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Wednesday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Colorado Springs: RHP Jorge Lopez at Sacramento (Giants), 1:30 PM pre-game, 2:05 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 Brandon Woodruff at Mobile (Diamondbacks), 6:15 PM pre-game, 6:35 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. Clearwater (Phillies), 5:35 PM gametime Sorry folks, no audio available for this series... 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 David Lucroy at Clinton (Mariners), 6:10 PM pre-game, 6:30 gametime; expect LHP Jake Drossner to see mound action as well 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.

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Final: Colorado Springs 9, Sacramento 6 Late Rally Pushes Sky Sox To 9-6 Win Shane Peterson scores four times to lead the way for Sky Sox By Aaron Cheris / Colorado Springs Sky Sox *** Colorado Springs Box Score Matinee Wednesday at 2:05 Central with Jorge Lopez if you'd like to listen in. Wow, Shane Peterson, fill that box score, just needed a triple; Nate Orf is the obvious answer to Colin Walsh, as our astute readers pointed out last week; the Will Middlebrooks ineptness tour continues, 0-for-5 with three K's (.501 OPS batting 5th in Rick Sweet's lineup)... Colorado Springs Game Log Taylor Jungmann - 5 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 5 BB, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 2 K, 1 HR, 91 pitches, 45 strikes; Progress? Not really...

Via WSSP's Tuesday On-Deck Show: Roundtable discussion begins at the 02:20 minute mark *** Via Tuesday's WTMJ Post-Game Show: Jimmy Nelson Jerry Augustine

Granted, it was in the Big Sky Pioneer League atmosphere, but in 2015 Isan Diaz slugged .640 in 272 AB's (.360/.436). In 161 Timber Rattler AB's, Diaz is at .199/.283/.304. Can we trade for the Diamondbacks' 2015 Missoula hitting coach?

Behold!

Happy 25th, Damien Magnifico! (Image from his Twitter page)

Look for these just prior to the respective game times -- Colorado Springs Media Notes - Linked on the Sky Sox 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 - Florida State League North Division A - Midwest League Western Division *** Sortable individual stat pages: Colorado Springs Biloxi Brevard County Wisconsin *** Weather.com: Sacramento, CA Viera, FL Clinton, IA

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

Broadcast Note: Clearwater indicates they air "select" road games, so we'll learn this evening as to whether the Thresher broadcast team made its way to Space Coast Stadium

Tuesday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Colorado Springs: RHP Taylor Jungmann at Sacramento (Giants), 8:30 PM pre-game, 9:05 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: Idle ********** Brevard County: RHP Bubba Derby at home vs. Clearwater (Phillies), 5:35 PM gametime Free Live Audio Link (Clearwater 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 Miguel Diaz at Clinton (Mariners), 6:10 PM pre-game, 6:30 gametime; expect LHP Drake Owenby 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.

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Via @BrewersPD: IF George Iskenderian has been placed on the DL with Brevard Co, retro to 5/20. C Adam Weisenburger has been transferred to Brevard Co. *** Well, it's a way for Adam to get some live AB's, at least.

An Agent's Take On Poaching, Intentionally and Not by Joshua Kusnick

AUDIO via MLB.com Mon. 5/23: Despite getting swept by the Mets, are the Brewers playing some of their best baseball this season? MLB.com's Matt Waymire and Mike Bauman spotlight the Crew's recent optimism, how Taylor Jungmann's demotion affects the rotation, and why Yoenis Cespedes' hit has nothing to do with Ryan Braun's back. *** AUDIO via ESPN 540 Milwaukee Mon. 5/23: Tom Haudricourt *** AUDIO via WTMJ Tue. AM 5/24: Craig Counsell *** AUDIO via ESPN 540 Milwaukee Tue. 5/24: Bill Schroeder *** AUDIO via the Bill Michaels Show Tue. 5/24: Ed Sedar

Frosty Microbrews: Roving Instructors Provide Experience, Insight By Kyle Lobner / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

Final: Sacramento 4, Colorado Springs 2 Sky Sox Start Road Trip With 4-2 Loss Orlando Arcia's home run ties game, but Sacramento holds on to win By Aaron Cheris / Colorado Springs Sky Sox *** Colorado Springs Box Score LHP Sam Freeman walked three in his short outing, that salvage project is off to a rough start; 23 strikeouts in the game, 13 by Sky Sox batters; this roster isn't exactly exciting, is it? Except for -- Sacramento Bee: Giants reliever Sergio Romo gave up a solo homer but struck out the side Monday night at Raley Field in his one inning pitched for the River Cats as he begins his rehab assignment for his strained right elbow. In a 4-2 River Cats victory, Romo struck out former River Cat Shane Peterson on nine pitches to start the sixth before giving up a first-pitch, 425-foot blast to Colorado Springs Sky Sox shortstop Orlando Arcia to tie the score 2-2. He set down the next two batters on strikes, finishing off Manny Pina on three pitches. “I was in the strike zone, I didn’t miss by a whole lot and when I did miss, my breaking balls really seemed to be pretty sharp,” Romo said. “So in all reality I think today was huge. I felt fine and I was able to throw all my pitches well.” The right-hander threw 17 pitches – 13 for strikes. Colorado Springs Game Log

The 23-year-old LH-hitting third baseman is now posting a 2016 line at AA Birmingham of .338/.397/.676 (OPS 1.073). His release after whatever nonsense there was in his life is still something Melvin - Ash - Flanagan could answer to (somebody track down Reid Nichols again). Would the Stearns regime have been just a bit more patient with an extended "restricted list" placement? Listen to the setup of the call here, and sorry, I'm not intentionally trying to derail the Link Report focus for the 2nd time in a month, simply saw the video while searching for Brewers' clips --

Crew's blueprint unfolding with Timber Rattlers By Curt Hogg / MLB.com

AUDIO via WTMJ Mon. AM 5/23: Tom Haudricourt *** AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM Mon. AM 5/23: Ed Sedar *** AUDIO via the Bill Michaels Show Mon. 5/23: Todd Rosiak of the J-S

What an excellent read -- RHP Eric Marzec (30th round, 2010, Youngstown State) appeared in 197 games for Brewers farm clubs over five-plus seasons until he asked for his release last summer. Over the years, we had linked to multiple stories, reports, videos, etc., that let us know Marzec had a diverse set of interests. In the feature article linked below, we learn much more about Eric and his journey with the Brewers. Continued life success to one of the farmhands I really enjoyed interacting with in recent years... For Central's Marzec, there is life after baseball After spending six years bouncing around the minors, the former Crusader is ready for the next stage of his life By Joe Scalzo, Canton (OH) Repository sports writer *** Looks like Marzec curtailed his Twitter activity last November...

VIDEO via WLOX: A bit from Biloxi's Game Two win on Sunday

Monday's farmhand birthdays -- Catcher Charles Galiano - 22 RHP Jon Perrin - 23

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 *** Sortable individual stat pages: Colorado Springs Biloxi Brevard County Wisconsin *** Weather.com: Sacramento, CA Kodak, TN Jupiter, FL Grand Chute, WI

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