out eight. Eric Arnett of Indiana University, followed with three scoreless innings."We threw out a pretty good guy today with Odorizzi," said Jeff Isom, Wisconsin's manager. "He located both sides of the plate. He threw the ball very well and the (Hawks) just ran into a quality pitcher." "When you get down that many runs, you have to put hits together and we didn't," Silver Hawks skipper Mark Haley said. "Our hands were tied and they kind of took us out of (the game)." Hawks starting pitcher Adam Worthington opened strong, two scoreless innings, before allowing five hits, five runs, including a home run. Worthington pitched 3 1/3 innings before being replaced by Brad Gemberling. "We were a little flat," Haley said. "We have to be a little more patient and we (have) to make adjustments. Early on, we were keeping the ball down and pitching well, then we left a few pitches up in the count. (Wisconsin) is an aggressive team (and) the game just got away from us." The series will conclude Monday when the two teams face a doubleheader beginning at 5:00 PM (4:00 Central). "We (have) to execute our plan no matter what," Haley said. "We have to pick it up a notch (Monday) and make sure we pay attention to detail."

Stars sneak past Suns in extra innings By Aaron Morse, Huntsville Stars The Huntsville Stars (16-14, 49-51) took advantage of two Jacksonville Suns (16-14, 56-44) errors in the top half of the tenth inning to prevail 4-1 Sunday afternoon. It was a pitcher’s duel early on as Chris Cody and Elih Villanueva were both excellent on the hill. The Stars got on the board first in the top of the fourth. Zelous Wheeler led-off the inning with a single to center. Wheeler swiped second base and with one away Chris Nowak got hit by a pitch. The Stars loaded the bases after Taylor Green drew a walk. Villanueva managed to get Lee Haydel pop out, but with Patrick Arlis at the plate, the former Florida State Seminole uncorked a wild pitch. Wheeler came hustling home and the Stars grabbed the 1-0 lead. Meanwhile Cody walked a bit of a tightrope. In the first inning the Suns got a runner to third but a sharp liner to Green allowed him to turn the unassisted double play and get Cody out of trouble. Ryan Curry smacked a two-out double in the second but Cody struck-out Jason Delaney to end the inning. In the third, the Suns got another man to third base and this time Lorenzo Scott hit a fly ball to center that Caleb Gindl caught and fired to plate. His throw was true and John Otness was out by a mile. Cody hardly broke a sweat after a one-out double in the fourth went for naught for Jacksonville. It wasn’t until the sixth inning that Cody sent the Suns down 1-2-3, and he ran into more trouble in the seventh. Back-to-back singles and a hit-by-pitch loaded the bases with only one away. Stars’ manager Mike Guerrero opted to call on Eddie Morlan to relieve Cody and try to get out of the inning. Morlan would do exactly that but not before an Otness sacrifice fly tied things up at one. Cody got a no-decision but pitched well, going 6.1 innings, scattering seven hits, surrendering the lone run, walking nobody and striking out two. The game remained tied until the fateful tenth. Arlis legged out an infield single against reliever Kris Harvey. Stars’ pitcher Jim Henderson got down a beautiful sacrifice bunt, putting the go-ahead run into scoring position. Brett Lawrie followed with an infield single of his own and the Stars had runners at the corners with only one down. Gindl chopped a ball to first base that Vinny Rottino threw wild to home, allowing Arlis to score and giving the Stars the 2-1 lead. Huntsville showed off their trademark aggressiveness by pulling off a double steal. With runners on second and third, the poor defense continued as Wheeler hit a grounder to short that Osvaldo Martinez threw wildly to home, so wild was his throw that two runs scored on the play, extending the lead to 4-1. Henderson tossed a scoreless bottom of the 10th to give the Stars their third consecutive victory and a much-needed series win over the Suns. The Stars managed to win the game despite only tallying six hits (no one had a multi-hit game) and zero RBI. The Stars look to take four of five from the Suns as they play at 6:05 PM central time Monday night. Michael Fiers (1-0, 4.15 ERA) will take on Andrew Miller (1-5, 5.52 ERA). You can hear all the action only on www.huntsvillestars.com. *** Let's hope the staff's info is correct and Fiers is good to go tonight.

As you plan your Monday, you've got Nashville audio at 12:45 PM Central, and a Wisconsin doubleheader kicking off at 3:40 PM Central. New Link Report out at mid-day.

This article discusses Canada's 5-4 win over South Korea last night, the two-time defending champions. It includes game details (no mention of Rowan Wick, Joel Pierce did not pitch) and mentions some of the other tounament action (the U.S. is undefeated). With the game on the line and the Korean hitters seeming to find their timing on Smith, the Canadians gave the ball to Nicholas Pivetta, who did not disappoint and earned the save in the ninth. Pivetta punched out U Ram Mun for the final out as his teammates flooded the field to a raucous ovation from the partisan crowd. Pretty nice that I can picture all those 17-year-old kids I met enjoying this moment. “We‘ve played Cuba and we‘ve played Korea back to back and we‘ve played with them inning for inning and pitch for pitch,” Canada head coach Greg Hamilton said. “We know that we can, we know that we belong here, and we know that we can beat them.” Canada is off Monday and returns to action against Panama on Tuesday night at the Port Arthur Stadium. Box score RF Rowan Wick is 3-for-10 in the tournament including a double, two walks and an HBP -- nice. Standings Venezuela was a late arrival and forfeited their initial game to Australia.

Final: Huntsville 4, @Jacksonville (Marlins) 1, ten innings We'll post the Stars' version of the recap when available... Extra Inning Errors Cost Suns in Sunday Loss By J.P. Shadrick / Jacksonville Suns Jacksonville, Fla. - The Jacksonville Suns (56-44, 16-14) committed two errors in the tenth inning contributing to three runs that gave the Huntsville Stars (49-51, 16-14) a 4-1 win in front of 2,195 Sunday at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville. Stars reliever Jim Henderson (4-2) picked up the winning decision, pitching two hitless relief frames. Suns reliever Garrett Parcell (4-7) fell in the losing decision after being charged with three runs, one earned, in the tenth inning. Huntsville opened the scoring in the fourth inning against Suns starter Elih Villanueva. Zelous Wheeler led off with a single, stole second base and moved to third on a Chris Nowak hit-by-pitch and Taylor Green walk. Villanueva dealt a wild pitch to score Wheeler for a 1-0 Stars lead (audio). The Suns tied the game against starter Chris Cody in the seventh inning. With one out Matt Dominguez singled to centerfield, moved to second on a Ryan Curry single and to third on a Brandon Tripp hit-by-pitch. John Otness next hit a sacrifice fly to centerfield to score Dominguez for a 1-1 deadlock (audio). The Stars took advantage of Jacksonville mistakes for the 10th inning lead. Patrick Arlis led off with an infield single before a Henderson sacrifice bunt moved him to second base. Brett Lawrie's infield single moved to Arlis to third base with one out. Caleb Gindl next hit a ground ball to first baseman Vinny Rottino, and Arlis scored when Rottino's throw sailed high, giving Huntsville a 2-1 lead (audio). After the runners at first and second stole second and third base, Wheeler hit a ground ball to drawn in shortstop Ozzie Martinez who threw wild over the catcher, allowing both runners to score for a 4-1 score (audio). Final out audio Suns LH Andrew Miller will face Stars RH Wily Peralta (making his AA debut) in the final game of the series Monday at 7:05 PM. Monday is Clay County Night at the Baseball Grounds and Belly Buster Monday. Tickets are available through the Suns box office at 358-2846 or by visiting jaxsuns.com. Huntsville Box Score More solid, clean winning fundamental baseball -- a pleasant positive as of the past few days up and down the chain; Chris Cody hit one batter but walked none in his 6.1 innings -- the Suns had a runner in scoring position in each of the first four innings against Chris, but did not score; only Taylor Green (double, walk) reached base more than once for the Stars, so Cody's effort was required; statistical oddity -- Brett Lawrie only 3-for-his-last-18, yet has a five-game hit streak... Huntsville Game Log Stats can be so unfair -- brought in to relieve Chris Cody to try to protect a 1-0 lead in the 7th, Eddie Morlan inherits a bases-loaded, one-out jame. Only one run scores (on a sacrifice fly), yet Morlan is charged with the big "BS" next to his name in the box score -- don't worry, Eddie, we take note, nice job... Play of the game early on -- CF, RF, doesn't matter -- when will teams stop running on Caleb Gindl? Jacksonville Bottom 3rd John Otness doubles (1) on a line drive to center fielder Caleb Gindl. Elih Villanueva out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Chris Cody to second baseman Brett Lawrie. John Otness to 3rd. Lorenzo Scott flies into double play, center fielder Caleb Gindl to catcher Patrick Arlis. John Otness out at home on the throw.

Final: Brevard County 6, @Fort Myers 3 Impressive Sea Cows as of late... Brevard County Box Score After a very lackluster first half, have to admit I didn't see 18-12 to start the 2nd half for this squad, basically the same group of players from the first half with minor tweaks; the Manatees scored two runs in each of the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th innings, and five pitchers combined to get the job done here, prior to a day off Monday; looks like the Brewers are still taking it easy with R.J. Seidel, who would have qualified for the win with one more inning of work; lefties Brandon Richie and Daniel Meadows wrapped around an inning of work from Jeremy Jeffress, as the three kept the Miracle off the board from the 5th through the 8th -- Trey Watten wrapped it up, allowing one run in the 9th... The top four in the Manatee lineup went only 2-for-14, but they added four walks and an HBP, and catcher Shawn Zarraga had a perfect day at the plate -- two singles, an HBP, and a sacrifice fly; Brock Kjeldgaard had the only extra-base hit among the nine Brevard safeties, as he was 2-for-4 with a double; Josh Prince is now 35-for-41 in SB attempts, three SB's here; all nine Manatees reached base at least once... Brevard County Game Log Only four of the 18 half-inning frames went 1-2-3, so the squads combined to make this an entertaining read; two huge defensive plays -- CF Juan Sanchez and Prince teamed up to throw out a Miracle runner out at home in the 3rd for the first out of the inning -- and RF Scott Krieger nailed a man at the plate to end the Fort Myers 4th; it's unfair to highlight Jeffress' inning only when several did their own good work, but we will anyway -- Fort Myers Bottom 7th Pitcher Change: Jeremy Jeffress replaces Brandon Ritchie. Angel Morales singles on a line drive to right fielder Scott Krieger. Estarlin De Los Santos grounds out, pitcher Jeremy Jeffress to first baseman Sean Halton. Angel Morales to 2nd. Brian Dozier flies out to left fielder Brock Kjeldgaard. Evan Bigley grounds out, third baseman Matt Cline to first baseman Sean Halton.

CANADA FALLS TO CUBA AT WORLD JUNIOR BASEBALL Final score 3-0, big game against South Korea Sunday; Rowan Wick had a base hit...

Looks like this was originally posted July 1st -- Rattler Radio highlighted it, link here, text below: Northern Exposure By Bob Brainerd, foxsportswisconsin.com Nick Bucci enjoys bucking the trend, going against the grain, and following his instinct instead of the crowd. Armed with that inside info,you can assume that this Canadian born athlete chose the diamond life over the stereotypical hockey choice. Curveball. "I played hockey from (ages) 6 to 12 and then I gave it up and focused strictly on baseball," said Bucci (pitching for the Milwaukee Brewers Class A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers this season). "Hockey-wise, it's kind of expensive in Canada, and everyone takes it seriously. It was almost like hockey or baseball, and baseball is kind of the way I went." Besides easing the Bucci family budget, baseball in the Great White North was no longer a novelty act when Nick was growing up and deciding which passion to pursue. "It's developed over the last 10, 15 years, more and more major leaguers come out every year --it's crazy!" Bucci exclaimed, shaking his head over the thought of how far the sport has advanced in the last two decades in his homeland. "We actually went to the World Cup and ended up in third (place) which was our best placing ever there. So it's definitely developing Canada." And so is the former 18th-round pick by Milwaukee in 2008, who pitched for Team Canada to help earn that bronze medal. Thanks to the "Canadian Pipeline" established by a pair of Canucks in General Manager Doug Melvin and Assistant GM Gord Ash, players like Bucci were discovered, brought in to compete and move up the Brewers food chain. The big club saw the same things in Bucci that Nick discovered playing the game at a young age. "My dad saw it in me, I felt like I had more passion and more desire to play baseball, go out there and enjoy it a lot more," said Bucci."When I was younger, I was playing everywhere, shortstop, outfield, you name it. But I think my calling was on the mound. I had good arm strength, and I felt I could compete every four or five days out there as a starter." His adventure in Appleton is shaping up to be his best season on the bump. With the first half of the season in the books, Bucci impressed with the Timber Rattlers, going 3-3 with an ERA of 3.06, earning him a spot on the Midwest League All Star Game roster. This on the heels of his Rookie League campaign that saw Bucci post a 6-3 mark with a 4.31 ERA in 13 games (12 starts) for the Helena Brewers. His 5-0, 2.13 ERA in the month of July, 2009 earned him the organization's minor league pitcher of the month. "I signed in 2008, and it's been awesome," said Bucci. "It's been two and half, almost three years now with them (the Brewers), but I feel like I develop with them every day I go out there and try and get better every day." When Milwaukee drew up the minor league rosters for 2010, the pitching staff in Appleton featured three headliners with first round draft pick credentials. Eric Arnett, Kyle Heckathorn and Jake Odorizzi became the faces of the rotation, but also earned them the most scrutiny. Bucci relished the opportunity to compete with his teammates. "Absolutely," said Bucci,"it's a competition, but you kind of pull for everybody in that sense, and I kind of fly under the radar being an 18th-rounder, which I don't mind at all. I just go out there and do my own thing." For Bucci, it begins in the beginning of his delivery to the plate. Don't blink and don't step out of the box, because Bucci goes against the norm and wings the ball to his catcher with very little lag time. "I kind of pride myself on being an intense guy," said Bucci. "I'm laid back off the field and then it's almost like I turn a switch when I go out and play. On game days, I'm a totally different person." And when this just turned 20-year-old gets too amped up, his just turned 19-year-old catcher Cameron Garfield trots out to the mound in the nick of time, telling Nick to dial it down a tad. "It's almost like a breathing thing," explains Bucci. "If I take a few deep breaths and compose myself being on the mound, I feel like I can gather myself and compete out there. "There definitely has to be a good balance there between being relaxed out there and being intense during certain moments, so I stay determined and get the job done." While the early returns have been eye-opening and promising for Bucci, he continues to be work in progress. His walk to strikeout ratio numbers are too close together, and he'll focus the second half of this season on stretching them apart. What Bucci does when he doesn't have the starting nod for Wisconsin will help steer his fate when he is on the mound. "It's almost like a certain routine," said Bucci. "It's not the days that you pitch, it's almost the days in between getting ready, throwing in the bullpen, throwing on the side, following the throwing program and working out. If you stay on a consistent routine, I think you can build up and keep that factor." Bucci's pitching intensity is a far cry from his infectious personality off the field. He admits he is somewhat of a fun loving free spirit, who enjoys a good laugh with his roommates Odorizzi and fifth round pick from 2009, pitcher Maverick Lasker. And like any pitcher in the minors, off the field time is reserved for dreaming. "I do, definitely," said Bucci. "I mean, you have to work every day to become a big leaguer. But in reality, you don't want to just become a big leaguer, you want to have a long career -- 10, 15, 20 years, health permitting. "I think if you build a strong base now while you're young, I think when you're older it can definitely benefit you." Bucci won't leave his future to a fluke call up that lasts for a cup of coffee in the show. He wants to leave a lasting impression based on results. But just in case, Bucci has tattooed his mantra of motivation on his left wrist. Image by Brad Krause http://www.foxsportswisconsin.com/gallery_images/3033_57550.JPG

Third consecutive post with a starting pitcher update -- the Rattlers' Chris Mehring points out that Jake Odorizzi takes his normal turn as scheduled today -- looks like Hiram Burgos gets re-slotted later this week, probably in Monday's doubleheader.

Fortunately, RHP Michael Fiers is good to go after an early departure from his last start. He's your Huntsville TBD this afternoon.

RHP R.J. Seidel plays the role of TBD for Brevard today. His first start since June 16th, we've seen the Brewers skip a turn for just about every starter in recent weeks. Day off, Erik Komatsu.

Link while active, text follows: Rattlers Profile: Austin Stockfisch Cory Jennerjohn, Appleton Post-Crescent Austin Stockfisch file - Age: 24. - Position: Catcher. - Height/weight: 6-2, 205. - Bats/throws: Switch/left. - Hometown: Scottsdale, Ariz. - Notes: Signed by Milwaukee as a non-drafted free agent on July 6, 2009. Graduated from Desert Mountain High School (Ariz.). ... Attended Grand Canyon University and earned first team all-Pacific West Conference honors as a senior in 2009. ... Attended Arizona State University from 2005 to 2006. ... Played two games in rookie ball for the Arizona Brewers. Favorites - MLB team growing up: "The Los Angeles Angels. I was born in California in Valencia and I grew up going to spring training games for just the Angels when I moved to Arizona." - MLB player growing up: "Joe Mauer. I know he's not been around that long but watching him, especially now that I'm a pro and watching him go about his business, is pretty awesome to see. Q & A Q: You weren't drafted last year and you're the backup catcher to Cameron Garfield, who was taken in the second round of the 2009 draft. Does that frustrate you at all? A: "I know I'm kind of behind the eight ball with where I'm at, but I'm fortunate to have the opportunity. So, it's a curse and a blessing. I'm really blessed to be where I am and to have the opportunity that I do." Q: Not too long after you were drafted, you broke your hand. Were you worried that your baseball career was over? A: "I didn't know what was going to happen. Because I had three professional at-bats, it was the second game as a pro. And I broke my hand and I thought that that was it and they're going to get me back and then release me. They have no ties to me. It was probably a month or three weeks before the end of the season and they said we want you to come to instructs (Instructional League). So I got invited even though they had seen me play only a little bit." Q: What's the biggest thing you need to work on? A: "Offense. I need to be more consistent with the bat. I know that my defense takes priority, my time with the pitchers always takes priority, so that will always get the majority of my time. But what I do with the bat and where I am offensively, I want to be someone that's consistent. Whatever you're playing at, you know what you're going to get when you put me in the lineup." Q: Favorite part of Appleton? A: "Golf. I'm a huge, huge golfer. I go every day when we're at home. Eagle Creek, Chaska and Winagamie. I love Midwest golf." Q: Favorite golf course? A: "Right now? Eagle Creek. I love Eagle Creek. Beautiful course, links style. Always in great condition." Q: Favorite golfer? A: "Nick Watney. He's one of my friends' cousins, so I love watching him swing a golf club and he hits it a mile." Q: Who's going to win the 92nd PGA Championship Aug. 12-15? A: "I don't know. But I'm really hoping I can go on Saturday. Saturday morning I'm really hoping I can get out there. I know Vijay (Singh) won it when it was here last time. It's going to be somebody that keeps it in play. Maybe a Jim Furyk or a Mike Weir and you can't count out Tiger (Woods)." Q: What do you think of Whistling Straits? A: "I actually went out there with my wife. We had lunch out there and I didn't get to play but I'd love to play that course." The Tool Box Rattlers hitting instructor Matt Erickson breaks down Austin Stockfisch: - His work ethic: "We were just talking about Austin last week and congratulating him really for his work ethic, because he's one of those guys that doesn't get a lot of game at-bats, has a great attitude, very even demeanor to him. Very willing, I mean he sucks a lot of stuff in. Most of your good catchers do. His work, as far as early work, is very sporadic compared to the average position player. He never knows quite when he's playing, when he's not playing, when he needs to catch a bullpen, when Pudge (bullpen catcher Matt Andrew) is going to be late. But he does a good job of communicating with me to find time to get his extra work in the cage. - His swing: "I told him this the other day. Since the beginning of the season he might be the best mechanical improvement to his swing of anybody on our team. When he first started, he had a lot of trouble squaring up, stride would be open and cut across the ball and his hands would get away from his body. Not a whole a lot of bat speed especially from the left side. And he's really done a nice job of trying to put things together and get his hands what we call separation, so when he strides forward he's keeping his hands back, which allows his lower half to work. Now, he's got a much more connected swing. He's creating some bat speed from the left side. I think he's gaining confidence. I know in the cage the ball's jumping off his bat and he has a better feel in there and now it's showing up in some of these game at-bats. Because he doesn't get a lot of game at-bats, I think when he goes in there he should be ready to hit almost like a pinch-hitter type role. Because he doesn't see a lot of game pitches, he can't let a good pitch go by early in the count. He's done a really good job of being ready."

Jacksonville staff and players aren't shy with their quotes, are they?

Link while active, text follows: Suns swing and miss in 5-2 loss to Stars By Jeff Elliott, Jacksonville.com It was just baseball Saturday night between Huntsville and Jacksonville, with the Stars shutting down the Suns 5-2 in front of 6,681 at the Baseball Grounds. The first two games of the series featured five hit batters, a pitcher ejected and a bench-clearing scuffle. Saturday night there were no confrontations between the players, but there was an exchange of words between Suns manager Tim Leiper and Huntsville manager Mike Guerrero when the two brought their lineup cards to the umpires. Crew chief Tripp Gibson quickly stepped between the two managers, who did not shake hands. Gibson warned both that a pitcher throwing at a batter would result in the ejection of the manager. On Friday, Leiper said he felt Guerrero did not have control of his team. Before Saturday's game, Guerrero told the Times-Union that he had control of his team and he didn't care what Leiper said or thought about his squad. Suns outfielder Tim Torres who's back from a three-week stint at Triple-A New Orleans, said that the Suns didn't particularly like the Huntsville squad. "A lot of players on their team rub us the wrong way," Torres said. "They start hitting people and we start hitting people and it's just going to get messy." Suns pitchers didn't hit anyone in this game and Suns batters had little success hitting the ball. Jacksonville (56-43 overall, 16-13 in the second half) struck out 16 times, including four by Greg Burns and three by Jason Delaney. The Suns have hit opposing relief pitchers with good success the last two weeks, but not so in this game. Every Suns starter except Jeff Corsaletti and Matt Dominguez struck out at least once. Three Huntsville relievers combined for 10 strikeouts over the final four innings. "Their pitchers were throwing good and utilizing the umpire's big, sporadic strike zone," Torres said. "It's tough to hit a baseball anyway and when someone is doing that and the umpire has a big zone, it makes it tough. It showed tonight." Torres turned in the defensive play of the game. He made a long run to track down a drive by Huntsville's Chris Nowak to the rightfield foul line, did a 360 degree turn and fired a one-hop strike to catcher Vinny Rottino, who tagged out the Stars' Zelous Wheeler trying to score from third after the catch. Starter Jose Rosario was pulled after three innings after giving up a pair of runs. Wade Korpi took the loss after allowing the Stars (48-51, 15-14) two runs in two innings. Suns RH Elih Villanueva (10-4, 2.39) will face Huntsville at 3:05 Pm (2:05 Central) Sunday. The Stars did not name their starter for the game. Villanueva made a rare pinch-hitting appearance in the first game of the series, drawing a bases-loaded walk to force in the winning run in the 12th inning of the Suns' 7-6 win on Thursday night.

Check each of these links just prior to the respective game times: Nashville Media Notes Huntsville Media Notes Rattler Radio

PCL American North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Iowa 56 45 .554 - - 30-26 26-19 7-3 W2 Nashville 54 46 .540 1.5 43 27-22 27-24 6-4 W3 Memphis 54 47 .535 2.0 42 30-21 24-26 5-5 W2 Omaha 52 48 .520 3.5 41 24-24 28-24 3-7 L1 SOU North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak * Tennessee 16 12 .571 - - 10-6 6-6 8-2 W4 Carolina 15 14 .517 1.5 41 6-7 9-7 4-6 L1 Huntsville 15 14 .517 1.5 41 6-7 9-7 5-5 W2 Chattanooga 13 16 .448 3.5 39 8-8 5-8 3-7 L1 West Tenn 13 16 .448 3.5 39 7-6 6-10 7-3 W6 FSL North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Tampa 18 9 .667 - - 8-4 10-5 7-3 L1 Daytona 19 10 .655 - - 8-4 11-6 8-2 W7 Brevard County 17 12 .586 2.0 40 10-5 7-7 7-3 W2 * Dunedin 13 16 .448 6.0 36 7-6 6-10 5-5 W2 Clearwater 12 17 .414 7.0 35 9-6 3-11 3-7 L2 Lakeland 11 17 .393 7.5 35 8-7 3-10 5-5 W3 MID Western Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Quad Cities 17 9 .654 - - 8-5 9-4 6-4 W1 * Cedar Rapids 16 11 .593 1.5 - 9-5 7-6 6-4 L1 Kane County 16 12 .571 2.0 43 12-3 4-9 6-4 L4 Burlington 13 13 .500 4.0 41 10-4 3-9 5-5 L1 Clinton 13 14 .481 4.5 41 9-6 4-8 4-6 L5 Wisconsin 13 14 .481 4.5 41 9-6 4-8 5-5 L1 Beloit 12 14 .462 5.0 39 8-7 4-7 5-5 W1 Peoria 10 16 .385 7.0 39 7-7 3-9 6-4 L3 PIO North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Great Falls 19 14 .576 - - 8-8 11-6 6-4 W1 Billings 17 16 .515 2.0 4 10-6 7-10 6-4 L1 Helena 16 17 .485 3.0 3 10-7 6-10 4-6 L1 Missoula 13 20 .394 6.0 E 9-8 4-12 5-5 W1 AZL Central Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak AZL Brewers 18 9 .667 - - 5-5 4-4 5-5 W2 AZL Dodgers 13 14 .481 5.0 25 4-5 4-3 4-6 L1 AZL Indians 13 15 .464 5.5 24 4-4 6-3 5-5 L1 AZL Reds 12 16 .429 6.5 23 3-4 4-5 5-5 L3 DSL S.D. North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak DSL Mariners 25 18 .581 - - 15-7 10-11 7-3 W1 DSL Cardinals 24 19 .558 1.0 29 19-3 5-16 5-5 L1 DSL Athletics 19 25 .432 6.5 23 11-11 8-14 5-5 W1 DSL Brewers 18 24 .429 6.5 24 11-9 7-15 3-7 L1

Follow Sunday's action as it happens: Here's what you do, right click on each of the links below and choose "Open in New Tab or New Window". Choose "Recap". While you're listening to your minor league game of choice (or watching/listening to the big league Crew when they are playing), simply refresh your game log browsers every so often. Nashville (Gameday also available) Huntsville (Gameday also available) Brevard County Wisconsin Helena Arizona Rookie (Maryvale)

For Nashville diehards, the entire series in Albuquerque (through Monday) can be viewed via an MiLB.TV subscription.

Sunday's Daily Menu: Times Central; pitchers subject to change -- Nashville: LHP Chris Waters at Albuquerque (Dodgers), 6:50 PM pre-game; 7:05 gametime Live Audio Link Huntsville: TBD at Jacksonville (Marlins), 1:50 PM pre-game; 2:05 gametime Live Audio Link Brevard County: TBD at Fort Myers (Twins), 12:05 PM gametime Live Audio Link (Miracle's Feed) Wisconsin: RHP Hiram Burgos at South Bend (Diamondbacks), 12:40 PM pre-game; 1:00 gametime Live Audio Link Helena: RHP Matt Miller at Orem (Angels), 4:50 PM pre-game; 5:05 gametime Live Audio Link Arizona Rookie (Maryvale): at the Mariners' complex in Peoria; 9:00 PM; never audio for games in this league DSL Brewers: Idle

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Pitched while still four days shy of his 17th birthday! Early kudos here for scouting and signing 6'3" 16-year-old Venezuelan RHP's to your Dominican complex. There are seven clubs who formally maintain a Venezuelan complex and field teams in the VSL. Good to see the Crew is not overlooking that country.

For those that read it earlier, audio highlights have been added to the Huntsville game summary.