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

Friday's Daily Menu: TGIF! All times are Central Colorado Springs: LHP Josh Hader at home vs. Omaha (Royals), 7:30 PM pre-game, 8:05 gametime Free Live Audio Link Dan Karcher, the longtime play-by-play voice of the Sky Sox is on Twitter @SkySoxKarch; joining him 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 Tristan Archer 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. Thaddeus Krzus (@Shucks1stIntern) 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. ********** Brevard County: Idle; Florida State League All-Star Game is Saturday in Fort Myers ********** Wisconsin: RHP Miguel Diaz at Beloit (Athletics), 6:40 PM pre-game, 7:00 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. NOTE: Thirty-nine (!) of the Rattlers' 70 home games will be broadcast on local TV this season. Time Warner Cable SportsChannel (10) and WACY-TV My NEW32 (29) will split duties. We'll let you know when and who, and remember to refer to the Rattlers' full TV schedule (scroll to bottom of link) so you can coordinate your DVR activity. ********** Helena: RHP Gentry Fortuno at home vs. Great Falls (White Sox), 7:45 PM pre-game, 8:05 gametime Free Live Audio Link We welcome and look forward to hearing first-year Voice of the H-Crew Craig Durham ([b@CraigMDurham[/b] on Twitter). ********** Maryvale Rookie: Opening Day is Monday June 20th at the Cubs' complex ********** DSL Brewers: at the DSL Rockies, 9:30 AM, although game data won't be available until later in the day We'll link to this Dominican Summer League Brewers' thread as part of the Daily Menu all season to assist you with your familiarity with these young men.

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Here's the EY Jr. Sky Sox walkoff

Always nice to be featured by MiLB.com... Rattlers' Peralta proves a worthy All-Star No. 26 Brewers prospect allows one hit over six scoreless frames By Michael Leboff / MiLB.com

RHP Jorge Lopez was placed on the Temporary Inactive List at Colorado Springs, which allowed a roster spot to free up for RHP Wily Peralta.

The walks and the slugging are nice, but Brett Phillips is also hitting just .245 with a troubling 76 K's in 204 AB's (37.3% of his AB's).

Fortunately for Biloxi, Pensacola lost Game Two of their doubleheader, but the Southern League standings show the Shuckers have to be one game better than the Blue Wahoos this weekend if they are to take the first-half title.

Final: Colorado Springs 9, Iowa 8, ten innings Whew, thank goodness, much needed! Sky Sox Walk Off To Stun I-Cubs 9-8 Sky Sox score five runs to tie in ninth, and then walk off with a run in 10th By Aaron Cheris / Colorado Springs Sky Sox http://www.milb.com/assets/images/2/3/4/184564234/cuts/06_03_3237sm_pk_wjfpdr63_0lcuul4n.jpg Eric Young Jr. drove in the winning run with a walk-off single in the 10th inning on Thursday. (Paat Kelly photo) There's a reason the Colorado Springs Sky Sox are the comeback kings of the Pacific Coast League in 2016. Down five runs going to the bottom of the ninth, the Sky Sox put together a furious five-run rally to tie the game, and then they walked off in the 10th inning to defeat the Iowa Cubs 9-8 in a thrilling contest on Thursday night at Security Service Field. Click the link above for the details... *** Colorado Springs Box Score 75 pitches, 42 strikes for Wily Peralta in his 3.2 innings; nice work by the back end of the bullpen here; not real excited about RHP Michael Blazek's big league return given his rehab outing results, but his early season work nets him the benefit of the doubt here. RHP Jaye Chapman would have personally benefited from just remaining in Biloxi with his monster performance to begin the season and hoping for a direct call-up from there, it's been a rough AAA go for him in 2016. Jake Elmore on base four more times, at the minimum, he should be an in-demand minor league free agent this offseason, which should net him a contract in the $100,000 area -- there isn't one organization among the 30 that wouldn't take his versatility and AAA production to have available. Garin Cecchini now at .290/.348/.404 after a three-hit game. Thirty-nine games at first base this season, 12 at third base. Still on the 40-man roster, if the Brewers decide to move Chris Carter this summer... Colorado Springs Game Log Rule 5 RHP Zack Jones' 2nd Sky Sox outing much better than his first... Iowa Top of the 6th Pitching Change: Zack Jones replaces Jaye Chapman, batting 9th. John Andreoli grounds out, shortstop Yadiel Rivera to first baseman Garin Cecchini. Logan Watkins walks. Mark Zagunis grounds into a double play, shortstop Yadiel Rivera to second baseman Orlando Arcia to first baseman Garin Cecchini. Logan Watkins out at 2nd. Looks like July 7th will mark the end of Jones' 30-day rehab stint, which will mark decision time for the Brewers.

AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM Wed. AM 6/15: Jim Callis of MLBPipeline.com talks Brewers draft picks

Utah teen skips college ball, signs with MLB team Nice Payton Henry write-up here...

This is tremendous -- From Chris' Timber Rattlers game summary: Game two of the four-game series is set for Friday night at Pohlman Field. Miguel Diaz (1-6, 3.66) is scheduled to start for the Timber Rattlers. Eugene Manarino (5-2, 1.87) is the announced starter for the Snappers. Game time is 7:00pm. Now, the young Beloit starter's name is actually Evan Manarino. Many of you may recognize Eugene's name as that of our longtime Brewerfan.net poster brewmann04, and you'll see Eugene's full name at his Twitter home page link as @steelman58. Granted, there is an extra "n" in Eugene's last name vs. Beloit's Evan, and I have no idea if Mr. Mehring saw the opportunity to have some fun in his write-up, or if Eugene has so seeped into Chris' consciousness that it manifested itself in his typing. As of the past month or so, the Brewer beat guys (Haudricourt, Rosiak, even a bit of McCalvy) have taken it amongst themselves to respond to nearly every Twitter comment Eugene sends them, and always including Eugene's name in the response. In fact, it's caused the Twitterverse to wonder about the situation, such as here and here. I'm fascinated with the whole topic, actually, and I'm entertained by it more than I should be. You're one famous dude, Eugene, and as we know here, one hell of a Brewers fan.

From our Timber Rattlers thread -- Former Ruston pitcher Burkhalter now a Minor League All-Star Luke Thompson, Shreveport (LA) Times

Former Ruston pitcher now Minor League All-Star Luke Thompson, Shreveport (LA) Times http://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/9652acbf19091d6bc9bcc29b648b2905b2bc5000/c=0-0-640-853&r=537&c=0-0-534-712/local/-/media/2016/06/16/LAGroup/Shreveport/636016939049568786-image1.PNG David Burkhalter made the Midwest League All-Star game thanks to a stellar start to the season for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. (Photo: Ann Mollica/Wisconsin Timber Rattlers) The most common message to pitchers, especially young ones, revolves around the simple, obvious goal of throwing strikes. David Burkhalter's ability to consistently find the plate continues to lead him to success in the minor leagues, much like it did during his two years at Ruston High School. Longtime coach Toby White called the righthander the most dominant pitcher he's ever had, noting Burkhalter's brilliance often went underappreciated. "When other teams went up there, they knew he was going to be around the plate, so they took good cuts against him," White said. "That’s what made his numbers even more extraordinary because he was always just around the plate." Milwaukee encouraged the same approach after selecting Burkhalter in the sixth round of the 2014 Major Baseball Draft, making him the school's earliest pitcher taken since 1971. Less than a full year in Rookie League earned the 6-foot-3 prospect a spot on the Single A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, where he made this season's Midwest All-Star game. Just two walks in 21 innings led to a stellar April during which Burkhalter posted a 1.29 ERA and an opponent batting average of .176. He credited his catchers and cold hitters not quite ready in the early part of the season, showing the humility White said defined his ace in high school. After transferring from West Monroe, Burkhalter went 11-1 with a 0.93 ERA as a junior, helping Ruston earn the No. 4 seed in the Class 5A playoffs. The next season he pitched even better, posting a 7-3 record that belied an 0.70 ERA and 104 strikeouts in 70 innings. A fastball in the mid-80s and a deceptive changeup hardly gave him electric stuff, especially in the pros, so Burkhalter had to learn to "outthink" hitters. Even with some added velocity to throw closer to 90 miles per hour, he understood the mental part of his game would need the most improvement. "We have a psychologist and he'll have meetings with all the pitchers and stuff," Burkhalter said. "I just really try to learn from those guys." White said that attitude combined with a strong Christian faith helped Burkhalter fit right in at Ruston, where he quickly proved himself to be one of the team's hardest workers. Less than two years later, he became the youngest player on the Timber Rattlers' roster. This season Burkhalter took over as Wisconsin's most regular starter until a sprained elbow put him on the disabled list for the first time as a pro following a rough start on June 7. It will force him to miss the All-Star game, but Burkhalter hopes to be back on the mound before turning 21 on July 25 and remains on the right track towards one day pitching in the big leagues. "Right now my biggest goal is just getting back healthy and trying to get back up there and keep pitching well," said Burkhalter, who posted a 1.99 ERA with 34 strikeouts in 44 2/3 innings thru May. "If it's in the plans to move up or whatever, that would be great, but just keep doing what I've been doing."

VIDEO via KTVH - Helena Media Day Hi Demi!

VIDEO via KTVH - Helena Media Day Hi Demi!

Miller Park Prospects -- 2016 Preview: Helena Brewers ®

From this article (Springfield, IL) -- http://www.sj-r.com/storyimage/LS/20160616/SPORTS/160619632/EP/1/1/EP-160619632.jpg&MaxW=650&MaxH=650 Williamsville High School graduate Nick Roscetti signed after being drafted in the 26th round by Milwaukee and reported to the Brewers' minor league complex in Phoenix following a stellar career as a University of Iowa infielder. PHOTO COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF IOWA ATHLETICS Nick Roscetti and David Jacob saw their dreams come true last week. Tyler Fitzgerald put his dream on the back burner. Roscetti, a 2012 Williamsville High School graduate, was selected in the 26th round of Major League Baseball’s First-Year Draft by the Milwaukee Brewers after earning All-Big Ten Conference honors as a University of Iowa senior. Jacob, a 2013 Sacred Heart-Griffin graduate, was picked in the 32nd round by the Toronto Blue Jays after hitting .392 during his red-shirt sophomore season at Quincy University. And Fitzgerald, a recent Rochester graduate, was picked in the 30th round by the Boston Red Sox after winning the Central State Eight Conference batting title (.500) and leading the league in home runs (nine) and stolen bases (37). Roscetti, the 771st player selected, has signed his contract and is in Phoenix working out at the Brewers’ complex. Jacob, who had some leverage with the ability to return for two more seasons at Quincy, also has signed and is Dunedin, Fla., at the Blue Jays’ complex. Roscetti was watching his brother Joe play baseball Saturday when he got the call. “The first thing they asked me was, ‘Did you see we drafted you?’” Roscetti said. “I had been watching (MLB.com's Draft Tracker) but I didn’t see my name. “My mom and my girlfriend started getting all emotional. It was pretty instantaneous.” By Monday morning he was on a plane to Phoenix to take his physical, complete his paperwork and sign his first professional contract. As an Iowa senior Roscetti batted .305 with a team-best 39 runs batted in. He also made just five errors in 249 chances and is one of 11 semifinalists for college baseball’s Brooks Wallace Shortstop of the Year Award. “I was most proud of my defense,” Roscetti said. “Coach (Rick) Heller did a great job. My defense was my best asset this year.” Roscetti, 6-3 and 185 pounds, isn’t sure where the Brewers will send him to play his first pro season. Milwaukee has an affiliate in the Arizona Rookie League and in Helena, Montana, in the Pioneer Rookie League. NOTE: As seen in the prior post, Roscetti will be in Helena. “They told me my defense is solid, my arm strength,” Roscetti said. “They said they saw a lot of potential in me.” He grew up a Cardinals fan, but he’s willing to change. "Go Brew Crew,” he said with a chuckle.

Final: DSL Rockies 2, DSL Brewers 1 DSL Brewers Box Score The young island Brewers only managed three singles and three walks, no one reached base more than once. Rookie RHP Henry Medina, 18, and third-year pro RHP Jesus Brea, 20, impressed and gave the rest of the staff the morning off. Four passed balls thus far for 17-year-old catcher Jose Sibrian in seven games. DSL Brewers Game Log They only needed one in the 9th to tie, but... DSL Brewers Bottom of the 9th Yeremi Rosario remains in the game as the designated hitter. Pitching Change: Alexander Martinez replaces Keinter Olivares. Luis Avila singles on a line drive to right fielder Wasner Peguero. Jesus Lujano walks. Luis Avila to 2nd. Jose Sibrian called out on strikes. Jay Feliciano grounds into a force out, third baseman Franklin Garcia to second baseman Shael Mendoza. Luis Avila to 3rd. Jesus Lujano out at 2nd. Jay Feliciano to 1st. Bryan Torres flies out to center fielder Daniel Montano.

Be sure to see Chris' personal note on tonight's entry - Congratulations, Mr. 2000!

Tillman dominating with focus on present Mike Jones, gaflnews.com (North Florida) http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/suwanneedemocrat.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/7c/77c48f86-33ec-11e6-a963-772793be38bd/5762ea7cc5ca4.image.jpg?crop=333%2C604%2C194%2C35

Tillman dominating with focus on present Mike Jones, gaflnews.com (North Florida) http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/suwanneedemocrat.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/7c/77c48f86-33ec-11e6-a963-772793be38bd/5762ea7cc5ca4.image.jpg?crop=333%2C604%2C194%2C35 JACKSONVILLE — It would be easy to get distracted by what-ifs when you are having the kind of season Daniel Tillman is putting together at Double-A Biloxi. The former Suwannee pitcher is 3-0 with a 0.48 ERA almost halfway through the Shuckers’ 140-game schedule. With those numbers, it’s only natural to think about possible scenarios—like moving up to Triple-A Colorado Springs or getting a call to play in the big leagues. Those things are out of his control though, and Tillman remains focused on what he can control. “You can drive yourself crazy trying to decide what management wants to do or what they think of you,” Tillman said. “I’ve done that a lot. That’s what’s caused failures I’ve had in my career.” Instead of worrying about the future, Tillman is relishing the moment—enjoying the best results of his seven-year minor league career. He has pitched in Double A before, but he’s never pitched this well. “I’m happy where I am,” Tillman said. “Obviously I’d like to be a big leaguer or in Triple A, but as far as moving up, I try not to think too much about it. I try to do my best every day that I’m here.” Tillman credits the addition of a new pitch—a cutter that looks and acts like a slider—for some of his improvement this season. He said he is now throwing a fastball between 93-95 mph, a good cutter, and an average curveball. With those three pitches, the veteran reliever has allowed just one run all season. His success has led to a new role out of the bullpen. Tillman started closing for Biloxi about a month ago. He has picked up five saves in five chances. He took on the new challenge right after coming back from an oblique injury. Tillman missed 31 games due to the injury, but returned with the same form he had before the setback. Tillman is in the midst of a five-game series with the Jacksonville Suns. He didn’t pitch in the first game of the series on Wednesday, an 8-4 Shuckers’ loss, but will likely get a chance to throw in front of family and friends before Sunday’s series finale at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville. “This is as close as I have played to home since college, since the spring of 2010,” Tillman said. “I’ve got a ton of people coming. My grandparents are going to see me pitch for the first time in eight years. It’ll be cool.”

Via the Sky Sox Blog -- Consistency A Key For Hiram Burgos By Aaron Cheris

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 Wisconsin Media Notes - Linked on the Rattler Radio blog *** STANDINGS: AAA - Pacific Coast League American Northern Division AA - Southern League South Division High-A - Florida State League North Division A - Midwest League Western Division Dominican Summer League San Pedro Division *** Sortable individual stat pages: Colorado Springs Biloxi Brevard County Wisconsin DSL Brewers *** Weather.com: Colorado Springs, CO Jacksonville, FL Daytona Beach, FL Beloit, WI San Pedro de Macoris, DR

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