Jim Goulart

AUDIO via Thursday's Wisconsin Pre-Game Show: Manager Matt Erickson Includes discussion of what will involve soon-to-be-official injury-related transactions, as LHP Jake Drossner and RHP Dalton Brown are going to have their current DL stints transferred to extended spring training. Also, injury updates on RHP Victor Diaz (new and hopefully minor), the welcome return of RHP David Burkhalter, and a promising update on RHP Zack Brown.

TWEET: The Rattlers' Tucker Neuhaus researched his final at-bat

Happy 28th Birthday to Sky Sox infielder Nick Noonan today.

AUDIO via Wednesday's Sky Sox pre-game show: RHP Stephen Kohlscheen after his RBI base knock the night prior wearing this "helmet"

VIDEO via WLOX: Catching up with the Shuckers after a rare two-day schedule break, thanks to a rainy night in Biloxi

AUDIO via the Rattler Radio Blog: "Chris Mehring & Kyle Lobner discuss Wednesday's 3-0 loss to Bowling Green and have interviews with Matt Erickson, Cameron Roegner, and Nathan Rodriguez."

As also posted within our season-long Timber Rattlers feature archive thread -- we do this for those that may come to the Link Report via Twitter and may not sample the other threads on this forum (but you should) Frosty Microbrews: Feliciano Doesn't Use Youth As An Excuse By Kyle Lobner / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

Frosty Microbrews: Feliciano Doesn't Use Youth As An Excuse By Kyle Lobner / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

Timber Rattler DVR Alert FRI. 5/5 vs. Dayton, 6:30 PM Spectrum Sports are available on channel 32 and in HD on channel 1332 in Eastern Wisconsin

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: Oklahoma City, OK Biloxi, MS Zebulon, NC Grand Chute, WI

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

This extended view of the hidden-ball play includes the umpire argument -- again, nice work here, Greg Young

Thursday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Colorado Springs: RHP Hiram Burgos at Oklahoma City (Dodgers), 10:35 AM pre-game, 11:05 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's Taylor Jungmann and Jorge Lopez in a doubleheader at home vs. Montgomery (Rays), 5:15 PM pre-game, 5:35 gametime; each contest slated for seven innings 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 Corbin Burnes at home vs. Frederick (Orioles), 5:45 PM pre-game, 6:00 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 home vs. Bowling Green (Rays), 11:45 AM pre-game, 12:05 PM 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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VIDEO via WXXV: Biloxi Manager Mike Guerrero comments in a rainout day interview

AUDIO via WTMJ Wed. AM 5/3: Jeff Levering *** AUDIO via the Bill Michaels Show Wed. 5/3: "National Baseball analyst Seth Everett reacts to the Noah Syndergaard injury. Plus he has strong feelings after Red Sox fans shouted racist remarks to Orioles' star Adam Jones." *** AUDIO via the Drew Olson Show on the Big 920 Wed. 5/3: Bill Schroeder (go to the 27:00 minute mark) *** AUDIO via the Drew Olson Show on the Big 920 Wed. 5/3: Tom Haudricourt (go to the 01:17:35 hour/minute mark) *** AUDIO via WTMJ's "Sports Central" Wed. 5/3: "The Brewers are at .500 after one month, and beat reporter Todd Rosiak dives into it with Greg Matzek."

On the Brewers' new 2nd bullpen catcher, joining Marcus Hanel -- Once traded for Bautista, Robinzon Diaz embraces new role with Brewers Greg Mercer, Sportsnet.ca (Toronto)

Also posted within our season-long Sky Sox archived feature thread -- Looking good at Triple-A, Brewers' top prospects talk success, improvement Bob Martinez, OnMilwaukee.com Colorado Springs outfielders (from left) Ryan Cordell, Lewis Brinson and Brett Phillips. (PHOTO: Bob Martinez) *** This is a well-written piece with multiple quotes, and goes beyond just the three outfielders. Nice work, Mr. Martinez!

Looking good at Triple-A, Brewers' top prospects talk success, improvement Bob Martinez, OnMilwaukee.com Colorado Springs outfielders (from left) Ryan Cordell, Lewis Brinson and Brett Phillips. (PHOTO: Bob Martinez) *** This is a well-written piece with multiple quotes, and goes beyond just the three outfielders. Nice work, Mr. Martinez!

VIDEO (this was immediately after the hidden ball play): "Lucas Erceg and Luis Aviles combined on a fantastic play to help the Mudcats out of a seventh inning jam *** "Jake Gatewood's fifth home run of the season was a towering blast to left at Five County Stadium"

Erceg pulls hidden-ball trick on Buies Creek Milwaukee's No. 7 prospect psychs out Tucker in seventh inning By Chris Tripodi / MiLB.com *** By the way, how about Mudcats announcer Greg Young picking up on the play even as Erceg first faked the throw to the mound. Then, nice coordination of the camera crew and the team's MiLB.TV production staff to wait out the camera shot. Kudos!

AUDIO via the Mudcats' Greg Young: Recent pre-game interview with OF Trent Clark

AUDIO via Rattler Radio's Soundcloud: "Thomas Jankins is the pregame interview for May 3. He talks about picking up his first professional win, his college coach who is a former Timber Rattler, and what Netflix show he started while the rain was falling in Burlington last weekend."