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PCL American North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Omaha 48 40 .545 - - 23-21 25-19 6-4 W2 Iowa 48 41 .539 0.5 56 26-24 22-17 6-4 W2 Nashville 48 41 .539 0.5 56 23-18 25-23 5-5 W3 Memphis 48 42 .533 1.0 55 25-19 23-23 5-5 L3 SOU North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Carolina 11 8 .579 - - 4-2 7-6 7-3 W3 Chattanooga 10 9 .526 1.0 51 7-6 3-3 4-6 L2 Huntsville 10 9 .526 1.0 51 3-3 7-6 6-4 W2 * Tennessee 9 10 .474 2.0 50 5-4 4-6 4-6 W1 West Tenn 6 13 .316 5.0 47 4-6 2-7 2-8 L3 FSL North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Tampa 9 5 .643 - - 4-2 5-3 6-4 L3 Daytona 10 6 .625 - - 7-1 3-5 5-5 L1 Brevard County 9 7 .563 1.0 54 7-4 2-3 7-3 W4 Clearwater 8 9 .471 2.5 52 6-1 2-8 5-5 W1 * Dunedin 7 9 .438 3.0 52 4-3 3-6 4-6 W1 Lakeland 4 11 .267 5.5 50 3-5 1-6 3-7 L1 MID Western Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Quad Cities 10 5 .667 - - 4-2 6-3 6-4 W2 * Cedar Rapids 9 7 .563 1.5 - 5-2 4-5 6-4 W2 Kane County 9 7 .563 1.5 - 5-2 4-5 7-3 W3 Burlington 8 7 .533 2.0 55 7-2 1-5 7-3 L2 Clinton 8 7 .533 2.0 55 5-4 3-3 5-5 L2 Beloit 7 9 .438 3.5 53 5-4 2-5 4-6 L1 Wisconsin 7 9 .438 3.5 53 5-2 2-7 3-7 W1 Peoria 4 11 .267 6.0 51 2-6 2-5 2-8 L3 PIO North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Great Falls 12 8 .600 - - 5-5 7-3 6-4 W1 Helena 12 8 .600 - - 7-3 5-5 4-6 L1 Billings 9 11 .450 3.0 16 5-5 4-6 6-4 W3 Missoula 7 13 .350 5.0 14 5-5 2-8 4-6 L3 AZL Central Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak AZL Brewers 12 4 .750 - - 2-2 0-1 2-3 W2 AZL Dodgers 9 7 .563 3.0 38 2-0 1-1 3-1 L1 AZL Reds 7 9 .438 5.0 36 0-1 2-1 2-2 W1 AZL Indians 6 10 .375 6.0 35 1-1 2-1 3-2 W3 DSL S.D. North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak DSL Cardinals 22 14 .611 - - 17-2 5-12 8-2 W4 DSL Mariners 20 17 .541 2.5 34 13-6 7-11 6-4 W1 DSL Brewers 17 19 .472 5.0 32 11-6 6-13 7-3 L1 DSL Athletics 14 23 .378 8.5 28 8-10 6-13 0-10 L11

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Sunday's Daily Menu: Times Central; pitchers subject to change -- Nashville: LHP Chuck Lofgren at Memphis (Cardinals), 1:20 PM pre-game; 1:35 gametime Live Audio Link Huntsville: Idle; All-Star Game Monday Brevard County: TBD (likely LHP Dan Merklinger) at Tampa (Yankees), 12:00 PM gametime Sorry, no audio for this series... Wisconsin: RHP Jake Odorizzi at home vs. Burlington (Royals), 12:45 PM pre-game; 1:05 gametime Live Audio Link Helena: RHP Tyler Cravy at Billings (Reds), 4:50 PM pre-game; 5:05 gametime Live Audio Link Arizona Rookie (Maryvale): at the Rangers' complex in Surprise; 9:00 PM; never audio for games in this league DSL Brewers: Idle

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Link while active, text follows: Sounds starter tames Redbirds Team gets hits, but runs scarce By Pete Wickham, Memphis Commercial Appeal David Kopp's first decent outing in Memphis fell victim to another spotty night by Redbirds hitters, as veteran starter Sam Narron and the Nashville Sounds subdued their cross-state rivals, 5-1, before 11,089 Saturday night at AutoZone Park. Narron (4-3), a 6-7 left-hander who returned to Nashville in June after starting the season in an independent league, gave up 10 hits but just one run -- on a triple by newcomer Aaron Luna and an RBI single by Kopp in the third. He struck out five, didn't walk a batter and improved his career record against Memphis to 6-2. "We've got to find a way to beat him sometime," said Redbirds manager Chris Maloney, whose team fell to 6-9 in the season series with the Sounds going into their final meeting today, the 14th game between the teams since June 14. "He's been tough on us, and it wasted a good effort by Kopp. (Saturday) he pitched hard, and really gave us a chance." After giving up three hits and two runs to start the game, Kopp (0-4) settled in for the first time in a Memphis uniform, blanking the Sounds the next five innings, striking out four. "I made some mistakes up in the zone in that first inning as I tried to settle in, and they made me pay for it like good hitters do," said Kopp, who came in with an 8.36 ERA after his promotion last month from Double-A Springfield. "After that, I tried to just go pitch by pitch and attack them with everything I have down in the zone and that seemed to work." The Sounds chased Kopp in the seventh with a one-out double by Luis Cruz and a walk. Nashville got those runners home against Renyel Pinto, with a single from catcher Ben Johnson (3-for-4) and a bases-loaded walk by Lorenzo Cain, who added an RBI single in the ninth off Rich Rundles. Memphis has struggled since losing leadoff hitters Jon Jay and Tyler Greene to St. Louis and No. 3 hitter Daniel Descalso to a collarbone fracture between June 29-July 3. The Redbirds hit just .199 in their last five games, including a 6-for-46 effort in Friday's doubleheader loss that left Maloney steaming. Memphis did reach Narron for 10 hits Saturday two each by Ruben Gotay, Allen Craig, Matt Pagnozzi and Luna. But Memphis also hit into three double plays, and continued to struggle in RBI situations. The Redbirds have scored just 20 runs in their last six games. "That's baseball, especially at the Triple-A level," Maloney said. "This is where you have to step up, no matter the circumstance." Descalso, second on the team with 52 RBI, said he will be re-evaluated after the weekend series in New Orleans that follows this week's All-Star break. "Hopefully they'll let me loose after that," he said. Redbirds reliever Andrew Brown left after pitching to two batters in the ninth, with what he said was a strain in his lower back, with no word on how severe it might be. Craig, who had the team's one home run during the mini-skid, said, "It'll be good to get the (All-Star) break. It's been frustrating, but you can't let it get to you. It's just one week."

Link while active, text follows: Lookouts Fall Out Of First Place In 7-3 Loss To Stars Huntsville defeated Chattanooga Saturday night, 7-3, while taking 3-out-of-4 games in the series; Carolina (11-8) takes over the top spot in the SL North division from the Lookouts 10-9). The Chattanoogan Huntsville got off to an early lead by plating two runs in the first inning on a bases-loaded walk to Taylor Green and an Anderson Machado RBI single off Lookouts’ starter Chris Withrow. Withrow left the game after one inning and was replaced by Tim Sexton. Zelous Wheeler hit a solo shot in the top of the third for Huntsville, but the Lookouts would counter with three runs in the bottom portion of the inning. Trayvon Robinson and Ramon Nivar set the stage by leading off with singles. After a Jerry Sands walk to load the bases, Corey Smith hit a hard grounder to second baseman Wheeler, who then attempted to start a double play, but shortstop Anderson Machado was unable to field the toss cleanly. When the dust settled, the Lookouts found themselves back in the game with two runs. The Lookouts eventually tied the score on a Jaime Pedroza ground ball with the bases loaded, which ultimately resulted in a double play to end the inning, but not before Sands was able to cross the plate. The Stars broke the tie in the fifth by scoring two runs, highlighted by a Drew Anderson RBI single. Wheeler struck again in the ninth with a two-run double to increase Huntsville’s lead, 7-3. Andre Lamontagne shut the door on the Lookouts over the final two innings, earning his first save of the season. Robert Hinton (3-2) picked up the win for the Stars in a relief appearance. In four innings, he yielded just one hit against five strikeouts. Sexton (3-9), who pitched six innings out of the bullpen, took the loss for the Lookouts. He surrendered three runs on seven hits and one walk, while striking out three. Photo by Tim Evearitt Steffan Wilson is tagged out at home plate by Ramon Nivar in the first inning. http://images.chattanoogan.com/article_images/article_179589_large.jpg

Link Report Bonus: Brett Christopherson Appleton Post-Crescent column: Cecil Cooper still recalls biggest hit in Milwaukee Brewers history Video and audio clips included...

Link while active, text follows: Wisconsin Timber Rattlers profile: No. 1 Cutter Dykstra, third baseman Mike Woods, Appleton Post-Crescent Cutter Dykstra file - Age: 21. - Position: Third base. - Bats/throws: Right/right. - Height/weight: 5-11, 180. - Notes: Selected by the Brewers in the second round of the 2008 June Free Agent Draft. ... Graduated from Westlake (Calif.) High School. ... Turned down a scholarship offer from UCLA. ... Son of former major-leaguer Lenny Dykstra. Favorites - MLB team growing up: "Probably the Phillies." - MLB player: "Growing up? My dad, obviously." - Brewers player: "Probably (Ryan) Braun. We've got the same agent and I got to hit with him a few times in the offseason. I'm friends with him." - Sport other than baseball: "Golf. I used to play a lot when I was growing up. I go around and hack some in the offseason. I'm pretty good, so it's fun." - Food: "Pasta." - Restaurant in Appleton: "Olive Garden." - Job as a kid: "I worked at the golf course a little bit, but I never really had a job." - Way to relax: "Listen to music." - Way to spend an off day: "Go see a movie." - Thing about Appleton: "The fans. I love the fan turnout we get and they really appreciate the team and they're just great fans out here." - Baseball memory: "Getting drafted and having the chance to play professional baseball. I was at home, watching the draft with my family." Q&A Q: Do most people think you're named after a pitch? A: Yeah, I get that question a lot. Actually, it was a movie my mom and dad were watching. They really liked the character and my dad really liked the name Cutter, so they went with it. Q: How often did your dad take you to the park? A: Not so much during the season. But during spring training, when I was little, I used to go and run around. It was awesome, just knowing what it's all about. It does make this easier at times, knowing how the game works. It was great. Q: Was baseball your first love? A: I always loved baseball and I've always played my whole life. I also played a lot of golf and I had to pick one or the other and I chose baseball. Actually, my dad wanted me to play golf. He wanted me to come to the game (of baseball), not because he played it but he wanted me to love it. I played a lot of golf, but eventually I figured it wasn't for me, and when I hit high school, I focused on baseball. Q: What's your most prized sports possession? A: I have a set of cards from the Mets' All-Amazing Team that I just kind of found. They're signed by all the players. The best Mets ever, so it's kind of cool. Q: What was it like to live in Wayne Gretzky's old house? A: We still have it. Me and my dad might be moving back in there. It's cool. We're close to the Gretzky family. It's a great house. Q: You're actually from a hockey family, right? A: My dad's grandfather and his brother, they're all Canadian and they were studs in the NHL. Q: So you're a hockey fan as well? A: I love hockey. Hockey is actually the sport I respect the most. I think it's amazing what those guys do. I go to Kings games a lot in the offseason. Q: Did you ever watch Gretzky play? A: I did. I was friends with his sons growing up, so whenever they'd go, they would invite me. I'd get a chance to go in the locker room — it's completely different than baseball, I'll tell you that. Those guys are animals. Q: Did you ever get on the ice with Gretzky? A: Nah, I never put on skates. I just watched. Q: You've had an up-and-down career and changed positions. Have you found your comfort zone? A: Definitely. I feel great. Confidence is as high as it can be right now. I love playing every day and I'm a happy dude right now. Q: How difficult was it to deal with the dual expectations of being a high draft choice and being Lenny Dykstra's kid? A: It was, but, for the name, I love the name on the back of my jersey. I want people to come and I want to put on a show for them like my dad did and I want them leaving the field saying he plays the game just like his dad. I like that. Q: What part of your game needs the most improvement? A: Still defense. Getting that repetition and getting the games in. Just getting better every day. Q: What's the hardest part about playing minor-league baseball? A: Just the grind. Just playing every day. Being on the road. The ups and downs. Just sticking with that confidence and just dealing with failure. Q: How do you deal with failure? A: Just get 'em the next day. Q: Any significance to the No. 1 on your jersey? A: No. 4 was my number last year. It's always been my number. I was going to change it to 22 this year. That kind of two and two is four kind of thing. I still like the number and I'd like to be that. But (former Rattlers pitcher Eric) Arnett had it here. My dad wore No. 1 all through the minor leagues and I still think it's his favorite number. It's been working, so I think I'm going to stick with it. I like it. Q: What would bother you more, if I took your glove or your bat? A: Glove, 100 percent. My game glove, I don't let anyone touch. Q: How much grief do you still get for having Miley Cyrus' "Party in the USA" as your walkup song? A: Not too much grief. Occasionally, people laugh at it. I think it's funny. It puts me in a good mood when I'm going to hit. I like it. I think the fans like it and it's been working, so I'm going to stick with it. Q: They've got her on the video board to go with it. A: Yeah, I don't know about that. They didn't tell me about that. It's kind of tough to walk up when she's up there. I don't like that. The Tool Box Timber Rattlers hitting coach Matt Erickson breaks down Cutter Dykstra: - Offensive progress: "First of all, the kid looks healthy this year. Obviously, he got off to a rough start here offensively (last season). He had some mechanical issues we were working on. But he never really found a whole lot of confidence and therefore never really got into a rhythm. "This year, he came to spring training and you could tell immediately that he did some work in the offseason. One, he did look healthy and two, his swing looked real good. He had a definite plan in the early morning into his early work. A lot of the stuff we tried to develop last year, here — we talk a lot about first year, the process of developing a routine, something that you believe in and then build on that everyday — he bought into that. He definitely has a routine now, off the tee and his flips. "We talk about backside turn, starting your swing with your lower half and I told him today he arguably, right now, might have the best lower half on our team, which produces a lot of bat speed. He's a very confident kid right now. He's having some success. Everything he's doing is very repeatable and he feels that, offensively, he's got some confidence and it shows. So it's fun to watch." - Defense: "I know we've bounced him around the past couple of years at a couple of positions. "He struggled in the outfield last year and we moved him to second. Obviously, we didn't have an opening there when he came here (because of Scooter Gennett), but we did have an opening at third. It's a credit to his versatility and his willingness to bounce around and do anything to get into the lineup. We've had a talk about that. The more positions you can play, the more opportunities you're going to get to be in the lineup. If you swing the bat, the manager is going to find room for you somewhere. "At third base, it's shown over the last couple of weeks that he's getting more comfortable over there as far as positioning. When we first put him out there, he was looking into the dugout on every hitter. Now he's doing his positioning pretty much on his own. He's taking his time. He understands he has a little more time at third base, get your feet under you and make a good throw. He's turning more into a complete player than we saw last year." - Base running: "He's fine. He's an aggressive guy. Every time he gets down to first base, he says 'I'm going. I'm going.' He wants to steal on every pitch. Obviously, there are better times to steal than others, but he wants to go all the time and we have to rein him back. He's a heady player. The other day, he put pressure on the defense by going from first to third on a ball hit to right field. It was a sharply hit ball, and the ball was thrown away at third. So he'll find a way to put pressure on the defense with his base running." Cutter Dykstra has found a home at third base with the Timber Rattlers. (Post-Crescent photo by Patrick Ferron) http://cmsimg.postcrescent.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=U0&Date=20100711&Category=APC021102&ArtNo=7110612&Ref=AR&Profile=1019&MaxW=550&MaxH=650&title=0

The DSL Mariners took advantage of the Allixon Cequea new-to-catching experiment in that Game Two. First start behind the plate -- six stolen bases in the seven inning game, none of the double steal variety, off of three different pitchers teamed with Cequea, and he committed two errors on throws. It'll be a great story if he ever makes the big leagues behind the plate, kind of like Rattlers' pitcher Santo Manzanillo's 47 walks in 16.1 Maryvale innings in 2006. OK, I guess nothing tops that.

Chad interviews Huntsville OF Drew Anderson Discusses the arm injury that sidelined him in June; building team momentum for the return after the All-Star break; breaks down Lorenzo Cain and the newbies to Huntsville's center field; two months since seeing his wife and daughter, a reminder of minor league life -- enjoy the break, Drew...

Linkwhile active, text follows: Guerreros dish out homers, but no sibling rivarly Mark McCarter, The Huntsville Times HUNTSVILLE, AL -- We were sitting in a clubhouse office in Mississippi three years ago Friday, just Sandy Guerrero and me. The television was on. It was almost cruel what it was showing. "I feel like I lost a leg," Guerrero said. "I feel like I lost and arm and a leg." That, despite what his brother Mike would maintain last week, "There's not a rivalry between us at any time." The annual Home Run Derby was coming on the office TV. Sandy Guerrero was watching. Prince Fielder, the former Huntsville Stars slugger, was in the competition. Sandy was supposed to be in San Francisco pitching to him. Instead, his brother Mike was pitching to Fielder. "At least," Sandy rationalized that night, "it's staying in the family." Sandy had been invited by Fielder. However, when then-Huntsville manager Don Money was called to San Francisco to coach in the Futures Game, it was left to Guerrero to go to Mississippi to manage in the Southern League All-Star Game. And Mike Guerrero got the invite to pitch batting practice to Fielder. "Probably one of the best experiences I've had," said Mike, now the Huntsville Stars manager. "It was pretty special. All the stars were around you and the camera were all on you. Even Prince felt nervous out there," he said. Guerrero has been throwing batting practice forever. It's nearly a daily ritual in-season. It's daily in spring training. It's as routine as brushing his teeth. "The only thing different, you're throwing brand new balls," he said. The batting practice pitcher's job is simply to heave the ball in somewhere along three-quarter speed and put it consistently in the sweet spot where the hitter generates the most power. "I thought about it this way. If they win it, the player won the Derby," Mike said. "If he loses it, it's oh, he didn't throw well." Fielder didn't get in a groove that night. The late-day sun caused some tricky reflections that made the ball difficult to pick up. No such problems last year. Fielder won the '09 Derby, beating the Texas Rangers' Nelson Cruz, also a one-time Huntsville Star, in the last round. Sandy Guerrero was Fielder's pitcher last year. "That's even better. That's awesome," Mike Guerrero said. "When Sandy threw to him and Prince won, I felt like we won." Sandy, typically less serious than Mike, showed more restraint than most big brothers could muster. He didn't do any taunting. He didn't establish bragging rights. "We're the type of brothers," Mike said, "that we don't get on each other. That's the way my dad (long-time scout Epy Guerrero) made sure the way it goes. "Blood is thicker than water." Fielder has said he wouldn't defend his title this year. Another former Huntsville Star, Corey Hart of the Brewers, will be in the Derby on Monday night in Anaheim. He's decided on his pitcher. Apparently forgetting there are three other Guerrero brothers, Hart has invited Sandy Guerrero.

The 12-inning DSL game was actually scheduled for only seven as indeed the teams played two, swapping home games. Every manager's dream! Adding the second box score link to our menu right now...

It's 11:00 PM Central, listen in as Helena heads to extra innings, tied at 4-4.

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Nashville's divisional standings have been ridiculous for weeks -- last team standing wins, for sure; nice to see Huntsville and Brevard County relevant standings-wise; if only the Rattlers could win an occasional close game; Helena and Maryvale can't celebrate quite yet... PCL American North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Omaha 47 40 .540 - - 22-21 25-19 6-4 W1 Memphis 48 41 .539 - - 25-18 23-23 6-4 L2 Iowa 47 41 .534 0.5 56 25-24 22-17 5-5 W1 Nashville 47 41 .534 0.5 56 23-18 24-23 5-5 W2 SOU North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Carolina 10 8 .556 - - 4-2 6-6 7-3 W2 Chattanooga 10 8 .556 - - 7-5 3-3 4-6 L1 Huntsville 9 9 .500 1.0 52 3-3 6-6 6-4 W1 * Tennessee 8 10 .444 2.0 51 5-4 3-6 4-6 L5 West Tenn 6 12 .333 4.0 49 4-5 2-7 2-8 L2 FSL North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Tampa 9 4 .692 - - 4-1 5-3 7-3 L2 Daytona 10 5 .667 - - 7-1 3-4 6-4 W2 Brevard County 8 7 .533 2.0 54 7-4 1-3 6-4 W3 Clearwater 7 9 .438 3.5 52 5-1 2-8 5-5 L1 * Dunedin 6 9 .400 4.0 52 3-3 3-6 4-6 L3 Lakeland 4 10 .286 5.5 51 3-5 1-5 3-7 W1 MID Western Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Quad Cities 9 5 .643 - - 3-2 6-3 6-4 W1 Burlington 8 6 .571 1.0 - 7-2 1-4 8-2 L1 Clinton 8 6 .571 1.0 - 5-4 3-2 6-4 L1 * Cedar Rapids 8 7 .533 1.5 56 4-2 4-5 6-4 W1 Kane County 8 7 .533 1.5 56 4-2 4-5 6-4 W2 Beloit 7 8 .467 2.5 55 5-4 2-4 4-6 W1 Wisconsin 6 9 .400 3.5 54 4-2 2-7 3-7 L1 Peoria 4 10 .286 5.0 53 2-6 2-4 2-8 L2 PIO North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Helena 12 7 .632 - - 7-3 5-4 4-6 W1 Great Falls 11 8 .579 1.0 19 4-5 7-3 6-4 L1 Billings 8 11 .421 4.0 16 4-5 4-6 6-4 W2 Missoula 7 12 .368 5.0 15 5-5 2-7 4-6 L2 AZL Central Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak AZL Brewers 11 4 .733 - - 1-2 0-1 1-3 W1 AZL Dodgers 9 6 .600 2.0 40 2-0 1-0 3-0 W3 AZL Reds 7 9 .438 4.5 37 0-1 2-1 2-2 W1 AZL Indians 6 10 .375 5.5 36 1-1 2-1 3-2 W3 DSL S.D. North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak DSL Cardinals 21 14 .600 - - 16-2 5-12 7-3 W3 DSL Mariners 19 16 .543 2.0 36 13-5 6-11 6-4 W1 DSL Brewers 16 18 .471 4.5 34 11-5 5-13 7-3 W1 DSL Athletics 14 22 .389 7.5 30 8-10 6-12 0-10 L10

The DSL team may end up with a doubleheader this evening, likely with each team acting as the home team once to account for Wednesday's rainout. If so, we'll be sure to include it.

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Saturday's Daily Menu: Times Central; pitchers subject to change -- Nashville: LHP Sam Narron at Memphis (Cardinals), 5:50 PM pre-game; 6:05 gametime Live Audio Link Huntsville: LHP Lucas Luetge at Chattanooga (Dodgers), 6:00 PM pre-game; 6:15 gametime Live Audio Link Brevard County: TBD (likely RHP Wily Peralta) at Tampa (Yankees), 6:00 PM gametime Sorry, no audio for this series... Wisconsin: RHP Damon Krestalude at home vs. Burlington (Royals), 6:15 PM pre-game; 6:35 gametime Live Audio Link Helena: RHP Stosh Wawrzasek at Billings (Reds), 7:50 PM pre-game; 8:05 gametime Live Audio Link Arizona Rookie (Maryvale): at home vs. the not-so-artful Dodgers; 9:00 PM; never audio for games in this league DSL Brewers: at the DSL Mariners, 9:30 AM

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Holle signs deal with Brewers 6'8" pitcher skips senior year at TCU to go pro By MARK SINGELAIS, Albany (NY) Times Union Staff writer Greg Holle signed Friday with the Milwaukee Brewers and will forgo his senior year at Texas Christian University. Holle, a 6-foot-8 right-handed pitcher, was selected in the 11th round of the major-league draft in June. "It's sort of bittersweet," Holle said from his apartment in Fort Worth, Texas. "All of the stuff that happened at TCU, you wouldn't have traded it for the world. It's tough in that respect. But I'm ready to get on with my pro career." Holle said he'll leave Monday to begin his career with the Brewers' rookie affiliate in the Arizona League. Then he'll either be assigned to Helena (Mont.) in rookie ball or Wisconsin in Single-A. Holle, converted to the bullpen this season, said he didn't know whether Milwaukee will groom him as a starter or reliever. The Brewers weren't able to start negotiations with Holle until TCU's season ended with a loss to UCLA on June 26 in the College World Series. Holle said he thought about returning to TCU but agreed on a contract that will pay for him to finish his college degree. Gary Holle, Greg's father, also began his minor-league career in the Brewers' organization. He reached the majors with the Texas Rangers for five games in 1979.

Trivia -- R.J. Seidel's middle initial isn't "J", it's "L". "J" is for Junior, of which he is one. His father, Dick, pitched in the New York Yankees farm system.

Link while active, text follows: Latest rally keeps Brewers in first By AMBER KUEHN, Helena Independent Record Oh, if John Dishon’s coaches at Louisiana State University could see him now. The Helena Brewers right fielder who admittedly struggled with bunting in college laid down the perfect squeeze play in the bottom of the ninth inning Friday night against the Great Falls Voyagers to cap a four-run rally and send the game to extra innings. Then the hosts used a stellar outing by reliever Adrian Rosario, heads up baserunning by catcher Brent Dean and an untimely error by Great Falls first baseman Andy Wilkins to plate the winning run in the 10th, giving the Brewers a 7-6 victory over the Voyagers to maintain their grip on first place in the Pioneer League’s North Division. “We just needed a hit right there, and with the third baseman playing way back on the dirt I just knew if I got it far enough away from the pitcher it was an easy hit and easy run to tie the game,” Dishon said. Great Falls starter Steven Upchurch and the visitors’ offense did their part to try and earn the team’s first sweep of the season and sole possession of the standings lead. Upchurch didn’t allow a single earned run in six innings of work, and a big sixth inning for Great Falls (11-8) put Helena in a 6-2 hole. Then the Voyagers bullpen self-destructed, and the kings of comeback were back to their old ways at Kindrick Field. Helena (12-7) has now won six games this season when trailing after the sixth inning. With two outs in the ninth, Cody Hawn drew a walk off of closer Stephen McCray, which was followed by Shea Vucinich’s double, just his second hit of the series. McCray then appeared to intentionally walk Mike Walker. That’s when Brewers manager Joe Ayrault let Dishon make the call. With two outs and the bags loaded, Dishon read the situation perfectly with his RBI bunt single. “He’s one of those guys who’s got a real knack for reading third basemen,” the Brewers skipper said. “I always joke with him, I can’t roll the ball better than that to third base. He just gets them down, he’s very confident in what he’s doing. I told (Brandon) Sizemore at third base, be ready, he’s probably going to bunt.” In the 10th, Rosario fanned Michael Blanke on three pitches, Sizemore grabbed a bullet out of the air for the second out and Dishon made the final fly out in right field. Dean led off the bottom half of the inning with a single to center. John Bivens bunted, and Dean—his catcher’s instincts anticipating a throw to second—just kept on going to third, where no one was covering. That left the winning run 90 feet from home, which was scored when a throw by Wilkins was bobbled at home plate. “It was something that I was anticipating,” said Dean, who was seeing his first action since June 29 after suffering a hamstring injury. “They had thrown a strike the pitch before and I saw the third baseman was crouching. I didn’t even break stride I just kept going.” Ayrault said he had never seen anything like it. “Very instinctive on Dean’s part, coming from a catcher that knows usually the catcher’s got to cover third base (in that situation),” he said. “He’s a very intelligent player, and he came through with a clutch hit earlier in the game.” Rosario earned the win after pitching one-hit ball over the final three innings and keeping a solid Great Falls’ offense from scoring anymore. Afterward, the right-hander found out he had been promoted to Class A-Wisconsin. “I feel good because I work for that, I work for playing in big league,” Rosario said.

Beloit Daily News Staff photo by Jim Franz James Beresford, left, scored the Snappers’ second run Friday night, beating the tag of Wisconsin catcher Cameron Garfield. http://images.townnews.com/beloitdailynews.com/content/articles/2010/07/10/sports/local_sports/sports071001.jpg