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Brothers Garin, Gavin Cecchini to face off as 51s visit Colorado Springs Sky Sox

You can understand why Biloxi, MS residents would have extra interest in their home-state guy... Cowbell call-up: Former Mississippi State pitcher Woodruff promoted to Shuckers Patrick Magee, Biloxi Sun-Herald You may hear some cowbells in the bleachers for Shuckers games at MGM Park in the near future. Former Mississippi State hurler Brandon Woodruff was transferred to Biloxi from Class A Brevard County (Fla.) on Tuesday. The right-hander from the tiny town of Wheeler is 4-1 with a 1.83 ERA in eight starts this season. Woodruff will be the first Mississippi native and first product of a Magnolia State college to play for the Shuckers, a team in its second year of existence. Woodruff's hometown of Wheeler is located in Prentiss County in the northeast corner of the state, about 25 miles north of Tupelo. Woodruff, who was an 11th-round draft choice by the Milwaukee Brewers in 2014, has a 9-10 record in 43 appearances in the Brewers organization. He proved adequate in his first two seasons in the minors, checking in with an ERA of 3.28 at the Rookie level in 2014 and 3.45 at Brevard County last season. With 49 strikes and only 10 walks in 44 1/3 innings this season, Woodruff is on his way to a breakout season. Javier Salas was moved to the disabled list to make room for Woodruff, who stands 6-foot-4, 215 pounds. Woodruff will make his first start for the Shuckers on Thursday in a road game against the Tennessee Smokies in Kodak, Tenn. Woodruff played at MSU from 2012-14 and his pitching numbers there don't exactly jump out at you. He had a 3-6 record with a 4.70 ERA in 34 appearances, including 18 starts in his career with the Bulldogs. His best season came as a freshman when he went 1-2 with a 2.65 ERA in 12 appearances. His ERA increased to 4.34 in seven appearances as a sophomore and 6.75 as a junior in 15 appearances. While he never quite grew into the ace that many expected at Mississippi State, he always had traits that drew the attention of major league scouts. He threw a fastball that registered between 91-93 miles per hour, topping out at 96. Woodruff also features a changeup in the low 80's that can be frustrating for hitters. Woodruff, who was drafted out of high school in the fifth round of the 2011 MLB Draft by the Texas Rangers, has proven more efficient as a pro with a 5-to-1 strikeout to walk ratio this season. He joins a staff that already features one of the top pitching prospects in the Milwaukee organization, left-hander Josh Hader, who is 1-1 with a 0.89 ERA in eight starts. The Shuckers have relied on quality pitching to keep their spot atop the Southern League South. Through Monday, they had a batting average of .237 to rank eighth in the ten-team league while sporting a team ERA of 3.49 to rank third. A good example of the Shuckers' struggles at the plate came Monday night in a 1-0 loss in 10 innings to the Chattanooga Lookouts.

The "Daily Menu" initial post in this thread is now up to date...

http://www.brewerfan.net/images/store/dailylinkreport.jpg Wednesday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Colorado Springs: Idle ********** Biloxi: LHP Wei-Chung Wang at Chattanooga (Twins), 9:55 AM pre-game, 10:15 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's Eric Hanhold and Bubba Derby at home vs. Bradenton (Pirates), 4:05 PM gametime Sorry, there is 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 Devin Williams at home vs. Burlington (Angels), 6:15 PM pre-game, 6:35 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. *** PROGRAMMING NOTE: Chattanooga is one of two Southern League teams not to provide MiLB.TV coverage, sorry Biloxi fans... *** DVR ALERT! Includes this evening! Timber Rattlers Games Wednesday May 18th, 6:30 PM -- MyNew32 TV Friday May 20th, 6:30 PM -- MyNew32 TV Saturday May 21st, 6:30 PM -- MyNew32 TV Monday May 23rd, 12:00 PM -- TWC SportsChannel *** Follow Wednesday's action as it happens with box score / game log links: Biloxi Brevard County Game One Brevard County Game Two Wisconsin MiLB.com feature -- organizational scoreboard, Brewers *** Look for these just prior to the respective game times -- 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: Chattanooga, TN Viera, FL Grand Chute, WI

Rattler Radio Blog Postgame Entry with AUDIO interviews *** VIDEO via WeAreGreenBay.com: More from the Timber Rattlers game

Sky Sox, Bees Cancel Tuesday's Double Header Due To Rain Game will not be made up as the Sky Sox and Bees do not play again during the 2016 season Rain has caused the cancelation of Tuesday's doubleheader between the Colorado Springs Sky Sox and the Salt Lake Bees. The Sky Sox and Bees were tied 0-0 entering the top of the fourth inning when heavy rains began and the tarp was put onto the field. After a 3:11 delay, the game was canceled with continuing rain expected throughout the evening. Because the game was not official, stats for the game will not count. Since the Sky Sox and Bees do not play again during the 2016 season, both games of the double header are canceled and will not be made up. After a league-wide off day on Wednesday, the Sky Sox continue their homestand on Thursday, May 19 as they begin a four-game series against the Las Vegas 51s, Triple-A Affiliate of the New York Mets. *** Build a roof! The Box Score That Isn't -- Broxton and Cecchini lose base hits, and Tyler Cravy's three sweet innings won't count...

Tweet from BrewCrewBall grabs the Baseball Prospectus scouting report on RHP Marcos Diplan

What a fun three minutes from Monday night!

Miller Park Prospects-- Pina Provides Brewers With Catching Depth

AUDIO: "Mav on the Mic Monday" with injured RH Biloxi reliever Daniel Tillman (back soon, oblique)

VIDEO via WeAreGreenBay.com: Rattlers' Gatewood making second year jump

Minor league RHP Rodolfo Fernandez, traded to the A's for International Signing Bonus Slot #57 ($339,000) in 2014, was released by Oakland. He had missed all of 2015 and thus far in 2016 with an injury (we never did see details online).

RHP Donovan Hand is home from a brief spring stint in Taiwan, signing with the Somerset (N.J.) Patriots of the independent Atlantic League. In the same league 1B/OF Sean Halton is no longer playing in Mexico, rather signing with Lancaster (PA).

RHP Jacob Barnes (new dad) has been activated from the Sky Sox Temp Inactive List. To make room, RHP Jim Miller has been released. Miller had a nice backstory since last year with the agent so well known to us, Josh Kusnick. Good luck to Jim, a fine dubsmash partner of Tim Dillard, in the future. If LHP Michael Kirkman accepts his outright assignment to the Sky Sox (initial reactions from Kirkman indicated he would), then the Brewers will need to make another move at what's become a somewhat bloated roster (OF's Michael Reed and Shane Peterson expected back soon). *** At Biloxi, RHP Javier Salas was placed on the 7-day DL, retroactive to 5/13. RHP Brandon Woodruff, as previously mentioned, takes the AA roster spot.

We've been doing this since 2001, but our archives began back in 2003 due to some forum host changes and such -- you can take a peek and rummage through old Link Reports any time in our Archive Forum. What a kick -- Ruben Quevedo, minor league-style, baby (and so many other great memories). Archived Link Reports (April 2003 through September 2011) 2012 through the present are on this Minor League Forum; there may be gaps in the archives, again due to forum host changes over the years....

VIDEO via Brewers.com (19 minutes in all): David Stearns Show: Episode 1, Brewers on Tap TV *** AUDIO via MLB.com Mon. 5/16: "Chris Carter's effortless home run swing propelled his team on Sunday. MLB.com's Matt Waymire caught up with Brewers reporter Adam McCalvy to spotlight Carter's swing, what was working for Zach Davies in his last start and how important it is for Ryan Braun to get back in the lineup as soon as possible." *** AUDIO via WTMJ Mon. evening 5/16: Todd Rosiak of the Journal-Sentinel on "Sports Central" *** AUDIO vie ESPN 540 Milwaukee Mon. 5/16: Tom Haudricourt *** AUDIO via the Bill Michaels Show Mon. 5/16: MLB Network's Matt Vasgersian *** AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM Mon. 5/16: Former Brewer RHP Paul Wagner on "The Big Show" *** AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM Mon. 5/16: "The Producers" -- Look specifically for "the first-place Cubs invade Miller Park" *** AUDIO via the Mike Heller Show Mon. 5/16: Gorman Thomas (go to the 24:45 minute mark) *** AUDIO via the Mike Heller Show Mon. 5/16: Adam Rygg (@BrewerNation) (go to the 12:30 minute mark) AUDIO via WTMJ Tue. AM 5/17: Craig Counsell *** AUDIO vie ESPN 540 Milwaukee Tue. 5/17: Bill Schroeder *** AUDIO via the Bill Michaels Show Tue. 5/17: Cubs TV Play by Play Commentator Len Kasper *** AUDIO via the Bill Michaels Show Tue. 5/17: Adam McCalvy *** AUDIO via the Bill Michaels Show Tue. 5/17: Third base coach Ed Sedar

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: Colorado Springs, CO Chattanooga, TN Viera, FL Grand Chute, WI

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

PROGRAMMING NOTE: Chattanooga is one of two Southern League teams not to provide MiLB.TV coverage, sorry Biloxi fans... *** DVR ALERT! Timber Rattlers Game Wednesday May 18th, 6:30 PM -- MyNew32 TV

Tuesday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Colorado Springs: Keep in mind they may slide LHP Sam Freeman into a quick start here; as per MiLB.com, it's RHP's Ariel Pena and Tyler Cravy in a doubleheader at home vs. Salt Lake City (Angels), 4:30 PM pre-game, 5:00 gametime; each contest slated for seven innings 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 Brooks Hall at Chattanooga (Twins), 5:55 PM pre-game, 6:15 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 Bubba Derby at home vs. Bradenton (Pirates), 5:35 PM gametime Sorry, there is 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 Burkhalter at home vs. Burlington (Angels), 6:15 PM pre-game, 6:35 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.

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VIDEO via WLOX: From the Biloxi game; you'll see nice defense on the Macias groundout; bad baserunning decision by McFarland on the ensuing ground ball... *** Biloxi Top of the 3rd Christopher McFarland doubles (3) on a ground ball to left fielder Travis Harrison. Brandon Macias grounds out, shortstop Leonardo Reginatto to first baseman D. J. Hicks. Rene Garcia reaches on a fielder's choice out, shortstop Leonardo Reginatto to third baseman T. J. White. Christopher McFarland out at 3rd. With Brett Phillips batting, Rene Garcia caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Stuart Turner to shortstop Leonardo Reginatto.

Rain has caused the postponement of Monday's game between the Colorado Springs Sky Sox and the Salt Lake Bees. The game has been rescheduled as part of a double-header for Tuesday, May 17. The games will both be seven inning contests with the first game starting at 4:00 PM (5:00 Central). *** LHP Sam Freeman was set to make his Sky Sox debut by starting Monday night. Likely was going to be a bullpen game. Via Adam McCalvy: "Brewers aren't converting Freeman to a starter. This just gives him a more certain schedule as he resumes play."

Catcher Adam Weisenburger draws the short straw again, so frustrating, back to the Helena taxi squad, in order for Colorado Springs to get to the 25-man limit (13 pitchers, 12 position players).