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Monday's Sky Sox Game --

As also posted in our season-long Sky Sox feature article thread for archiving purposes -- Tyrone Taylor is Requesting Reinstatement on Your Prospect Lists by Noah Nofz, BP Milwaukee

Tyrone Taylor is Requesting Reinstatement on Your Prospect Lists by Noah Nofz, BP Milwaukee

VIDEO: Payton Henry's fine, but this had Yadier Molina worried

VIDEOS via the Mudcats' Evan Moesta: Monday's Carolina Game LHP Cam Roegner slo-mo Keston Hiura double Hiura HR More Roegner shutout work Luis Aviles, Jr. RBI single Reliever Miguel Sanchez Dallas Carroll defense Final out!

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Timber Rattlers DVR Alert Wednesday, May 9 vs. Lansing 6:35pm - Spectrum Sports

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AUDIO via the Rattler Radio Soundcloud: "The Timber Rattlers returned home to begin a long homestand and they picked up a 6-5 win over the Lansing Lugnuts on Monday night. Chris Mehring & Kyle Lobner talk about the win and hear from Nick Roscetti, Payton Henry, Jose Cuas, KJ Harrison and Fidel Pena in the clubhouse."

Via the road newspaper report on the Mudcats' game -- BUIES CREEK – The team leading the Advanced A Carolina League in shutouts found itself on the wrong end of a blanking Monday evening at Campbell University’s Jim Perry Stadium. The visiting Carolina Mudcats sent the Buies Creek Astros to a third consecutive loss behind the pitching of starter Cam Roegner and reliever Miguel Sanchez, who scattered three hits and allowed just five runners to reach base in a 5-0 victory. Roegner surrendered the first two Astros’ hits while working 6.2 innings. The 6-foot-6 left-hander posted a 1.35 earned run average in his first five starts this season, but lowered that with Tuesday’s performance that improved his record to 3-1. Sanchez retired seven of the eight batters he faced to seal just the second shut out of the Astros this season. The Mudcats (15-16) also delivered the only other shutout against Buies Creek, a 3-0 blanking on April 21st. The Buies Creek pitching staff has been the best at shutting out opponents in the Carolina League so far this season, delivering nine over the first month-and-half. But Monday it was Roegner and the Mudcats that had the honor. “We faced a good pitcher who was throwing strikes and was difficult in the zone,″ Buies Creek manager Morgan Ensberg said. “We didn’t quite get that pitch to hit. We hit a couple of balls hard. But it was soft contact or strikeouts, and we just couldn’t put any pressure on them with baserunners. “In a 140-game season, you’re going to have games like this. But he (Roegner) did a great job.″

VIDEO via WXXV: Nick Ramirez building on surprising 2017

VIDEO via WLOX: Vogt wraps Shuckers stay with more questions than answers *** VIDEO via WXXV: The report reminds us how positive things have been in Biloxi despite Monday's ugly final score *** Also posted within our 2018 Biloxi feature thread fro archiving purposes -- VIDEO via WXXV: Nick Ramirez building on surprising 2017

AUDIO via Matt Pauley's Brewers Extra Innings Podcast: "As the Brewers lose 2 of 3 against the Pirates and continue to struggle offensively, their bullpen continues to do amazing things and the club sits 5 games above .500. Should we be worried about the team's offensive struggles? How impressive is the relief pitching? Matt touches on these topics and more during this week's program. He will be joined by BP Milwaukee editor Nicholas Zettel. Brew Crew Ball's Brad Ford will also join the program for a comprehensive look at the Brewers minor league system." *** Enjoy the entire podcast, but for the purposes of this specific Minor League Forum, the chat with Brad begins at the 41:00 minute mark.

VIDEO: Nolan Bratt (@BrewersFarm) ran with my note and used his magic to produce the video.

Final: Colorado Springs 5, Oklahoma City 3 For now, the only online location for the text below is right here PERALTA SHINES AS SKY SOX HAND DODGERS FIRST HOME LOSS OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – After dropping the first three games of this four-game series, the Sky Sox rallied to take game four on Monday morning to avoid the sweep, defeating the Dodgers 5-3 to hand Oklahoma City their first home loss of the season. After scoring only four total runs in the first three games of this series (one on both Friday and Saturday, two on Sunday), the Sky Sox started game four off by scoring four runs in the top of the second alone, sending eight men to the plate in the inning. Ji-Man Choi hit a solo home run in the first at-bat of the second frame, exactly as he did in yesterday's contest. Shane Opitz reached on a one-out single, then scored on a Gabriel Noriega double. Quintin Berry tacked on an RBI single to make it 3-0, moving up to second on a Freddy Peralta sacrifice bunt. Kyle Wren singled to right field to score Berry from second and put the Sky Sox up 4-0 early. Peralta struck out Jake Peter to start off the bottom of the fourth inning, marking his sixth strikeout of the day through ten batters, all of whom Peralta had retired. Donovan Solano drew a four-pitch walk in the next at-bat to give Oklahoma City their first baserunner of the day, followed by another walk to Rob Segedin to put two on for the Dodgers. Henry Ramos, who has been especially good at home in Oklahoma City this season, struck out for the second out of the inning and Peralta's seventh strikeout victim of the day. Travis Taijeron struck out as well to end the inning, as Peralta left the two men he walked stranded with his eighth strikeout in four innings. With one out in the bottom of the fifth inning Rocky Gale lined a single for the Dodgers' first hit of the day. Mike Ahmed followed that up with another single to put two on, with a deep fly advancing both runners to second and third with two outs. Peter drew a walk to nearly load the bases, but Colorado Springs catcher Christian Bethancourt threw down to third behind Gale after ball four to Peter, picking Gale off at third in a heads-up play to end the inning and cut the Oklahoma rally short. After four innings without a score change, Colorado Springs scored again in the top of the seventh to extend their lead. Berry drew a five-pitch walk, then promptly stole second for his first steal of the season. Wren singled to score Berry from second, just as he had done in the second inning, to make it 5-0. The Dodgers didn't go quietly, however, putting together a rally in the bottom of the final frame in an attempt to keep their home winning streak alive. Danny Espinosa led off the inning with a single, followed by a single off the bat of Gale. Logan Landon broke the shutout with an RBI force out to make it 5-1 for his first RBI with OKC this season. Peter singled to score Landon and keep the game alive as the Dodgers made it 5-2 with just one out left to work with. Solano singled to score Peter and cut the Sky Sox lead to just two runs, but a Segedin strikeout brought the game, the rally, and the winning streak to and end as Colorado Springs won with a final of 5-3. Tomorrow's Expectation: In the first game of the four-game series against the Nashville Sounds the Sky Sox are sending righty Alec Asher to the mound to face fellow righty James Naile for Nashville. The last time Colorado Springs played Nashville was less than a week ago on 5/3, when the contest was suspended after eight innings due to travel restraints. Strikeout City: Freddy Peralta struck out eight batters through four innings on Monday, the day after Corbin Burnes struck out 13 batters through seven innings. That's 21 strikeouts through 11 innings between Peralta's and Burnes' back-to-back starts. Perfect No More: With the win Sunday afternoon the Dodgers improved to a perfect 15-0 at home in Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, but the Sky Sox ended that streak with a win on Monday. Tomorrow's first game against the Nashville Sounds is scheduled for 6:35 PM Central at First Tennessee Park. The Sky Sox return to Security Service Field for an eight-game, nine-day homestand on May 12 where they will host Oklahoma City and the Memphis Redbirds. *** Box Score / Game Log Nate Orf not in the lineup today, leading to (so far) random speculation. The Sky Sox are an awesome 19-11, but as the PCL standings show, this was a big win over OKC. Only the division winner makes the postseason, no split-season at AAA. Pitches-strikes: Peralta 94-57 -- Five innings (three walks, eight K's).

PRE-GAME SUN. 5/6: AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM's Pre-Game Show: Craig Counsell dugout comments at the 11:25 minute mark; the roundtable discussion kicks off at 22:15, followed by a clubhouse conversation with reliever Taylor Williams at 39:20. *** VIDEO via Fox Sports Wisconsin: "Craig Counsell on the Brewers' late inning success this season" *** VIDEO via Fox Sports Wisconsin: "Chase Anderson and Pitching Coach Derek Johnson talk Anderson's curveball and cutter" *** POST-GAME SUN. 5/6, INTO MON. 5/7: VIDEO via Brewers.com: Craig Counsell press conference *** AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM: Their full post-game show *** AUDIO via Matt Pauley's Brewers Extra Innings Podcast: "As the Brewers lose 2 of 3 against the Pirates and continue to struggle offensively, their bullpen continues to do amazing things and the club sits 5 games above .500. Should we be worried about the team's offensive struggles? How impressive is the relief pitching? Matt touches on these topics and more during this week's program. He will be joined by BP Milwaukee editor Nicholas Zettel. Brew Crew Ball's Brad Ford will also join the program for a comprehensive look at the Brewers minor league system." *** AUDIO via the Milwaukee Tailgate Podcast: "J.P. and Ryan tried to make sense of the Milwaukee Brewers' strange difference in win loss records against good and bad teams, debated the merits of potential replacements for Eric Sogard and explored what the near future might hold for Jacob Nottingham. Then they started talking about changing the rules and things got weird." *** AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM's Morning Show: Adam McCalvy *** AUDIO via WTMJ's Morning News: Tom Haudricourt (go to the 32:40 minute mark) *** AUDIO via the Jon Arias Show (You will need to create a free iHeart Radio account to listen): Adam Rygg (@BrewerNation); (go to the 16:35 minute mark)

*** VIDEO TWEET: Game's final play and Chris Mehring's wrap-up

AUDIO via the Fort Wayne Pre-Game Show Sat. 5/5: Timber Rattlers broadcaster Chris Mehring

Mauricio Dubon's injury was not pretty, folks. MiLB.TV subscribers can use the calendar feature to go to Saturday 5/5's Sky Sox game at Oklahoma City (it's the OKC Dodgers' feed). 02:24:45 hour/minute mark Col. Springs Top of the 7th Gabriel Noriega walks. With Nate Orf batting, Gabriel Noriega caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Rocky Gale to shortstop Donovan Solano. Nate Orf strikes out swinging. Mauricio Dubon walks. Pitching Change: Edward Paredes replaces Emmanuel De Leon, batting 6th. With Ji-Man Choi batting, Mauricio Dubon picked off and caught stealing 2nd base, pitcher Edward Paredes to first baseman Alex Burg to shortstop Donovan Solano to pitcher Edward Paredes. Dubon extends the rundown but just goes down in a heap as his left knee buckles halfway between first and second base. Now, because that was the third out of the inning, the video feed immediately cuts out, but the radio broadcast continues at that point and the Dodger broadcaster paints the picture from there, Dubon carried off the field, no pressure on his leg. Ironically, on the pitch where Dubon walked, the pitching change you see in the game log above was only because De Leon hurt himself on ball four. The new pitcher, who had as long as he needed to warmup, was a lefty. If the righty De Leon doesn't leave injured, then it's unlikely Dubon gets picked off, and he doesn't get hurt, and he's on the cusp of being a big league Brewer. Cruel.

VIDEO via WANE in Fort Wayne: Timber Rattlers Saturday road game highlights include a nice defensive double play at third base by Gilbert Lara and a K.J. Harrison RBI double

VIDEO via WANE in Fort Wayne: Timber Rattlers road game highlights include a Gabriel Garcia RBI single and a nice defensive play to cut down a runner at the plate

VIDEO: Saturday's game, highlight package from the Shuckers

VIDEO: Sunday's game, highlight package from the Shuckers *** VIDEO via WLOX: More Biloxi, give us more!

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