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Thursday's Biloxi comeback win --

AUDIO via Thursday's Sky Sox pre-game show: Tim Dillard (yes, it's a fantastic listen)

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: New Orleans, LA Biloxi, MS Dunedin, FL Grand Chute, WI

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

Friday's Daily Menu: TGIF! All times are Central Colorado Springs: RHP Taylor Jungmann at New Orleans (Marlins), 6:30 PM pre-game, 7:00 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: LHP Wei-Chung Wang at home vs. Jacksonville (Marlins), 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's Angel Ventura and Bubba Derby in a doubleheader at Dunedin (Blue Jays), 4:00 PM gametime; each contest slated for seven innings Free Live Audio Link (Dunedin 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 home vs. Cedar Rapids (Twins), 6:15 PM pre-game, 6:35 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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Prior to the cash considerations acquisition of Tampa RH reliever Jhan Marinez on 5/12, the last Brewers - Rays trade was this one: 12/01/12 -- Acquired RHP Burke Badenhop in exchange for OF Raul Mondesi, Jr. Now keep in mind that the Raul Mondesi, Jr. that the Brewers traded at that time is not the more famous younger brother of the same name, the heralded Royals prospect who was just suspended 50 games for a PED violation. And the Mondesi, Jr. that the Brewers traded never played a single game in the Tampa system, just sort of disappeared via injury / absence from the pro game. He was also the Brewers farmhand who somewhat famously missed home plate on a home run trot while with Helena in 2012, costing his team the game. The first post in this thread has been updated to reflect the "last" with all 29 teams. Still not on speaking terms with the Marlins!

AUDIO via the Bill Michaels Show Thurs. 5/12: San Diego broadcast color man Mark Grant *** AUDIO via the Bill Michaels Show Thurs. 5/12: CBS 58's Kevin Holden *** AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM's Pre-Game Show Thurs. 5/12: Always a very full show for home games, Craig Counsell's full pre-game presser is at the 04:00 minute mark, then the roundtable discussion, and wrapping up with OF Alex Presley and Sand Diego Manager Andy Green's interviews at 28:00

VIDEO Interview with Isan Diaz at the link, some quotes included in the text below Rattlers win on walk-off single by Isan Diaz Tim Froberg, Appleton Post-Crescent GRAND CHUTE - Isan Diaz is a high-ceiling player and showed late Thursday night why he could be working at Miller Park some day. The talented 19-year-old made a terrific defensive play at shortstop in the top of the ninth inning, then delivered a game-winning walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th to lift the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers to a 6-5 victory over the visiting Cedar Rapids Kernels. “It feels great,” said Diaz. “I was very blessed to come up in that situation because I felt I had kind of a rough night. I’m very appreciative I got that opportunity.” With two out, Diaz lined a 1-2 pitch from the Kernels’ C.K. Irby into center to score Carlos Belonis from second with the game-winning hit. “It was a high-end fastball, a pitch I was kind of thinking he might throw,” Diaz said. “I tried not to do too much with it, just punch it to the outfield. I stayed with my two-strike approach and tried to stay inside the ball, and it worked out.” The RBI was Diaz’s 13th of the season — second highest on the team behind Jake Gatewood’s 18. Diaz started the season fast at the plate, but has been struggling in recent weeks and his two hits Thursday raised his average to .220. Still, there isn’t much doubt that Diaz is going to hit, and he has shown good power with three home runs and seven doubles. “It’s been kind of difficult, obviously something I’m not used to,” said Diaz. “But I’m constantly speaking with my hitting coaches and trying to stay consistent with my approach. I’m trying to stay focused mentally because this game can drain you both ways. But if you stay in the game and stay focused and back up your team, at some point in the game you will get repaid.” Diaz also showed his range at shortstop in the ninth when he took a hit away from A.J. Murray for an eye-catching putout. Diaz was a key piece of Milwaukee’s trade with Arizona last winter for shortstop Jean Segura and Tyler Wagner, and is rated by MLB Pipeline as the 11th-best prospect in the Milwaukee organization. “He had a couple chances earlier in the game with runners in scoring position and was a little overanxious,” said Wisconsin manager Matt Erickson. “I thought his last two at-bats were much better, a lot more controlled swing. He controlled the strike zone a little better and was rewarded at the end with a two-strike approach. The pitcher jammed him a little bit, but he was able to get enough of it.” The Rattlers (16-18) trailed 5-4 entering the bottom of the ninth, but forced extra innings when Mitch Ghelfi socked a solo home run over the right-field wall for his first round-tripper of the year. Belonis and Max McDowell also had two hits for the Rattlers, who received 11 walks on the night.

PHOTOS available at the link Shuckers rally in 8th to topple Jacksonville Doug Barber, Biloxi Sun-Herald BILOXI -- The Biloxi Shuckers displayed the kind of late-inning magic Thursday that has them sitting on top of the Southern League's South Division. The Shuckers erupted for two runs in the seventh and four in the eighth to rally for an 8-6 victory over the Jacksonville Suns. Shortstop Nick Shaw went 4-for-4 while Victor Roache and Javier Betancourt blasted two-run homers to left as the Shuckers moved to 21-12 on the season. The Shuckers trailed the Suns (14-20) 6-2 after 2½ innings. "It's been a process, now I'm starting to get some playing time consistently," said Shaw, who entered Thursday's game with a .234 batting average. "It's a little easier now. "But what a team win, after giving up four in the first. (Javi) Salas didn't have the best of starts but that is OK. The guys picked him up. Everybody picked him up." Betancourt's two-run blast in the seventh cut the Suns lead to 6-4. Then Tyrone Taylor led off the eighth with a walk, and Shaw singled one out later. Brandon Macias hit an RBI double to left. Then pinchhitter Kyle Wren grounded to second. The second baseman bobbled the ball, and by the time the dust cleared, the Shuckers led 7-6. "I was trying to move the line, I'm not the guy to hit the ball out of the park," Shaw said of the winning rally. "We have other guys to do that as you saw tonight. It's about everyone doing their job." Brett Lee (1-0) picked up the win in relief and Stephen Kohlscheen gained his second save. The Shuckers honored the Biloxi Dodgers in a Salute to the Negro Baseball Leagues in pregame ceremonies on Thursday night. The teams also wore throwback uniforms of the various Negro League teams. The Shuckers close out their homestand Friday at 7:10 p.m., then open a road series at Chattanooga on Saturday at 6:15 p.m. Jacksonville took advantage of Salas' inability to find the plate, jumping to a 4-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Salas issued five walks and hit one batter in just one third of an inning before giving way to Tristan Archer. Austin Dean hit an RBI double to left for the Suns, the only hit of the inning. Salas walked two with the bases loaded to force in runs, and also hit a batter with the bases loaded. Roache blasted a two-run homer to left to cut the Suns' lead in half at 4-2 in the second inning. It was Roache's second homer of the season. Jacksonville added two more runs in the third on a two-run double by Cam Maron. But the Shuckers bullpen shut the door after that. Archer, Jed Bradley, Brooks Hall, Lee and Kohlscheen contained the Suns offense after that first inning. "We were able to come back late in the game, scoring six runs in the last two innings," Biloxi manager Mike Guerrero said. "I have to tip my hat to the bullpen, they did a great job. They kept us in the ballgame and we had a great comeback."

VIDEO via WDAM: Biloxi game highlights

Daytona News-Journal -- “(Eric Hanhold) threw the ball well, he kept the ball down and away from our hitters all night long,” Tortugas manager Eli Marrero said. “We never made the adjustment. We just kept swinging at it and swinging at it and never really made him throw it over the plate. We just never came up with the big hit.”

AUDIO via the Rattler Radio Blog's Postgame Entry

Final: Colorado Springs 4, New Orleans 2, 12 innings Sky Sox Win Extra Inning Battle 4-2 Sky Sox pitching allows just four hits to defeat Zephyrs on Thursday By Aaron Cheris / Colorado Springs Sky Sox *** Colorado Springs Box Score Be sure to check out the combined pitching line for the five Sky Sox hurlers; Will Middlebrooks is hitting .187 and has walked once all season... Colorado Springs Game Log

Yikes, Javi Salas, only 12 strikes in 33 pitches -- Jacksonville Top of the 1st Yefri Perez walks. Avery Romero flies out to center fielder Brett Phillips. With J. T. Riddle batting, Yefri Perez steals (24) 2nd base. J. T. Riddle walks. Austin Dean doubles (9) on a line drive to left fielder Victor Roache. Yefri Perez scores. J. T. Riddle to 3rd. Brady Shoemaker walks. Peter Mooney walks. J. T. Riddle scores. Austin Dean to 3rd. Brady Shoemaker to 2nd. James Roberts hit by pitch. Austin Dean scores. Brady Shoemaker to 3rd. Peter Mooney to 2nd. Cam Maron walks. Brady Shoemaker scores. Peter Mooney to 3rd. James Roberts to 2nd. Pitching Change: Tristan Archer replaces Javier Salas, batting 9th. Patrick Johnson grounds into a double play, shortstop Nick Shaw to second baseman Javier Betancourt to first baseman Nick Ramirez. Cam Maron out at 2nd.

Catcher Adam Weisenburger activated from the DL (phantom or not) at Colorado Springs after a minimal stay. *** The Brewers announced the release of 26-year-old (27 in July) RHP Martin Viramontes. Out of USC after a stint at Loyola Marymount (28th round, 2012), Viramontes topped out at AA, as the fireballer posted big K and BB numbers. AUDIO with Viramontes during his Brewers pro career Good luck to Viramontes moving forward.

AUDIO via the Mike Heller Show Thurs. 5/12: Adam Rygg, aka @BrewerNation (go to the 20:20 minute mark) *** AUDIO via the Mike Heller Show Thurs. 5/12: Craig Coshun (go to the 20:25 minute mark)

As per this wall collision, Sky Sox OF Michael Reed lands on the 7-day DL (concussion protocol list).

Yadiel Rivera uses his 2nd option, has one left for a potential future year as well.

Remember that RHP Tyler Spurlin (01:15 minute mark in the video) was converted to a sidearm delivery by the organization, he discussed that in these two Brevard County interviews.

AUDIO via Wednesday's Sky Sox pre-game show: Pitching Coach Fred Dabney Part 2 Part 1 was taped and aired back on April 23rd and was linked here at that time. Here it is again in case you missed it.

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: New Orleans, LA Biloxi, MS Daytona Beach, FL Grand Chute, WI

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