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Look for these just prior to the respective game times -- Colorado Springs Media Notes - Home games only, it's a unique link each day, but look for it under the "Multimedia" banner on the Sky Sox' site. Biloxi Media Notes - Linked on the Shuck Dynasty blog Brevard County Media Notes - It's a unique link each day, but look for it under the "Multimedia" banner on the Manatees' site. 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 Pioneer League North Division Arizona League Central Division Dominican Summer League San Pedro de Macoris *** Sortable individual stat pages: Colorado Springs Biloxi Brevard County Wisconsin Helena Maryvale DSL Brewers *** Weather.com: Colorado Springs, CO Biloxi, MS Viera, FL Grand Chute, WI Billings, MT

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

Thursday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Colorado Springs: LHP Brent Suter at home vs. Omaha (Royals), 7:05 PM pre-game, 7:35 gametime Free Live Audio Link We welcome Dan Karcher, who is the longtime play-by-play voice of the Sky Sox; follow him on Twitter @SkySoxKarch 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 Hobbs Johnson at home vs. Tennessee (Cubs), 6:25 PM pre-game, 6:40 gametime Free Live Audio Link We also welcome Chris Harris as the very first play-by-play voice of the Shuckers! Follow Chris on Twitter @CHarris731. We'll be linking to his fantastic "Shuck Dynasty" blog. 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! All the Biloxi games for the rest of the season are available via MiLB.TV. ********** Brevard County: RHP Johnny Hellweg at home vs. Daytona (Reds), 5:05 PM pre-game, 5:35 gametime Free Live Audio Link Dave Walkovic returns as the play-by-play voice of the 'Tees; follow the Brevard broadcast booth staff on Twitter @BCManateesRadio, as all home games and the "commuter" road games are scheduled to be broadcast in 2015. ********** Wisconsin: RHP Josh Uhen at home vs. Cedar Rapids (Twins), 6:15 PM pre-game, 6:35 gametime Free Live Audio Link - WNAM 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. *** Helena: RHP Junior Rincon at Billings (Reds), 7:45 PM pre-game, 8:05 gametime Free Live Audio Link We welcome back and again look forward to hearing second-year Voice of the H-Crew Dustin Daniel (@dustin__daniel on Twitter). *** Arizona Rookie (Maryvale): Season complete, the team finished the season at 23-33. *** DSL Brewers: Season complete, the team finished the season at 32-40.

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Final: Omaha 4, Colorado Springs 3 Omaha Holds On To Top Sox In Tight Contest Colorado Springs falls in 4-3 Loss despite Outhitting Storm Chasers By Ed Pearsall / Colorado Springs Sky Sox http://www.milb.com/assets/images/6/5/2/144863652/cuts/08_18_003sm_pk_s3qs6jbs_ht6gxlxx.jpg Kyle Wren drove in the Sox first run on Wednesday night, scoring Michael Reed with an RBI triple in the home third of the 4-3 loss. (Paat Kelly photo) COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - The Sky Sox and Storm Chasers battled their way through a tight contest in Omaha's 4-3 win before a crowd of 3,611 at Security Service Field on Wednesday night. Sox starter Josh Roenicke (7-11, 5.72) scattered four runs over six innings of work, allowing five hits and two walks while striking out one along the way. Angel Franco's RBI groundout plated Casey Kotchman in the Omaha second to give the visiting side an early 1-0 lead. Colorado Springs took a brief lead after scoring three runs in the home third against Storm Chasers southpaw Chris Dwyer (3-2, 3.98). The Sox collected five hits and a walk in the frame with four of those hits going for extra bases. Michael Reed doubled to lead off the inning before back-to-back one-out RBI triples by Kyle Wren and Matt Long gave the home side a 2-1 advantage. Luis Sardinas promptly plated Long with a run-scoring single to cap the frame's scoring with the Sox now leading 3-1. Omaha wasted little time tying the see-saw contest, scoring two runs on two hits and a walk in the very next frame. Jose Martinez cashed in with an RBI single against Roenicke to cut the deficit to one before Kotchman's run-scoring groundout knotted the game at three after three and a half innings of play. Dwyer would not allow another Sox run, departing after allowing three runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out two over five innings of work. Roenicke walked Brett Eibner to leadoff the Strom Chasers sixth before serving up an RBI double to Martinez, giving Omaha their first lead since the top of the second with the new 4-3 advantage. The right-hander would depart after six with his team trailing by one. Joba Chamberlain tossed a perfect sixth for the Storm Chasers, striking out two to maintain the slim lead before turning the ball over to right-hander Louis Coleman in the Sox seventh. The lefty/righty duo of Jeremy Horst and Jim Henderson combined to toss three scoreless innings in relief of Roenicke to keep the contest close in the latter innings. The Sky Sox offense could not capitalize however as they could not get the big hit when it counted against Coleman. The reliable reliever wound up giving his squad a three-inning save to secure the 4-3 win for Omaha. Coleman's ninth save of the season helped the Storm Chasers improve to 78-61 while dropping Colorado Springs to 60-78 with just 5 games left to play in the 2015 season. The Sky Sox ultimately outhit Omaha 10-6 as Matt Dominguez, Brandon Macias and Wren recorded mutli-hit games. Unfortunately the home squad could not capitalize with the big hit necessary to take home the win. Colorado Springs will look to secure a series victory with a win in the final contest of this four-game set against these same Storm Chasers on Thursday night. Sky Sox southpaw Brent Suter (3-0, 3.07) leads the way against Omaha righty Andy Ferguson (6-3, 3.31) with first pitch scheduled for 6:35 PM MDT (7:35 Central) from Security Service Field. Colorado Springs Box Score Kyle Wren now 34-for-47 in stolen base attempts in 2015... Colorado Springs Game Log

AUDIO via WSSP: Sky Sox Manager Rick Sweet on Zach Davies, Domingo Santana, Matt Clark and more My tweeted comment -- And even before that great chat "I put Scooter in a corner & started pounding on him" - Rick Sweet has been my favorite #Brewers interviewee

Rattler Radio Blog Postgame Entry -- Photos/tweets of interest, and VIDEO from the game *** Additional VIDEO: Via the MyNew43 TV broadcast On the play at the plate, why would the umpire signal safe, then out? Obviously he should have made no signal until the out call...

Erickson to temporarily join Brewers staff Tim Froberg, Post-Crescent Media GRAND CHUTE – Wisconsin Timber Rattlers manager Matt Erickson will be getting a temporary promotion to Miller Park. Erickson has confirmed that he will join manager Craig Counsell and the Milwaukee Brewers coaching staff for a six-game homestand, starting against St. Louis on Sept. 15. Following the home series, which concludes Sept. 20 against Cincinnati, Erickson is scheduled to return home briefly before taking part in the Brewers’ fall instructional league program in Arizona. Erickson, 40, has managed the Timber Rattlers the past five seasons and served two additional seasons as a Rattlers coach. The Appleton native played 11 seasons of minor league baseball and in four games for the Brewers in 2004, collecting his only major league hit off Hall of Fame pitcher Greg Maddux. “It’s awesome, a great opportunity,” said Erickson. “I know Craig Counsell a little bit. I knew him as a player and now as a member of the Brewers’ coaching staff. I’m excited to see how it all runs behind the scenes. “It will be good to see the preparation and just the outline they have in Milwaukee and how Craig handles and delegates things. It will be a great experience.” It’s no secret that Erickson is well regarded in the Brewers’ organization. He especially enjoys the teaching aspect of the game and has either coached or managed several Milwaukee players, including Scooter Gennett, Khris Davis, Wily Peralta, Jimmy Nelson, Jason Rogers, David Goforth and Tyler Thornburg. “They think very highly of Matt and it’s great for him to get an opportunity like this,” said Rob Zerjav, the Timber Rattlers team president and general manger. “They have September call-ups and I’m guessing there will be guys coming up who he’s already worked with and played a part in their development.” Erickson, a former prep standout at Appleton West, has said in the past that he loves working in his hometown, but has never ruled out relocating to another area for the right job. “I’d be shocked if this was Matt’s last time down at Miller Park as a Brewer coach,” Zerjav said. The Timber Rattlers’ season ends Monday at Burlington.

Erickson to temporarily join Brewers staff Tim Froberg, Post-Crescent Media GRAND CHUTE – Wisconsin Timber Rattlers manager Matt Erickson will be getting a temporary promotion to Miller Park. Erickson has confirmed that he will join manager Craig Counsell and the Milwaukee Brewers coaching staff for a six-game homestand, starting against St. Louis on Sept. 15. Following the home series, which concludes Sept. 20 against Cincinnati, Erickson is scheduled to return home briefly before taking part in the Brewers’ fall instructional league program in Arizona. Erickson, 40, has managed the Timber Rattlers the past five seasons and served two additional seasons as a Rattlers coach. The Appleton native played 11 seasons of minor league baseball and in four games for the Brewers in 2004, collecting his only major league hit off Hall of Fame pitcher Greg Maddux. “It’s awesome, a great opportunity,” said Erickson. “I know Craig Counsell a little bit. I knew him as a player and now as a member of the Brewers’ coaching staff. I’m excited to see how it all runs behind the scenes. “It will be good to see the preparation and just the outline they have in Milwaukee and how Craig handles and delegates things. It will be a great experience.” It’s no secret that Erickson is well regarded in the Brewers’ organization. He especially enjoys the teaching aspect of the game and has either coached or managed several Milwaukee players, including Scooter Gennett, Khris Davis, Wily Peralta, Jimmy Nelson, Jason Rogers, David Goforth and Tyler Thornburg. “They think very highly of Matt and it’s great for him to get an opportunity like this,” said Rob Zerjav, the Timber Rattlers team president and general manger. “They have September call-ups and I’m guessing there will be guys coming up who he’s already worked with and played a part in their development.” Erickson, a former prep standout at Appleton West, has said in the past that he loves working in his hometown, but has never ruled out relocating to another area for the right job. “I’d be shocked if this was Matt’s last time down at Miller Park as a Brewer coach,” Zerjav said. The Timber Rattlers’ season ends Monday at Burlington. *** FYI -- Also posted in our season-long Minor League Coaching Thread...

Orlando Arcia, Jorge Lopez are full-season Southern League All-Stars -- congrats!

Michael Reed hits a go-ahead double in sixth for Sky Sox in their Tuesday night victory

Wednesday's Farmhand Birthday -- RHP Aaron Myers, part of this year's very successful non-drafted signing class, turns 22 today.

Cooper quickly makes mark on Shuckers Milwaukee infield prospect collects first five-hit game in Biloxi history By Robert Emrich / MiLB.com Garrett Cooper has quickly made a name for himself at a level which most deem to be the toughest step up in the Minor Leagues. The Milwaukee infield prospect recorded the first five-hit game in team history as Double-A Biloxi defeated Mississippi, 5-4, on Tuesday. Cooper, who finished a homer short of the cycle, opened his game with a triple into left field with two outs in the second inning. The 24-year-old singled into left in the fourth, singled into center in the sixth and doubled home a pair of runs in the seventh. Cooper wrapped up his night with a single into center in the ninth. "I was trying to see pitches up," he said. "I was battling. I think had three hits with two strikes. I was trying to battle and I drove in a few runs with that double in the seventh. Just trying to see pitches up. That was pretty much it." Cooper set the team record in just his fourth Southern League game. "It's great coming up here a few days ago and putting your name in the books as the first guy to do that," the Alabama native said. "More than that I'm trying to help the team win. It's nice to have a five-hit night." Since being promoted to Biloxi from the Florida State League, Cooper has scorched the ball, going 11-for-16 with four RBIs. The 2013 sixth-round pick felt the adjustment thus far was a minor one. "Up here, they've been trying to attack with first-pitch sliders and first-pitch changeups," he said. "Trying to lay off the pitches I don't normally swing at first pitch and trying to get attack fastballs. It's a little bit different coming up here, but it's nothing I haven't seen before. It's a little bit of a bigger step, but I'm trying to get accustomed to it." Orlando Arcia, the Brewers' top prospect, went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and a run scored while No. 5 prospect Tyrone Taylor smacked three hits and drove in a run. Brooks Hall improved to 8-8 after giving up a run on three hits while recording one strikeout over two innings for the Shuckers.

DVR ALERT! Tonight's Wisconsin game will be telecast on MyNew32 TV, 6:30 air time. It's the last local TV broadcast of the season.

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Look for these just prior to the respective game times -- Colorado Springs Media Notes - Home games only, it's a unique link each day, but look for it under the "Multimedia" banner on the Sky Sox' site. 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 Pioneer League North Division Arizona League Central Division Dominican Summer League San Pedro de Macoris *** Sortable individual stat pages: Colorado Springs Biloxi Brevard County Wisconsin Helena Maryvale DSL Brewers *** Weather.com: Colorado Springs, CO Grand Chute, WI

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

Wednesday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Colorado Springs: RHP Josh Roenicke at home vs. Omaha (Royals), 7:05 PM pre-game, 7:35 gametime Free Live Audio Link We welcome Dan Karcher, who is the longtime play-by-play voice of the Sky Sox; follow him on Twitter @SkySoxKarch 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: Idle ********** Wisconsin: RHP David Burkhalter at home vs. Cedar Rapids (Twins), 6:15 PM pre-game, 6:35 gametime Free Live Audio Link - WNAM 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. NOTE: Forty-two (!) of the Rattlers' 70 home games will be broadcast on TV this season. Time Warner Cable SportsChannel (9) and WACY-TV My NEW32 (34) 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. *** Helena: Idle *** Arizona Rookie (Maryvale): Season complete, the team finished the season at 23-33. *** DSL Brewers: Season complete, the team finished the season at 32-40.

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As Joe Block re-tweeted last night: Note for Sept Call-Ups: 1st year AAA player gets paidd $2,150 per month. Minimum salary in 2015 for #MLB player is $2,773 per in season day. It's the biggest percentage life-changing bump there is, from AAA to the big leagues, and explains why so many hang on until the uniform is torn away. Plus, if you get called up to a contending team and acquit yourself well, there is a postseason share coming your way, and given the explosion in growth of those payouts, even a partial share can be again, life-changing.

Final: Colorado Springs 4, Omaha 3 Sky Sox Chase Omaha With Four-Run Sixth Colorado Springs uses one big frame to down Storm Chasers in 4-3 Comeback Win By Ed Pearsall / Colorado Springs Sky Sox http://www.milb.com/assets/images/1/7/0/143294170/cuts/08_02_070_pk_k90j4kkq_u2si2v35.jpg Michael Reed's two-out, two-run double in the sixth gave the Sky Sox a 4-3 lead; a score they would maintain in Tuesday night's win over Omaha. (Paat Kelly photo) COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - The Sky Sox and Omaha Storm Chasers waited out a 21-minute pregame rain delay in Colorado Springs' eventual 4-3 win before a Tuesday night crowd of 4,478 at Security Service Field. With the promotion of trade-deadline acquisition Zach Davies for the first day of September MLB roster expansion, Tim Dillard took the ball in a spot-start for the Sky Sox. The right-hander would allow three first-inning runs on three hits, including a two-run blast by left fielder Rey Fuentes and an RBI knock by catcher and former Brewers farmhand J.C. Boscan. Despite the tough frame, Dillard would strike out two batters before working out of the inning with his team trailing by three before their first at-bat. The side-slinging veteran settled down, shutting down the Omaha offense the rest of the way. Dillard allowed just the three first-inning runs on six total hits and two walks while striking out three over five solid frames, giving his team a significant chance at a comeback win after a precarious beginning. Storm Chasers right-hander Casey Coleman would keep the Sox offense off balance through five innings of work before departing in the sixth without recording an out. The Omaha starter allowed three consecutive singles to begin the inning with Matt Clark's RBI base-hit serving as the knock-out blow. Luis Sardinas came around to score the Sox first run on the play to cut their deficit to 3-1 as Colorado Springs now boasted a two on and no out situation in the frame. Omaha manager Brian Poldberg called upon reliever Michael Mariot (4-2, 2.30) to get his team out of the late jam. The right-hander promptly plunked Nevin Ashley to load the bases before Robinzon Diaz went down on a called third strike for the first out of the pivotal inning. Matt Long plated the second run of the frame in the following at-bat with a sac fly to left before Michael Reed capped the Sox scoring with a two-run single, plating Clark and Ashley to give Colorado Springs their first lead of the night. The book on Coleman would close with Clark's run as the righty was charged with three earned runs on nine hits, walking none and striking out two over five plus frames of work. Austin Ross (3-1, 6.60) took over on the mound for the start of the Omaha sixth. The right-hander would allow just two base runners on two free passes over two innings of work while striking out three to earn the win for Colorado Springs. Southpaw Mikel Strong tossed a scoreless frame of his own in the seventh the keep Omaha off the board and maintain the Sox slim one-run advantage. Mariot followed the decisive sixth with two shutout frames in the seventh and eighth respectively to conclude his night. The reliever allowed one run on four hits and a walk while striking out five in his three-inning appearance. With regular Sox closer Jaye Chapman having worked extensively over the last few games, right-hander would take the bump for the Storm Chasers' last offensive opportunity in the top of the ninth. The veteran reliever secured his first save of the season with a 1-2-3 inning, helping the Sox to their second straight win over Omaha with the 4-3 Preston Guilmetvictory. Colorado Springs improves to 60-77 with the win while dropping the Storm Chasers to 77-61 with just six games left to play in the 2015 PCL season. The Sox will look to secure a series victory against the defending back-to-back PCL champions on Wednesday in game three of this four-game set. Josh Roenicke (7-10, 5.70) is slated to make the start for Colorado Springs as he faces off with Storm Chasers southpaw Chris Dwyer (2-2, 3.89) with first pitch scheduled for 6:35 PM MDT (7:35 Central) from Security Service Field. Colorado Springs Box Score Luis Sardinas' followed up a hideous AAA June (.518 OPS) with a nearly-as-hideous AAA July (.537 OPS). In an August sample size larger than those two months combined, Sardinas posted a .331/.365/.415 line, and he began September with a 4-for-4 night, all singles. First baseman Matt Clark was on base three times, including a double. Third baseman Matt Dominguez, LF Matt Long, and 2B Brandon Macias each had two hits, doubles for Dominguez and Long. Colorado Springs Game Log

Final: Helena 6, Billings 3 Brewers double up Mustangs for 6-3 win Helena Independent Record The Helena Brewers hit for five doubles Tuesday night as they ended their four-game series against the Billings Mustangs with a 6-3 win. Three Brewers pitchers combined for 11 strikeouts in the winning effort. Starter Christian Trent went three innings and allowed one earned run on three hits. Reliever Joshua Torres then came on for the next four innings, picking up the win as he too allowed just one run. Quintin Torres-Costa then came on for the final two innings, giving up one earned run and recording five of six outs on strikeouts to pick up the save. Frank Mallen (is that what we're calling Franly now that he's stateside?) led the way for Helena offensively as he finished the night 3 for 3 at the plate with one of the Brewers' five doubles. Helena is off Wednesday before its final two series of the regular season. Helena travels to Billings for a four-game series against the Mustanges Thursday to Sunday and then closes out the season with two home games against the Missoula Osprey Monday and Tuesday night. Helena Box Score Mallen and his 3-for-3 was actually a mid-game replacement for George Iskenderian, who we recently discussed, and made his first appearance since August 16th. SS Gilbert Lara was 2-for-4 with a double. Soon-to-be 23-year-old switch-hitting catcher and 28th round UW-Milwaukee product Mitch Ghelfi is riding a seven-game hit streak with four multiple-hit games, and has a real chance to be Wisconsin's primary catcher in 2016. Helena Game Log

It's been pretty apparent all season that the record book is completely closed on the Huntsville Stars, and the Shuckers' record book has its own distinct identity only. No Montreal Expos - Washington Nationals association here, and that seems proper on the minor league level.

Of the AFL participants -- Already on the 40-man roster: IF Yadiel Rivera Needs to be added to the 40-man this fall to be protected from Rule 5 draft: RHP's Jacob Barnes, Adrian Houser and Damien Magnifico, OF Michael Reed Don't need to be added to the 40-man until fall 2016: LHP Josh Hader, OF Brett Phillips That doesn't mean the four listed above for this fall will be added, but all but Barnes seem like definite candidates. Barnes' AFL showing could go a long way to help his case, which is exactly what happened for LHP Mike Strong last AFL season.