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Link while active, text follows: www.al.com/sports/huntsvi...amp;coll=1 STARS SPOTLIGHT: BO HALL Mark McCarter, Huntsville Times Position: Pitcher Age: 26 Hometown: Ormond Beach, Fla. Stats: 5-1, 3.07 ERA in 23 appearances, one save, 40 strikeouts in 41 innings Years with Stars: First Equipment: Rawlings glove OK, you're from the Daytona area. NASCAR fan or not? "Growing up there, I love it. Go every year (to the 500)." Favorite driver: Dale Earnhardt Jr. So, good move for Junior to leave DEI? "It's either going to be really good or really bad for him. I don't think it'll be anything in the middle." Favorite player: Bo Jackson You're also Bo: "That's where I got my nickname. My real name is Jeremy. Growing up I played all the sports and I was pretty decent at them. He was really big then, so people started calling me that. The only person who doesn't call me Bo is my mom." If you could trade places for a day with another athlete, it would be: Tiger Woods. "He plays golf for a living and I like to play golf. He basically has anything he wants." How good a golfer are you? Eight or nine handicap. If you weren't a baseball player, you'd be: teacher or coach. Best movie seen lately: "Shooter" Favorite TV show: "Baseball Tonight" Most annoying celebrity: Paris Hilton Funniest person on earth: Chris Rock Favorite vacation spot: "My sister went to Tahiti and brought back some cool pictures. It might be there." Sloppiest teammate: "My locker is next to Lindsay Gulin and it's pretty much a mess every time we go in there." Who's your road roomie and what's a big secret about him? Jeff Housman. "He doesn't wake up until it's time to go to the bus. He never gets out of bed." Best subject in school: English Worst subject: Math Car you drive: Chevy Tahoe First baseball memory: "It has to be my first T-ball game. It got rained out. Now every time we get rain, we talk about how when we were kids we hated rainouts. Now we pray for them." The schedule: The Stars continue their five-game road trip at Jacksonville tonight, then play an 11:05 a.m. game Wednesday. The next home game is Saturday, against Chattanooga.

Coolbaugh clutch for '97 Stars Late ballplayer had big season for entertaining team By MARK McCARTER Huntsville Times Sports Staff, markcolumn@aol.com Steve Connelly has an uncut sheet of 1997 Huntsville Stars trading cards in his downtown Huntsville office. It's a bit of memorabilia from his days as a Stars pitcher. As he looked at those photos Monday, staring at him from the second row of cards was Mike Coolbaugh. "It's hard to believe," Connelly said. "I think it's going to be one of those things that takes a long time for it to sink in." The Stars' 1997 team still stands as the most prolific offensive team in league history, scoring 942 runs en route to a 77-62 record and a berth in the Southern League championship series. D.T. Cromer had a team-record 176 hits. Mike Neill batted .340 and scored 129 runs. Ben Grieve would win the league MVP award with a .328 average, to go along with 24 homers and 100 RBIs. The team produced 2002 American League MVP Miguel Tejada. But perhaps the most consistent of them all was their blue-collar third baseman, Mike Coolbaugh, who was already in his eighth season in minor league ball. Coolbaugh was what people refer to as a "baseball lifer." On Sunday night, in a freak accident, baseball took his life. He was coaching first base for the Tulsa Drillers of the Double-A Texas League, a team for which he had once played and which he joined on July 3 in his first stint as a professional coach. Coolbaugh was struck in the head by a line drive from Tulsa DH Tino Sanchez in a game against the Arkansas Travelers in North Little Rock. He died an hour later in a Little Rock hospital. He was 35. He leaves behind wife Mandy, who is expecting a child in October, and sons Joseph and Jacob. "He was a good guy," said Connelly of his former teammate. "The thing I remember about Mike the most was when we were goofing around, doing our thing before a game, he was taking extra hitting or taking extra ground balls at third. "He was the consummate professional. He took baseball seriously." Connelly suggested that some of Coolbaugh's work ethic was fueled by a rivalry with his older brother, Scott, who broke into the majors in 1989. Said Connelly, "I think he had a chip on his shoulder to prove he was as good or better than his brother." Scott Coolbaugh is the hitting coach for Frisco, one of Tulsa's rivals in the Texas League. "He loved the game," Connelly said. "He absolutely loved the game. Everybody would talk about what they're going to do when they got through playing. 'I think so-and-so will be an attorney, and so-and-so will do this.' Usually there's two or three guys on a team, after they're done, they're going to coach. Mike was one of those." "On a team full of superstars, Coolbaugh was steady," recalled Steve Kornya, the Stars' broadcaster that season. "Neill or Grieve might get on a hot streak, but it seemed like every night he was 1-for-3 with an RBI, or 1-for-4 with a big homer. "He was a guy who was never branded a top prospect, but he worked hard and did his best, put up good numbers and eventually made it to the majors." "The biggest thing I remember about Mike was his determination," said former Stars general manager Bryan Dingo. "If I recall, he spent 10 years in the minors before he was ever called up (to the majors) but he had that determination to stick it out as long as he did." Steve Kornya was the Stars' radio broadcaster that season, and recalls a player who was "very driven to go up to the majors. He was quiet, very workmanlike. He came to the ballpark and did his job." Coolbaugh batted .308, with 30 homers, 37 doubles and 132 RBIs that season. He owns the team record for most at-bats (579) and total bases (303) in a season and co-owns the RBI record with ex-major league all-star Terry Steinbach. His 30 homers are second only to Rob Nelson's mark of 32, set in 1985. His batting average is fifth-best in team history. For his minor league career, he finished with 258 homers, 1,007 RBIs and a .266 average. He had been drafted originally by Toronto, in the 16th round in 1990, and played in the Texas, Oakland, Colorado, Yankees, Milwaukee, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Houston and Kansas City organizations. He made his major league debut on July 16, 2001, in Milwaukee, singling off White Sox pitcher Wayne Garland in his first at-bat. The next day, entering as a late defensive replacement, he homered off Garland for the first of his two big-league homers. "Mike was a kind and hard-working individual who lived life and played the game with great passion. He will be greatly missed," said Reid Nichols, Milwaukee's director of player development, in a statement. Rockies president Keli McGregor issued a statement saying, "Our entire organization grieves at the death of Mike Coolbaugh. We were shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the accident on Sunday evening. Mike was a great husband, father, brother and friend to so many throughout the baseball community." Despite their close proximity to the batter, base coaches do not wear protective equipment. Don Mincher, the president of the Southern League, who was the Stars' owner when Coolbaugh played here, expects that may change. He predicted it would be a major topic in the Minor League Baseball meetings this winter. "Can this lead to coaches wearing helmets in the future? Yes," said Mincher. "It'll be groaned about and moaned about in the process, but eventually I think it will be forced." The Tulsa Drillers have established a memorial fund for Coolbaugh to benefit his family. Checks may be made to the Mike Coolbaugh Memorial Fund, c/o Spirit Bank, 1800 S. Baltimore St., Tulsa, OK 74119. The Huntsville Stars announced Monday that contributions toward that fund will be collected at the main gates during each of the five games in the homestand against Chattanooga, which begins Saturday.

Two nice photos of Adam Heether, taken by Jerry Hale of MiLB.com, today: http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/images/2007/07/22/mqP9yoKd.jpg http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/images/2007/07/23/yqSOZY9R.jpg

OK, who are these imposters in West Virginia Power uniforms? Final: Delmarva (Orioles) 6, West Virginia 1 West Virginia Site Game Summary: BASCOM BAFFLES POWER Tim Bascom shut down the West Virginia Power with seven fantastic innings on Monday night at Appalachian Power Park as the Delmarva Shorebirds sent the Power to their sixth straight loss with a 6-1 victory. The Shorebirds scored three runs in the top of the second inning to take an early lead. Victory Castillo, Danny Figueroa and Todd Davidson all ripped run-scoring singles. Delmarva plated three more runs in the third inning. After Brae Wright struck out Brandon Snyder and Billy Rowell to begin the inning, Miguel Abreu hit a solo home run and Victor Castillo doubled in a pair of runs. The Power scored their only run on Brad Miller?s solo home run in the bottom of the seventh inning. It was Miller?s second of the year and his first at Appalachian Power Park. The Power had seven hits in the game and five came with two outs. Tim Bascom (2-0) allowed one run on six hits and struck out seven over seven innings to get the victory, while Brae Wright (6-6) was tagged with the loss after surrendering six runs on nine hits over three innings. D.J. Lidyard, Jared Sutton and Travis Wendte combined to toss six scoreless innings of relief. The Power fell to 63-37 overall and 15-17 in the second half, while the Shorebirds improved to 49-49 overall and 15-16 in the second half with the win. The Power have now lost six in a row. Brad Miller and Charlie Fermaint had two hits apiece for the Power. The Power will finish the four game series against Delmarva Tuesday night. The Power will start right hander Alex Periard (5-2, 3.32) and the Shorebirds will counter with right hander Kyle Schmidt (3-8, 4.32). The first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM (6:05 Central). West Virginia Box Score: Reliever D.J. Lidyard stellar over four innings... www.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_wvaafx_1 West Virginia Game Log: www.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_wvaafx_1

Final: Jacksonville (Dodgers) 2, Huntsville 1 Huntsville Site Game Summary: Link, text follows -- Stars' Win String Halted in Heartbreaking Fashion Juan Gonzalez belted the game-winning home run in the eighth inning that lifted Jacksonville to a 2-1 decision over Huntsville and ended the Stars bid for a franchise record 13th consecutive win Monday night at the Baseball Grounds. The first place Suns improved to 22-9 in the second half and 63-38 overall to maintain their lead over Montgomery in the South, while the Stars slipped to 19-12 in the second half and 56-43 overall. The Stars suffered their first loss since July 5 and fell to the Suns for a 14th time in the last 16 meetings dating back to last season. Stars? starter Will Inman had retired 16 out of the last 17 hitters he had faced before Gonzalez launched his game winning blast into the bleacher seats in right field for his fifth home run of the season. Inman then walked pinch-hitter Jimmy Rohan and was taken out of the game after seven and a third innings in his longest turn since joining the Stars. He allowed two runs on three hits, walked two and fanned five but fell to 1-5. Inman has allowed a long ball in two straight starts and in six out of his last seven. Mark Alexander took over on the hill for the Suns in the ninth and walked Hernan Iribarren before Alcides Escobar failed on a bunt attempt and struck out. Mel Stocker singled into right field before Steve Moss hit a ground ball back to the mound that Alexander fielded on the front slope of the hill on his knees. His throw to second base pulled Gonzalez off the bag, allowing Stocker to reach safely and Moss to reach to load the bases. However, the right-hander preserved the lead by striking out Michael Brantley and retiring Steve Sollmann on a fly ball out to end the game and the Stars? attempt at re-writing history. Greg Miller, making his first start at the double-A level this season, walked Moss to begin the game before Brantley singled to left and Sollmann legged out a bunt base to load the bases. Lou Palmisano struck out before Adam Heether walked to force in Moss with the game?s first run. Miller worked out of further trouble by fanning Brendan Katin and Iribarren to end the inning. The Stars also stranded Escobar at second base with one out in the second and at third with two outs in the fifth. Gonzalez led off the home third with a double, moved to third base on a Greg Miller sacrifice bunt and scored on a sacrifice fly by Xavier Paul that tied the game at one. Inman retired the next nine hitters before a two-out single in the sixth by Blake DeWitt. Alvis Ojeda picked up the win with 4 1/3 shutout innings in relief, allowing three hits and striking out three. He induced Escobar to bounce into an inning-ending double play with two runners on in the sixth. The series continues Tuesday night with Stars southpaw Derek Miller taking the hill against Suns? right-hander James McDonald. Coverage begins at 5:50 pm central time and can be heard locally on SportsRadio and via the internet at www.huntsvillestars.com. Huntsville Box Score: Ugh -- this game matches the Brewers game in frustration-ness, there's a word for you... www.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_jaxaax_1 Huntsville Game Log: www.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_jaxaax_1

Game Suspended: Brevard County 2, St. Lucie (Mets) 0, after three innings MiLB.com: Monday's Florida State League game between St. Lucie and Brevard County was suspended due to rain at Space Coast Stadium. Play was halted in the top of the fourth with Brevard County leading, 2-0. The game will resume at 5:00 PM ET (4:00 Central) on Tuesday, followed by the teams' regularly scheduled game. Brevard County Partial Box Score: Yohannis Perez still hot, we really need to start paying more attention to LHP Rafael Lluberes... web.minorleaguebaseball.c...p;sid=t503

Pioneer League Pitcher of the Week -- yeah! Jose Garcia, Helena 2-0, 1.64 ERA, 2 G, 2 GS, 11.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 10 SO The Brewers are the hottest team in the Pioneer League and Jose Garcia is just one reason why. The right-hander garnered a pair of victories in his starts this week against Casper and Idaho Falls, tossing a combined 11 innings that included 10 fanned batters. Garcia is a perfect 2-0 at home with a 2.77 ERA so far this season, his only loss in seven appearances for the Brewers coming against the Chukars on July 11.

Your Florida State League Pitcher of the Week -- nice! Steve Garrison, Brevard County 2-0, 0.64 ERA, 2 G, 2 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 14.0 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 10 SO Before this week, Steve Garrison had lasted seven or more innings for the Manatees just twice in 18 starts this season. That all changed as the southpaw pitched seven innings in both of his outings this week, striking out four against Dunedin Tuesday before fanning another six versus Daytona Sunday. Garrison improved to 4-0 in five July starts, during which he has 24 strikeouts for the Manatees

Manatees GM Buck Rogers reminds us about Brevard County LHP David Welch just a few weeks ago: The Brevard County Manatees players, coaches, staff and fans extend their deepest sympathies to the Coolbaugh family and Rockies organization. This tragedy affects all of us and our hearts are breaking for those affected. Here's a coach that kissed his wife and kids goodbye and went to work at a stadium and died doing something he loved. A show of hands of those that think about death as they walk out the door each morning. Exactly. None. This event has the baseball world revisiting what can be done to make things safer. It reminds us that tragedy can strike at sporting events, no matter how careful and cautious that we are. This was a very rare occurrence. But it happened. And it could happen in the stands on any given night. We have plans in place to minimize dangerous situation, implement safety plans, on-site EMTs, we check radar for lightning strikes, we conduct PA announcements stating that bats and ball can leave the field of play and for fans to pay attention, we print warnings on ticket backs, we've ban Heely's from the ballpark, etc., but even with all of those precautions, accidents can-and do-still happen. It only takes a second for you to take you eyes off the game and a errant foul ball could fly into the stands like a frozen rope. We cannot stress it enough; if you're not going to be paying 100% attention to the game in progress, please take a seat behind the netting. The view is better, you're closer to the action and there is no danger of getting hit by a direct shot of a bat or ball. Parents, please, please heed these warnings: if you have children that are not going to pay attention, please move your family behind the nets. Senior citizens, if your reaction time has slowed over time, again, there are plenty of seats behind the nets. If you're going to have a few barley sodas and socialize at the game, sit behind the netting. Even if you're paying attention, you may not have enough time to react. When I was the GM in Daytona Beach with the Cubs organization we installed an additional eight feet of netting above the dugouts where a short fence was already in place. One of the Cubs season ticket holders, Sharkey Novak, designed the thing to be a minimal nuisance but maximum protection because he saw the dangers. A few season ticket holders took me to task about that, but when I counted 11 foul balls and four broken bats that didn't make it into the stands that next season I knew it was the right decision. It's not fun filling out incident reports after an injury, especially if it's avoidable. It's pain and suffering for a member of our fan base, it's a world of paperwork for us and most of the time it's totally preventable and that's what's maddening. We have season ticket holders sitting above both dugouts every night, and there exists a chance that a ball could go into the stands. Fans want to be in the umpire's back pocket and see the game from up close and personal; we can't fault you for that, but if any of you wish to change out your seats, please see a Manatees staff member tonight and we'll gladly make that happen for you tonight. Earlier this season one of our own pitchers, David Welch, was drilled by a foul ball into the dugout at St Lucie. I was at that game and watched the ball ricochet off his forehead and go deep into the stands. Dave was knocked clean out and I got the shivers watching him laid out on the dugout floor waiting for paramedics. It could have been disastrous, but a stint on the DL and some time off got him back into the line-up with no long term side effects. Every stadium in baseball has an occasional foul ball that strikes a fan. It's a fact of life in baseball. We've had a few of our own that required a trip to the aid station. But it's time for you to help us minimize those incidents. We're a small market team where everybody pretty much knows everybody. Please take a few minutes to make your seatmates aware of the game. You know who is sitting next to you, and if you don't, let 'em know that they can sit behind the nets behind home plate without a ticket upgrade. We don't charge any extra to sit in the best seats in the stadium! We preach it at the Box Office, the ushers tell fans that ask the same thing, but now we're asking for you hard-core fans' help. There's a reason the off-duty players charting the game, visiting team official and the scouts all sit behind the netting. There's a reason that team policy requires players' and coaches' family members to sit behind the netting. Think about that! Like we've said in the past, a few years ago a 13-year old girl went to an NHL game in Columbus, OH. A freak play sent a puck, essentially a frozen piece of rubber as hard as a rock, into the stands which killed her. It was her birthday. Nobody goes to a sporting event expecting a baseball or hockey puck to end a life, but it happens. Fans, the seriousness of this will again put the powers-that-be back to the drawing boards to make the game safer, but what happens on the field will be covered by coaches and umpires. What happens in the stands is another story. Please be aware of the game at all times. We need your help. If there are fans around you that are a disaster waiting to happen, tell an usher or stadium security. Tonight we'll conduct a moment of silence that will be repeated across the county as games begin as the time zones change. The flags are already at half-staff at Space Coast Stadium. We'll be saddened for a long time because this happened. If there's something positive that come out of this horrible incident, let it be that it won't happen again, on-field or in the stands. At least not in Brevard County. Your safety and that of the players, coaches and umpires is our number one priority. Win or lose, rain or shine.

Final: Arizona Angels 16, Arizona Brewers 0 Wow, just wow... Arizona Brewer Box Score: Wow, just wow... web.minorleaguebaseball.c...k_brrrok_1 Arizona Brewer Game Log: Wow, just wow... web.minorleaguebaseball.c...k_brrrok_1 Anyway, here's Bill Hall's day: AZL Brewers Bottom 1st - Bill Hall lines out to first baseman Seth Loman. AZL Angels Top 2nd - Ryan Mount flies out to center fielder Bill Hall. - Hank Conger flies out to center fielder Bill Hall. AZL Angels Top 3rd - Anthony Norman singles on a line drive to center fielder Bill Hall. Angel Castillo to 3rd. Anthony Norman to 2nd on the throw. - Clayton Fuller singles on a line drive to center fielder Bill Hall. Darwin Perez scores. - Ryan Mount singles on a line drive to center fielder Bill Hall. Clayton Fuller to 2nd. AZL Angels Top 4th - Anthony Norman flies out to center fielder Bill Hall. AZL Brewers Bottom 4th - Bill Hall walks. - Carlos Hereaud grounds out, third baseman Michael Wing to first baseman Seth Loman. Bill Hall to 2nd. AZL Angels Top 5th - Darwin Perez flies out to center fielder Bill Hall. - Hank Conger singles on a line drive to center fielder Bill Hall. Clayton Fuller scores. AZL Brewers Bottom 6th - Bill Hall flies out to center fielder Clayton Fuller. AZL Angels Top 7th - Defensive Substitution: Jose Rangel replaces center fielder Bill Hall, batting 2nd, playing center field.

According to Minor League Baseball, Coolbaugh is the first player or coach to die as a result of on-the-field action since Winnipeg's Skeeter Ebnet was hit by a pitch in a 1938 Northern League game. Ebnet was the second minor leaguer to die in two years in the Northern League: George Tkach was hit by a pitch and killed in 1936. In 2000, Kelsey Osburn, a 20-year-old playing in the Northeastern summer collegiate league, died after being struck by a line drive during batting practice. Baseball America: www.baseballamerica.com/t...64517.html Tulsa Coach Killed By Line Drive By Ben Badler Minor League Baseball President Mike Moore has requested that all Minor League Baseball flags fly at half-mast tonight to honor Mike Coolbaugh, who died Sunday night after being struck with a line drive during the Tulsa-Arkansas game. "The hearts and prayers of the Minor League Baseball world go out to his entire family," Moore said. "I would ask that everyone keep the Tulsa Drillers team in their thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. I am asking all Minor League Baseball clubs to fly their flags at half-mast and observe a moment of silence tonight before their games in memory of Mike." Coolbaugh was coaching first base last night when a line drive off the bat of Tulsa's Tino Sanchez struck him in the temple. According to the Tulsa World, Coolbaugh lost consciousness and stopped breathing. After being given CPR on the field, Coolbaugh was rushed to Baptist Medical Center in North Little Rock, and was pronounced dead at 9:47 p.m. "The entire Drillers family is devastated by last night's terrible tragedy," team president Chuck Lamson said. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to the entire Coolbaugh family, but especially to his wife Mandy and sons Joseph and Jacob. "The Coolbaughs have been a big part of our organization with both Mike and his brother Scott playing for us. I know that Mike was very excited to become a coach and to begin this new chapter in his baseball career. Even in his short stint with us this year, he had provided a very positive influence on our club." Houston Astros General Manager Tim Purpura, whose organization Coolbaugh played in from 2003 to 2005, also offered his condolences to those affected by Coolbaugh's death. "This was a tragic event that took a great teammate and a wonderful human being from us far too soon," Purpura said. "Everyone who came in contact with Mike respected him and enjoyed being around him, and our thoughts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time." Coolbaugh was in his third week with the Tulsa Drillers as an interim hitting coach, taking over the job from the departed Orlando Merced. Before becoming a coach he had a long playing career that spanned 17 seasons with nine organizations. He played in the major leagues in 2001 (Milwaukee) and 2002 (St. Louis), compiling 15 hits in 82 at-bats. During his minor league career, Coolbaugh accumulated 1,615 hits, 258 home runs and 1,007 RBIs. The Texas League has postponed the Drillers' game that was to be played tonight in Wichita. Texas League officials will later decide when the Drillers will play their next game. "It's a somewhat fluid situation," Texas League commissioner Tom Kayser said. "It goes without saying that it's an unspeakable tragedy. We're all very supportive of both the Tulsa Drillers and the Coolbaugh family . . . In the institutional lifetime of any one working in baseball now, this is a new experience." To honor Coolbaugh, the Drillers and Spirit Bank established a fun in Coolbaugh's memory to benefit his family. All of the proceeds will go directly to the Coolbaugh family, and a donation can be made to the Mike Coolbaugh Memorial Fund at: Mike Coolbaugh Memorial Fund c/o Spirit Bank 1800 S. Baltimore Avenue Tulsa, OK 74119

Brewers statement on Mike Coolbaugh

Huntsville Site: 1997 photo... Coolbaugh played for the Huntsville Stars in 1997 and hit .308 with 30 home runs and 132 RBIs, setting club records that year for the Stars that still exist: at bats (559), total bases (303), as well as tying the RBI record. On the Stars all-time list, he ranks in a 9th place tie in home runs, 12th in RBIs, 5th in batting, and tops in slugging (.542). www.huntsvillestars.com/n...ewsId=1282 http://www.huntsvillestars.com/images/news/Mike%20Coolbaugh%201997.jpg

Sunday's Helena KCAP Audio Pre-Game Interview with RHP Roque Mercedes: Be sure you're on the July 22nd archive, go to the 16:30 minute mark: web.minorleaguebaseball.c.../audio.jsp Way to go on the english, Roque! You might remember his first interview from 2006, in which he was anxious to be on air for the very first time.

Standings through Sunday's action: Pacific Coast League (AAA) - PCL American North Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nashville 62 40 .608 - 32-14 30-26 L2 Iowa 57 46 .553 5.5 34-22 23-24 W2 Omaha 49 53 .480 13.0 33-17 16-36 W3 Memphis 41 61 .402 21.0 22-30 19-31 L6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southern League (AA) - SOU North Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Huntsville 19 11 .633 - 10-5 9-6 W12 Carolina 15 15 .500 4.0 8-7 7-8 W2 Chattanooga 15 15 .500 4.0 6-9 9-6 L1 Tennessee 13 17 .433 6.0 10-5 3-12 L5 West Tenn 13 17 .433 6.0 6-9 7-8 W5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Florida State League (A+) - FSL East Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brevard County 17 13 .567 - 8-6 9-7 W1 Jupiter 14 15 .483 2.5 6-4 8-11 W3 Palm Beach 13 16 .448 3.5 7-12 6-4 L4 Daytona 12 18 .400 5.0 6-10 6-8 L1 St. Lucie 12 18 .400 5.0 4-11 8-7 L2 Vero Beach 8 22 .267 9.0 3-12 5-10 W2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- South Atlantic League (A) - SAL Northern Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hickory 19 12 .613 - 11-7 8-5 W6 Lakewood 17 12 .586 1.0 10-5 7-7 L2 Lake County 16 13 .552 2.0 8-8 8-5 L1 Lexington 15 16 .484 4.0 9-7 6-9 W1 West Virginia 15 16 .484 4.0 7-6 8-10 L5 Delmarva 14 16 .467 4.5 5-11 9-5 W2 Greensboro 12 19 .387 7.0 7-6 5-13 W4 Hagerstown 9 21 .300 9.5 5-11 4-10 L2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pioneer League (R+) - PIO North Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Helena 22 10 .688 - 9-6 13-4 W8 Great Falls 21 11 .656 1.0 14-3 7-8 L2 Billings 16 16 .500 6.0 10-6 6-10 W1 Missoula 14 18 .438 8.0 6-10 8-8 L2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arizona League (R) - Arizona League Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AZL Mariners 18 7 .720 - 10-2 8-5 W2 AZL Angels 16 9 .640 2.0 14-4 2-5 W1 AZL Padres 15 10 .600 3.0 8-3 7-7 L3 AZL Giants 14 11 .560 4.0 8-4 6-7 W2 AZL Cubs 12 13 .480 6.0 6-6 6-7 L1 AZL Royals 11 14 .440 7.0 5-7 6-7 L1 AZL Athletics 10 15 .400 8.0 6-6 4-9 W3 AZL Rangers 10 15 .400 8.0 4-7 6-8 L1 AZL Brewers 6 18 .250 11.5 2-10 4-8 L2

Follow Monday's action as it happens: Here's what you do, right click on each of the links below and choose "Open in New Window". Choose "Log". 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: www.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_jaxaax_1 Brevard County: www.minorleaguebaseball.c...a_breafa_1 West Virginia: www.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_wvaafx_1 Helena: web.minorleaguebaseball.c...k_helrok_1 Arizona: web.minorleaguebaseball.c...k_brrrok_1

These links will be included in each daily report when the Nashville Sounds and/or Huntsville Stars are scheduled to play. Normally they are updated an hour or two prior to gametime, with Nashville's usually earlier: Huntsville Media Notes (Adobe .pdf format): www.huntsvillestars.com/i...eNotes.pdf

Monday's Daily Menu: All times Central; pitchers subject to change -- Nashville: Idle Huntsville: RHP Will Inman at Jacksonville (Dodgers), 5:50 PM pre-game; 6:05 gametime Audio link: www.huntsvillestars.com/ Brevard County: LHP Rafael Lluberes at home vs. St. Lucie (Mets), 5:50 PM pre-game, 6:00 PM gametime Audio link (game will also archive at this link): web.minorleaguebaseball.c...p;sid=t503 West Virginia: LHP Brae Wright at home vs. Delmarva (Orioles), 5:55 PM pre-game, 6:05 gametime Audio link (game will also archive at this link): www.minorleaguebaseball.c.../audio.jsp Helena: RHP Evan Anundsen at home vs. Casper (Rockies), 7:50 PM pre-game, 8:05 gametime Audio link (game will also archive at this link): www.minorleaguebaseball.c.../audio.jsp Arizona: Canadian RHP Travis Nevakshonoff, who just turned 18 years old on Sunday, will make his first pro start and third overall pro appearance at home in the Maryvale complex vs. the Angels' kids , 10:30 AM local time in Arizona, 12:30 Central; never any audio for Arizona Rookie League games NOTE: Bill Hall, playing CF for the A-Crew, scheduled to get a couple of AB's.

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Link while active, text follows: www.dailymail.com/story/S...y+of+fans/ Power pitcher has plenty of fans Christopher Wade For the Charleston Daily Mail It was an extra special Family Fun Day at Appalachian Power Park on Sunday evening for West Virginia Power ace pitcher Jeremy Jeffress. Jeffress pitched another gem on the mound, only allowing one run on three hits over six innings and left the game with the Power sporting a 3-1 lead. However, he didn't figure into the decision as the Power bullpen blew the two-run lead as Delmarva scored five runs in the eighth inning to earn a 6-3 South Atlantic League baseball victory. Despite the team's loss, it was a very meaningful day for Jeffress. He had 50 of his closest family and friends come to Charleston from his hometown of South Boston, Va., for the weekend to see him pitch. "It was a great feeling and an honor to have them here," Jeffress said. "I have a great family who support me everywhere and anywhere. "I live in a small town so when they get out, they have a lot of fun. It seemed like they were having a great time." Little did the huge gathering know they would be much more than bystanders, and actually participants in many of the Power on-field promotions. Jeffress' mother, Yolanda, opened the game by singing the National Anthem and got a standing ovation for her powerful performance. One of Jeffress' little cousins was the YMCA Junior Public Address Announcer and announced the Power players in the bottom the second inning. Many of the youngsters in Jeffress' gathering participated in some of the on-field promotions between innings and one of the family members won the contest for dirtiest car in the parking lot and won a free car wash. Jeffress' uncle, Cecil Stokes, even had the opportunity to play the Express Mortgage Trivia Contest and correctly answered the question, thus winning the huge entourage and everyone in Section 108 behind home plate a free Chic-fil-A chicken sandwich. "I was a little nervous but got through it with the support of my comrades," Stokes joked. "They helped me with the answer. They were yelling, ?Go with B'. You have to go with the crowd." Stokes and the rest of the gathering were extremely pleased with getting to watch Jeffress pitch and enjoy the festivities of the ballpark as well as their overall experience in Charleston. "We love West Virginia. It's a pretty nice area with good people," Stokes said. "Most of us had never been here but we had a terrific time and want to come back. "Plus, anytime we get to watch Jeremy is always a thrill and a blessing. And the kids loved the entertainment. It was real exciting watching the game and all the fun that comes with it." It certainly wasn't much fun for the Delmarva batters when Jeffress' was on the mound. Only once did they get at least two runners on base in the six innings of work for the Power right-handed pitcher. But as soon as Jeffress left, the floodgates opened in the eighth inning off Power reliever Omar Aguilar. The Shorebirds scored five runs in the inning to take a 6-3 lead. The big play was a three-run double with two outs by left fielder David Cash with Delmarva still trailing 3-2. In the decisive inning, the Shorebirds had four hits and drew two walks as well. "I tip my hat to Jeffress, we got some good swings off him but never could get anything against him," Delmarva Manager Gary Kendall said. "We are the type of team that has to keep games close and we were able to do that. We responded and were able to get a big hit. But Jeffress has a great future." Taylor Green, Martin Maldonado, and Steve Chapman all had two hits each to pace the Power offense that out-hit Delmarva 12-9. With the loss, the Power has lost five games in a row, their longest losing streak of the season. They are now 15-16 in the second half and 63-36 overall. An eight-game homestand continues tonight (7:05, 6:05 Central) with Game Three of a four-game series against Delmarva. Hagerstown visits Power Park for four games starting Wednesday night. Charleston Daily Mail Photos: Bob Wojcieszak West Virginia Power pitcher Jeremy Jeffress threw well on Sunday but his team lost to Delmarva. http://www.dailymail.com/images/DELPOW3.jpg A section of seats behind home plate at Appalachian Power Park was filled with Jeremy Jeffress? friends and family Sunday during the Power?s loss to the Delmarva Shorebirds. http://www.dailymail.com/images/DELPOW.jpg

Link while active, text follows: www.helenair.com/articles...307_01.txt Brewers hold onto first place with sweep of Chukars By JASON SCOTT, Helena Independent Record Sports Writer The Brewer bats were hot, the pitchers were throwing heat and the stands were scorching. And that was just the first three innings. Helena scored seven runs in the first three innings, starter Jose Garcia pitched well and the Brewers coasted past the Idaho Falls Chukars 7-5 Sunday at Kindrick Legion Field. The win was Helena's eighth in a row and put the Brewers at first place in the Pioneer League's North Division, up one game in the standings over Great Falls. The Helena offense showed up, once again behind the bat of first baseman Steffan Wilson. The Brewers jumped right out against Idaho Falls starter John Leonard, who was ineffective, missing spots and leaving offspeed pitches up in the strike zone. He had to come from behind in the count repeatedly, and Helena wasted no time getting to him. In the first, Jonathan Lucroy drew a two-out walk, followed by a Caleb Gindl single. Then, Wilson hit a 1-1 curveball deep into the gap in right center, where it bounced off the middle of the wall. Wilson made it to third, but Idaho Falls third baseman Devery Van De Keere couldn't handle the cutoff throw and the ball went into the Chukar dugout, sending Wilson home. Wilson also hit a double, along with the run and two RBI from the first inning. "I'm staying back," said Wilson. "I had the day off (Saturday), and today I did some tee work. (Brewers hitting coach Norberto Martin) has been helping. I feel good." Wilson wasn't the only one hitting the ball. Five Brewers had multi-hit games, including centerfielder Lee Haydel, who went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored. In the second, Anthony Wycklendt took a pitch in the head with one out. A single by shortstop David Fonseca left two on for Haydel, who singled to bring in Wycklendt. Fonseca tried to score on the play, but was thrown out by Chukar leftfielder Rubi Koko. Matt Cline followed with another single that plated Haydel, and the Brewers were up 6-0. "Anytime you get runs early like that, it eases things up," said Brewers manager Jeff Isom. The Brewer faithful survived a scary moment early on when Garcia took a liner from the bat of Van De Keere off the leg. Luckily, the ball skipped to Fonseca who threw to first for the third out, and Garcia came back to pitch five more innings. Through the first three frames, Garcia was nearly untouchable. He retired the first nine by way of seven ground balls and two strikeouts. "Garcia gave us the opportunity to win the ballgame," said Isom. The first hint of trouble Garcia faced was in his second time through the Chukar order. Leadoff man Adrian Ortiz led off with an infield hit when Fonseca made a great sliding stop, but couldn't throw out the speedy centerfielder. Koko followed with a double that brought in Ortiz. Next Van De Keere's single brought home Koko, but the rally ended with a 5-4-3 Brewer double play. The Brewers used an unusual double play to get out of another jam in the fifth when Chukars Anthony Seratelli and Joe Billick got on with no outs. Zach Evangelho then hit a sharp bouncer to Wilson, who went to Fonseca for the first out at second. Fonseca threw to first where Garcia was covering to end the 3-6-1 twin killing. "The double plays got us out of jams," said Isom. "That was two plays that changed the complexity of the game." Near the end, the Chukars made things interesting. In the top of the ninth, down 7-3, Idaho Falls plated their first two batters before Helena's second reliever, Brock Kjeldgaard, got Billick to pop up to Fonseca for the last out. The win completed a sweep of the Chukars, and put Helena ahead of the White Sox with the first half of the season winding down. The team that wins each half automatically advances to the playoffs at the end of the season. Overall, the Brewers like their chances. "Lately we've been getting the lead early," said Wilson. "We've gotten timely hitting and the pitching has been holding it down. (The pitchers) have done a great job." Next the Brewers, who went to 22-10 with the win, host the Casper Rockies for three games to end their current homestand.

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It's amazing this hasn't happened more often to pitchers, players in dugouts, and in particular, fans in the stands. Across, the country, this happens more often than we'd note here in amateur games. Young pitchers taking line drives to the chest, not just the head. It'll be interesting to see if we read the thoughts of current West Virginia Power pitching coach John Curtis, who nearly suffered a similar fate in a batting practice incident in 2005: p092.ezboard.com/fbrewers...mp;stop=19

Brad can be a minor league free agent at the end of the season. Pretty sure he'll move on...

Awful, just stunning. Mike Coolbaugh spent all of 1997 with Huntsville (A's organization). He played at AAA Indianapolis for the Brewers for most of the 2001 season. Mike Coolbaugh Career Numbers http://www2.jsonline.com/sports/brew/jul01/brewsid16071501.asp It's better late than never Coolbaugh's major-league dream finally comes true By TOM HAUDRICOURT of the Journal Sentinel staff July 16, 2001 It was barely 8 o'clock Sunday morning when Mike Coolbaugh tried on his Milwaukee Brewers uniform for the first time. When you've been waiting 12 years to make it to the big leagues, it's never too early to suit up. "I wasn't sure what time to be here so I got here about 7 a.m.," Coolbaugh said. "The security guy drove me around in a golf cart and gave me a tour of the place. I had a good time." One hardly could blame Coolbaugh for trying to soak it all in during his first day as a major-league baseball player. The 29-year-old infielder never actually gave up on his dream of making it, but after a dozen years go by it's only natural to have doubts. "A lot of guys would have quit and gone on to something else," Brewers manager Davey Lopes said. "This is a guy who really battled." It was only fitting that Coolbaugh received word of his promotion while in Durham, N.C., the setting for the movie "Bull Durham," whose main character was a career minor-leaguer by the name of Crash Davis. Coolbaugh was preparing for batting practice when Indianapolis manager Wendell Kim walked up and told him to pack his stuff and head for Milwaukee. "I couldn't breathe for, like, five minutes," he said. "I asked, 'Are you serious?' I couldn't believe it." Parents don't know The only frustration Coolbaugh experienced on his big day was trying to contact his parents, who were visiting relatives in upstate New York. They didn't have their cell phones activated, so the excited Coolbaugh was forced to leave messages. "My parents still don't know," he said. "But my wife (Amanda) was visiting her sister in Chicago, so she's coming here." Coolbaugh isn't exactly sure where he ranks among those who have played the most games in the minors before getting that first big-league assignment. "I'm sure I'm in the top 10," he said confidently. Long ago, Coolbaugh lost count of the bus rides, cities and fast-food stops. He has played in 1,215 games in the minors, good for 4,371 at-bats. He has drawn pay from six different organizations, including four in the last five years. Looking for his best bet to finally get that big-league call, Coolbaugh accepted an offer from the Brewers last November. "They gave so many guys opportunities last year," said Coolbaugh, whose brother Scott played in the big leagues and now manages in Arizona's farm system. "I thought it would be a good place to come. All I've ever wanted is a chance." That chance came when the Brewers put third baseman Tyler Houston on the disabled list with a foot injury Saturday. The call went out to Coolbaugh, who was batting .282 with 10 home runs and 50 runs batted in. 'Never thought about quitting' With veteran Mark Loretta available for regular duty at third base, it is uncertain how much action Coolbaugh will see with the Brewers. But he'll worry about that later. "Just being here is the main thing," said Coolbaugh, who did not play Sunday in the Brewers' 3-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox. "That's what kept me going all these years. I never thought about quitting. "We have a lot of guys down there who are good players. It was a tough situation because guys weren't playing every day. It was one of those things where you have a lot of guys to choose from and you hope you're hot when things happen." Before Coolbaugh got the call in Durham, the closest he came to making it to the big leagues was playing with the Brewers in the two exhibition games that opened Miller Park. But the games count this time around, and they go on the back of his trading card. "Now he can at least say he's been in the big leagues," Lopes said. "He's a good player. Mike should have had the opportunity prior to this. "I think sometimes we all take for granted how lucky we are. Then you see a kid like this who's been waiting 12 years to get here. I told him in spring training, 'You're going to play in the big leagues some day.' " After trying on his Brewers uniform early Sunday, Coolbaugh put it back in his locker so he wouldn't come off as an eager beaver when his new teammates arrived. But it sure felt good. "It was awesome," he said. "The pants are a little different in the big leagues. They fit." ***WHITE SOX 6, BREWERS 5, July 17, 2001 PLAYER OF THE GAME: It didn't affect the outcome but the single best moment of the night came when Brewers infielder Mike Coolbaugh collected his first big-league hit. Coolbaugh, who spent more than 11 years in the minors before being promoted Sunday, pinch-hit for pitcher Will Cunnane in the sixth and rifled a 2-1 pitch from Jon Garland into left for a single.