Jim Goulart

Box: ACL Angels 8, ACL Brewers Gold 7 From July 9th: You may want to cover your eyes as you review the 9th inning game log. Hang in there, Justin! LF Micah Bello on base three times as rehab continues. "Hedbert!" three hits, two of them doubles. More corner infield production from Jesus Chirinos and Alberis Ferrer.

Box: Carolina 9, Kannapolis (White Sox) 2 Pre-Game Media Notes Belzer Brilliant as Mudcats Win Fourth Straight Joey Wiemer and Ernesto Martinez both homered in the series clinching victory *** AUDIO: Manager Joe Ayrault Post-Game Interview *** That was from Belzer's last start. Re-posting. Tonight's note. And bring Joey Matulovich along with you. *** Love how the Mudcats Media Staff put these together via road game feeds -- Joey Wiemer Screamer Ernesto uncoils You guys know I'm all about Alex Hall.

Box: Wisconsin 4, Peoria (Cardinals) 1 Pre-Game Media Notes (download) - Via the new Timber Rattler Virtual Press Box Rattlers Come Up Big in 4-1 Win at Peoria Clutch contributions send Wisconsin past Chiefs By Chris Mehring *** Breakout season for RHP Taylor Floyd for sure.

Box: Montgomery (Rays) 9, Biloxi 8, eleven innings Shuckers Seven-Run Rally Spoiled As Biscuits Walk Off Biloxi Again Fry Comes a Single Shy of Cycle For Biloxi By Garrett Greene *** TWEET: Note via Voice of the Shuckers Garrett Greene on Brice Turang OF Mitch Longo's game log for the past three days is impressive.

Box: Louisville (Reds) 11, Nashville 1 Pre-Game Media Notes Winning Streak Ends in Loss to Louisville Louisville Leads from Start to Finish in Blowout A rare clunker... Lorenzo Cain 1-for-4, one K. Line out to left, pop up to 1B, infield single to SS, K swinging. *** Welcome back from the IL, Luke Maile. At the plate Behind the plate *** We need video evidence of the 46 MPH octane, please and thanks.

As also posted in our 2021 Sounds' feature thread for archiving ease -- VIDEO via WSMV: Sounds' Jamie Westbrook ready to represent USA Baseball in Olympics The versatile 26-year-old is rocking a .912 OPS between Biloxi and Nashville this season.

VIDEO via WSMV: Sounds' Jamie Westbrook ready to represent USA Baseball in Olympics The versatile 26-year-old is rocking a .912 OPS between Biloxi and Nashville this season.

As also archived in our 2021 Timber Rattlers thread (his current affiliate home): VIDEO via WDAM in Mississippi: Joe Gray Jr.’s journey through the minor leagues Joe Sr. is fantastic! Great watch...

VIDEO via WDAM in Mississippi: Joe Gray Jr.’s journey through the minor leagues Joe Sr. is fantastic!

VIDEO via MLB Network's "Intentional Talk": Josh Hader

Heck of a three-inning pro debut start for 18-year-old Dominican RHP Patricio Aquino, fanning seven. He combined for the shutout with two 2nd-year pro's (I'm not considering the idle 2020 year a pro season for anyone here, although yes, it counted as service time). It's only four games (team is 2-2), but there are several impressive OPS' early, so let confidence build without digging out of early holes. *** First win for the 1-3 #2 Crew. Only three hits in the win, a productive groundout and sacrifice fly did the job in the top of the 9th. Jackson Chourio 0-for-13, two walks, can't buy a hit - bad pun for the $1.9M international top signing. 18-year-old Venezuelan SS Alexander Perez is sporting a .556./.615/.889 line after his first four pro games, and to be honest, I'd be happy if every Brewer signing was a shortstop out of Venezuela. Hyperbole, but only a bit. Awesome pro debut for RHP Junior Castillo. He stranded three runners for his starter, then tossed two additional scoreless, nice! Now this should go to Jayson Stark of ESPN for his "Weird and Wild" column! RHP Jonathan Cruz - two scoreless, hitless innings with four K's and only one walk, yet he managed to throw four wild pitches, including three in one inning. Before your brain overloads as to how that was possible, let's just say that one was on a strike three pitch. I'm telling you, every box score tells its own story, they are amazing.

Breakdown details later on: DSL Brewers #1 Squad 2, DSL Rangers #2 Squad 0, seven innings DSL Brewers #2 Squad 4, DSL Orioles #2 Squad 3

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Box: ACL Diamondbacks 9, ACL Brewers Gold 4 It was 8-1 after four innings, Gold club now 2-3. Yes, indeed. Bello played CF and was 1-for-4 with a stolen base, and was lifted late in the game, as is normally the case first game back. Hedbert doubled and singled. Can we go with just "Hedbert", like Bono, Madonna, Cher, Adele, etc.? I think we can do that. Shoutout to 3rd-year pro OF Reidy Mercado (DH'ing here), on base four times, including a triple.

Box: ACL Royals Gold 8, ACL Brewers Blue 2, seven innings Eventually Royals Gold will face Brewers Gold, and the sun will be bouncing off all that bling on the field. 18-year-old Dominican RHP Samuel Dario got the start in his pro debut. That in of itself is rare that it was stateside at that age. Only one unearned run in two innings despite two hits, two walks, and an HBP. So middle name is Houdini (not really). So 19-year-old RHP Edrian Robinson is sporting a 94.50 ERA and 15.00 WHIP after his first two pro appearances, and you watch, he'll joke about that when he makes his big league debut in 2026. Only three Blue hits, but of course 2021 stud 3B Jheremy Vargas knocked a triple. It's just fun to write "stud 3B" on a Brewers fan forum, doesn't happen often. Blue squad now 3-5 on the young season.

Box: Carolina 7, Kannapolis (White Sox) 3 Zamora Homers & McGee Doubles Twice in 7-3 Win Carolina won its third straight behind a three-hit game from Campbell, a Zamora home run and two doubles from McGee AUDIO: Manager Joe Ayrault Post-Game Interview (always good insights) *** Let's remember that Kannapolis is now sporting the same 19-43 record as Biloxi, and that the Mudcats play them eleventy-ninehundred times this season. So just a bit of an effect on Mudcat stat lines. *** This team. Catcher Zavier Warren and second baseman Felix Valerio combine to go 0-for-9 with four K's (Valerio walked), yet they still score seven runs. Really looking forward to a future Zavier Warren big league debut behind the plate (yes, he's also a corner infielder), but there's been an incredible gap in MLB in representation of African-Americans at the catcher position. Had you also noticed the starting Timber Rattlers lineup often includes four African-American players these days (including Thursday)? David Hamilton, Korry Howell, Je'Von Ward, and Joe Gray, Jr.. And they are getting guidance, very cool. This from the Brewers this past spring: New to the organization are former players Junior Spivey and Quinton McCracken. Spivey, who played second base for Milwaukee from 2004-05 and was an All-Star in 2002 with Arizona, joins the Brewers as Coordinator - baseball diversity initiatives. McCracken, a veteran of 12 Major League seasons, comes to the organization as Special Assistant - baseball operations/player development after spending 2019-20 as the first base and outfield coach with the Durham Bulls, the Triple-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays.

Box: Peoria (Cardinals) 4, Wisconsin 3 Chiefs Go Long to Beat the Rattlers Peoria hits three homers in 4-3 win over Wisconsin By Chris Mehring Finally a blip for Carlos Luna, but even when though he surrendered four runs (three HR's) here, some otherwise pretty peripherals - 5 IP, 0 BB, 6 K VIDEO clips: You'll see the three HR's in Twitter media here, but we don't see the pitches from the CF camera view *** VIDEO via NBC15: The Timber Rattlers help christen the new stadium in Beloit August 3rd. Looks like it's going to be nice (of course!)

Box: Montgomery (Rays) 5, Biloxi 4 Biscuits Walk Off Shuckers 5-4 Longo Goes Perfect 4-for-4 For Biloxi By Garrett Greene Looks like a late scoring change, Mitch Longo now listed as 3-for-4, still a nice evening! *** Only eight games in, but it's been a rough 32 initial AA at-bats for Garrett Mitchell. My goodness, players must hate the small sample comments. So sorry, Garrett! On that note, we do a pretty good job here of highlighting small samples when they are red-hot ones, too. RHP Noah Zavolas is consistently efficient, 80 pitches in seven innings here. Long balls have been a big issue in 2021, two more in this one. *** Current Carolina Mudcats Manager Joe Ayrault was the skipper of the Brewers 2016 High-A Brevard County Manatees club that finished with a .292 winning percentage at 40-97. That's the lowest of the Link Report Era (2001-) The Shuckers currently sit at .306 with a mark of 19-43. For you long-timers here, you will remember the 2003 High-A High Desert Mavericks (42-98, .300 winning percentage).

Box: Nashville 5, Louisville (Reds) 4, eleven innings Sounds Walk Off for Eighth Time in 2021 Derek Fisher Delivers Game Winner in the Bottom of the 11th Troy Stokes was replaced in left field to begin the 5th. First thing I'll check in those situations, hoping against injury, is an ejection. Not tossed here. Perhaps Jeff Hem updated later in the broadcast, but he did not at the moment of the move, just checked the broadcast archive. *** Me, wondering about Mario Feliciano. Usually the Brewers' brass are willing to discuss injury issues when it involves a 40-man roster member. Hopefully we'll get an update soon. *** VIDEO Tweets via the Sounds: One of the new guy flashes some leather I think they are still trying to chase down Derek Fisher at this hour

Oh, by the way, everyone: Free MiLB.TV all weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) Unfortunately, Nashville is the only home feed, but still a chance for you all to check out the system.

Next up - 17-year-old catcher Eric Martinez, RH bat, 6'0", 175. Like others, all we know for now. We'll have too much fun through the years (hopefully) with the name Darling Solano (17-year-old RHP). Also another 17-year-old RHP Jesael Cabrera. Keep on accumulating, and there will be breakouts eventually.

Your Pre-Game Media Notes: Nashville Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes (download) - Via the new Timber Rattler Virtual Press Box Carolina

Sunday 7/4: Via Lane Grindle's "Brewers On Tap": Episode 206 features Adrian Houser and Devin Williams *** Sunday 7/11: Via WTMJ's Brewers Extra Innings with Matt Pauley: Postgame show with Jerry Augustine after the 3-1 loss to the Reds Via WSSP: Tim Allen hosts his postgame show after the Brewers lose 3-1 at home to Cincinnati Via Matt Pauley's Brewers Extra Innings Podcast: Matt Carroll of "Reviewing The Brew" is the featured guest *** Monday 7/12: Via WTMJ's Morning News: Tom Haudricourt Via the "Locked on Brewers" Podcast: Host Jake Mastroianni and Vinny Rottino with the "Weekend and Day 1 Draft Reaction" episode Via "BJ and the Bear" on WSCO: David Gasper of Reviewing The Brew (go to the 26:10 minute mark) Via "The Show" on WSCO: Kyle Lesniewski from BrewCrewBall (go to the 31:35 minute mark) Via 97.3 Milwaukee's Drew & KB: Tom Haudricourt Via "WTMJ Nights" with Scott Warrus: Todd Rosiak of the Journal-Sentinel Via the Minor League Forum: Last week's Nashville pre-game interviews *** Tuesday 7/13: Via WTMJ's Morning News: Jerry Augustine Via the "Locked on Brewers" Podcast: Host Jake Mastroianni with the "Upside Draft Picks on Day 2 for Brewers" episode Via the “Mike Heller Show”: Tom Haudricourt (go to the 19:05 minute mark) Via 97.3 Milwaukee's Drew & KB: Bill Schroeder *** Wednesday 7/14: Via WTMJ's Morning News: Jeff Levering Via the "Locked on Brewers" Podcast: Host Jake Mastroianni with the "Draft Grade, ASG Standouts, and Yelich Concern" episode Via ESPN Wisconsin's "Jen, Gabe and Chewy": Sophia Minnaert Via "BJ and the Bear" on WSCO: Former Brewer Paul Wagner (go to the 09:30 minute mark) *** Thursday 7/15: Via WTMJ's Morning News: David Stearns Via the Journal Sentinel Brewers Podcast: Todd Rosiak with host JR Radcliffe Via the "Locked on Brewers" Podcast: Host Jake Mastroianni and Vinny Rottino with the "Brewers First Half Awards" episode Via the “Mike Heller Show”: Tom Haudricourt (go to the 20:00 minute mark) Via Lane Grindle's "Brewers On Tap": Episode 207 features All Star Josh Hader and 1st Round Pick Sal Frelick

Box: DSL Rangers #2 Squad 5, DSL Brewers #1 Squad 1 18-year-old Dominican RHP Delson Guzman couldn't quite escape the first inning in his pro debut. He faced seven batters and likely reached a within-inning pitch count. Pro debut for 19-year-old OF Deivid Alvis, 0-for-3 as the DH. Only five baserunners, two of the four hits were doubles. *** Box: DSL Orioles #2 Squad 4, DSL Brewers #2 Squad 3, seven innings Club falls to 0-3. Three RHP's, 18-year-old Jared Albir of Nicaragua, and 19-year-olds Michael Perdomo of Venezuela and Jonathan Cruz of Cuba made pro debuts. More pro debuts: 3B Richard Rojas (17 years old), LF Yesbel Herrera (18), 1B Enmanuel Feliz (18), and 2B Mauro Garcia (18). The hot bat now belongs to SS Alexander Perez, check out those numbers to begin a pro career.

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