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Huntsville GM Buck Rogers informed Huntsville fans -- On a sad note today, outfielder Drew Anderson's mother passed away last night. The entire Huntsville Stars extended family - from players and coaches to the staff to the fans that support this team every day - send our deepest condolences to the Anderson family. You're all in our thoughts and prayers. Obviously those sentiments are extended from everyone here associated with Brewerfan, including all our readers, we're sure. Look for Drew to be away for as long as he needs, perhaps we'll see a formal assignment to the temporary inactive list at some point to free up a roster spot, but that is so truly insignificant when you learn about something like this. God Bless the Anderson family at this time.

The Mets also released catcher Javier Valentin from the minors; Javier was a Brewer in name only, acquired prior to the 2003 season from the Twins along with Matt Kinney, but dealt away that spring training to Tampa Bay for the infamous Jason Conti.

The Mets also released catcher Javier Valentin from the minors; Javier was a Brewer in name only, acquired prior to the 2003 season from the Twins along with Matt Kinney, but dealt away that spring training to Tampa Bay for the infamous Jason Conti.

Getting To Know Your Sounds: Erick Almonte

David Weiser's starsboxscore.com: Off on the right foot Rottino drives in tying run, steals 2nd, scores go-ahead run On a steamy, suffocating 94° night, only 871 -- actually less when you count the absent season-ticket holders -- showed up at Joe Davis Stadium after the Huntsville Stars clinched what will be their 13th playoff appearance. This team really deserves better. The fan support is negligible (last in attendance), the media coverage is negligent (dwarfed by off-season football in the paper -- and no radio), the electrically-operated sign off the Parkway doesn't work anymore (so much for another advertising source), and there's no scoreboard information anymore, so the fan's association and knowledge of the players and their progress every time they come to the plate, is now a thing of the past. The only thing successful about this team is the team itself...... Since 1985 when the franchise started, they've never gone more than two years without a playoff appearance, and after 25 years, they've kept that intact....... And they've gotten off on the right foot. Josh Butler, a 2nd round pick by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2006, won his first game for the Stars thanks to Vinny Rottino, who singled with two out in the 5th, stole second, then scored the go-ahead run when Chuckie Caufield singled to center....... Sunday, the Stars scored five of their eight runs with two out. Call it Miscik Magic, call it clutch baseball at its finest (the Stars are 14-8 in one-run games), but call it a 1-0 start to the second half. The Lookouts, who are 6-4 vs. the Stars this season, got their only run on a homer in the 2nd by right fielder Tommy Giles, now 10-for-23 (.435) in his last 10 games....... Travis Chick, who has pitched in this league in one uniform or another since 2005, made his 17th appearance vs. the Stars, threw 60 of his 102 pitches for strikes, and lost to Huntsville for the 6th time (he's won six). His ERA vs. Huntsville drops to 5.29. Butler got a pair of timely double plays for support, and retired the side in the 3rd and 4th innings....... He worked his way out of a slight jam when Chick and James Tomlin came up with a pair of leadoff singles in the 6th, but after a coaching visit, he fanned Justin Sellers on a 2-2 pitch, then got his 2nd double play, 5-4-3....... Robert Hinton benefited from the Stars' 3rd DP in the 9th, when he came on in relief of Casey Baron....... Hinton made his 99th pitching appearance for the Stars (6th all-time) and picked up his 9th save, giving him 14 in his three seasons with Huntsville, tying him with Doug Scherer for 18th on the all-time list...... The Stars only error also came during Hinton's watch, when Rottino misplayed a force play on Russell Mitchell at second. It put runners on 1st and 2nd , but Victor Mercedes hit into the game-ending double play, Johnny Raburn-to-J.R. Hopf....... The Stars have made an error in eight straight games, and have a total of 18 in that span. Rottino was the offensive star of the game, but he left five on base. Chick struck him out swinging on a 1-2 pitch with the bases loaded to end the 3rd and he was called out on strikes in the 7th with two on. Rottino has left 11 runners on base in 10 official at-bats in his last three games...... Adam Stern stole his first base in four attempts since June 6. He has only two for the month after stealing 10 in April and 12 in May. he was hit by a pair of Travis Chick pitches, doubling his total for the year...... Chuck Caufield, who drove in the go-ahead run with two out, raised his average to .272 -- his highest mark since April 20. Caufield is hitting .333 with runners on base, .421 with runners in scoring position, but only .217 with the bases empty. The Tennessee Smokies, who handed us Carolina on a platter, also won Monday -- the only other team in the Northern Division to start the second half 1-0....... Tuesday, Donovan Hand (5-1, 2.47) will take the hill against right-hander Josh Lindblom (3-4, 4.30). Lindblom, a 2nd round pick in 2008 by the Dodgers, is 0-1, 4.65 in his last three starts....... Hand is 3-0, 3.32 as a starter. He'll be making his 5th.

Other articles today archived from Tuesday's Link Report -- Brewers kick off season at home against Missoula Kindrick gets a makeover Link while active, text follows: Pitcher Arnett living the dream By AMBER KUEHN - Helena Independent Record Eric Arnett remembers going to school when he was younger and teachers would ask him the age-old question. What do you want to be when you grow up? "You say professional baseball player and they kind of laugh," said Arnett, the Milwaukee Brewers' top draft pick. "But in the back of your mind you think, well that's what I'm really going to do." And here he is, dream fulfilled, sitting in the dugout at Kindrick Legion Field on a sunny Thursday afternoon, staring out at the mound he'll be standing on, at least for awhile, as a pitcher for the Helena Brewers. "It's a dream come true for me," Arnett said. "Everyone wants to be a professional baseball player when they're little and to actually have that dream come true is pretty remarkable." The 6-foot-6 righthander just finished his junior year at Indiana University and received a $1.2 million signing bonus after Milwaukee made him the 26th overall pick in this year's draft. His workload is likely to be limited in Helena after playing a lot of innings with the Hoosiers this past season as their go-to hurler. Arnett said he'd never been to Montana before now. "It's a beautiful place and everyone seems pretty nice," he said. "Hopefully I'll get to know more people as the season goes on." Arnett grew up in Pataskala, Ohio, a small town outside of Columbus, where he was a three-sport athlete at Watkins Memorial high school, playing footbal and basketball in addition to his time on the diamond. He holds the school records at Watkins for home runs in baseball and receptions, receiving yards and touchdown receptions in football. At one time Arnett thought he'd play football in college. "I think the day professional scouts starting coming to my high school (baseball) games is when I think I realized maybe I should just focus on baseball," he said. "That's why I ended up going to Indiana and I think things turned out pretty well." This season Arnett earned Big Ten co-pitcher of the year in addition to a first team All-Big Ten selection. He was a finalist for the College Baseball Foundation's National Pitcher of the Year award and a semifinalist for USA Baseball's Golden Spikes Award. Arnett became the first pitcher in school history to be named conference pitcher of the year in addition to earning All-American honors. "It was a big year for me," Arnett said. "My first two years were average, a little disappointing to me, but this year I was able to put it all together and ended up having some pretty good outcomes." Arnett tied Indiana's record for wins, posting a 12-2 record with a 2.50 ERA, the lowest for a Hoosiers' starter since 1993. He also tied the school record for strikeouts, fanning 109 batters. His perfect 7-0 record in conference play also set a school mark. Arnett attributed a couple of things to his sudden success on the mound. "I did get physically stronger, my pitches were a little bit better, but I think mainly the confidence I had coming into the season was probably the main thing," he said. Second, he worked out frequently in a strange place for a pitcher - on the hardwood. "I actually ended up playing basketball my junior year with the Hoosiers," Arnett said. While he never actually saw minutes in a game, Arnett walked on and practiced just as much as the next guy on the basketball squad. "At Indiana, basketball is pretty much the main focus there," he said. "You get looked at a little differently if you're on the basketball team rather than if you're just on the baseball team. It was a great experience." More than anything, Arnett said he learned a better work ethic. "I was probably one of the worst players on the team, but you just have to work yourself up from the bottom layer," he said. "I think that helped me a lot, just how hard you have to work to get where you want to be in baseball." Not only did it help him build his physical strength and stay in shape for baseball, Arnett was able to develop a close relationship with Indiana's head basketball coach, Tom Crean. "He helped me out a lot, especially with the whole (draft) process," Arnett said. "He knew a lot of Brewers guys and contacted them." Arnett was among about 150 people at a sports bar, watching the draft, when he heard the news that his long-time dream had officially come true. "The place went kind of crazy when they heard my name on TV," he said. "It means a lot when you're a team's number one pick, it shows how much faith they have in you." While a confident Arnett thought he had a solid chance of getting drafted, he admitted he never imagined he'd be a team's top pick. He said there may be some who question whether or not he was deserving, but he plans to let his pitching silence the doubters. "At the beginning I think there definitely were some (doubters) and probably still some today," he said. "I'm sure there were people that didn't expect me to go in the first round and I'm sure there are some who were expecting me to go." Arnett knows the challenge he'll face now as a minor leaguer trying to work his way up to the bigs. And he expects the transition from college to pro ball to be similar to the jump from high school to college. "It's definitely going to be a little more challenging," he said. "Hitters are going to be better, but on the flipside you've got better fielders behind you. It'll be interesting to face some of the top recruits in the nation and some of the top prospects and see how I do against them." Some players work their way through the ranks fairly quickly, but for others it is a long, slow climb. "Anywhere from two to three years, I'd be happy with that," Arnett said. "But only time will tell and we'll see how it works out." Arnett has put in time studying major leaguer pitchers past and present to try and better his own game. "I always liked Nolan Ryan, just watching film on him and how he took the mound everyday," Arnett said. "Other than that I've enjoyed watching a lot of different teams, a lot of different pitchers, and try to take something from everyone and try to build off that." As for Arnett, he's more of a get-after-it kind of guy, he says. "I definitely use my fastball a lot," Arnett said, adding that he's had throws reach speeds up to 97 mph. "Get ahead of guys and the strikeouts will come." With all of Arnett's success, the memorable moments are endless. But surprisingly, the game he remembers most didn't happen at the collegiate level. "Actually the one I always remember came from high school when we won the state playoffs and faced the number one team in the state," he said, noting that he played some shortstop at the prep level. His most memorable moment in this one didn't come from the mound, but rather at the plate. "I got a walk-off double to win the game," he said of the extra-inning affair. Arnett, who was a general studies major at Indiana, said he was always banking on a baseball career and hadn't given much thought to what he would do if it didn't pan out. Now, he feels fortunate to be able to make a living playing the game that he loves. "Just the atmosphere baseball brings," he said, speaking of why it's his favorite sport. "Everyone's always having a good time out in the stands. It's not a timed game so you can control the whole pace of the game and then when you're pitching you're in control out there." The Brewers feel comfortable letting Arnett take the reins. Steve Wendt, director of broadcasting and media relations for the Helena Brewers, said as long as Arnett stays healthy he'll pitch his turn every time. "He logged a lot of innings at Indiana," Wendt said, adding that it's anyone's guess as to how long Arnett will be in Helena. "With Eric it's case sensitive. Once the organization feels he's ready for a higher level, then we'll provide him the best possible situation." Wendt said Arnett will be evaluated by every person in the organization and scouting reports will be passed along. But even if they only have him for a short time, the Brewers are glad he's a member of their roster right now. "He's got a big body, a strong body; he's that athletic prototype," Wendt said. "He's exactly the type of guy you want on your team." Helena Brewers pitcher Eric Arnett stands on the mound at Kindrick Legion Field last week during minicamp. 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Link while active, text follows: Kindrick gets a makeover By JASON SCOTT - Helena Independent Record The Brewers are starting the season fresh in more ways than one. Several improvements have been made to Kindrick Legion Field, thanks to a city parks bond that originally slated $1.2 million for the park. The park got new lights, a revamped clubhouse and press box, a new scoreboard display and a freshly painted outfield fence, which includes shiny new advertisements. More additions are planned, including a sun shade for the picnic area located atop the third base dugout. One of the biggest changes occured in the Brewers' clubhouse. "It's like night and day," Brewers pitcher Chad Robinson said of the clubhouse. "It looks way better." Formerly cramped and oddly arranged, the changing room has been completely redone. The lockers are now located against the walls and the shower is no longer the focal point of the room. "The only thing I recognize is the bathroom," said catcher Derrick Alfonso. "We're all pretty impressed with the way things are looking." The field has seen improvements as well. Groundskeeper Ryan Woodley worked on all parts of the playing surface throughout the spring. The infield, pitcher's mound and basepaths have been redone, as well as the warning track, which just recently got new dirt. Even the outfield grass needed help, as it was laced with ants. Last week, the Brewers had the area sprayed and the ants are a thing of the past. Woodley recieved more work last week when a water main broke behind the mound. He had it fixed within a day, though he's still working to make sure all the problems are addressed. "All that rain really helped," Woodley said. "It looks pretty good. "I made sure I got everything major done before (the Brewers) got here." The management has had nice things to say about the improvements, as well. "By and large, a really nice job with the clubhouse," director of broadcasting and media relations Steve Wendt said. "(Kindrick) is better for the players, the fans, everyone." The new scoreboard is displayed at Kindrick Legion Field. The scoreboard has a feature which allows the names of the teams playing to be changed before each game. It is just one of a number of renovations the ballpark made during the offseason. (Photo by Lisa Kunkel Independent Record) http://www.helenair.com/content/articles/2009/06/23/sports/local/60spl_090623_kindrick.jpg

Link while active, text follows: Brewers kick off season at home against Missoula By JASON SCOTT - Helena Independent Record Every Pioneer League season starts with some amount of questions. Will the Great Falls Voyagers return to take another Pioneer League crown? Will the Helena Brewers get off to a better start than they did last year? For Brewers manager Rene Gonzales, conditions are right in the Brewers' clubhouse for a successful year. Whether that translates to a hot start and a winning record remains to be seen. "It's hard to know what will happen," Gonzales said. "But I think we're in good shape." The season starts today, as the Brewers play host to the Osprey at 7:05 PM (8:05 Central) at Kindrick Legion Field. There is plenty of competition around the league, including the Voyagers in the north and the Orem Owlz, who won the South Division last year. Also in the mix will be the Missoula Osprey, who are trying to rebound after an off year, and the Ogden Raptors, who find themselves under new coach Damon Berryhill. "We always expect competitive teams out of Great Falls and Billings in our division, becuase they have lower-level rookie team like us," said Steve Wendt, director of media relations and broadcasting, who watched as the Brewers played to a 35-41 record last year. "And, this year, Missoula. They have a lot of high draft picks. They should be a much improved team." The Brewers have a good mix of new players and returners from last year. Leading the Pioneer League veterans is Cutter Dykstra, who moved to second base during the offseason. Dykstra and his teammates might have a better chance this year after the first Helena minicamp in years. Getting to the Queen City early has, by all accounts, helped the players and coaches figure out what they have to work with. The Brewers have several top prospects vying for playing time this season. Milwaukee's No. 1 draft pick, Eric Arnett, is one of the must-watch players on the Helena squad. Offensively, look for the Brewers to play with increased speed and intensity this year. Centerfielder Derrick McPhearson might be the fastest player in the league, according to Gonzales. "(McPhearson) is a football player, which doesn't always translate to baseball," Gonzales said. "He's made great strides. Hopefully he can keep moving forward." Gonzales also added that the corner outfielders, Chris Ellington and Scott Krieger, should provide a powerful punch in the middle of the lineup. At shortstop, Josh Prince will look to hold down the infield. At the plate, he looks to be a good top-of-the-order batter who makes good contact and might be able to steal a few bases this year, according to Gonzales. The Brewers' skipper explained that he thinks his team has a very good chance this year. "We've got the right guys at good positions," Gonzales said. "Everyone fills in nicely around them. They all complement each other." Still, predicting what the other teams will bring to the table is nearly impossible to do. "Every year, you expect to see good teams out here, talented players, and I don't think this year will be any different," Wendt said.

Link while active, text follows: Manny Ramirez's return starts vs. Sounds Suspended slugger to begin rehab stint today as an Isotope By Maurice Patton THE TENNESSEAN The stadium will be jam-packed. Flashbulbs will be popping from all directions, and hordes of reporters will be on hand, reporting the game in various languages for audiences all over the world. Tonight's won't be just any Sounds road game. Manny Ramirez, suspended 50 games last month for violating Major League Baseball's ban on performance-enhancing drugs, is scheduled to begin a 10-game minor league assignment tonight with the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes, before rejoining the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 3. And despite entering with the Pacific Coast League's second-best record, the Sounds understand they won't be the most notable visitors at Albuquerque's Isotopes Park this week. "We'll just go out there and do our normal thing," Sounds Manager Don Money said. "Hopefully we don't help him get ready too much." Ramirez, 37, likely will play at least three games of the four-game series against the Sounds, then conclude his minor league stint with the Inland Empire 66ers, the Dodgers' Single-A affiliate in San Bernardino, Calif., about an hour east of Los Angeles. "I can't speak for everybody, but you always want to face big leaguers," said Nashville right-hander Tim Dillard, who is scheduled to start the second game of the series on Wednesday. "That's how you're going to get better. I think everybody's excited. I'm excited." The outfielder has been working out regularly at Dodger Stadium for the past month. But the major league team doesn't want to take any chances. Ramirez struggled with a tight hamstring before the season after signing late and participating in a shortened spring training. "It's just a matter of competing," Torre told Dodgers.mlb.com. "I think it's the idea of going and playing a game and sort of getting himself acclimated to that. "Do I think he could play without embarrassing himself? Yes. But it's best to just play games and get acclimated. I think that's important. He doesn't need to put up numbers." If all goes well, Ramirez will be ready to return to the big leagues against National League Western Division rival San Diego. Though the Sounds will take second billing to the "Manny Being Manny" road show, Nashville's players are focused on limiting Ramirez's production during his Albuquerque stay. "Back in '06 (with Double-A Huntsville), I faced (Atlanta Braves third baseman) Chipper Jones in a rehab assignment," Dillard recalled. "I struck him out the first at-bat, and in the second he almost took my head off. I think the day after, he went back to Atlanta and hit three home runs. "There was a lot of hype and all, but I think he went at it looking to get better, and I think Manny will be trying to do the same thing - see some pitches and take some hacks." But no one could recall the last time the Sounds played in a similar atmosphere. Plenty of hoopla surrounded the Sounds game in 2002, when John Rocker came to Nashville with the Oklahoma RedHawks, attempting to revive his career after making controversial remarks about New Yorkers. A year earlier, the St. Louis Cardinals' Rick Ankiel came to town, seeking to regain command of his pitches after his stellar career took a bizarre turn when he was unable to find the strike zone. Neither was close to Ramirez's caliber of superstardom. He's 17th on the all-time home run list with 533, second-most all time with 20 career grand slams and before the failed drug test, was a consensus Hall of Famer. Through 27 games before the suspension, the 17-year veteran was hitting .348 with six home runs and 20 RBIs. "We know he's a very good hitter," Money said. "We hope he doesn't hurt us too badly. We'll just go about our business."

Link while active, text follows: Miscik likes Stars at halfway juncture By Paul Gattis Huntsville Times Sports Staff More than once this season, Huntsville Stars manager Bob Miscik has said he's never had a team quite like this one. "True professionals," Miscik said Monday. "They come here and do their job. I don't need to stand here next to them. ... They prepare professionally and when the game starts, they go about their business the right way. "They have done it from Day 1 and have not stopped. That's why they won the first half." And after clinching the first-half championship in the Southern League's North Division, the Stars celebrated like, well, champs. "It was the best celebration I've been a part of," Miscik said. "This was a good one." The Stars began Sunday in a first-place tie with Carolina. And after defeating Birmingham 8-3, the Stars followed the Mudcats' 8-6 loss to Tennessee via the Internet on the bus ride home. "We were cheering for guys we play against," Stars third baseman Taylor Green said. "It was a great bus trip." Said outfielder Adam Stern, "It was a little nerve-wracking." The Stars' bus pulled into Joe Davis Stadium just before Carolina's loss was complete. And the party got started in the stadium's picnic area. It was a strange sight - music blasting through an empty stadium except for 24 players and the coaching staff spraying each other with champagne. "It was a lot of fun," catcher Jonathan Lucroy said. "It was unbelievable. It was fun to be able to celebrate like that - especially after all the hard work we've put in this year." Indeed, Lucroy confessed to enjoying himself Sunday night. "I was one of the craziest ones of the night," Lucroy said. "It was a lot of fun." But Lucroy wasn't alone. "(Reliever) Mike McClendon picked me up and I had a beer in my hands," Lucroy said. "He held me up like a little kid and I was pouring beer on his face and he was loving it." When Lucroy got his hands on the karaoke microphone, though, the reviews were brutal. "It had to be Lucroy's rendition of 'A Country Boy Can Survive,'" Stern said of the wildest thing he saw Sunday night. "It was an embarrassment. It was one of those things we should almost never bring up again." Anything in the name of fun. "I don't claim to be a good singer," Lucroy said. "Let's just say I was a little out of whack. I wasn't in my usual form last night. I was a little distracted from doing a good job." It was a championship worth celebrating, Miscik said. He pointed out the Stars had to play seven doubleheaders in the first half and played 39 road games while playing just 30 home games. And in the 69 games the Stars played in the first half, 10 came against Birmingham - which has more wins than any team in the minor leagues. "We deserved it, based on what we had to do," Miscik said. "We deserved it and we earned it."

Midwest League All-Star Game Box Score / Game Log Link That link also includes audio for the 6:35 PM Central Time contest Tuesday night. All reserves -- Pitchers: RHP Wily Peralta, LHP Daniel Meadows, closer RHP Jim Henderson Catcher: Corey Kemp Infielders: Brett Lawrie MiLB.com's All-Star Game Preview Voice of the Rattlers Chris Mehring will be conducting a live blog on his site during the course of the game.

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Pacific Coast League (AAA) - PCL American North Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nashville 41 30 .577 - 23-15 18-15 L2 Iowa 38 33 .535 3.0 21-15 17-18 W2 Memphis 32 38 .457 8.5 19-15 13-23 L2 Omaha 27 43 .386 13.5 11-21 16-22 L2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southern League (AA) - SOU North Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Huntsville 1 0 1.000 - 0-0 0-0 W2 Tennessee 1 0 1.000 - 0-0 1-0 W4 Carolina 0 1 .000 1.0 0-1 0-0 L4 Chattanooga 0 1 .000 1.0 0-0 0-1 L1 West Tenn 0 1 .000 1.0 0-0 0-1 L1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Florida State League (A+) - FSL North Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brevard County 40 22 .645 - 15-12 25-10 L4 Daytona 33 31 .516 8.0 16-13 17-18 W2 Clearwater 31 33 .484 10.0 15-17 16-16 L1 Dunedin 31 34 .477 10.5 12-21 19-13 W1 Tampa 29 36 .446 12.5 15-21 14-15 W1 Lakeland 27 35 .435 13.0 15-19 12-16 L2

Nashville fans willing to pay the associated fee can watch the Albuquerque series this weekend via MiLB.TV. *** This link will be included in each daily report when the Nashville Sounds are scheduled to play. Normally it is updated a few hours prior to gametime. Nashville Media Notes (Adobe .pdf format): *** We're going to include the link to Kraig McNutt's Nashville blog in the same post as the Nashville media notes link going forward. *** AAA All-Star voting is here with your MiLB.com online account. Time is running out -- vote through the 26th.

Follow Tuesday'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. MiLB.com now has Gameday available for AA as well as AAA this season. Nashville: http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_box&gid=2009_06_23_nasaaa_albaaa_1 Huntsville: http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=t559&t=g_box&gid=2009_06_23_cngaax_hunaax_1 Brevard County: http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=t503&t=g_box&gid=2009_06_23_dunafa_breafa_1 Helena: http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_box&gid=2009_06_23_misrok_helrok_1 Dominican Summer League Brewers / Orioles: http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&gid=2009_06_23_dgirok_dobrok_1&cid=3130&t=g_box

Tuesday's Daily Menu: All times Central; pitchers subject to change -- Link here for the live audio choices - audio will no longer archive. Sorry, no audio available for this Brevard County series... Nashville: LHP Manny Parra at Albuquerque (Dodgers), 7:40 PM pre-game; 8:05 gametime Huntsville: RHP Donovan Hand at home vs. Chattanooga (Dodgers), 6:45 PM pre-game; 7:00 gametime Brevard County: RHP Mark Rogers at home vs. Dunedin (Blue Jays), 6:05 PM gametime Wisconsin: Idle until Thursday; Midwest League All-Star Game Saturday night, 6:35 PM -- links, including audio, and details in the Timber Rattlers' own Brewerfan thread Helena: RHP Nick Bucci at home vs. Missoula (Diamondbacks), 7:50 PM pre-game; 8:05 gametime Arizona Summer League: Idle Dominican Summer League Brewers / Orioles: at home vs. the DSL Giants (see this thread for some roster background) -- all games are 10:30 local time in the Dominican, and no need to ask about web audio; we usually won't see updated box scores until the overnight...

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Ho-hum, guess who's still on a roll -- Florida State League Pitcher of the Week Evan Anundsen, Brevard County 1-0, 1.11 ERA, 1 G, 1 GS, 8 1/3 IP, 7 H,1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 SO Brewers prospect Evan Anundsen allowed one earned run over 8 1/3 innings in his June 15 start. He then started the league's All-Star Game on June 20 and threw a scoreless inning. Anundsen is 7-4 on the season and his 1.84 ERA ranks second in the league. *** Second such award this season for Evan...

More from Huntsville later this AM, plus a Manny-mania preview for AAA, Midwest League All-Star preview, Pioneer League kick-off, and more -- busy day ahead...

Final: Huntsville 2, Chattanooga (Dodgers) 1 Huntsville Site Game Summary Timely Hitting Carries Huntsville to Victory Strong Start for Butler and Stars To Open Second Half By Brett Pollock / Huntsville Stars Josh Butler twirled seven strong innings to lead Huntsville past Chattanooga 2-1 Monday night in the opening game of the second half at Joe Davis Stadium. The Stars improved to 39-31 overall, while the Lookouts dropped to 30-40 overall. Huntsville won for a fourth time in 10 games against the Lookouts and improved to 14-8 in one-run games. The visitors' lone run came in the second inning on a two-out solo home run by Tommy Giles, his third with Chattanooga. Butler worked out of a jam in the sixth inning by striking out Justin Sellers and then getting Eddy Perez to ground into a double play with runners at first and second base to end the inning. Josh Bell led off the seventh with a double but stayed planted after Butler fanned the next two hitters before walking Giles and then retiring Gabriel Gutierrez on a line out to end the threat. The right-hander allowed seven hits, walked one and fanned four to grab his first double-A win. Casey Baron worked a scoreless eighth inning and was lifted after an Andrew Lambo single with one out in the ninth inning. Robert Hinton was brought on to face righty-swinging Russ Mitchell, who hit a ground ball to third base that Vinny Rottino misplayed to put runners at first and second base. However, pinch-hitter Victor Mercedes grounded into a game-ending double play, the third turned by Huntsville. Hinton earned his ninth save in 12 chances. Travis Chick blanked the Stars through four frames before they broke through for their only two runs of the game in the fifth. Adam Stern was hit by a pitch leading off, stole second base and scored on a two-out single by Rottino that tied the game. Rottino stole second and scored when Chuck Caufield followed with a base hit. Chick suffered the loss to fall to 5-3 after allowing seven hits, walking one and fanning six. Francisco Felix got Caufield to ground into an inning-ending double play with two runners on the seventh and stranded two more runners in the eighth. The series continues Tuesday night with right-hander Donovan Hand taking the hill against Lookouts' right-hander Josh Lindblom . Coverage of the game begins at 6:45 PM central time and can be heard through the internet at www.huntsvillestars.com. Huntsville Box Score Jonathan Lucroy two more walks (39 walks, 34 K's in 21 AB's)... Huntsville Game Log

Final: Dunedin (Blue Jays) 6, Brevard County 3, 11 innings Recaps! We need home game summary recaps http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif Brevard County Box Score This is the Brevard press' effort for game coverage; four singles and two walks against LHP Rafael Lluberes in the 11th, mixed in with a Zelous Wheeler error, spelled doom on the night; leadoff Brent Brewer single in the bottom of the 11th led to nothing; the storylines continue to revolve around Jeremy Jeffress and Zach Braddock, as you folks so nicely noted above; Steffan Wilson just a home run shy of the cycle -- Wilson is 5th in the league in batting at .308 (13th in OPS); Eric Farris now 32-of-34 in SB attempts; Carlos Corporan controlling the opponents' running game, as expected; former Oriole pitching prospect Adam Loewen three hits including a home run, but batting only .221... Brevard County Game Log Game was lost in the bottom of the 7th -- Brevard County Bottom 7th Pitcher Change: Dumas Garcia replaces Ryan Page. Lee Haydel singles on a line drive to left fielder Adam Loewen. Eric Farris singles on a line drive to right fielder Moises Sierra. Lee Haydel to 3rd. With Logan Schafer batting, Eric Farris steals (31) 2nd base. Logan Schafer strikes out swinging. Steffan Wilson strikes out swinging. Zelous Wheeler strikes out swinging.

Final: Arizona Angels 7, Arizona Brewers 2 Arizona Box Score Tied at 2-2 after four innings, Angels scored two in the 5th vs. 19-year-old RHP Blake Billings, and three in the 8th vs. 23-year-old undrafted free agent RHP Kris Dabrowiecki, who had struggled earlier in Wisconsin; rehabbing RHP Nick Green and Billings combined for ten groundball outs and six K's over the first six innings; 2008 2nd rounder Seth Lintz tossed a perfect 7th; RF Max Walla 2-for-3 plus a sacrifice fly; five other Brewers reached twice, with 18-year-old catcher Tyler Roberts drawing walks in each of his first two pro plate appearances; prized 18-year-old LF Jose Garcia was 2-for-4 with the team's only extra-base hit, a double in the 9th - unfortunately, he was picked off second base immediately after; we'll remind folks we're going to wait until later in the week to determine who we haven't seen yet, who may be delayed by injury, etc... Arizona Game Log Perfectly manufactured Brewer run in the 1st, two productive outs; two wild pitches and a throwing error for Nick Green in the 2nd; brutal day on the basepaths for Jose Garcia -- ended the 6th inning, out at third base, trying to advance two bases on a wild pitch; more outs on the bases in the 8th, Franklin Romero caught stealing for the first out, and Mike Brownstein out at home on a throw from right field to end it -- score was 4-2 at the time...

Final: DSL Brewers / Orioles 2, DSL Royals 1 DSL Brewers / Orioles Box Score Tall and solid (6'5", 228), just-turned 20-year-old LHP Jose Ramos has been very busy, and tonight he strands two inherited runners in the 6th, and then works an additional three scoreless innings for a well-earned save, using six well-timed strikeouts to his advantage; 21-year-old catcher Jhonatan Javier with three more hits, including a double -- check out the makings of his .932 OPS here; 17-year-old SS Andres Martinez (.262, OBP .311) walked and singled; still just 16, Venezuelan OF Luis Chirinos went 0-for-4 with three K's here as the DH, and has cooled a bit (3-for-14) after a hot start; RF Ronny Puello (0-for-3, .313 in 32 AB's) and 17-year-old OF Juan Barrini (4-for-31 on the season) have had it tougher fighting for playing time than the others... DSL Brewers / Orioles Game Log

Link while active, text follows: Fatse drafted by Brewers By Rick Sobey East Longmeadow Reminder Staff Intern HAMPDEN - Many young boys dream that one day they will pick up their phones and hear a Major League Baseball (MLB) representative asking for them. Peter Fatse does not have to dream this anymore, since it came true on June 10 during the MLB amateur draft. In the 24th round of the draft, the Milwaukee Brewers selected Fatse, a 2006 graduate of Minnechaug Regional High School. He recently finished his junior year at the University of Connecticut (UConn), and the Brewers noticed his stellar play. During this past season, Fatse's batting average was .324, and he accumulated 18 doubles, four triples, 11 homers and 54 RBI. His batting average improved drastically since his first year of college ( he batted .268 as a freshman), and the Brewers decided that he was ready for the minor leagues. A Brewers representative contacted Fatse to let him know that the organization had drafted him, and he could not have been more ecstatic. "I was really excited when they told me I had been selected," Fatse said. "The chance to have professional experience is awesome. I have been dreaming about it since I was very young." The Brewers only gave him a few days to decide whether to sign with the club or play at UConn for one more season. Fatse met with a team representative on June 12 and finalized a deal. After signing the contract, he was sent out to Montana to play in the advanced rookie league. "This will be a great opportunity to play professional baseball," Fatse said. He will be playing second base for the Helena Brewers ball club, but he has had experience with other positions. He was an outfielder for UConn during the past year. He is the opposite of a picky player; he is quite flexible. "It doesn't really matter what position I play," Fatse said. "I enjoy the infield and outfield positions equally." Finishing his junior season of college, Fatse was already ranked in the top 10 in three career categories at UConn. These categories included home runs (23), RBI (131) and runs scored (132). Jim Penders, head coach for the UConn baseball team, talked to Fatse when the Brewers drafted him. It was an exciting and emotional conversation. "We talked about the possibility of beginning his professional career and the possibility of leaving UConn," Penders said. Even though he will be losing a special player, Penders believes that this draft process is much more sweet than sour. "Whenever your player develops to the point where professionals take notice, it is a happy moment for you as the coach," he said. "Peter has a bright future ahead of him, and I am real happy for him and his family." According to Penders, it was always easy to coach Fatse. "He was a very mature kid as he entered his freshman year," Penders said. "He showed great effort in the batting cage and weight room. He was a very low maintenance kid; I never had to worry about him after practice." As for whether Fatse has what it takes to make the major leagues, Penders thinks there is an excellent chance. "If the last three years are any indication, I wouldn't bet against Peter," Penders stated. "As a freshman, he had some tough times, but he learned how to handle them. He has handled failure much better, which is why I think we could see him playing in the major leagues one day." Peter Fatse, who had been playing for the Holyoke (MA) Blue Sox of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, is now playing with the Helena Brewers, a minor league affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. Reminder Publications submitted photo [align=center]http://www.thereminder.com/localnews/wilbrahamhampden/localbaseballplaye/peter-fatse.jpg,0[/align]