Jim Goulart

Huntsville Media Notes Organizationally speaking… The Stars may be five games under .500, but they have the second best winning percentage of any team in the Brewers’ organization at .458. Only the Triple-A Nashville Sounds at .552 have a better mark. Whoo-hoo!

Technically, it looks like the Jeffress move will be official tomorrow when a corresponding move will need to be made. We'll update our site Player Index and related items then.

Thanks, JB, I actually played a little game with that info a few posts above this one earlier this week...

Rattler Radio: June 9, 2010: Game Notes June 9, 2010: Today's Starting Pitchers

MID Western (click column headers to sort) Club W L PCT GB Home Away L 10 Streak Cedar Rapids 37 21 .638 - 19-4 18-17 7-3 W1 Quad Cities 34 24 .586 3.0 18-8 16-16 6-4 L2 Clinton 32 26 .552 5.0 17-11 15-15 5-5 L1 Peoria 31 27 .534 6.0 18-8 13-19 5-5 W1 Beloit 28 30 .483 9.0 13-14 15-16 3-7 L2 Kane County 27 32 .458 10.5 15-12 12-20 6-4 W1 Wisconsin 21 36 .368 15.5 12-17 9-19 3-7 W1 Burlington 20 38 .345 17.0 9-17 11-21 3-7 L1

DSL S.D. North (click column headers to sort) Club W L PCT GB Home Away L 10 Streak DSL Cardinals 5 2 .714 - 3-1 2-1 5-2 W2 DSL Athletics 5 3 .625 0.5 2-1 3-2 5-3 W2 DSL Brewers 3 4 .429 2.0 2-2 1-2 3-4 L1 DSL Mariners 2 6 .250 3.5 1-3 1-3 2-6 L3

Pacific Coast League (AAA) - PCL American North Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Memphis 32 26 .552 - 15-9 17-17 W2 Nashville 32 26 .552 - 14-12 18-14 L3 Omaha 30 27 .526 1.5 16-18 14-9 L1 Iowa 30 28 .517 2.0 14-15 16-13 W1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southern League (AA) - SOU North Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tennessee 35 23 .603 - 14-15 21-8 W1 West Tenn 34 23 .596 0.5 13-15 21-8 W10 Huntsville 27 32 .458 8.5 11-19 16-13 L1 Chattanooga 26 32 .448 9.0 16-17 10-15 W4 Carolina 25 34 .424 10.5 11-14 14-20 L5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Florida State League (A+) - FSL North Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dunedin 35 24 .593 - 14-16 21-8 L1 Lakeland 33 25 .569 1.5 17-12 16-13 W1 Tampa 30 27 .526 4.0 15-15 15-12 L2 Clearwater 30 29 .508 5.0 15-14 15-15 L7 Daytona 28 31 .475 7.0 10-18 18-13 W3 Brevard County 22 35 .386 12.0 14-19 8-16 W3

Follow Wednesday'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. Huntsville (Gameday also available) Brevard County Wisconsin Game One Wisconsin Game Two DSL Brewers

Wednesday's Daily Menu: Times Central; pitchers subject to change -- Nashville: Idle Huntsville: RHP Josh Butler at Tennessee (Cubs), 6:00 PM pre-game; 6:15 gametime Live Audio Link Brevard County: TBD (likely Cody Scarpetta) at home vs. Daytona (Cubs), 6:05 PM gametime Live Audio Link (Cubs' feed) Wisconsin: RHP's Nick Bucci and Maverick Lasker at home in a doubleheader vs. Bowling Green (Rays), 11:50 AM pre-game; 12:05 PM gametime; each contest slated for seven innings Live Audio Link DSL Brewers: at home vs. the DSL Mariners, 9:30 AM

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Link while active, text follows: Timber Rattlers receive Midwest League all-star honors Four Wisconsin players recognized By Mike Woods, Post-Crescent staff writer GRAND CHUTE — Pitcher Jake Odorizzi was understandably pumped about being named to play in the Midwest League All-Star Game. But … "I'd rather be the team winning right now than me being an all-star any day of the week," said Odorizzi, one of four Wisconsin Timber Rattlers selected to play in the all-star game June 22 in Fort Wayne, Ind. Joining Odorizzi will be fellow pitcher Nick Bucci, along with Western Division starters Scooter Gennett (second base) and Khris Davis (outfield). Manager Jeff Isom is hoping the honors will help begin to turn around a team that is 21-36 on the season, in large part due to a stunningly dismal 2-15 mark in one-run games. "It's well deserving for all four of those guys," Isom said. "And, yeah, we've been struggling a little bit. We've had a lot of one-run games and that's the frustrating part so far. "But when you get these four guys, you're hoping that maybe they realize that, hey, they're pretty good. Maybe that'll put us over the hump in these one-run games. Somebody steps up and makes the pitch in that situation or one of those two hitters comes in and says, 'Hey, I'm an all-star, I'm going to carry this team now.' That's kind of my thought process on the whole thing." Still, for Tuesday, at least, as the Rattlers' game with Bowling Green was rained out and will be made up as part of a doubleheader starting today at noon on Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium, individual satisfaction was front and center. "It's an honor," Odorizzi said. "I don't expect to have anything given to me — just go out there and work and obtain every goal. This was one of my goals at the beginning of the year and I was able to obtain it this year. It's a great feeling right now." Added Gennett: "It's a nice feeling that your performance is getting recognized by the coaches and other teams' coaches and you're getting the opportunity to play in the event. The stature feels good." Davis said he hopes this is the first of many such honors in his career. "Everywhere I go, I want to be an all-star, so just being able to be recognized is an honor," he said. "My parents are real proud and I'm glad I'm making them proud."

Scout.com: Washington State baseball coach Donnie Marbut said he also expects to lose junior Shea Vucinich, who was selected Tuesday on the second day of the major league draft. Vucinich, a three-year starter at shortstop, was taken by Milwaukee in the 20th round (609th overall).

Lubbock Online Oklahoma State junior left-hander Thomas Keeling from Coronado, went in the 18th round Tuesday, No. 549 overall, to Milwaukee. That's an improvement of two rounds over last year's draft when he went in the 20th round to the Yankees but did not sign as a draft-eligible sophomore. "I expected to be a little higher this year and that didn't quite get met," Keeling said. "It's a little disappointing. At the same time it's still the major league draft and I'm happy to have been wanted and to get drafted. When it comes down to it, (signing) is about getting the right number. I think there's a good chance we could come to an agreement." All players chosen in the draft have until Aug. 15 to negotiate and agree to deals before teams lose their rights.

Ossining resident Chris Bates was shocked by his Day 2 selection By Jake Thomases, lohud.com Ossining resident Chris Bates was shocked by his Day 2 selection. The 6-foot-5 left-hander, who pitches for Regis High School in Manhattan, was told by a Brewers scout that he would probably go Wednesday in the later rounds. Because of that he wasn't even monitoring the draft. He was watching his brother, a freshman at Kennedy, play baseball in a state quarterfinal at Manhattanville. "It was kind of weird because I started getting text messages from my friends saying congratulations," he said. "I was like, 'What are you talking about?' About two minutes after that I got a call from the guy who had scouted me for the Brewers." Milwaukee had taken him in the 15th round with the 459th overall pick. They liked his body, his high-80s fastball and sharp curveball enough to grab him early. Bates has only been a pitcher for the last four years, giving him potentially more room to grow. "I think the first thought was confusion but then absolute joy," he said. "The difference between being picked tomorrow and middle of today is huge and something I've been wanting to do ever since I first threw a baseball." He also needs to work out a contract, and may still opt to go to the University of Richmond, where he has a scholarship.

Draft hitting Tigers hard Randy Rosetta/The (Baton Rogue) Advocate Junior pitcher Austin Ross was selected by Milwaukee in the eighth round, which is likely early enough to end his college career. ... When told Ross had gone in the eighth round, Mainieri said, “Ross will definitely sign also. I’m certain of that.” ... The low-key Ross said he wasn’t surprised he went in the top 10 rounds, especially after a strong finish when he emerged as the Tigers’ top pitcher over the last six weeks. As much as anything, Ross said he was glad just to get the word he’d been picked. Ross was selected while Mainieri was holding an end-of-season meeting. “I was getting nervous during our meeting,” Ross said. “When I finally found out, it was a pretty big relief. “I’m relieved that it’s over and that I don’t have to worry about it anymore.” While it seems likely Ross will turn pro, he didn’t shut the door on a return to LSU. Dean came back for his senior season this spring, and Louis Coleman returned for the 2009 campaign after being picked in the 14th round. As recently as Sunday, Mainieri said he thought it was possible Ross could do the same. “I think Austin could definitely be a kid who could come back and be a leader for us last season, just like Coleman and Dean have done,” Mainieri said. “I think he would be the most obvious guy to be able to do that for us.” Added Ross, “You definitely have to look at that and weigh it. The next couple of weeks or so is when I’ll decide if I’m going or coming back.”

Before that previous post scares you -- *** Ross expected to forego his senior season to begin his professional career KTBS Video Report Austin Ross was selected in the eighth round of the Major League Baseball draft Thursday by the Milwaukee Brewers. The Captain Shreve alum is expected to forego his senior season to begin his professional career. Sources close to KTBS indicate Ross has had preliminary discussions about finding an agent. Ross led the Tigers with 88 innings pitched this year as he was yo-yo'd from weekend starter to the bullpen and back to weekend starter. In perhaps his last effort as an LSU Tiger, Ross tossed a career best eight innings in a win over UC-Irvine in the first game of the Los Angeles Regional last Friday. In that game, Ross surrendered four earned runs on only four hits, walked two and struck out seven.

Ross considering coming back for his senior year at LSU BATON ROUGE — The carnage continued for the LSU baseball team Wednesday as another six signees for the 2011 season were drafted into Major League Baseball, and three current juniors were also selected. The Tigers do stand a strong chance of keeping pitcher/quarterback signee Zach Lee, who was picked with the 28th selection of the first round Monday by the Los Angeles Dodgers out of McKinney High in McKinney, Texas, as well as junior right-hander Austin Ross, who went in the eighth round Tuesday as the 249th overall pick to Milwaukee. Ross is considering coming back for this senior year at LSU, where the Shreveport native would likely be a No. 1 or No. 2 starter. "I'm excited, and I definitely have a tough decision to make, but whatever I make I think either one is going to be a positive for me," he said. "It's a win-win situation whatever I do."

Hawn tempted to remain a Volunteer The University of Tennessee's third baseman, Cody Hawn, a sixth-round choice by the Milwaukee Brewers, isn't ruling out a return to a program that was a popular target during the second day of the draft. Hawn might have a difficult time putting his professional career on hold.after the former South-Doyle star became a draft pick by the Brewers for the second time, though with a handful of school records in reach, strong ties to Knoxville and a chance to get UT back to the postseason on the table, he might have to be bowled over by the franchise. "You know, it just kind of depends on what happens and I'll know more here in the next couple of days," Hawn said. "But I would definitely, definitely not rule out coming back to Tennessee. I love it here, I'm from here and I'm just a couple home runs away from the school record, which would be an awesome thing for me to accomplish. I'm a big fan of UT sports, so I definitely wouldn't rule it out that it could happen. I will know more in the next couple days as to what's going on. "It would be awesome to come back. There's definitely a ton of talent coming in, and if they can get all those drafted guys in and keep them, anything's possible with next year's team."

Elon senior right-hander Daniel Britt taken in the 29th round Bob Sutton / (NC) Times-News Elon senior right-hander Daniel Britt was taken in the 29th round (879th overall) by the Milwaukee Brewers, finding out about the selection as he was assisting in a coaching capacity for his former American Legion team. Britt was a weekend starter for the Phoenix, though his only relief appearance in 15 outings this year came in Saturday’s finale in an NCAA regional loss to Mercer in Atlanta. He went 5-2 with a 4.99 ERA covering 79 1/3 innings. “I knew there was some interest there,” Britt said. “During the season, I was just worried about Elon and winning games and what we do there. After the season, it kind of hit me that I was done unless this opportunity came.” The Brewers and a few other teams made contact with Britt on Monday. By Tuesday night, Britt was in a coaching role with Whiteville Post 137 when he was approached by a spectator he knows only on a causal basis. “He showed my on his Blackberry that I had been drafted,” Britt said. “I appreciate him doing that. It was awesome.” Britt, 22, has a meeting scheduled for today to learn details about his first assignment.

Albany (NY) Times-Union RHP Greg Holle, a junior at Texas Christian, went to Milwaukee in the 11th round with the 339th overall pick. His father, Gary, was also taken by the Brewers in the 13th round in 1976. He was eventually traded to Texas, where he reached the majors for five games in 1979. "This is so eerie," Gary Holle said. "It's a strange feeling." The 6-foot-8, 225-pound Holle was drafted by the Yankees in the 35th round as a high school senior but opted for college instead. Gary Holle said his right-handed son is "extremely excited" and will likely sign and forego his senior year at TCU. Greg Holle has a 2-1 record and 8.49 ERA this season, mostly out of the bullpen for TCU, which is preparing for the NCAA super regionals this weekend. Gary Holle said his son has pitched much better the second half of the season.

Nashville catcher Patrick Arlis at the June 8th audio link

Miners' Shackelford taken in draft? Kevin Shackelford, a 6-foot-5 right-hander from Marshall, was taken in the 21st round (639th overall) by the Milwaukee Brewers. Shackelford recently completed his first season on the mound for the Thundering Herd after he was the starting catcher last season. “I think I went pretty much where I was expecting to go,” Shackelford said. “Not bad for just pitching six months. “I thought I had it in me. I felt like I had the arm. I liked to dream it, but for it to happen is, well, not surprising, but it’s awesome.”

JESUIT'S GIBSON SURPRISED: Jesuit left-hander Daniel Gibson entered the draft as the bay area's highest-ranked prospect — Baseball America ranked him the 148th-best prospect in the nation. But even after slipping to the 26th round, Gibson was surprised he was taken that early. "From everything I was being told I thought I was going to drop to (Wednesday)," he said. Gibson, who has signed with Florida, has made it clear he values his education. And once he told teams his demands in order to forgo college, he slid down many draft boards. The Brewers, one of the teams (along with the Cardinals) he said were most interested, selected him in the 26th round with the 789th pick. "Right now I'm open to both possibilities," Gibson said.

Most of the DSL games were played today, but the DSL Brewers game was postponed.

Newcomer outfielder Josh Anderson not wowing us over with creativity in the latest "Getting to Know You" segment from the Sounds...