Jim Goulart

Tuesday's game --

Tuesday's game --

AUDIO via the Biloxi pre-game: "A chat with assistant minor league director and roving outfield and baserunning instructor Tony Diggs. The discussion goes over the great start by Mauricio Dubon on the bases. *** AUDIO: Biloxi Tuesday game highlights via Chris Harris' call

AUDIO from earlier this week: New Shuckers outfielder Michael Choice is interviewed for the Beau Rivage Pregame Show

Really sorry to see this Haudricourt tweet -- #Brewers released longtime organizational catcher Adam Weisenburger. No real spot for him with Rene Garcia ready to be activated at @skysox. I really enjoyed following Adam's career. Truly hope he finds affiliated work again.

Follow Wednesday's action as it happens with box score / game log links: Biloxi Carolina Game One Carolina Game Two Wisconsin MiLB.com feature -- organizational scoreboard, Brewers

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AUDIO via WTMJ Mon. AM 5/8: Tom Haudricourt *** AUDIO via WHBY Mon. 5/8: The "CrewCast" podcast includes Kyle Lobner, Marques Pfaff, and Justin Hull *** AUDIO via ESPN 540 Milwaukee Mon. 5/8: "FS Wisconsin's Sophia Minnaert joins Wilde and Tausch to talk about Ryan Braun and Eric Thames, but, also offers advice to Jason for a "guys weekend." *** AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM's Morning Show Mon. 5/8: Adam McCalvy *** AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM's Morning Show Mon. 5/8: Third base coach Ed Sedar *** AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM's "Big Show" Mon. 5/8: National MLB pundit Seth Everett talks Brewers *** AUDIO via WTMJ Tue. AM 5/9: Craig Counsell *** AUDIO via ESPN 540 Milwaukee Tue. 5/9: "Sophia Minnaert joins Bryan Dee and Dan Needles to discuss Jesus Aguilar's emergence, Eric Thames' budding stardom, and being recognized in public." *** AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM's Morning Show Tue. 5/9: Matt Snyder, from CBS Sports *** AUDIO via the Journal-Sentinel Tue. 5/9: Latest podcast featuring Tom Haudricourt and Todd Rosiak

Fourteen years since the Red Sox only trip-to-date to Miller Park. It was a weekend series, June 6th through the 8th. This was the year prior to the breaking of the Red Sox curse, this was the year Aaron Boone broke the hearts of Sawx fans in the ALCS. Man, were these Red Sox lineups stacked. Baseball Reference for box scores: Friday, Game One -- Brewers 9, Red Sox 3 OK, LHP Wayne Franklin survived 5.2 innings despite allowing nine baserunners, including hitting knuckleballer Tim Wakefield with a pitch that actually knocked Wakefield out of the game in the 3rd inning. It was a five-run Brewers bottom of the 6th which included in order a Richie Sexson HR, Geoff Jenkins single, John Vander Wal double, Wes Helms sac fly, Keith Osik RBI single, Royce Clayton intentional walk, and Brady Clark ground-rule double. *** Saturday, Game Two-- Red Sox 11, Brewers 10 I arrived on Saturday, my first trip to Milwaukee, and this remains the most entertaining, but gut-wrenching game I think I've ever attended anywhere (or seen on TV, for that matter). Among the many recollections from that game: - Rickie Weeks was in town, having just been drafted, and was being interviewed on the field for TV. - The one-and-only Jim Powell, appreciative of our early "Link Report" efforts, hosted my traveling party in the radio booth post-game, and we were in the booth as he did the postgame live. Awesome lifetime memory. - Having no idea where our hotel was (as we failed to take a hotel business card) and racking up a huge cab bill until we figured it out. It was in one of those "W" indian name towns you have so many of... Also, what is not mentioned in the box score is that reliever Jayson Durocher had a "uniform malfunction" in the crotch area and basically ran into the dugout, delaying the game for several minutes, to (we would read later) basically pull his broken jock off and up from above his belt. He then promptly surrendered a Kevin Millar grand slam upon his return to the mound. It was truly one of the wildest games I've ever seen, in person or not. Red Sox starter Casey Fossum left after one inning with an arm injury, so that was a second consecutive day for an early Sox exit. The Brewers led 9-2 (!) after four innings and I was in all my Brewers visiting fan-boy glory. Well, we jump ahead and past the Millar slam and it was 10-9 Brewers heading to the 9th. After Mike DeJean K'd Big Papi, both Trot Nixon and Jason Varitek went deep, the 5th and 6th HR's of the game for Boston, to respectively tie the game and then put Boston ahead. Wow, deflating was an understatement. But there was still more air under the roof to suck out. Brady Clark singled with two outs in the 9th to bring up Wes Helms, who powered a moon shot to right field that Trot Nixon would corral literally right up against the fence. It would have won the game if this had been a few years later when the fence was moved in for the now-existing patio area. Brutal and incredibly exciting all at once -- the park was jumping all night, with dueling fan bases well represented. If I ever meet Kevin Millar, my first question to him would be to ask about this game. Seriously, just wrap yourselves around that box score and game log. It it something. *** I was also there for Sunday's matinee -- Sunday, Game Three -- Red Sox 9, Brewers 1 Yuck. *** Once again, I'm flying in from Boston for Games Two and Three of this week's series. See you at Miller Park! Go BrewCrew!

From Monday's games -- *** What's more fun, Mauricio Dubon's screaming line drive or Johnny Davis running the bases?

Baseball Prospectus Milwaukee's article on RH reliever Tristan Archer

Look for these just prior to the respective game times -- Colorado Springs Media Notes - Linked on the Sky Sox official blog Biloxi Media Notes - Linked on the Shuck Dynasty blog Carolina Media Notes - Linked on the Mudcats official blog Wisconsin Media Notes - Linked on the Rattler Radio blog *** STANDINGS: AAA - Pacific Coast League American Northern Division AA - Southern League South Division High-A - Carolina League Southern Division A - Midwest League Western Division *** Sortable individual stat pages: Colorado Springs Biloxi Carolina Wisconsin *** Weather.com: Colorado Springs, CO Jacksonville, FL Lynchburg, VA Fort Wayne, IN

Follow Tuesday's action as it happens with box score / game log links: Colorado Springs Biloxi Carolina Wisconsin MiLB.com feature -- organizational scoreboard, Brewers

NOTE: No MiLB.TV for Wisconsin on their current road trip to Fort Wayne and Lake County. Also, no MiLB.TV for the Mudcats on their trip to Lynchburg.

Tuesday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Colorado Springs: RHP Hiram Burgos at home vs. Fresno (Astros), 11:30 AM pre-game, 12:00 PM gametime Free Live Audio Link Dan Karcher, the longtime play-by-play voice of the Sky Sox is on Twitter @SkySoxKarch; joining him again this season is Dan Acheson (@Dan_Acheson) MiLB.TV -- for subscribers; all Colorado Springs games, home and away, will be available to watch via MiLB.TV's $49.99 season-long package ($12.99 to pay for a single month). The audio feed is from the home team. The video of each game is archived online, which is a nice feature. All MiLB.TV details available at the link. NOTE: Notice that on MiLB.TV's page, you can click on "Filter", then "Milwaukee Brewers", and you'll see just the Crew's organizational TV lineup. ********** Biloxi: RHP Jorge Lopez at Jacksonville (Marlins), 5:45 PM pre-game, 6:05 gametime Free Live Audio Link Chris Harris is the play-by-play voice of the Shuckers. Follow Chris on Twitter @CHarris731. We'll be linking to his fantastic "Shuck Dynasty" blog. Erik Bremer (@Erik_Bremer) joins Chris often. All games, home and away, are scheduled to be radio broadcast. MiLB.TV - Eight of the ten Southern League teams telecast their home games, and Biloxi is among them. Only games in Chattanooga and Mobile won't be available. ********** Carolina: RHP Conor Harber at Lynchburg (Indians), 5:15 PM pre-game, 5:30 gametime Free Live Audio Link We look forward to Mudcats audio with Greg Young (@gregyoungjr), especially after going without gameday audio for much of the Brewers' stay in Brevard County. MiLB.TV - Yes, Carolina home games will be on MiLB.TV, sweet. It appears three other Carolina League teams (Salem, Myrtle Beach, and Winston-Salem) broadcast as well. ********** Wisconsin: RHP Trey Supak at Fort Wayne (Padres), 5:45 PM pre-game, 6:05 gametime Free Live Audio Link Chris Mehring is back to do his customary fantastic work as the Voice of the Rattlers. Follow him on Twitter @CMehring; we'll link to Chris' infamous blog often -- Rattler Radio. MiLB.TV - Eight of the 16 Midwest League teams telecast their home games, and Wisconsin, once again, is among them. We'll let you know when a road TV feed is available. In 2017, fifteen games will be broadcast on Spectrum Sports in Wisconsin, available on channel 32 and in HD on channel 1332. We'll keep you posted with our "DVR Alerts" days in advance.

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As the Red Sox struggle at third, Travis Shaw is thriving in Milwaukee Tim Britton, MetroWest (MA) Daily News “I want to win the trade. I want to make Milwaukee look way better than Boston looks for trading me." Ding-Dong...

It's a noontime Tuesday game to entertain you from Colorado Springs. Link Report coverage will continue for yours truly, but from Milwaukee, as I'm coming in for the Wednesday night and Thursday noon games vs. the Red Sox. My buddies here in Link Report land will help out, particularly with my turn at Biloxi coverage, but between the hotel and airports, I should be able to chime in and follow along. Really looking forward to the visit, best way to reach me is via Twitter @Mass_Haas if you want to say hello and if there's a chance to meet up. Fellow Brewerfan'ers, media members, any random Attanasio, etc. Until then, DingDong!

Final: Wisconsin 2, Fort Wayne 0 Rattlers Start Road Trip with a Win Webb & Roegner combine on five-hit shutout at Fort Wayne By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers *** Please read the always well-written recap linked above, and then you'll know how big the 8th inning happening for 3B Jose Cuas you'll see below was: VIDEO: Brief highlights via Fort Wayne's WANE, including the Wisconsin go-ahead run *** Wisconsin Box Score Rattlers win on just six hits, failed to draw a walk as well... Wisconsin Game Log RHP Braden Webb and LHP Cameron Roegner combined to fan 12, get 10 ground ball outs, while walking only two -- yeah, that'll work...

AUDIO via the Fort Wayne Pre-Game: Voice of the Timber Rattlers Chris Mehring *** AUDIO via the Timber Rattlers Pre-Game Show: Converted RHP Parker Berberet You may know the story by now, but still an interesting conversation here with new tidbits...

Final: Colorado Springs 12, Fresno 5 Four-Run Frames Fuel 12-5 Sox Victory Brett Phillips tallies four RBIs in rainy affair By Robby Veronesi / Colorado Springs Sky Sox Brett Phillips drove in four of the 12 Sky Sox runs Monday night against the Fresno Grizzlies. (Paat Kelly photo) *** Miserable conditions, especially late in the game, which was delayed over two hours at the start, and you know Fresno and the Astros' staff can't wait to bail out on the Springs' after Tuesday's matinee; that's an underrated part of the Sky Sox success, the Brewers and their talent have had three years to figure out the conditions at elevation -- 21-year-old Houston top prospect RHP Francis Martes and the rest of the Grizzlies were overwhelmed again. Colorado Springs Box Score Another 19 baserunners for the Sky Sox, who were 7-for-14 with RISP; Tyler Heineman, Kyle Wren, Nick Noonan and Ivan De Jesus, Jr. were bench players and stayed dry in this designated-hitter game (Captain Kirk the DH). Team currently with 12 pitchers, 13 position players. Adam McCalvy updates us on catcher Rene Garcia, injured at Miller Park in the final big league exhibition game, but there's no room at the inn, and fellow backstop Adam Weisenburger is already on the Helena paper roster after appearing in only two first-week games. Colorado Springs Game Log

SIDENOTE: Kane County player follows up with his own ceremonial first pitch marriage proposal, days after the Mudcats' Wes Wilson had done the same, but this had been in the plans for some time - he even mentions Wilson in the MiLB.com article.

Sky Sox winning at a record pace, and here's what it means Brent Briggeman, Colorado Springs Gazette Quotes from Rick Sweet, Lewis Brinson, Brandon Woodruff...

FINAL: Biloxi 7, Jacksonville 5 Ventura, season-high 15 hits lead to Shuckers win on Monday Angel allowed no earned runs over six innings to pick up first win *** AUDIO: Game highlights *** Biloxi Box Score Shuckers and Jumbo Shrimp, gotta love it...thank you Chris Harris for the appetizing graphics -- Toby (And That) and I have traded reminders recently that both RHP Angel Ventura and C Dustin Houle are scheduled for minor league free agency this fall, barring 40-man roster additions or negotiations to sign for another minor league season. I could see Ventura agreeing to another minor league pact, perhaps swayed by a big league camp invite, but Houle's agent will know he'll be in demand as a just-turned 24-year-old who has had his development curve impacted by injuries but shined in big league camp this spring. Houle (.293) singled twice and drove in two here, and it's now tough to justify Jacob Nottingham getting the lion's share of playing time over Houle at this point. Biloxi Game Log Six Shuckers had multi-hit games, led by Mauricio Dubon's 3-for-5 night, thank goodness, at least for now, these guys have righted the offensive ship - man, was it ugly for a few weeks there, but pretty as of late.

AUDIO via Sunday's Biloxi Pre-Game Show: Coach Chuckie Caufield *** AUDIO via Chris Harris' Shuckers Soundcloud Page: It's the latest edition of "Bullpen Banter with Forrest Snow" as he interviews closer Matt Ramsey