Jim Goulart

VIDEOS: Tucker Neuhaus HR Trey Supak changeup Supak 6 K's (note the brief commentary below the video) Troy Stokes HR (GIF Format)

RHP Wuilder Rodriguez is activated from the Helena taxi squad to take Adrian Houser's spot in Biloxi.

Timber Rattlers Rotation by Kyle Lesniewski, BP Milwaukee

While we're on the Mudcats -- Keston Hiura brief video interview

Marcos Diplan from Thursday night's Mudcats game -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAt9dGxDXr4

Only the Mudcats and Shuckers play tonight -- Via Chris Mehring: BELOIT, WI - Friday night's Midwest League game between the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and Beloit Snappers at Pohlman Field has been postponed. Cold and windy weather in the afternoon with a forecast for more of the same for the scheduled 6:30 PM start time forced the postponement. The teams will make up the game on Tuesday, May 15 as part of a doubleheader at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium. There will be two seven-inning games on that date. Game one is scheduled to start at 12:05 PM. Game two will be played approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first game. Wisconsin and Beloit are set to recommence their opening series of 2018 on Saturday afternoon in the Fox Cities. Game time for the Timber Rattlers Home Opener is 4:05 PM. Every fan to attend the 2018 Home Opener will receive a bobblehead of Ryan Braun, who had a rehabilitation assignment with the Rattlers last season. This bobblehead of Braun features the Brewers slugger wearing a Timber Rattlers home jersey, courtesy of Pepsi and Asphalt Seal and Repair. After the game, children 12 and under may run the bases courtesy of Meijer as part of a North Shore Bank Family Day with WIXX.

Organizational Scoreboard including starting pitcher info, game times, MiLB TV links, and box scores *** Links for affiliate audio Have great seasons Dan and Erik in Colorado Springs, Garrett as he jumps up from Helena to Biloxi, Greg in Carolina, and Chris in Appleton! *** Media notes, standings, and sortable stat pages *** The entire local TV Timber Rattlers broadcast schedule The first TV game is Wednesday April 18th. *** Must-follows for you on Twitter -- In addition to the affiliate Twitter accounts, please follow: @BrewersFarm @BrewCrewBlue Believe me, the way they supplement any coverage and links we might be able to provide is invaluable.

http://www.brewerfan.net/images/store/dailylinkreport.jpg Welcome back, for 2018! For consolidation (and my own sanity), the opening sequence of each Link Report going forward is going to be cut down significantly. Darn, no more weather reports! (Example from last August of what I had been doing for years). However, all the same info will still be provided in the opening post, just with a cleaner way to maneuver, and much easier for yours truly for the next five and a half months. I will rely on the daily organizational schedule posted by MiLB.com. It is at that link where you get your starting pitchers, game times (keep in mind the time zone listed for each game, as in the past, I had converted everything to Central Time for you). You will also find your MiLB.TV links (subscription strongly suggested) via that scoreboard page, and of course the box scores and game logs once games are underway. I am aware that the listed starting pitchers on the MiLB.com page can be unreliable (not the pitchers themselves of course, the listings). I will add an extra post if I know from other sources who the "TBD" is, or if a listed pitcher is incorrect. But I will also rely on you, our posters, to update us within the Link Report. You will be providing the update more often than I will, including tonight! Feel free to indicate any postponement updates as well. Thanks in advance. Once games go final, we hope to still provide you on a daily basis, a post for each game that includes final score and links to the affiliate-provided game summaries. Then, in the early morning hours, where we really earn our generous salaries, look for newspaper and TV news reports and other info that came out while you were sleeping. As always, our hope is you can get your entire overnight fix during breakfast. Thanks as we begin our 18th season of doing this, it has certainly evolved over time. The text above will appear in each Link Report through this Sunday 4/8, then will be removed as we all get used to the new lean format.

Three pitches, sit down, sir!

Minor League Baseball normally completes posting their videos by mid-morning, so anything new may be added later today. For now, Link Report season, 2018-style, is in the books.

VIDEOS via the Mudcats: First run of the season Wes Wilson RBI knock Ryan Aguilar ties it late Dallas Carroll completes the comeback Final out, celebration

Final: Montgomery 3, Biloxi 2 Error In Seventh The Difference On Opening Day Erceg Doubles Twice and Ortiz tosses 5.0 innings in 3-2 Defeat Biloxi Shuckers Game Summary Garrett's first Biloxi detailed game summary, nice job... *** Nice Corey Ray catch at the wall via Albert Cesare of the Montgomery Advertiser *** Luis Ortiz *** VIDEO Highlights via WXXV *** Box Score / Game Log Shuckers drew seven walks, but fanned 15 times (see Wisconsin update above). The five players who combined to walk six times, none had a base hit. The four players who combined for the six Shucker hits (Lucas Erceg with three), none of them walked.

PRE-GAME THURS. 4/5: AUDIO via the Journal-Sentinel Brewers Podcast: "The Chicago Cubs are in town for a four-game set. Brewers beat writers Tom Haudricourt and Todd Rosiak of the Journal Sentinel join host JR Radcliffe to discuss the injury to Christian Yelich, the struggles of the starting pitchers, the success of the relief pitchers and recall some recent great walk-off moments in the wake of Tuesday night's thriller. Other topics discussed: Whether or not "clutch" is a real thing and is Ryan Braun the guy you want at the plate when the Brewers need a big hit in the ninth? Also, left-handed reliever Josh Hader chats about getting drafted by the Baltimore Orioles and his first season the major leagues in 2017. And yes, his hair." *** AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM's Morning Show: Tim Allen *** AUDIO via the Bill Michaels Show: "Andrew Wagner of the SportsXChange takes a look at the Brewers through the first two series of the season. What does he think of the Cubs heading into this four-game set?" *** AUDIO via the Mike Heller Show (You will need to create a free iHeart Radio account to listen): Tom Haudricourt (go to the 94:00 minute mark) *** VIDEO via Brewers.com: Craig Counsell gives an update on Christian Yelich's oblique injury *** POST-GAME THURS. 4/5: VIDEO via Brewers.com: Craig Counsell press conference *** VIDEO via Brewers.com: Brent Suter, Travis Shaw and Jacob Barnes after the Brewers' 8-0 loss to the Cubs

Final: Beloit 4, Wisconsin 3, 11 innings Snappers Sink Rattlers in Eleven Innings Chris Mehring Chris saves us so much work with his wonderfully detailed summaries. Do yourself a favor and click above. Oh, bunt-fest in extra innings. Gilbert Lara had the unsuccessful attempt. You know the environment here. We focus on the positives whenever we can. That being said, I hope Lara invested that huge $3M bonus wisely... Box / Log Weather: 33 degrees, snow. Yikes. Six walks, but 14 K's for Wisconsin batters. First baseman Pat McInerney home run and double (as you just read), also on base twice DH K.J. Harrison (two walks), RF Demi Orimoloye (single, walk), LF Joantgel Segovia (single, HBP) and 2B Franly Mallen (two walks). Defense -- Beloit Bottom of the 5th Trace Loehr flies out to left fielder Joantgel Segovia. Jake Lumley singles on a ground ball to second baseman Franly Mallen. Mickey McDonald singles on a ground ball to center fielder Tristen Lutz. Jake Lumley to 3rd. Nick Allen doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Joantgel Segovia. Jake Lumley scores. Mickey McDonald out at home on the throw, left fielder Joantgel Segovia to shortstop Trever Morrison to catcher Payton Henry. Austin Beck strikes out swinging.

Sky Sox VIDEO via @BrewersFarm -- Broxton HR Phillips triple Freddy Peralta K's More Peralta (swoon)

Leal has been placed on the suspended list, unknown reasons at this time.

Among players, "believed" to be healthy, who were placed on the paper Helena roster to avoid exceeding 25-man roster limits. These players usually travel with their listed club. Sky Sox RHP Tim Dillard Sky Sox OF Quintin Berry Sky Sox/Shuckers OF Johnny Davis Mudcats RHP Wuilder Rodriguez Mudcats OF Rob Henry Timber Rattlers RHP's Miguel Sanchez and Christian Taugner, and OF Zach Clark C Charlie Meyer *** RHP Jon Perrin, also listed at Helena, his status is unclear at this point.

The now-closed Offseason Transaction Thread can be found here. RHP Aaron Wilkerson -- AAA Sky Sox 7-day DL (non-throwing shoulder) RHP Hiram Burgos -- AAA Sky Sox 60-day DL RHP Preston Gainey -- AA Biloxi 60-day DL RHP Tyler Spurlin -- AA Biloxi 60-day DL RHP Jorge Ortega -- AA Biloxi 7-day DL C Natanael Mejia -- AA Biloxi 7-day DL RHP Jim Henderson -- AA Biloxi 60-day DL UT Fidel Pena -- A-Ball Wisconsin 60-day DL For Henderson and Pena, this is a way of adding coaching staff members, it seems.

Brewers announced the signing of infielder Dylan Moore, 25 and a RH bat, literally one day after his release by Atlanta. Moore was a 7th round pick in 2015 out of Central Florida (UCF). He is set to join Biloxi, and will be a jack of all trades off the Shuckers bench. *** Also, the Brewers signed 24-year-old infielder Fernando Perez, released on March 28th by San Diego. Perez tweeted out his signing. The LH bat is on the Helena roster for now, awaiting further assignment. Career numbers for each player at the links above. This post closes the offseason transaction thread.

Frosty Microbrew: New, Returning Rattlers Ready for Opening Day By Kyle Lobner / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers *** AUDIO via the Rattler Radio Soundcloud: "It was the day before the 2018 season and all through the Park....In this edition of the Rattler Radio Podcast Chris Mehring & Kyle Lobner have audio from Timber Rattlers Media Day with Tristen Lutz, Matt Erickson, KJ Harrison, Demi Orimoloye, & Bowden Francis. Also, Kyle gets to ask Chris questions about Minor League Spring Training! Plus, a lot more in the final podcast before the start of the new season!" *** NOTE FROM KYLE (Patreon Link): "Even with my new feature story and yesterday's podcast, there was a lot from @TimberRattlers Media Day that I didn't get to share. For my Patreon supporters I have half an hour of Media Day audio featuring Tristen Lutz, KJ Harrison and much more"

Frosty Microbrew: New, Returning Rattlers Ready for Opening Day By Kyle Lobner / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers *** AUDIO via the Rattler Radio Soundcloud: "It was the day before the 2018 season and all through the Park....In this edition of the Rattler Radio Podcast Chris Mehring & Kyle Lobner have audio from Timber Rattlers Media Day with Tristen Lutz, Matt Erickson, KJ Harrison, Demi Orimoloye, & Bowden Francis. Also, Kyle gets to ask Chris questions about Minor League Spring Training! Plus, a lot more in the final podcast before the start of the new season!" *** NOTE FROM KYLE (Patreon Link): "Even with my new feature story and yesterday's podcast, there was a lot from @TimberRattlers Media Day that I didn't get to share. For my Patreon supporters I have half an hour of Media Day audio featuring Tristen Lutz, KJ Harrison and much more"

Via Baseball America's Josh Norris, two of Max McDowell's four throws -- Got him! And again! *** Jon Olczak ends the game