Jim Goulart

Gamel and Scarpetta make their way onto different portions of the "Sheet", both positively.

Probably, and we're the first to admit we have no idea why. he's not on the DL, so if misses next time out as well, we'll as Adam McCalvy to pursue it for us.

Midwest League Standings

Pacific Coast League (AAA) - PCL American North Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Iowa 10 5 .667 - 5-2 5-3 W2 Nashville 9 6 .600 1.0 3-5 6-1 W1 Memphis 8 6 .571 1.5 6-4 2-2 L1 Omaha 8 7 .533 2.0 2-2 6-5 L2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southern League (AA) - SOU North Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tennessee 7 6 .538 - 2-2 5-4 W1 Huntsville 7 7 .500 0.5 5-5 2-2 W1 Carolina 6 8 .429 1.5 2-2 4-6 L1 West Tenn 5 9 .357 2.5 1-3 4-6 L1 Chattanooga 3 11 .214 4.5 2-3 1-8 L5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Florida State League (A+) - FSL North Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brevard County 8 5 .615 - 6-1 2-4 L1 Clearwater 8 5 .615 - 4-4 4-1 W1 Daytona 6 7 .462 2.0 3-3 3-4 L1 Lakeland 6 7 .462 2.0 5-3 1-4 L1 Tampa 6 7 .462 2.0 3-2 3-5 W1 Dunedin 5 8 .385 3.0 1-4 4-4 W1

Rattler Radio Blog: April 24, 2009 Game Notes April 24, 2009 Timber Rattler Pitchers Enjoy the big booth tonight, Chris.

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):

Follow Friday'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_04_24_nasaaa_mrbaaa_1 Huntsville: http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=t559&t=g_box&gid=2009_04_24_hunaax_cmcaax_1 Brevard County: http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=t503&t=g_box&gid=2009_04_24_breafa_dunafa_1 Wisconsin: http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=g_box&gid=2009_04_24_peoafx_wisafx_1&did=t572&sid=t572

Diehard Sounds fans can actually watch the series in Memphis via MiLB.TV. The cost is $6.95 monthly, $29.95 for the season for live and archived video feeds. The Sounds will likely be on MiLB.TV approx. 15-20 times this season, I'd imagine. It does not appear single game purchases are still available any longer, and blackouts (Memphis area in this case) do apply.

Friday's Daily Menu: TGIF!! All times Central; pitchers subject to change -- Link here for the live audio choices - audio will no longer archive. Sorry, no audio for this Brevard County series Nashville: LHP Lindsay Gulin at Memphis (Cardinals), 6:40 PM pre-game; 7:05 gametime Huntsville: RHP Mark Holliman at Carolina (Reds), 6:00 PM pre-game; 6:15 gametime Brevard County: RHP Mike Jones at Dunedin (Blue Jays), 10:05 AM gametime Wisconsin: RHP Wily Peralta (followed by RHP Cody Adams) at home in Miller park vs. Peoria (Cubs), 6:50 PM pre-game, 7:05 gametime

Post-Crescent Blog with News and Notes from Thursday's doubleheader, including a "Brenly" sighting

Link while active, text follows: Timber Rattlers will play Chiefs at Miller Park By Brett Christopherson Post-Crescent staff writer GRAND CHUTE - Other than the 15,000-plus fans expected in the seats, the 12,000-ton steel roof overhead and Bernie's Dugout perched high above the left field wall … And the retired numbers of Hall of Famers like Hank Aaron, Robin Yount, Paul Molitor and Rollie Fingers hanging inside … So today's Midwest League contest between the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and the Peoria Chiefs at Miller Park is just another game, huh? Riiiiight. "There's a lot of excitement going around, a lot of people talking about the experience," Rattlers infielder/outfielder John Delaney said of the finale of a four-game series that saw the first three games played at Fox Cities Stadium. "The most I've ever played in front of is maybe 7,000, so 15,000 is a lot of people. It's going to be a fun time." Roughly 15,000 tickets had been sold by Thursday morning, according to the Milwaukee Brewers, the Rattlers' parent club and Miller Park's main tenant. Wisconsin players and coaches were scheduled to arrive at the ballpark by noon today, where they would be served lunch and given a stadium tour before beginning their normal pre-game routine in preparation for the 7:05 PM first pitch. "As a whole, I know the group's excited about the opportunity," said 36-year-old Rattlers manager Jeff Isom, in his third season with the Brewers and whose professional playing career included three years as a minor league pitcher. "Myself? Absolutely I'm excited. I'm no different than the players. I want to work my way up through the organization and would like the opportunity to be in the big leagues at some point." Once Thursday's doubleheader ended, Isom figured most in his clubhouse would allow their thoughts to turn to their upcoming sampling of major league life. "I'll try to do everything on that mound that I do on this mound here - just take it easy and do my job," said Wily Peralta, today's starting pitcher for Wisconsin.

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Wisconsin Site Game Two Game Summary Lawrie launches Rattlers to sweep By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers GRAND CHUTE, WI -- Brett Lawrie's long two-run homer in the bottom of the sixth put the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in front to stay for an 8-7 win over the Peoria Chiefs in game two of a doubleheader on Thursday night at Time Warner Cable Field. The back-and-forth game decisively turned Wisconsin's way on the late home run by the #1 pick of the Milwaukee Brewers from the 2008 draft. Peoria (5-7) broke on top in the second inning. They loaded the bases on a pair of walks and a single. David Macias singled with two outs to drive in two runs for a 2-0 lead. That lead didn't last. Wisconsin (6-6) scored three times in the bottom of the second to go in front. Juan Sanchez and Shawn Zarraga drew walks to start the inning. A balk by Alberto Cabrera put runners on second and third. Michael Marseco drove in Sanchez with a grounder. Erik Miller and John Delaney finished off the rally with back-to-back RBI singles. The Rattlers added a run in the bottom of the third. Mike Vass doubled and was bunted to third by Sanchez. A sacrifice fly by Zarraga sent Vass home for a 4-2 lead. Lawrie ripped an RBI triple to left-center in the bottom of the fourth inning. Then, he scored on a wild pitch and the Rattlers were up 6-2. But, that lead didn't last. Rattler starting pitcher Evan Frederickson ran into trouble in the top of the fifth. He gave up a leadoff walk, a single, and an RBI double to Rebel Ridling. After getting the first out, Frederickson walked Luis Flores to load the bases. Then, Frederickson issued his seventh walk of the night. This one -- to Kyler Burke -- forced in a run to make the score 6-4 and knocked the Rattler lefty out of the game. Brian Meadows entered and got a strikeout for out number two. But, Cliff Andersen lined a triple to right-center to drive in three runs and put the Chiefs in front 7-6. This lead did not last. Miller reached on an infield single to start the Rattler half of the sixth inning. A sacrifice bunt moved him to second base to set the stage for Lawrie. He worked the count to 3-1 against Chief reliever Mike Perconte and got a pitch to drive. Lawrie hammered the offering deep into the night for his second homer of the season and an 8-7 advantage. This lead would last. Rattler closer Jim Henderson worked a scoreless ninth for his third save of the season. The Rattlers and Chiefs wrap up their four game series with a change of venue for Friday's game. The teams will participate in the Border Battle at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Wily Peralta (0-1, 1.00) is the scheduled starting pitcher for Wisconsin. Aaron Shafer (2-0, 1.50) is set to start for Peoria. Game time is 7:05 PM. Wisconsin Game Two Box Score CF Erik Miller 3-for-3 in stolen bases; Brett Lawrie is slugging .641; some of those averages are starting to sneak back to respectability... Wisconsin Game Two Game Log

Final, Game Two: Wisconsin 8, Peoria (Cubs) 7 Tons of details and coverage in the AM; Evan Frederickson walks seven in a sub-par start, but the T-Rats offense, particularly Erik Miller (on base all four times in the leadoff spot), Brett Lawrie, and Corey Kemp rally and come back twice for the win...

Nashville Pre-Game Audio Chat with Starting Pitcher Chase Wright Texas drawl speaks well of the organization's welcome for him...

Nashville Site Game Summary: Link, text follows -- Sounds Hang On To Edge Redbirds, 7-6 MEMPHIS - The Nashville Sounds picked up their sixth victory in the club's last seven contests on Thursday evening at AutoZone Park, coming from behind to defeat the host Memphis Redbirds by a 7-6 count in the third game of a four-game series. Mat Gamel and Brendan Katin each drove in three runs to power the Sounds to victory. After the Sounds took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning when Tony Gwynn scored on a Gamel sacrifice fly, the host Redbirds posted a four-spot in the bottom of the frame using only one hit against Nashville starter Tim Dillard to grab a 4-1 advantage. Nashville pulled ahead for good in the fourth with a five-run frame against Memphis starter Blake Hawksworth. After Dillard helped his own cause with an RBI single, Gamel and Katin produced back-to-back two-out, two-run singles to push the visitors in front by a 6-4 margin. AUDIO: Mat Gamel Two-Run Single Katin plated a very important insurance run in the top of the ninth when his groundout scored Alcides Escobar from third to stretch the lead to 7-4. The Redbirds didn't go down without a fight in the home half of the final frame. Joe Mather led off with a double against former Memphis hurler Chris Narveson, who was seeking his team-leading fourth save of the year for Nashville. After the next two batters were retired, pinch-hitter Nick Stavinoha delivered a two-out RBI single to center to make it a 7-5 game. Narveson walked the next two Redbirds batters to load the bases for Jon Jay, who made it a one-run contest with an RBI infield single that chased Narveson. Right-hander Ryan Houston was summoned to the hill for Nashville and struck out David Freese to leave the bases loaded and preserve the victory, notching his first save of the year in the process. Dillard (3-0) picked up his third win in three starts for Nashville, allowing four runs (three earned) on just two hits over his six innings of work. Hawksworth (1-2) took the loss for Memphis after surrendering six runs on six hits in four frames. Gwynn went 1-for-3 on the evening to extend the PCL's longest active hitting streak to 13 games for the Sounds. The teams wrap up the series with a 7:05 PM finale on Friday evening. Left-hander Lindsay Gulin (1-0, 13.00) will take the hill for Nashville to face Memphis right-hander Clayton Mortenson (1-0, 1.50). Nashville Box Score Tony Gwynn also walked twice in addition to extending his hitting streak; Angel Salome just 6-for-36 with eight K's to start his campaign, a passed ball here; three Sounds hit-by-pitch; Tim Dillard now 3-0 despite the very shaky first inning; Ryan Houston almost certainly one of the Brewers' most obscure upper level farmhands, a 29-year-old longtime Blue Jay farmhand pitched for Houston in AAA in '08 (7.54 ERA in 39 relief stints)... Nashville Game Log

Huntsville Site Game Summary: Bullpen Brilliant Behind Welch Stars Scratch Out Another One-Run Win By Brett Pollock / MiLB.com Derrick Ellison spun 2 1/3 innings of shutout relief, as three relievers combined to shut out Carolina to preserve Huntsville's 2-1 victory Thursday night in the fourth of a five-game set at Five County Stadium in Zebulon, NC. The Stars evened their record at 7-7 but remain a half game behind Tennessee in the North Division, while the Mudcats dipped to 6-8. All seven of the Stars' wins have been decided by one run, as they have played in nine one-run games and 12 games decided by three runs or fewer. The Stars loaded the bases on two singles and a walk against James Avery in the first inning and scored the game's first run on a Vinny Rottino groundout but wound up leaving the bases full. The Mudcats tied the game in the home half when Chris Heisey led off with a double and scored when Zach Cozart singled to drive in his fourth run of the series. Huntsville reclaimed the lead in the second inning when Kevin Melillo drove in a run with a groundball out with the bases loaded after a diving grab of his two-hopper made behind the bag by Logan Parker, the first baseman. Cozart, the Mudcats' shortstop, then made a diving grab on a Rottino ground ball that looked like it was headed into center field and threw him out at first base to end the rally. Huntsville left eight runners on in the first four innings, stranded at least one runner in seven innings, and left a dozen runners on in the game. David Welch got Eric Eymann to ground into a double play with two runners on in the fourth to squash a rally and was relieved with two runners on and two out in the fifth in his longest outing of the season. Ellison took over and retired Todd Frazier to end the frame and then set down six of the next seven hitters he faced to grab his first double-A victory. Omar Aguilar worked a perfect eighth inning before Mike McClendon gave up back-to-back two-out singles in the ninth and then induced Michael Griffin to bounce into a force out at second base to end the game. Welch allowed six hits, walked two and struck out three. Avery suffered the loss after giving up both runs on four hits and five walks over four frames. He made his tenth start against Huntsville since the opening of the 2007 season and is now 2-6 against the Stars. Alexander Smit, Derrick Lutz and Sean Watson blanked the visitors over the final five frames. The series concludes Friday night with Stars' right-hander Mark Holliman making the start against Mudcats' right-hander Misael DeJesus. Coverage of the game begins at 6:00 PM central time and can be heard through the internet at www.huntsvillestars.com. Huntsville Box Score Adam Stern certainly isn't a AA player, 4-for-5 here with his 7th stolen base in as many chances; Jonathan Lucroy 2-for-4 with a walk -- yes, he and Stern combined for all six Stars' hits at the top of the lineup, how about that; Lorenzo Cain 0-for-14 with three walks and six K's in the four games he's been back; kudos to the bullpen, indeed... Huntsville Game Log

No specific reason given on audio, perhaps just a way to ease him back from the oblique; Mike McClendon's peripherals have always been weak, but the Brewers seem to like his makeup, he's got classic 6'5" size.

Final: Nashville 7, Memphis (Cardinals) 6 Details from the Sounds later on; Ryan Houston bails out Chris Narveson for a one-batter save --- tight games abound tonight...

RHP Mark Holliman is making a quick return from the Huntsville DL, and will be activated prior to his scheduled Friday start in Carolina. This fills the open Huntsville spot that was created when RHP Juan Sandoval was bumped up to AAA this week.

Final: Huntsville 2, Carolina (Reds) 1 Details later tonight from Brett; listened in to the latter innings as Mike McClendon barely held on for the save...

Final, Game One: Wisconsin 7, Peoria (Cubs) 6 Wisconsin Site Game Summary: GRAND CHUTE, WI -- The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers scored four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to erase a 5-2 deficit. Then, the Rattlers held on to defeat the Peoria Chiefs 7-6 in game one of a doubleheader on Thursday night at Time Warner Cable Field. Cutter Dykstra led the way with a 3-for-3 night, three runs scored, two stolen bases, and a pair of RBI. Peoria (5-6) grabbed the lead in the top of the first inning. Josh Harrison tripled with one out. An RBI single by Rebel Ridling drove in Harrison. The Rattlers (5-6) answered back in the bottom of the first inning. Peoria starter Chris Archer walked the first two batters he faced. A double steal put runners at second and third. Brock Kjeldgaard knocked in the tying run with an RBI groundout. But, the Chiefs staged a two-out rally in the top of the second to retake the lead. Nelson Perez singled and Kyler Burke doubled to put runners on second and third with two outs. David Macias singled up the middle to drive in both runs for a 3-1 advantage. Dykstra singled with one out in the bottom of the third inning. He scored on John Delaney's RBI double to right field to pull the Rattlers to within 3-2. The Chiefs padded their lead in the fifth inning. Burke doubled again, this time to start the inning. He scored on a single by Harrison, who was out trying to stretch the hit into a double. Ridling crushed the next pitch for his first home run of the season. But, that padding wasn't enough for Peoria. Wisconsin rallied in the bottom of the sixth inning. Reliever Jose Pina walked Michael Marseco on four pitches to start the rally. Dykstra smacked a double down the third base line and Marseco scored to knock Pina out of the game. Delaney followed with a single against Josh Whitlock to put runners at first and third. Brett Lawrie was next and -- with Delaney running -- lined a hit to leftcenter. Dykstra scored easily. Delaney stopped at third as Lawrie hustled into second. The throw from Peoria shortstop Junior Lake went to second, but it was wild and Delaney scored the tying run while Lawrie went to third. One out later, Corey Kemp lined a hot shot back at Whitlock on the mound. Whitlock had his glove knocked off and by the time he tracked down the ball, his only play was to first as Lawrie scored the go ahead run. Wisconsin tacked on a run in the bottom of the sixth. A two-out RBI single by Dykstra made it 7-5. The Chiefs scored a run against Pedro Lambertus in the top of the seventh, but he got out of the inning to pick up the save. Wisconsin Game One Box Score Wisconsin Game One Game Log

Final: Tampa (Yankees) 6, Brevard County 0 Brevard County Box Score Manatees' bats uncharacteristically silenced, including 0-for-11 with RISP; Roque Mercedes with a 4th strong relief appearance to start his season... Brevard County Game Log

Chris Mehring doesn't miss a beat in keeping us informed: A TRIPLE? YES, A TRIPLE: There were runners at second and third with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning when Michael Marseco lined the first pitch from Kevin Kreier over the head of right fielder Kyler Burke. Sean McCraw went back to tag and to not get doubled off in case of a catch. By the time he scored, Marseco was at third base and the official scorer properly ruled the play a game-winning triple.

Adam McCalvy fills us in on the organization's placement of veteran Jim Henderson in the closer's role at low-A Wisconsin. For more on the "Border Battle", here's his blog post: "There was only one more we made there with winning in mind," Gord Ash said. "And that was signing a veteran back-of-the-bullpen guy." That would be Jim Henderson, a 26-year-old who has played as high as Triple-A and was looking for work after the Cubs released him late in Spring Training. He is more than three years older than any other player on the team, and Brewers officials figured it was important to have someone with experience in the closer's role.