Jim Goulart

Monday AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM's Morning Show: Adam McCalvy *** Tuesday AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM's Morning Show: Jerry Augustine *** Tuesday AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM's Morning Show: Facebook Live's Scott Braun *** Tuesday AUDIO via the Bill Michaels Show: Adam McCalvy *** Tuesday AUDIO via the Bill Michaels Show: Seth Everett *** Tuesday AUDIO via ESPN Milwaukee's "Bryan and Dan": Sophia Minnaert *** Tuesday AUDIO via 106.1 FM: Caitlin Moyer talks Brewers social media

From Monday's Helena game, another collection of great photos from Gary Marshall of BMGphotos.com, including our first looks at undrafted free agent Eddie Silva and an amazing Max Lazar shot.

AUDIO via the Score's “One and Done” (Thurs. 6/28): Manager Matt Erickson (go to the 26:00 minute mark) Although taped last Thursday, still give a listen. The audio archive was initially improperly saved, but the station graciously corrected the error this week.

One more look from Monday --

Enjoy the full podcast to be sure, but for the specific focus of this Minor League Forum, the Tom Flanagan interview is at the 39:00 minute mark. *** AUDIO via the Journal-Sentinel Brewers Podcast: "Milwaukee Brewers beat reporter Tom Haudricourt stops by to address the state of the team, who have hovered around .500 lately despite injuries and being ineffective on offense. What's the long-term prognosis for shortstop Orlando Arcia? Why does the team hesitate to use the disabled list option? Is third baseman Travis Shaw simply going to have to gut through an injury all year? And since it's July, should fans be restless over the team's first-round draft pick still unsigned, and who's going to make the all-star team? Then, first baseman Jesus Aguilar chats about his huge season, the opportunity he got in Milwaukee that he didn't get in Cleveland, and if he thought that opportunity might be coming to an end in spring training when the Brewers had a number of first-base options. Tom Flanagan, the Brewers farm director, also swings by to talk about the mechanics of his position and discusses a number of intriguing prospects in the organization. With the trade deadline looming, expect to hear these names again soon."

A bit of an audio challenge when all three of these extended podcasts hit early in the week, but each worth your time in full, for sure! *** AUDIO via Matt Pauley's Brewers Extra Innings Podcast: "The month of June is here and there are rumblings that the Brewers could be major players at the trade deadline. Who should they acquire and what should they be willing to give up? We discuss that on this week's podcast. The Brewers also continue to deal with injuries and players under-performing. That was one of the biggest narratives of the past week with multiple players dealing with injuries and Orlando Arcia being sent to Triple-A once again. Brew Crew Ball managing editor and BP Milwaukee contributor Kyle Lesniewski joins host Matt Pauley to discuss all aspects of the Brewers. Carolina Mudcats broadcaster Greg Young also joins the program to give his take on the Brewers' High-A affiliate in the Carolina League. *** AUDIO via the Milwaukee Tailgate Podcast: "Keon Broxton makes the most of his first appearance this season with the Milwaukee Brewers. Ryan, Steve and J.P. discuss what impact he can have while the rest of the outfield tries to get healthy. Freddy Peralta has both a fantastic start and a near disaster in the same week. Listeners send in plenty of questions about potential trades in the month of July." *** AUDIO via the Journal-Sentinel Brewers Podcast: "Milwaukee Brewers beat reporter Tom Haudricourt stops by to address the state of the team, who have hovered around .500 lately despite injuries and being ineffective on offense. What's the long-term prognosis for shortstop Orlando Arcia? Why does the team hesitate to use the disabled list option? Is third baseman Travis Shaw simply going to have to gut through an injury all year? And since it's July, should fans be restless over the team's first-round draft pick still unsigned, and who's going to make the all-star team? Then, first baseman Jesus Aguilar chats about his huge season, the opportunity he got in Milwaukee that he didn't get in Cleveland, and if he thought that opportunity might be coming to an end in spring training when the Brewers had a number of first-base options. Tom Flanagan, the Brewers farm director, also swings by to talk about the mechanics of his position and discusses a number of intriguing prospects in the organization. With the trade deadline looming, expect to hear these names again soon."

Enjoy the full podcast to be sure, but for the specific focus of this Minor League Forum, Greg Young appears exactly at the one hour mark. Greg provided so much information, I actually went back and listened to his interview a second time to make sure I digested it all. *** AUDIO via Matt Pauley's Brewers Extra Innings Podcast: "The month of June is here and there are rumblings that the Brewers could be major players at the trade deadline. Who should they acquire and what should they be willing to give up? We discuss that on this week's podcast. The Brewers also continue to deal with injuries and players under-performing. That was one of the biggest narratives of the past week with multiple players dealing with injuries and Orlando Arcia being sent to Triple-A once again. Brew Crew Ball managing editor and BP Milwaukee contributor Kyle Lesniewski joins host Matt Pauley to discuss all aspects of the Brewers. Carolina Mudcats broadcaster Greg Young also joins the program to give his take on the Brewers' High-A affiliate in the Carolina League.

Love the enthusiasm, but as a longtime follower of the forums, you might realize the need for "anything new?" posts is somewhat unnecessary. If there was "anything new", someone would present it here in short order .

From the article -- He is expected to receive a signing bonus of $257,500. Whoa.

Apparently my Cape Cod visit didn't sway him towards the Brewers. Draft-eligible sophomore, so much leverage.

The entire local TV Timber Rattlers broadcast schedule Turns out the originally planned Spectrum telecast for tonight (Tuesday 7/3) has been pushed back. The initial post in the Link Reports going forward will reflect the modified schedule link. Next up are three consecutive games this Saturday thru Monday, as you'll see when you click.

MUDCATS: Picking up the second half pieces Samuel Evers and Patrick Mason, Rocky Mount Telegram

As also posted in our season-long Mudcats' feature archive thread -- VIDEO REPORT -- Former Virginia Cavaliers on the same MiLB Team Nathan Kirby and Alec Bettinger both playing for the Carolina Mudcats Samantha Waddell, VirginiaFirst.com

VIDEO REPORT -- Former Virginia Cavaliers on the same MiLB Team Nathan Kirby and Alec Bettinger both playing for the Carolina Mudcats Samantha Waddell, VirginiaFirst.com

Shuckers And BayBears Postponed, Extra Baseball For July 3 Game From 7/1 Will Resume At 6:35 PM Tuesday With A Seven-Inning Game To Follow

Nate Orf Sees Path To Dream With Clear Eyes By Shane Philipps, Colorado Springs Sky Sox This is such a great recap of Orf's baseball life thus far. I learned a lot within. *** 15 Questions With Infielder Nate Orf

Final: Round Rock 4, Colorado Springs 3 Your only home for the game summary -- EXPRESS END SKY SOX WINNING STREAK WITH SMALL BALL ROUND ROCK, Tex. – After winning the first three games of this series, the Sky Sox dropped a close one Monday night 4-3 to fall to 3-1 in this five-game set in Texas. While last night's contest was highlighted by numerous home runs from both squads, but the Sky Sox in particular, tonight's game's scoring was marked by small ball throughout. After two scoreless frames to start the game, the Sky Sox scored first via small ball in the top of the third. Andres Blanco led off the inning with a single, followed quickly by a Dylan Moore single. Shane Opitz then flew out to advance both runners up 90 feet, and with Blanco now standing on third, Brett Phillips also flew out to score Blanco and give Colorado Springs a 1-0 lead. In the bottom of the fourth inning Round Rock tied up the game, despite two quick outs. Hunter Cole became the Express' first baserunner of the inning after drawing out a seven-pitch, two out walk, and in the next at-bat former big league Brewer Juan Centeno hit his fourth double of the year to tie the game at one run apiece. After the Sky Sox went three up and three down in the top of the fifth, Nick Ramirez came into the game on the mound for the Sky Sox in the bottom half of the inning. Colorado Springs' starter Brandon Woodruff finished the day with one run on six hits with one walk and one strikeout through the first four innings of tonight's game. Ramirez gave up a single to the first batter he faced when Drew Robinson singled to right, with Robinson stealing second with two outs to find himself in scoring position for Willie Calhoun. Calhoun then doubled to score Robinson and give Round Rock a one-run lead. In the very next inning, that lead was extended further. Former Brewer farmhand Nick Noonan and Cole kicked off the sixth with a pair of singles, advancing to second and third on a Centeno sacrifice bunt. Hanser Alberto then hit a sacrifice fly to plate Noonan and make it 3-1. Robinson then hit an RBI single to make it 4-1 Round Rock. After two more scoreless innings, the game went to the ninth with Round Rock still leading 4-1. Domingo Santana led off the ninth for the Sky Sox with a double, giving a potential Colorado Springs rally life. Jacob Nottingham then hit an RBI single to make it a 4-2 ballgame. Christian Bethancourt struck out for the first out of the inning to bring Blanco to the plate. Blanco hit a double to put the tying runs in scoring position, with the go-ahead run at the plate in the form of Moore. Moore hit a deep sacrifice fly to right field to score Nottingham from third and make it a one run game. Opitz, who was 0-for-3 on the day at that point, came to the plate with Blanco still on second. A wild pitch in the at-bat let Blanco move up to third, and Opitz drew a walk to put runners on the corners for Phillips. Phillips popped out however to end the game, giving the Express their first win of the series, 4-3. The Sky Sox are on the road in the midst of a five-game set against the Express in Round Rock, before returning home on Independence Day to host the New Orleans Baby Cakes for five games. Tuesday's Preview: In the fifth and final game of this series and this road trip, the Sky Sox are sending righty Adrian Houser to the mound to square off against Round Rock's southpaw David Hurlbut. Houser is looking for his second win whereas Hurlbut is looking for his third. Orf Hour: On Monday the Brewers announced that they selected the contract of the 28-year-old. He was recalled in place for infielder Nick Franklin who was transferred to the 60-day disabled list. Orf, a native of Wentzville, MO, was originally signed by Milwaukee as a non-drafted free agent on June 14, 2013 out of Baylor University. Orf is currently in his fifth full season with Milwaukee and was recently selected as a Triple-A All-Star reserve infielder, marking his first career selection as a mid-season All-Star. The two-time MiLB.com organization All-Star is currently leading the Sky Sox in hits (83), runs (51), doubles (18), walks (36), games played (74), total bases (125), and hit-by-pitch (15) while tied for first in RBI (39). Overall, he is batting .307 with a .412 on-base percentage and is second in the league in stolen bases (20). Defensively, Orf has appeared in 39 games at second base, seven at third base, 22 at shortstop, and eight in the outfield while only recording four errors total. The two home run game by Nate Orf Sunday night marks the second time that Orf has homered twice in a game in a Sky Sox uniform. The other instance came almost one year ago, on July 2nd, 2017 at Werner Park in Omaha. Orf becomes the third Sky Sox player to have a two-homer game at the Dell Diamond. The other two instances came during Rockies affiliation, both in 2014 (by Jason Pridie on April 10th, 2014 and by Dustin Garneau on July 10th, 2014). The three runs through the fifth gave him 204 regular season runs scored, jumping over Matt Miller and Jason Bates into sole possession of 8th place in career runs scored (regular season) in a Sky Sox uniform. The double in the Sunday contest was his 69th regular season double with the Sky Sox, tying him with Edgard Velasquez Clemente for 13th all time in doubles. The ten total bases through the fifth gave him 469 total bases, jumping over Derrick Gibson and Eric Young, Jr. for 19th place in career total bases (regular season). The three extra base hits by Orf through the fifth inning gave him 103 extra base hits in his Sky Sox career, tying him with Jayson Nix for 21st on the career extra base hits list. The single by Nate Orf in the 9th inning, his 4th hit of the night, gave him 316 regular season hits in his career with the Sky Sox, tying him with Tim Wheeler for 16th place on the Sky Sox career hits list. (Next up in 15th: Jim Tatum, with 318 regular season hits.) *** Box Score / Game Log Only one walk, only one K, for Woodruff in his four innings.

Final: Wisconsin 9, Cedar Rapids 3 Wisconsin Slams Cedar Rapids Harrison's bases-loaded homer caps six-run third in Rattlers 9-3 win By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Speaking of Tristen Lutz (prior post), listen to the podcast about his exit after HBP on forearm (should be OK, hopefully). *** *** AUDIO via the Timber Rattlers Soundcloud: "In tonight's podcast, Chris Mehring and Kyle Lobner talk hot dogs, wiener dogs, and eventually get around to talking Grand Slams, pitching, and defense in the Rattlers win over the second-half Western Division leading Kernels. Then, you can hear from winning pitcher Christian Taugner, K.J. Harrison, and manager Matt Erickson." *** Box Score / Game Log Do try and find the time to regularly check out the home game postgame podcasts. The guys touch on many of the inner workings of the box scores, the things you wouldn't know otherwise.

Hope folks realize just how often for home games Carolina includes a video highlight or two in their game summary, in this case, Demi Orimoloye's home run. *** VIDEO: More from the Mudcats To be honest, lose the music, and give us Greg Young's calls, though. But I get it, this is directed at getting fans out to the ballpark.

From Sunday --

Monday's Birthdays -- Biloxi RHP Thomas Jankins turns 23 http://www.milb.com/images/669725/t5015/180x270/669725.jpg Helena utility man Bryan Torres is 21 today http://www.milb.com/images/silhouette/180x270.jpg

Those metric conversions from Down Under are always tricky.

Timber Rattlers DVR Alert Tuesday, July 3 vs. Cedar Rapids - Spectrum Sports

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