Jim Goulart

Wednesday's Box / Log / Gameday available here -- Lucroy batting 3rd, Green 8th, where's Lorenzo Cain? Josh Butler featured in Tuesday's game story.

Sounds site with additional details

Considered bumping the old "Following Inman, Thatcher, Garrison Thread", but instead will link to this AFL write-up on Steve here.

Considered bumping the old "Following Inman, Thatcher, Garrison Thread", but instead will link to this AFL write-up on Steve here.

Mark Rogers, and not Jonathan Lucroy or Zach Braddock, will represent the Brewers in Saturday's Rising Stars Game on MLB Network. Fred Dabney is his pitching coach. Rosters As for Tuesday night, Josh Butler gets the start. Lorenzo Cain is tied for 2nd in the league in walks with 11.

Thanks to the Nashville site, we know that super-deluxe utilityman and pinch-hitter Erick Almonte and RH reliever Juan Sandoval have been signed to new minor league contracts, as each was to be eligible for free agency. Almonte will be 32 when next season begins, Sandoval 29.

I'm sure colbyjack appreciates your comments. I'm just going to refer folks back to the featured thread in the Draft Forum where other comments on the article are located, thanks. It would be great to hear a report like that on our 2008 or 2007 drafts. But I understand if time doesn't allow it. Keep in mind that while they're not updated as if they were written today, colbyjack has done this yearly and you'll readily find those links in the right-hand sidebar while reading the current piece.

Rob Wooten pitched a scoreless 3rd inning in the Javelina's 12-5 win Saturday. mixing sliders and an occasional splitter in with an 87-89 MPH four-seamer. Surprise Bottom 3rd Pitcher Change: Robert Wooten replaces Justin Cassel. Jeff Bianchi flies out to right fielder Casper Wells. Jarrod Dyson called out on strikes. Reese Havens walks. Brandon Laird strikes out swinging. For the umpteenth time this AFL season, Mark Rogers walked his leadoff man and it came back to burn him for a run in a 24-pitch 5th inning. Rogers topped out at 94-95 MPH, but more often was in the 91-93 range. Surprise Bottom 5th Cale Iorg remains in the game as the shortstop. Pitcher Change: Mark Rogers replaces Thad Weber. Tyler Henley walks. Coaching visit to mound. Jeff Bianchi grounds into a force out, second baseman Justin Sellers to shortstop Cale Iorg. Tyler Henley out at 2nd. Jeff Bianchi to 1st. Jarrod Dyson called out on strikes. Reese Havens doubles (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Trayvon Robinson. Jeff Bianchi scores. Brandon Laird grounds out, second baseman Justin Sellers to first baseman Joseph Dunigan. Taylor Green singled and walked in five trips, and is sporting an OK .350 OBP, but has only six hits (all singles) in 32 AB's thus far. This, after slugging only .356 in Huntsville (slugged .443 at Brevard in 2008).

I shudder, and so would the Angels, thinking about Suppan's numbers back in the American League. The Halos would be better off eating Matthews' deal.

Javelinas lose, 11-6, and three Brewer pitchers (Butler, Wooten, Aguilar) combine to give up all 11 runs in their six innings of work (sigh). Day off for the three Brewer bats. Former Milwaukee draft pick and Rickie Weeks' brother Jemile with a perfect day. Haudricourt discusses things here.

Rogers made it painful to watch in the 5th, even on Gameday. After one out, a walk to Buster Posey, a single by some guy named Gillespie, and then another walk has loaded the bases. Mark's night is done, he'll have to hope for help from his pen.

I followed along as well, leadoff walk by Rogers plus two wild pitches as he allowed a run. He did bear down and strand a man on 3rd after only one was out. He should be back for another inning. Three groundouts in his first inning. Cain worked a walk to begin the 5th.

Cain, Lucroy, and Green go 0-for-10, and Zach Braddock gives up his first run while facing seven batters in his inning -- yet still impresses in giving up just one run, especialy while holding on to a one-run lead...Javelinas win, 2-1, link just above, as you saw... Surprise Top 8th Pitcher Change: Zach Braddock replaces Robbie Weinhardt. Daniel Descalso doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Andrew Lambo. Colin Curtis singles on a soft fly ball to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Daniel Descalso to 3rd. Ike Davis pops out to third baseman Taylor Green. Brandon Laird walks. Colin Curtis to 2nd. Coaching visit to mound. Mitchell Moreland walks. Daniel Descalso scores. Colin Curtis to 3rd. Brandon Laird to 2nd. Mike Moustakas called out on strikes. Bryan Anderson strikes out swinging.

Astros' thoughts on Bourgeois

RHP Mike Burns and OF Adam Stern have signed minor league deals for 2010. Wise move by Stern in hopes of a 5th OF spot with an unsettled CF situation looming. To discuss Jason Bourgeois being claimed by the Astros off waivers, read and post here.

Rotoworld Tom H. with news on RHP Mike Burns and OF Adam Stern as well, we'll be updating our minor league transaction thread. While Tom does indicate there are 38 players on the 40-man, it's technically 41 as Riske, DiFelice and Weeks will need to come off the 60-day DL soon.

Gameday (see pitch-by-pitch) had Omar Aguilar at 90-92 with his fastball, mixing in a changeup and a single slider in his 1-2-3 inning. Jonathan Lucroy saw action as the DH in the early innings.

I thought Macha came across pretty well in that interview -- don't misquote him -- regarding Escobar, he said he sat him against tougher pitchers, specifically citing Ryan Dempster's slider. Here's the audio.

The walks stunk, but the only hard-hit ball against Mark Rogers was a two-out bases-loaded triple, which of course, isn't good. Scottsdale Bottom 1st Chase d'Arnaud walks. Jose Tabata grounds into double play, shortstop Cale Iorg to second baseman C. Retherford to first baseman Joseph Dunigan. Chase d'Arnaud out at 2nd. Domonic Brown strikes out swinging. Scottsdale Bottom 2nd Brandon Allen singles on a soft fly ball to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Buster Posey grounds out, third baseman Taylor Green to shortstop Cale Iorg to first baseman Joseph Dunigan. Brandon Allen to 2nd. Brandon Crawford walks. Thomas Neal walks. Brandon Allen to 3rd. Brandon Crawford to 2nd. Coaching visit to mound. Wilin Rosario strikes out swinging. Hector Gomez triples (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Brandon Allen scores. Brandon Crawford scores. Thomas Neal scores. Chase d'Arnaud singles on a ground ball to second baseman C. J. Retherford. Hector Gomez scores. Chase d'Arnaud advances to 2nd, on throwing error by second baseman C. Jose Tabata grounds out, shortstop Cale Iorg to first baseman Joseph Dunigan. Here's Zach Braddock's inning -- Scottsdale Bottom 6th Pitcher Change: Zach Braddock replaces Anthony Varvaro. Defensive Substitution: Dustin Ackley replaces center fielder Lorenzo Cain, batting 1st, playing center field. Chase d'Arnaud flies out to center fielder Dustin Ackley. Jose Tabata singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Taylor Green. Domonic Brown grounds into a force out, third baseman Taylor Green to second baseman C. J. Retherford. Jose Tabata out at 2nd. Domonic Brown to 1st. Brandon Allen lines out to second baseman C. J. Retherford.

Mark Rogers gets the start tonight in Scottsdale Box when available

Center fielder Lorenzo Cain of the Brewers is listed as one of the five "priority" players on the team, he must play at least four games a week. LINK to Mariners' site

The Sounds dropped Wright from their 2010 eligible list. Tike Redman remains.

Nice Zach Braddock photo at MiLB.com: http://minors.mlblogs.com/Braddock.jpg

BrewCrewBall picked up on the fact that LHP David Welch's busy season continues in Mexico.

I love how you guys say he is "horrible" Hi coach. Always appreciate your visits. Not singling you out, but this always gets under my skin a bit. One poster used the word horrible a couple of posts back, and the thread is then generalized to the point where it appears to be the consensus. It's not. I will say that it's difficult to determine why Brewers management goes out of their way to not compliment and build up Angel in the media with subtle positive quotes, even exaggerated ones. Heck, as a New Englander, I've watched the Red Sox and other large-market clubs do nothing but that in order to create a larger buzz and build up interest and value in their prospects. Even though I believe it has little influence on those that really matter (executives from other organizations), I wish the Brewers did more of that. Particularly in Angel's case, we get nothing in that regard from the Brewers, in fact, either the opposite or just silence.