Jim Goulart

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: Nashville Media Notes (Adobe .pdf format): www.nashvillesounds.com/pdf/notes.pdf Huntsville Media Notes (Adobe .pdf format): www.huntsvillestars.com/i...eNotes.pdf

Follow Wednesday's action as it happens: Here's what you do, right click on each of the links below and choose "Open in New Window". Open the Nashville Gameday. For the others, 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. Nashville: www.minorleaguebaseball.c...a_orhaaa_1 Huntsville: www.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_hunaax_1 Brevard County: www.minorleaguebaseball.c...a_jupafa_1 West Virginia: www.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_wvaafx_1 Helena: web.minorleaguebaseball.c...k_bilrok_1 Arizona: web.minorleaguebaseball.c...k_giarok_1

Wednesday's Daily Menu: Have fun! Be safe! All times Central; pitchers subject to change -- Nashville: LHP Zach Jackson at Oklahoma (Rangers), 6:50 PM pre-game; 7:05 gametime Audio link: www.nashvillesounds.com/listenlive/ Huntsville: RHP Mark DiFelice at home vs. Tennessee (Cubs), 6:50 PM pre-game; 7:05 gametime Audio link: www.huntsvillestars.com/ Brevard County: TBD at Jupiter (Marlins), 4:55 PM pre-game, 5:05 gametime Audio link (game will also archive at this link): web.minorleaguebaseball.c.../audio.jsp NOTE: The Manatees have reduced their broadcast schedule -- today's link is for the Jupiter audio. West Virginia: LHP Mike Ramlow at home vs. Asheville (Rockies), 2:55 PM pre-game, 3:05 gametime Audio link (game will also archive at this link): www.minorleaguebaseball.c.../audio.jsp Helena: RHP Roque Mercedes at Billings (Reds), 4:50 PM pre-game, 5:05 gametime Audio link (game will also archive at this link): www.minorleaguebaseball.c.../audio.jsp Arizona: TBD at the Scottsdale complex to face the not-so-Giants, 10:30 AM local time in Arizona, 12:30 Central; never any audio for Arizona Rookie League games

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I've posted this before, and And That posted it as well, but does anyone have any information on (Chad) Robinson? He's the only DFE yet to see action and it's driving me nuts. The Brewers are taking it slow with Robinson, cognizant of the labrum surgery he had a couple of years ago. Apparently there is a touch of soreness in his arm at this time, and the Brewers are being cautious. He is now in a throwing program with team trainers and coaching staff. We are unsure of his scheduled debut date, but will fill you in if we learn more.

Link while active, text follows: www.al.com/stars/huntsvil...amp;coll=1 Stars spotlight: Michael Brantley Brad Shepard, Huntsville Times Position: Outfielder Age: 20 Hometown: Port St. Lucie, Fla. Stats (earlier this week): Batting .169 with 5 RBIs in 19 games (batted .335 for Low-A West Virginia before recent call-up) Year with Stars: First So, your dad, Mickey is a former big leaguer with the Seattle Mariners. What was it like growing up in a major league atmosphere? "It was awesome. Back when I was a little kid, there was no better place to be. I was little, so all I really remember is sitting next to my dad in the locker room and eating all the candy I could." Now, Mickey is a hitting instructor with the Toronto Blue Jays, so does he help you through slumps? "Oh yeah. Every time I get in a little scuffle, we'll talk about baseball, and he gets me back on track. It's a plus." Equipment: "I swing two bats, a Zinger X18 and a Louisville Slugger 5318." What are your other talents besides baseball? "I'm a golfer and a basketball player. I know the Brewers don't like to hear about basketball." A golfer? What's your handicap? "I'd say about a 7. Not too bad. Not during the season, though." So, you'll take time to watch golf on the weekends? "I love Tiger Woods. Got to watch him every Sunday." What's in your MP3 player right now? Lil' Wayne, Young Joc, Jay-Z. Favorite movies: "Cadence," and "Hitch." Favorite baseball movie: Any of the "Major Leagues." Any non-baseball teams that you love? "Yeah, I'm a big Minnesota Vikings fan. My Pops always liked them growing up, so I'm still a fan of Randy Moss. He's still my favorite player." You're only 20, so you've had pretty good professional success so far. How have things been for you the past two years? "My pro experience has been fantastic. Having surgery has been the only downfall. I had right labrum surgery at the end of '05. But besides that, I couldn't ask for a better start." What are some of your other hobbies for the offseason? "I love to fish. I fish for flounder, snook, inshore stuff." How would you feel if Barry Bonds broke the home run record? "I'd absolutely love it. It's phenomenal what he's done for the game of baseball. You can talk about all the controversy you want, but you've still got to go hit the baseball. I'd be the first one to go shake his hand." With your dad being so well-respected in the game of baseball, what does it mean to you to go make a name for yourself? "My Pops made a name for himself, so hopefully I can go keep that father-son legacy going. Hopefully, we'll be another father-son tandem to get in."

We provided as much recent background as we had on him in our Transaction thread, linked here: p092.ezboard.com/fbrewers...4274.topic There were other interviews and notes going back to his college days at Manhattan we did not post, but the linked info seemed more relevant for now. Feature articles and news notes from the Brevard County press and the Florida State League in general are particularly scarce. We can hardly get a sense of what the starting pitcher is at Brevard day-to-day, never mind when Chris Cody might debut. It should be soon, perhaps today.

Final: Round Rock (Astros) 10, Nashville 4 Nashville Site Game Summary: Link for Chris Oxspring photo in the special 4th of July uniform, text follows -- www.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_wtdaax_1 Win Streak Ends With 10-4 Loss To Express NASHVILLE ? The Nashville Sounds dropped the series finale against the Round Rock Express by a final score of 10-4 on Tuesday evening at Greer Stadium before a crowd of 9,777 fans. The loss snapped a six-game winning streak for Nashville (51-34), which remains five games ahead of Iowa in the PCL American Conference Northern Division as the Cubs also lost on the evening. Nashville leftfielder Joe Dillon went 1-for-4 with an RBI, extending his hit streak to 12 games and tying Andy Abad for the club?s longest hitting streak of 2007. Dillon is batting .413 (19-for-46) over his last twelve contests and is just three games shy of his longest career streak of 15 games. Round Rock jumped out to an early lead in the top of the first inning when Mike Rodriguez led off with a double off the wall in left. Brooks Conrad followed with another double that scored Rodriguez before Sounds starter Chris Oxspring retired the next three batters in order. Nashville answered in the bottom of the inning with a trio of singles beginning with a Tony Gwynn line drive to left center. Gwynn moved to third as Callix Crabbe executed a textbook hit-and-run, singling through the hole into right field to put runners at first and third with no outs. Crabbe stole second before Jose Macias hit a comebacker to pitcher Jared Gothreaux that enabled Gwynn to score on a heads-up baserunning play. One batter later, Laynce Nix hit a blooper to right-center to plate Crabbe with the go-ahead run for a 2-1 Nashville lead. AUDIO: Laynce Nix RBI Single -- www.nashvillesounds.com/a...%207-3.mp3 The Express took the lead in the top of the third inning after Danny Klassen reached on a fielder?s choice. Klassen scored one batter later when Jason Lane doubled him home before moving to third on a Cody Ransom single to left. With one out and men at first and third, Josh Anderson grounded out to second base scoring Ransom from third and putting the Express up 3-2. Round Rock built their lead in the top of the fourth inning when Klassen hit a two-out double to deep center field. Lane then walked to put men at first and second before Ransom drove in Klassen with a single to left. Anderson would follow with another RBI single to left scoring Lane before reliever Dennis Sarfate came in to strike out Mark Saccomanno for the final out. The Express would add to their lead with a two-run fifth and put themselves out of reach for the rest of the game. Round Rock?s offensive tear was anchored by rightfielder Lane, who went 3-for-5 with four RBIs on the night and contributed one of the six doubles the team accumulated on the evening. The Sounds got one back in the bottom of the sixth after Dillon doubled to shallow right before being knocked in by a Vinny Rottino single to left field. Brad Nelson extended his hit streak to seven games in the eighth frame with an RBI single to right field that knocked in Laynce Nix for the Sounds' final run of the game. Express starter Jared Gothreaux (5-5) got the win by throwing 7 2/3 innings, giving up four earned runs and striking out three on 122 pitches. Oxspring (6-5) took the loss after allowing five runs on nine hits in only 3 2/3 innings of action. Sounds shortstop Chris Barnwell threw one inning of no-hit relief in the ninth inning, becoming the first Nashville position player to pitch since second baseman Jermaine Clark threw two hitless frames on May 7, 2006. Nashville hits the road on Wednesday to take on the Oklahoma RedHawks in the 7:05 p.m. CT opener of a five-game series at AT&T Bricktown Ballpark. Sounds left-hander Zach Jackson (9-3, 4.50) is scheduled to take the mound against Oklahoma southpaw John Rheinecker (2-2, 4.34). Baseball returns to Greer Stadium after the All-Star break on Thursday, July 12 when the Sounds welcome the cross-state rival Memphis Redbirds to town for a four-game set. ***Link while active, text follows: tennessean.com/apps/pbcs....328/SPORTS Sounds end homestand with a loss By TYLER BLANK For The Tennessean Four Sounds pitchers were pounded for 15 hits in a 10-4 loss to Round Rock Tuesday night at Greer Stadium. Starter Chris Oxspring (6-5) allowed five runs, nine hits and four walks in 3-2/3 innings. "It was just one of those nights," Oxspring said. "Everything I threw over the middle of the plate, they hit it." "He just didn't have it tonight," acting Manager Harry Spilman said. "He just didn't have that rhythm." The loss ended the Sounds' six-game winning streak. A crowd of 9,777 saw the Sounds actually take a 2-1 lead in the first. Mike Rivera's RBI groundout brought in Tony Gwynn. Two hitters later, Laynce Nix hit a broken-bat single, which knocked in Callix Crabbe. It was the only real threat Nashville posted all night in the series and homestand finale. The Express gave starter Jared Gothreaux (5-5) a 7-2 lead by the fifth inning. "You're going to have these kind of games," Spilman said. "We played so well the last six weeks." The Sounds are still five games up on second-place Iowa in the Pacific Coast League's American Conference Northern Division. It marked the fifth time the Sounds have allowed 10 runs or more. Nashville gave up 11 runs at Salt Lake on May 13, which is the most allowed of the season. What they said: "They came out swinging the bat good tonight. They stuck it to us." ? Spilman ***Link while active, text follows: tennessean.com/apps/pbcs....328/SPORTS Sounds infielder Barnwell also pitches hitless ninth inning By TYLER BLANK Tennessean Staff Writer Infielder Chris Barnwell became the first Sounds position player to pitch for Nashville this season in Tuesday night's 10-4 loss to Round Rock at Greer Stadium. The right hander threw a one-walk, hitless ninth inning. The last time a Nashville position player pitched for the Sounds was Jermaine Clark. The second baseman threw two hitless innings against New Orleans in May 2006. Streaks extended: Sounds third baseman Joe Dillon was able to extend his hitting streak to 12 games. Dillon hit his 18th double of the season in the sixth inning. It is the Sounds' fourth double-digit streak of the year and equals the longest of the season. Andy Abad hit safely in 12 games, but is currently on the disabled list with a wrist injury. Dillon had a 15-game hitting streak for Albuquerque in 2005. Brad Nelson extended his hitting streak to seven games with an RBI single in the eighth. Callix Crabbe also extended his hitting streak to six games with a single in the first. On the road again: Nashville opens a five-game series with Oklahoma today. The Sounds have taken five of seven games from the RedHawks. The series will lead up to the All-Star break. The Sounds will then have three days off before returning to Greer Stadium Pitcher Chris Oxspring, reliever Steve Bray and utility man Vinny Rottino will participate in the All-Star festivities. The Sounds will return to action July 12 to play Memphis in a four-game series. Nashville Box Score: All-Star starter Chris Oxspring has actually been quite sub-par in his last few starts, allowing 19 ER in 20.2 IP.... www.minorleaguebaseball.c...a_nasaaa_1 Nashville Game Log: www.minorleaguebaseball.c...a_nasaaa_1

Final: Huntsville 9, West Tenn (Mariners) 6 Huntsville Site Game Summary: Link, text follows -- www.huntsvillestars.com/n...ewsId=1253 Stars Survive Shaky Ninth and Hang On To Win Brendan Katin smashed a three-run home run and Michael Brantley collected four hits to back another solid outing by Lindsay Gulin in Huntsville?s 9-6 win Tuesday night at Pringles Park in Jackson, TN. The Stars gained a split of the four-game set and return home at 6-10 in the second half and 43-41 overall, while the Diamond Jaxx suffered an eighth loss in their last 10 games to fall to 5-11 in the half and 36-50 on the season. Erick Monzon?s two-run home run in the second inning, his fourth of the year and third against Huntsville, gave the Diamond Jaxx a short-lived 2-1 lead. The Stars scored five times on three hits and four walks in the top of the third to take the lead for good at 6-2. Katin?s long ball, his 15th of the year, capped the uprising and gave him runs batted in during each of the games in the series. Hernan Iribarren singled home two runs with two outs in the fifth and knocked in another run with a fielder?s choice grounder in the seventh to make it 9-3. He finished with two hits in a 13-hit attack for the Stars, who have totaled at least 11 safeties in four of their last five games. Alcides Escobar had his first three-hit game since joining the Stars, while Brantley singled three times, doubled, walked, stole a base, scored and knocked in a run. Gulin wound up going six innings, giving up three runs on six hits, walking three and fanning three to improve to 7-3. He has now worked 35 innings in his last five starts, allowing only eight runs on 24 hits. He is tied for the team lead in wins with Manny Parra. Steve Hammond gave up a run over two innings in his second relief appearance of the series and season and was followed by Jeff Housman, making his first appearance of the series, in the ninth. He gave up an infield hit, walked four and gave up a sacrifice fly to Brent Johnson, his second of the night, which cut the Stars lead to three. Erick Monzon walked to reload the bases before Rene Rivera took a called third strike to end the game. The Stars return home Wednesday night to begin a four-game series with Tennessee and will send right-hander Mark DiFelice to the mound against Smokies? right-hander Justin Berg. Coverage of the game begins at 6:50 p.m. central time and can be heard locally on SportsRadio 730 WUMP and through the internet at www.huntsvillestars.com. Huntsville Box Score: Steve Sollmann two more walks (OBP .431)... www.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_wtdaax_1 Huntsville Game Log: www.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_wtdaax_1 Lou Palmisano in photo at this link: jacksonsun.com/apps/pbcs....ac0Lrns%3D

MiLB.com: Manatees-Cards nightcap suspended The second game of Tuesday night's Florida State League doubleheader between the Brevard County Manatees and Palm Beach Cardinals was suspended due to rain. It will be resumed at a date to be determined. Palm Beach, which lost the opener, 7-3, had a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning when play was halted. NOTE: We've seen this in the past, and it gets tricky in terms of hitting streaks -- it'd be less complicated if Mat Gamel continues to sit out the makeup portion. - Jim Brevard County Partial Box Score: RHP Vince Perkins on the mound for the 'Tees... web.minorleaguebaseball.c...p;sid=t503

Final: Brevard County 7, Palm Beach (Cardinals) 3 Link while active, text follows: web.minorleaguebaseball.c...;fext=.jsp Gamel runs streak to 30 games By Alan Friedman / Special to MLB.com Mat Gamel extended his hitting streak to 30 games Tuesday as the Brevard County Manatees topped the Palm Beach Cardinals, 7-3, in the opener of their doubleheader. Gamel's streak is the longest in the Florida State League since Dunedin's Casey Blake hit in 31 consecutive games in 1998. Joe Altobelli holds the league's all-time mark with a 36-game streak in 1951 for Daytona Beach. EDIT: Whoa, sorry about that folks -- earlier reports had noted that Blake's streak was the league record. - Jim The longest hitting streak in the Minor Leagues this season was the 43-game run by Brandon Watson of the Columbus Clippers. Charleston RiverDogs third baseman Mitch Hilligoss had a 38-game streak. A 21-year-old third baseman, Gamel went 2-for-4 for his 15th multi-hit game during the streak. He ripped an RBI single in a four-run second inning and a run-scoring double in the fourth. Angel Salome and J.R. Hopf also had two RBIs apiece for Brevard County (7-5). Mike McClendon (3-0) pitched his second complete game since last month's promotion from Class A West Virginia. He allowed three runs on eight hits and a walk to remain unbeaten. Brandon Yarbrough was 2-for-3 with two RBIs for the Cardinals (7-5). Rehabbing former Cy Young Award winner Chris Carpenter (0-1) got the start for Palm Beach and was tagged for five runs -- three earned -- on five hits with a pair of strikeouts in 1 1/3 innings. Brevard County Box Score: 44 RBI for Angel Salome -- remember, he missed time at the start of the season, what a beast he is, has to be the favorite prospect of many, at least the most intriguing; ho-hum, two stolen bases and three runs scored for Darren Ford, now with 47 steals in 59 attempts; Mike McClendon walked only one, did not strike out a batter in his seven-inning complete game, and got 15 ground ball outs in his seven innings -- nice job by the defense, surely appreciated by Mike... web.minorleaguebaseball.c...a_pbcafa_1 Brevard County Game Log: web.minorleaguebaseball.c...a_pbcafa_1 Mat Gamel is batting .427 (47-for-110) during the streak, which began on May 28. (Photo by Jerry Hale/MLB.com) http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/images/2007/07/03/MB33QiRE.jpg

Final: West Virginia 11, Asheville (Rockies) 3 West Virginia Site Game Summary: CHAPMAN HOMERS TWICE IN WIN OVER ASHEVILLE Steve Chapman hit a pair of two-run homers on Tuesday night at Appalachian Power Park as the Power took the first game of the series, scoring 11 runs on 16 hits, and defeated the Asheville Tourists 11-3. Asheville plated the first run of the game in the top of the second inning when Mike Paulk scored on Jimmy Mojica?s fielding error at third. Mojica redeemed himself in the bottom of the inning as he doubled off the wall in left field to plate three runs and give the Power the lead. In the third inning Andrew Lefave?s sacrifice fly plated Brent Brewer to put the Power ahead by three runs. Mike McKenry drove in Matt Repec on a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning before Chapman hit his first two-run homer in the bottom of the inning. Asheville scored their final run on an RBI single from Hector Gomez in the fifth inning. Chapman hit his second two-run homer in the fifth, it was his 12th of the season. West Virginia scored their final three runs in the sixth inning. Lefave ripped an RBI single and scored on Chuckie Caufield?s two-run homer. Alex Periard (4-1) allowed just three runs on two hits over five innings to get the win, Travis Wendte (2) pitched four scoreless innings of two-hit ball out of the pen to get the save and Andy Graham (7-6) was tagged with the loss. The Power improved to 55-26 overall and 7-6 in the second half, while the Tourists fell to 50-32 overall and 8-5 in the second half with the loss. Every West Virginia Power player in the starting lineup hit safely and six Power players had multi-hit games. Kenny Holmberg led the way with three hits, and Chapman led the team with four runs batted in. The Power will continue the four game series against the Tourists Wednesday afternoon. The Power will start left hander Mike Ramlow (4-2, 7.05) and Asheville will start right hander Aneury Rodriguez (3-6, 5.57). The first pitch is scheduled for 4:05 PM (3:05 Central). ***Link while active, text follows: www.wvgazette.com/section.../200707042 Power batters Tourists in 11-3 win By Dave Hickman Charleston Gazette Staff Writer By the fifth inning, the Power already had accumulated 11 hits and by the sixth, the hit total had risen to a robust 14. It?s more than apparent that the Power?s flirtation with a .300 team batting average will be a season-long thing and that the team?s distinction as a productive bunch will long be remembered favorably. On another night of big offense, the Power settled for 16 hits, including two two-run homers by Steve Chapman and a two-run blast by Chuckie Caufield, en route to an 11-3 victory over the Asheville Tourists Tuesday night at Appalachian Power Park. A crowd of 4,211 attended and, continuing a recent custom, lingered afterward for postgame socializing. With the 16 hits, the Power boosted its average from .298 to .299, easily the best in the 16-team South Atlantic League, and continued its league-leading 6.6 scoring average. The hits have been coming at a steady pace ? for about three months. ?After the first week of the season,?? said second baseman Kenny Holmberg, ?we thought, ?OK, we?ve got a chance to do some fun things.? And we ran with it.?? The Power scored three runs in the second inning on Jimmy Mojica?s bases-clearing double off the wall in left, and Chapman launched home runs onto Morris Street in the fourth and fifth innings with Holmberg on base each time. Caufield added a two-run shot in the sixth. Chapman, who raised his RBI total to 53, failed to deliver in the second inning but, as often happens on a team that?s batting .299, a teammate picked him up. ?My first at-bat I struck out with the bases loaded,?? he said, referring to the second inning, ?but Jimmy Mojica came up and hit a double off the wall and scored all three runs. You know that somebody will hit and somebody will produce runs. There have been very few times this season when we haven?t produced runs.?? The Power lineup, which usually consists of five .300 hitters, breeds positive competition. ?You got a buddy on the team that you want to see do well,?? said Holmberg, ?and when he does well, you want to go out there and do just as well. It?s a tough lineup. It?s scrappy, has some speed and a little bit of power. We put the ball in play.?? Alex Periard started and pitched five innings for the win, and Travis Wendte picked up the save with four innings of relief. POWER POINTS: The Power and Tourists will play at 4:05 PM today (3:05 Central), and a free concert and fireworks will follow. The series will continue Thursday and Friday at 7:05 each night (6:05 Central). ... The Power entered the game with an average attendance of 3,757 through 37 openings. ... Power shortstop Brent Brewer manufactured a run in the third, beating out an infield single, stealing second and third and scoring on Andrew Lefave?s sacrifice fly. Asheville, a Rockies affiliate, ranks third in league hitting with a .272 average. Hickory is second at .275. ... ?We?re going to go through struggles, but you have to battle through it,?? said Holmberg. West Virginia Box Score: RHP Alex Periard's 2007 development a nice bonus this year; reliever Travis Wendte has been superb -- he's 24, it's too bad the older draft picks have to live with that cloud for their first year or two in pro ball... www.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_wvaafx_1 West Virginia Game Log: www.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_wvaafx_1 Charleston Gazette Photographer: Chris Dorst Brent Brewer steals third base during the third inning Tuesday in the Power?s 11-3 victory over the Asheville Tourists at Appalachian Power Park. http://www.wvgazettemail.com/images/stories/steal.jpg

Final: Great Falls (White Sox) 3, Helena 2 Helena Site Game Summary: HELENA--The Brewer bats recorded 10 hits, but Helena left many scoring opportunities on the base paths while Great Falls capitalized, eventually winning 3-2. Helena left 12 runners on base and reliever Nick Tyson threw four shutout innings to end the game, but the Brewers could not muster enough runs to overcome the White Sox. Brewer starter Donovan Hand took his second loss of the season, allowing three runs on six hits. Great Falls jumped on the board when White Sox designated-hitter Joshua Morgan delivered the game's first run in the top of the first inning on an RBI single. The Brewers tied the game in the home half of the first inning. Jonathan Lucroy continues to swing a hot bat as he singled in the tying run. Great Falls reclaimed the lead in the third inning when James Gallagher hit a solo home run for a 2-1 White Sox lead. C.J. Retherford added his own solo home run in the fifth inning to increase the Great Falls advantage to 3-1. Helena did not wait long to respond, however, cutting the deficit in half in the bottom of the fifth inning. A Lee Haydel RBI single brought Scotty McKnight home to make it a 3-2 game. The Brewers threatened in the eighth and the ninth innings, but once again could not convert leaving base runners stranded in each inning. Helena now falls into a tie for first-place in the North Division at 8-7. The Brewers will look to get back on track Wednesday at 4:05 PM (5:05 Central) when they take on the Billings Mustangs. ***Link while active, text follows: www.helenair.com/articles...407_01.txt Missed opportunities costly for Brewers By TOM COTTON, Helena Independent Record Sports Editor The Helena Brewers didn?t get run out of Kindrick Legion Field Tuesday evening, but they did run themselves out of the game. Brewer base runners were cut down several times on the basepaths in a 3-2 loss to the Great Falls White Sox. The game was highlighted by several missed offensive opportunities by Helena. They had two runners caught stealing, another picked off and had another thrown out trying to take an extra base. ?We want to be aggressive and we want to continue to be aggressive, but we have to execute,? said Brewers manager Jeff Isom. The Brewers outhit the White Sox 10-7 in the contest, but found themselves in a 1-0 hole after the top of the first inning after Great Falls scored on a Josh Morgan RBI single. The Brewers responded by scoring a run in the bottom of the first, when Lee Haydel scored on a nicely executed hit-and-run. Helena had the opportunity for the big inning, but Eric Farris was thrown out trying to go from first to third on the play. One batter later, Jonathan Lucroy was the second out of the inning when he was caught stealing. Had both Lucroy and Farris been on base, they would have been likely brought home by Eric Newton, who stroked a double with two out. However, with Newton on second, Anthony Wycklendt struck out to end the inning and Helena had to settle for one run. That set the tone for a frustrating evening for the Brewers offense. In the fifth, Mike Goetz was picked off at third base with one out and two batters later, Haydel was caught stealing to end the inning. Helena had the tying run on third and the go-ahead run on second in the eighth, but the Brewers were turned away by Wander Perez, who induced a ground ball to end the inning. The tying run was also on base in the ninth, but a double play ended the contest. Overall, Isom is happy with the direction of the Brewers offense as they have scored 17 runs in their last three games. They have raised their team batting average from the mid-170?s to a much more respectable .280 in the past 10 days. ?To jump 105 points (in batting average) you have to be doing something right,? he said. ?Guys are adapting to breaking pitches.? The Brewers pitching was outstanding for most of the evening, particularly the relief effort by right hander Nick Tyson. Tyson gave up one hit over four innings of work. The Blackwood, N.J., native was able to locate his fastball well, down in the strike zone, and his breaking ball had some bite. ?When you can do that with both of your pitches, you can be pretty successful,? Isom said. Donovan Hand drew the start for Helena and pitched well at times. However, an opposite-field home run to left field by Jim Gallagher in the third and another solo shot by C.J. Retherford in the fifth was enough to lift the White Sox to the win. Helena will head to Billings for the first time this season as they play the Billings Mustangs for a July 4 matinee. First pitch will be at 4:05 PM (5:05 Central). Notes: Caleb Gindl missed the contest with a tight hamstring. Isom said that Gindl will be available in today?s game. The loss dropped the Brewers into a first-place tie with Great Falls. Missoula and Billings are one game back in the Pioneer League North standings. Helena Box Score: web.minorleaguebaseball.c...k_helrok_1 Helena Game Log: Mike Goetz' pickoff at third base with one out in the 5th about as inexcusable as it gets... web.minorleaguebaseball.c...k_helrok_1

Final: Arizona Angels 11, Arizona Brewers 1 Arizona Box Score: While not stellar, RHP's Pedro Lambertus and Jorge Crespo at least threw acceptably to keep this from being any worse; only two hits for the good guys, while drawing five walks at least; the Brewers' Arizona clubs are historically among the most raw group of prospects in the league year in and year out -- can't remember the A-Crew ever challenging for even a half-season title in Brewerfan's seven years -- of course, moreso than anywhere else in the chain, we're talking about developing tools here, particularly pitching... web.minorleaguebaseball.c...k_brrrok_1 Arizona Game Log: web.minorleaguebaseball.c...k_brrrok_1

With an RBI single in the 2nd inning (he later doubled as well), Brevard County third baseman Mat Gamel extended his hit streak to 30 games in the opener of a doubleheader today, won by the Manatees, 7-3 (game details later on). Gamel is now just one game off the all-time Florida State League record, set by now big-leaguer Casey Blake, who had a 31-game hitting streak with Dunedin in 1998. Gamel's base hit came off Cardinal RHP Trey Hearne, who had just come on in relief of rehabbing Chris Carpenter (Gamel grounded out against Carpenter, first to the pitcher covering, in the first inning.) Wisely, because it is a scheduled seven-inning game perhaps, Gamel is not in the Brevard County lineup for the nightcap, which is currently delayed by rain, with the Manatees trailing, 3-0, in the bottom of the 2nd. You'd think it'd be unlikely Mat would be used as a pinch-hitter later on.

In progress: Arizona Angels 5, Arizona Brewers 0, after two innings 2006 8th round pick RHP Shane Hill is just struggling so badly right now, you do feel for the kid -- in his 1.2 IP today, he walked seven men, hit a batter, and threw three wild pitches. Two of the four outs he got came on a pickoff play which ended up a double play. In four innings now on the season, Hill has walked 17 men and has yet to strike out a batter. He struggled in 2006, but not to this extent (18 walks in 19 IP). It will be interesting to see if the Brewers can save him.

Standings through Monday's action: Pacific Coast League (AAA) - PCL American North Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nashville 51 33 .607 - 29-12 22-21 W6 Iowa 46 38 .548 5.0 25-18 21-20 L6 Omaha 40 45 .471 11.5 27-15 13-30 W1 Memphis 35 50 .412 16.5 18-25 17-25 L1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southern League (AA) - SOU North Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chattanooga 9 6 .600 - 5-4 4-2 L3 Tennessee 9 6 .600 - 7-2 2-4 W3 Carolina 7 8 .467 2.0 4-2 3-6 W5 Huntsville 5 10 .333 4.0 2-4 3-6 L2 West Tenn 5 10 .333 4.0 5-4 0-6 W2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Florida State League (A+) - FSL East Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Palm Beach 7 4 .636 - 4-3 3-1 L1 Brevard County 6 5 .545 1.0 3-2 3-3 W2 Jupiter 5 6 .455 2.0 3-1 2-5 L1 St. Lucie 5 6 .455 2.0 3-4 2-2 W2 Daytona 4 8 .333 3.5 3-4 1-4 W2 Vero Beach 3 9 .250 4.5 1-3 2-6 L9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- South Atlantic League (A) - SAL Northern Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lake County 8 3 .727 - 5-1 3-2 W1 Lakewood 7 4 .636 1.0 5-1 2-3 L3 Hickory 6 6 .500 2.5 3-3 3-3 L2 West Virginia 6 6 .500 2.5 2-2 4-4 L2 Delmarva 4 7 .364 4.0 2-3 2-4 L1 Hagerstown 3 8 .273 5.0 3-2 0-6 W3 Lexington 3 9 .250 5.5 2-2 1-7 L3 Greensboro 2 10 .167 6.5 1-3 1-7 L2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pioneer League (R+) - PIO North Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Helena 8 6 .571 - 3-4 5-2 W4 Billings 7 7 .500 1.0 4-2 3-5 L1 Great Falls 7 7 .500 1.0 4-3 3-4 L2 Missoula 6 8 .429 2.0 3-5 3-3 W1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arizona League (R) - Arizona League Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AZL Mariners 8 1 .889 - 4-0 4-1 W7 AZL Angels 7 2 .778 1.0 6-0 1-2 W2 AZL Rangers 5 4 .556 3.0 2-2 3-2 L1 AZL Cubs 4 5 .444 4.0 3-2 1-3 L2 AZL Giants 4 5 .444 4.0 2-2 2-3 W2 AZL Padres 4 5 .444 4.0 2-2 2-3 L1 AZL Brewers 3 5 .375 4.5 1-3 2-2 L2 AZL Athletics 3 6 .333 5.0 2-2 1-4 W1 AZL Royals 2 7 .222 6.0 2-3 0-4 L1

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 Window". Open the Nashville Gameday. For the others, 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. Nashville: www.minorleaguebaseball.c...a_nasaaa_1 Huntsville: www.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_wtdaax_1 Brevard County Game One: www.minorleaguebaseball.c...a_pbcafa_1 Brevard County Game Two: www.minorleaguebaseball.c...a_pbcafa_2 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: Nashville Media Notes (Adobe .pdf format): www.nashvillesounds.com/pdf/notes.pdf Huntsville Media Notes (Adobe .pdf format): www.huntsvillestars.com/i...eNotes.pdf

Tuesday's Daily Menu: All times Central; pitchers subject to change -- Nashville: RHP Chris Oxspring at home vs. Round Rock (Astros), 6:45 PM pre-game; 7:00 gametime Audio link: www.nashvillesounds.com/listenlive/ Huntsville: LHP Lindsay Gulin at West Tenn (Mariners), 6:50 PM pre-game; 7:05 gametime Audio link: www.huntsvillestars.com/ Brevard County: TBD (Times Two) in a double-dip at Palm Beach (Cardinals), 3:25 PM pre-game, 3:35 gametime -- it should be a nice challenge for Mat Gamel and the 'Tees as they face rehabbing RHP Chris Carpenter in one of the games, likely the opener Audio link (game will also archive at this link): web.minorleaguebaseball.c.../audio.jsp NOTE: It appears the Manatees have reduced their broadcast schedule -- today's link is for the Palm Beach audio. West Virginia: RHP Alex Periard at home vs. Asheville (Rockies), 5:55 PM pre-game, 6:05 gametime Audio link (game will also archive at this link): www.minorleaguebaseball.c.../audio.jsp Helena: RHP Donovan Hand at home vs. Great Falls (White Sox), 7:50 PM pre-game, 8:05 gametime Audio link (game will also archive at this link): www.minorleaguebaseball.c.../audio.jsp Arizona: Soon-to-be 19-year-old RHP Shane Hill vs. the Angels' kids at home in Maryvale, 10:30 AM local time in Arizona, 12:30 Central; never any audio for Arizona Rookie League games

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Link while active, text follows: www.dailymail.com/story/S...ord+shows/ Power players say team is better than its second-half record shows Jacob Messer Charleston Daily Mail Sportswriter Twelve games into the second half, the West Virginia Power has as many losses as wins. Considering what the low Class A club accomplished in the first half, when it won the South Atlantic League's Northern Division title with a 48-20 record, there is reason to wonder if something is wrong. However, the players say there is no reason to worry. Everything is good -- even if the team's record isn't. "Our record doesn't speak for itself," said outfielder/first baseman Andrew Lefave, who ranks first in the league in hitting with a .345 batting average. "If you look at our record, you would think we aren't playing too good. But if you were at the games, you would think otherwise. "At this level, even the worst team in the league has guys who are good enough to go out and compete against anyone. That's just baseball. Sometimes, you win. Sometimes, you lose. You can't win all of them, but you try to win most of them." LeFave pointed to West Virginia's four-game series split with Southern Division first-half champion and second-half frontrunner Augusta (58-24, 8-4), which leads the 16-team league in pitching with a 2.53 earned run average. The host GreenJackets won the first two games, 4-0 and 7-0. The Power won the last two games, 7-4 and 3-2. "We went to Augusta and we lost the first two games, but then we came back, at a tough ballpark and against the league's best pitching staff with the league's lowest ERA, and split the series," he said. "I think we're playing pretty good, but I don't think we're playing as good as we can." West Virginia (54-26, 6-6) will begin a four-game homestand against Asheville (50-31, 8-4) at 7:05 Tuesday night (6:05 Central) at Appalachian Power Park. The Power will start right-hander Alex Periard (3-1, 2.80). The Tourists will counter with right-hander Andy Graham (7-5, 5.45). LeFave and outfielder Stephen Chapman think the Power's problem is mental. "We're still playing good baseball and we still want to win," Chapman said. "But we just haven't been kicking it in like we did in the first half." Chapman said West Virginia's first-half success has contributed to its second-half slump. "We don't have the drive for first place because we know we're safe (and) we're already in the playoffs," he said. "We're not giving up or rolling over. We're still trying to win every night. "But if we lost (in the first half), we were ticked off. We were like, 'There's no way they're going to beat us tomorrow.' If we get beat (in the second half), it's not the end of the world for us. "But there's no reason to be concerned. If we need a victory, we know how to get it." Chapman said stretches like this one are inevitable for teams, especially when most of the guys are playing a full-season schedule for the first time in their professional careers. "It's a long season," said Chapman, who shares the team lead in home runs (10) with second baseman Kenny Holmberg. "It's hard to have (the proper mindset) with you the whole season. You hit a wall. You're tired. You're run down. Practicing and playing everyday ... it's tough." The solution? Nothing. "Just let it correct itself," Chapman said. "Everybody knows how to catch and field and throw and hit. Some days, you do it (well). Some days, you don't." Other observers attribute the second-half slump to June 8, the day the Milwaukee Brewers promoted outfielder/first baseman Michael Brantley, center fielder Darren Ford, starting pitcher Mike McClendon and closer E.J. Shanks. Ford, McClendon and Shanks were SAL All-Star selections for the Power, which is 13-10 in their absence. "We have missed them," Lefave acknowledged, "but at the same time, it gave me and other guys more opportunities to get into the game. It fueled my fire. It gave me a chance to show everybody what I can do. "We have missed them, but we have been winning games without them."

An obvious choice near the top, and the first Brewer in the "Not So Hot" section: www.baseballamerica.com/t...64420.html

Reliever Joe Valentine no better than an indy deal, that seems odd: www.liducks.com/index.cfm...newsId=881

First, how do you know that he didn't apologize? Do you have a link? More than just a link, here's the audio interview where he said there was no need to apologize. Adam McCalvy picked up our link to the audio and also wrote about it on MLB.com: www.nashvillesounds.com/a...%205-1.mp3