Jim Goulart

Provo Herald on Payton Henry (full article) Dad: "He will make his decision (if he signs) by Monday."

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: Memphis, TN Biloxi, MS Viera, FL Geneva, IL San Pedro de Macoris, DR

Follow Saturday'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

Broadcast Note for Timber Rattlers fans, friends and family: Kane County does provide MiLB.TV coverage from their ballpark *** ROSTER NOTE: RHP Adrian Houser will need to be activated from the Temp Inactive List to make his start tonight. The roster issue will be LHP Josh Hader's formal transfer to Colorado Springs.

Saturday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Colorado Springs: RHP Jorge Lopez at Memphis (Cardinals), 6:00 PM pre-game, 6:35 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 Adrian Houser at home vs. Birmingham (White Sox), 6:50 PM pre-game, 7:10 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: RHP Angel Ventura at home vs. Fort Myers (Twins), 5:35 PM gametime Free Live Audio Link (Fort Myers feed) Unfortunately, the Manatees have dropped their broadcast coverage for 2016. No Florida State League games are available via MiLB.TV. Ten of the 12 Florida State League teams provide audio (some only for home games), we'll do our best to let you know when an opponent's audio is going to be available. ********** Wisconsin: RHP Freddy Peralta at Kane County (Diamondbacks), 6:10 PM pre-game, 6:30 gametime; expect RHP Marcos Diplan to pitch in a tandem role 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. ********** DSL Brewers: at home vs. the DSL Cardinals, 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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Cool video report on Corbin Burnes' draft experience, ending up as a Day Two selection. As noted above, he has agreed to join the Brewers since this report was filmed.

Cool video report on Corbin Burnes' draft experience, ending up as a Day Two selection. As noted above, he has agreed to join the Brewers since this report was filmed.

Full at-bat -- the 7th K of the night for impressive Brandon Woodruff, call courtesy of the Shuckers' Chris Harris --

PHOTO GALLERY at the link as well Brewers take Pleasant Grove’s Payton Henry in 6th round By Steve Luhm, The Salt Lake Tribune Pleasant Grover catcher Payton Henry has a decision to make. The state's two-time Gatorade Player of the Year who hit .519 last season as a high-school senior, Henry was selected in the sixth round of the Major League draft Friday by the Milwaukee Brewers. Henry was the 171st overall pick. He was the only Utahn taken in the first 10 rounds of the draft, which concludes Saturday. "It's crazy, really," Henry said. "… To be honest, I'm just happy to have the opportunity." Henry worked out for the Brewers last week. Darrin Henry, his father and coach at Pleasant Grove, told The Tribune his son "tore it up" during the session. But Payton Henry wasn't sure if his performance impacted Milwaukee's decision to draft him. "I had a good workout but I don't know, honestly," he said. "… When I talked to the Brewers today, they didn't say anything. I think it just happened." Darrin Henry had a good feeling. "They have loved him from the very start," Darrin said. "They just wined and dined him the whole way through it. I think they'll invest in him. We'll go to the negotiating table and see what package they have to offer." Now about that pending decision. Henry has a full scholarship waiting at BYU, if he decides to put his professional career on hold. If he signs with the Brewers, of course, he won't play for coach Mike Littlewood and the Cougars. "I'm just going to play it out and see what happens," Henry said. "I'm sure I'm going to talk with my family and then we'll talk to the Brewers and see what they've got for us. If it works out, it works out. If not, BYU is a great option." Said Darrin Henry: "I know he's really excited today. There's no doubt about that. Once it's settled, I think he'll have to clear his mind and say, 'OK. What's best for me?' [Littlewood] has been a great mentor and very supportive. He wants to make sure he weighs all the options, but of course today was a kid's dream come true. He's on cloud nine." Going into the draft, Milwaukee officials declared the club would take the best player available when it came time for its picks in the draft. Henry's selection seems like evidence of the Brewers' philosophy, since they also took Puerto Rico catcher Mario Feliciano with the 75th overall pick. Feliciano was ranked as the 103rd best prospect in the draft by Baseball America. Henry was No. 153. If he signs, Henry could be assigned to the Brewers' Rookie League team in Helena. If that happens, he will enjoy a homecoming when the Brewers visit Ogden for a four-game series July 16-19.

Burnes taken in fourth round by Milwaukee Brewers By Trevor Horn, Bakersfield.com The MLB Draft is more of a guessing game than any other first-year player draft in professional sports. All are difficult to gauge when it comes to figuring out what executives, coaches and scouts really do think going in, but more perplexing is just trying to factor in all variables that go into the 40-round draft. From an outsider’s perspective, it’s a head scratcher, but for someone involved, it’s life-altering. As was the case for Corbin Burnes, a former Centennial standout and pitcher for St. Mary’s College in Moraga. Burnes was the No. 39 of the Top 200 prospects going into the draft, but fell to the 11th pick in the fourth round to the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday afternoon. Despite the wait, Burnes said he was happy to get the next chapter of his life moving forward. “I was just waiting and enjoying the day with family and friends,” Burnes said from his parent’s home in Bakersfield. “I would like to have have gone on (in the first two rounds) Thursday, but that didn’t happen.” Once the call did come in from the Brewers regional scout, Burnes was quick to accept the offer. “It was a good feeling. First it was excitement,” Burnes said. “It’s a dream come true to have my named called. I was happy to get it out of the way and get back to baseball, what I like. Happy to get to work.” Burnes heads to Milwaukee on Tuesday for a physical. After he signs his contract, he will likely find out where he will be sent for the remainder of the season, likely to be either Wisconsin Timber Rattlers of the Class-A Midwest League in Appleton, Wis., or Brevard County Manatees in the Class-A Advanced Florida State League in Melbourne, Fla. *** That last line would seem to be writer's speculation, likely not familiar with the rookie Helena squad yet to begin play...

Burnes taken in fourth round by Milwaukee Brewers By Trevor Horn, Bakersfield.com The MLB Draft is more of a guessing game than any other first-year player draft in professional sports. All are difficult to gauge when it comes to figuring out what executives, coaches and scouts really do think going in, but more perplexing is just trying to factor in all variables that go into the 40-round draft. From an outsider’s perspective, it’s a head scratcher, but for someone involved, it’s life-altering. As was the case for Corbin Burnes, a former Centennial standout and pitcher for St. Mary’s College in Moraga. Burnes was the No. 39 of the Top 200 prospects going into the draft, but fell to the 11th pick in the fourth round to the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday afternoon. Despite the wait, Burnes said he was happy to get the next chapter of his life moving forward. “I was just waiting and enjoying the day with family and friends,” Burnes said from his parent’s home in Bakersfield. “I would like to have have gone on (in the first two rounds) Thursday, but that didn’t happen.” Once the call did come in from the Brewers regional scout, Burnes was quick to accept the offer. “It was a good feeling. First it was excitement,” Burnes said. “It’s a dream come true to have my named called. I was happy to get it out of the way and get back to baseball, what I like. Happy to get to work.” Burnes heads to Milwaukee on Tuesday for a physical. After he signs his contract, he will likely find out where he will be sent for the remainder of the season, likely to be either Wisconsin Timber Rattlers of the Class-A Midwest League in Appleton, Wis., or Brevard County Manatees in the Class-A Advanced Florida State League in Melbourne, Fla. *** That last line would seem to be writer's speculation, likely not familiar with the rookie Helena squad yet to begin play...

AUDIO via the Mike Heller Show Fri. 6/10: Adam Rygg (@Brewer Nation) - go to the 23:00 minute mark

Via Florida Today: Brevard County photo gallery

Two Timber Rattlers in the Midwest League All-Star HR Derby

Just an FYI - the Diamondbacks promoted OF Mitch Haniger to AAA, the first time there for the 25-year-old.

Take that, Redbirds! Final: Colorado Springs 7, Memphis 6, ten innings Will Leads Way To 7-6 Sky Sox Win Middlebrooks blasts two homers to even Sky Sox series in Memphis By Aaron Cheris / Colorado Springs Sky Sox That game summary is really well put-together, gives you a real sense of the many contributions, strongly suggest your clickage, please... Colorado Springs Box Score Check out Will Middlebrooks' splits. The dude has a 1.366 OPS in nine games in June. Still just three walks on the entire season, but man, he's raking as of late... Awesome when the opposing announcer goes "Uh-oh" to lead his call -- SS Orlando Arcia 4-for-his-last-26, and 0-for-5 here... Colorado Springs Game Log "Sky Sox starter Taylor Jungmann (1-3, 9.87) was strong for the first three innings, but couldn't hold the lead in the fourth. The Redbirds rallied for five runs on a few hits, a couple walks, and a hit batter off Jungmann to take a 5-4 lead. That proved to be the end of the night for Jungmann. In four innings pitched, he allowed five runs on six hits while striking out two." You know what? Really tired of the "tough pitching for the Sky Sox" talk. Check out the city locations in the standings link here, focus on the first two divisions where Colorado Springs plays the vast majority of its competition. Those are pitching-neutral ballparks for the most part, even pitcher-friendly in some cases. (The Sky Sox only play one series a year against the teams in the western divisions.) Now peek at Taylor Jungmann's game logs -- five of his last six games have been on the road (yes, one in Fresno, one of the more fair western locales). And yes, Colorado Springs' home park is offense-heavy, but it's not HR heavy. Yes, affects breaking pitches, which is huge. Do pitchers over-adjust and then take their troubles on the road with them as well? Perhaps. Regardless, Jungmann needs to make three or four starts for Brevard County just to re-capture, well, something...

Final: DSL Brewers 13, DSL Yankees #2 squad 8 A much-needed offensive breakout... DSL Brewers Box Score Rookie RHP's Henry Medina and Freisis Adames really stabilized things over the final 6.1 innings, great work; two other RHP rookies struggled early, each making their professional debuts -- 22-year-old Miguel Sanchez walked five in 2.2 innings, and 19-year-old Jenri Montas did not retire any of the four men he faced (walk, walk, HBP, line drive single). DSL Brewers Game Log Brewers trailed 8-5 after six, but put up four-spots in both the 7th and 8th innings for your log-viewing pleasure. First baseman Josue Herrera had the lone extra-base hit of the 13 knocks the Brewers had in the game, a double as he drove in four. Herrera is a third-year pro and former Diamondbacks farmhand who saw the majority of his time at third base last season, his first with the Crew. Leadoff SS Luis Avila was on base four times (three singles and a walk) and is now 10-for-21, all singles, but hey, he's 17 years old. Catcher Jose Sibrian was 3-for-5, and catcher Luis Avalo, the DH here, had the other multi-hit game, including his first professional base hit. *** Serious question -- in the DSL, Maryvale, and Helena, do they take the balls out of play for all the "first professional base hits"?

No Monte, you're hitting .203! And not sure if Matt Erickson will look forward to possible retribution tonight... Rattlers' Harrison hits two more homers Brewers No. 15 prospect drives in career-high five runs in slugfest By Mack Burke / MiLB.com The article focuses not on the showboating, but Harrison's approach at the plate...

AUDIO via Thursday's Sky Sox pre-game show: Manager Rick Sweet On his ejection earlier this week: "The umpires (in New Orleans) stunk, and we're going to see them here (in Memphis), too." Sweet is the best interview, just the best...he also discusses Josh Hader's arrival and what's in store for Josh (Hader debuts on Sunday), also talks about 22 of the next 29 being at home.

Initial look at three Shuckers in the starting lineup for the Southern League All-Star Game

Via @BrewersPD -- OF Johnny Davis has been promoted to Biloxi; OF Victor Roache placed on the DL there. OF Brandon Diaz added to Brevard County roster. *** No word on the nature or severity or Roache's injury; Diaz was the last non-spare catcher who was on the "Helena roster". Oh, and well-deserved, Johnny!

It's been a while -- a Brewer on the Propsect Hot Sheet

Draft audio included herein the Major League thread where we've archived interviews since Opening Day.

If you listened to Kyle Lobner's interview with Manager Matt Erickson via the Rattler Radio Blog, then you know Burkhalter is getting his elbow checked out but "it does not look good". Just awful (potential) news for the 2014 6th round high school pick out of Louisiana.