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VIDEO via WLOX: Lowlights from the Biloxi loss

TWC Sportschannel will now carry both games of Wednesday's doubleheader, beginning at 5:00 PM local time. Good news for you locals!

Photo Gallery via Brad Krause at Miller Park Prospects -- "The Timber Rattlers were rained out on Tuesday night, but I did have a chance to see them play on Monday as 2015 first round pick Trent Clark made his Wisconsin debut. The Rattlers lost by a score of 6-3 but Clark finished 1-for-3 with a double and a pair of walks while scoring two runs. Here are a few of my shots from Monday night."

Gennett begins rehab assignment with Manatees Donald Rieber, Jr., Manatees Examiner Donald gets the key quotes from Scooter and Manager Joe Ayrault...

Rattlers and LumberKings Rained Out on Tuesday Wisconsin to host doubleheader on Wednesday By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

@BrewerProspect timeline for vines taken from MiLB.TV, including Arcia vs. Urias

Monday's game --

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 Viera, FL Grand Chute, WI

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

DVR ALERTS! Timber Rattlers Games Wednesday May 11th, 6:30 PM -- TWC SportsChannel Thursday May 12th, 6:30 PM -- MyNew32 TV Friday May 13th, 6:30 PM -- MyNew32 TV Saturday May 14th, 1:00 PM -- MyNew32 TV

Tuesday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Colorado Springs: RHP Hiram Burgos at New Orleans (Marlins), 5:30 PM pre-game, 6:00 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: RHP Jorge Ortega at home vs. Jacksonville (Marlins), 6:20 PM pre-game, 6:40 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: LHP Kodi Medeiros at home vs. Daytona (Reds), 5:35 PM gametime Free Live Audio Link (Daytona 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 Marcos Diplan at home vs. Clinton (Mariners), 6:15 PM pre-game, 6:35 gametime; expect RHP Freddy Peralta 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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AUDIO via WTMJ Mon. AM 5/9: Tom Haudricourt *** AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM Mon. AM 5/9: Adam McCalvy *** AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM Mon. AM 5/9: Ed Sedar *** AUDIO via the Bill Michaels Show Mon. 5/9: Andrew Wagner *** AUDIO via ESPN Milwaukee 540 Mon. 5/9: Tom Haudricourt

Suddenly it's a bloated 15-man Sky Sox pitching staff, as LHP Sam Freeman has been outrighted and RHP David Goforth will officially report from his optional assignment soon, so the Brewers will have to make two moves at the AAA level shortly.

RHP Brooks Hall, who opened the season with Colorado Springs, is transferred from "Helena" to Biloxi, with RHP Martin Viramontes again placed from the Shuckers to the Helena paper roster.

Oblique for Coulter...

VIDEO via WLOX: Brett Phillips discusses the weekend text he received and Biloxi Game Highlights

LINK INCLUDES VIDEO INTERVIEW with Trent Clark, with several of the quotes in text below -- Top pick to join Rattlers for tonight’s game Tim Froberg, Appleton Post-Crescent GRAND CHUTE – Hitting is all about timing and the Milwaukee Brewers are confident that Trent Clark’s smooth swing will produce a steady string of base hits. Clark’s timing is already good in another aspect. He didn’t have to endure the coldest month of the baseball season in chilly Wisconsin and is joining the Timber Rattlers just when temperatures are heating up. “I’m going to hear about it every day from these guys — about how cold it was up here and how I got here at the right time,” said Clark with a smile. “It’s funny, but actually I was looking forward to the challenge, because all I heard about last year was the cold weather at the beginning of the season.” Clark, Milwaukee’s first-round pick in the 2015 draft, was assigned to the Timber Rattlers on Monday after spending the first five weeks of the season at the Brewers’ extended spring training camp in Maryvale, Arizona. The 19-year-old Clark got off to a strong start in his first year of pro ball last summer, hitting .309 and .310 in rookie league stints with the Arizona Brewers and Helena. In 207 at-bats, Clark had a combined two home runs and 21 RBI and showed excellent speed with 25 stolen bases. Clark, who wears No. 27, batted leadoff for the Rattlers in Monday night’s home game against the Clinton LumberKings, and played center field. “That’s what we do, we get the young kids and see what they’ve got,” said Wisconsin manager Matt Erickson. “I got to see a little bit of him in spring training and in the instructional league. He’s a contact guy at the plate and I think he’ll put some pressure on defenses with his feet. And from all the reports I’ve read, he plays a pretty good center field.” Erickson also likes what Clark brings in terms of competitiveness and energy, and is impressed by the mature, professional manner in which he carries himself. “He’s a gamer,” said Erickson. “He’s a guy who likes to compete. Mentally, I think he’s ahead of most of the young people we get. He has a baseball mind and he has some baseball feel. He anticipates the game well, so he probably plays a little faster just because of that.” Clark, a lefty both at the plate and in the field, was described by Brewers scouting director Ray Montgomery as a potential five-tool player after Milwaukee took him with the 15th overall pick. Former Brewers GM Doug Melvin called Clark a “real professional hitter.” Clark signed with the Brewers for a reported $2.7 million, which was $7,300 above the recommended slot value. As a senior at Richland High School in North Richland, Texas, Clark hit a prolific .522 with three homers, 24 RBI and 11 stolen bases. Clark added to his reputation as a big-time hitter at the 18-and-under Pan American Championship in Mexico last September, setting a Team USA single-season record with 24 RBI in 12 games. “I’m not one to put much pressure on myself,” said Clark. “There’s a lot of jokes going around about who has the most money, who has this, who has that. We all laugh and have fun with it. But I know I have to compete every day, whether I was a first-rounder or a 40th rounder. “I’m a grinder. I fight through at-bats. I’m not trying to hit the ball out of the park every time. I’m trying to have a competitive at-bat, get on base and use what speed I have to help the team on the bases.” Clark becomes the highest-rated player on the Timber Rattlers roster. He is ranked by MLB Pipeline as the fifth-best prospect in the Brewers’ farm system, six slots ahead of Rattlers shortstop Isan Diaz at No. 11. Outfielder Monte Harrison (15), pitcher Marcos Diplan (20), third baseman Jake Gatewood (24) and pitchers Freddy Peralta (27) and Miguel Diaz (28) are also rated in the top 30. “We all know that we have a chance,” Clark said. “We’re in a good position. Our coaches, the coordinators, the rovers, everyone is telling us that it’s a good time to a Brewer. We know it and we believe it.”

Rattler Radio Blog Postgame Entry: Includes pregame interview with Jake Gatewood, and postgame interviews, including Trent Clark

VIDEO via Fox11Online: Includes quotes from Trent Clark

Final: Colorado Springs 7, Oklahoma City 3 Seven-Run Seventh Propels Sky Sox To 7-3 Win Sky Sox offense explodes for seven runs off Dodgers bullpen to earn victory on Monday By Aaron Cheris / Colorado Springs Sky Sox http://www.milb.com/assets/images/2/1/8/177157218/cuts/04_21_0710_pk_gos39snp_o6gnfph0.jpg Manny Pina crushed a two-run home run in the Sky Sox win over the Dodgers on Monday. (Paat Kelly photo) *** Top-level prospects live up to billing as Sky Sox top Oklahoma City Brent Briggeman, Colorado Springs Gazette Aside from the 13 big league parks that hosted games Monday, it's likely that nowhere featured a more impressive collection of baseball talent than Colorado Springs. Two of the top-four prospects in baseball were on hand and a Major League-caliber pitching duel broke out at Security Service Field. Eventually the feature players exited and the Sky Sox broke out with seven runs in the seventh against the Oklahoma City bullpen to win 7-3, but what took place over the first six innings is that made day noteworthy. "Absolutely," said Sky Sox starting pitcher Jorge Lopez about feeling an uptick in intensity on a day like Monday. "That made me feel good. I came with confidence." Lopez struggled through some early command issues, walking five of the first 14 batters he faced. The only run he surrendered over five innings came when he walked Rob Segedin with the bases loaded in the third inning. But after that Lopez retired seven of his final eight batters. "This was his best game," Sky Sox manager Rick Sweet said. "After he got settled in he pitched well." On almost any other day in the minor leagues, Lopez's breakthrough that lowered his ERA 1.51 points to 7.33 would have been the story. He was one of the best pitchers in Double-A last year, but had struggled over five Triple-A starts this year before seemingly getting on track Monday. This could well be the start that catapults him back on the trajectory he enjoyed last year. "It's all he needed," Sweet said of Lopez, ranked by MLB.com as the No. 53 prospect in baseball. "He was excited after the game." Lopez's outing just blended into the overall narrative of the day. Oklahoma City countered with Julio Urias, the top-left-handed pitching prospect in the game and the No. 2 overall prospect in the minor leagues, who continued what has been a dazzling season. Urias wiggled out of two jams to throw six scoreless innings and lower his ERA to 1.50 over 30 innings. The 19-year-old from Mexico hasn't allowed a run in 16 innings. On Monday he also showed that he's more than a young pitcher with a lively arm. When the Sky Sox saw him in spring training he was hitting the mid-90s with his fastball. This time he rarely went higher than 91 mph, but dipped into the upper 70s with his breaking balls and served up only two pitches that Colorado Springs hitters truly squared up. "He used a cutter inside on guys," Sweet said. "We didn't really know he had that pitch because he didn't use it in spring training. He's got good stuff. He's way above the norm with his stuff." One of the hard hits off Urias, the youngest pitcher in Triple-A, came off the bat of Sky Sox shortstop Orlando Arcia, the youngest position player in the Pacific Coast League who is now considered the No. 4 prospect in the minors. Arcia went 1 of 3 on the day, grounding back to Urias, singling sharply to center and flying out to right field. Arcia was pulled as part of a double-switch in the seventh, as the Sky Sox batted around, popped six extra-base hits and capped the scoring with a two-run home run from catcher Manny Pina, who is batting .370. The only downside to Monday's performance was the timing of it. The Sky Sox and Dodgers drew 13,276 combined fans to Friday and Saturday nights' games. But Monday's game was played early in the day, during work hours, to allow the teams time to travel in the evening. The result was an announced crowd of 1,013 that was the second smallest in Security Service Field history. Actual numbers were much smaller, with only about 115 there when Lopez delivered the first pitch at 12:38 p.m. But while there weren't many fans, there were scouts and many others in baseball tracking its progress. You don't get this kind of collection of talent together without attracting some kind of attention. Colorado Springs Box Score CF Keon Broxton doubled, singled, and walked - en fuego; Orlando Arcia now just 4-for-7 in SB attempts... Colorado Springs Game Log Col. Springs Bottom of the 7th Pitching Change: Lisalverto Bonilla replaces Julio Urias, batting 9th. Michael Reed walks. With Josmil Pinto batting, Michael Reed steals (7) 2nd base. Josmil Pinto doubles (6) on a fly ball to right fielder Jose Tabata. Michael Reed scores. With Jake Elmore batting, wild pitch by Lisalverto Bonilla, Josmil Pinto to 3rd. Oklahoma City Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes ejected by HP umpire Travis Eggert. Oklahoma City Dodgers Manager Bill Haselman ejected by HP umpire Travis Eggert. Defensive Substitution: Jack Murphy replaces catcher Austin Barnes, batting 3rd, playing catcher. Jake Elmore walks. Ben Guez called out on strikes. Jake Elmore steals (7) 2nd base. Pitching Change: Luis Avilan replaces Lisalverto Bonilla, batting 9th. Garin Cecchini out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jose Tabata. Josmil Pinto scores. Jake Elmore to 3rd. Keon Broxton doubles (6) on a fly ball to right fielder Jose Tabata. Jake Elmore scores. Nate Orf doubles (2) on a line drive to right fielder Jose Tabata. Keon Broxton scores. Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Will Middlebrooks replaces Austin Ross. Will Middlebrooks doubles (6) on a fly ball to left fielder Corey Brown. Nate Orf scores. Manny Pina homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. Will Middlebrooks scores. Michael Reed strikes out swinging.

Frosty Microbrews: Breaking Down the Language Barrier By Kyle Lobner / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

At Brevard County, Clint Coulter has been placed on the 7-day DL retroactive to 5/6 with an undisclosed injury. Fellow OF Omar Garcia was activated from the list after a minimum stay.

Making room for Trent Clark -- Via Chris Mehring: Outfielder Sthervin Matos has been placed on the DL retroactive to May 5. Matos an amazing 3-for-51, three singles, five walks, and 19 K's (0-for-2 in SB attempts).