Jim Goulart

Saturday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Colorado Springs: RHP Josh Roenicke at home vs. New Orleans (Marlins), 6:35 PM pre-game, 7:05 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 Brent Suter at home vs. Montgomery (Rays), 6:55 PM pre-game, 7:10 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! ********** Brevard County: It's the Florida State League All-Star Game in Port St. Lucie, gametime 6:00 PM; five Manatees are set to take part, including the game's starting pitcher, RHP Jorge Ortega; taking part in the Home Run Derby prior to the game is Clint Coulter Free Live Audio Link NOTE: This game is also available, live and archived, for MiLB.TV subscribers. ********** Wisconsin: RHP Angel Ventura at Beloit (Athletics), 6:40 PM pre-game, 7:00 gametime; expect LHP Luis Ortega to pitch in a tandem role 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. So, for the $49.95 season-long package, fans in Brewer Nation can watch all Sky Sox games, most Shuckers games, and all Timber Rattlers home games and some road games. *** Helena: RHP Milton Gomez at Great Falls (White Sox), 7:40 PM pre-game, 8:00 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). MiLB.TV -- When the H-Crew makes their way to Grand Junction and Orem in July, and Idaho Falls in August, those games will be available to watch online. *** Arizona Rookie (Maryvale): at the Cubs' complex in Mesa, 9:00 PM gametime; never audio for games in this league *** DSL Brewers: at the DSL Red Sox #2 squad, 9:30 AM, although game data won't be available until later in the day We'll link to this Dominican Summer League Brewers' thread as part of the Daily Menu all season to assist you with your familiarity with these young men.

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AUDIO: Voice of the Timber Rattlers Chris Mehring via the WSSP Postgame Show, after the Miller Park game for the A-Ball club (go to the 7:00 minute mark)

Yay for another signing -- 15th round Scottsdale CC catcher Zach Taylor

Not quite -- April 30, 2003: Selected off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays from the Texas Rangers. July 11, 2003: Granted Free Agency. July 14, 2003: Signed as a Free Agent with the Milwaukee Brewers.

Oh Canada! Geddy Lee and Rush in the background of Doug Melvin's interview!

AUDIO via the Shuck Dynasty Blog - Doug Melvin joins Chris Harris on the Biloxi pregame show

Via @BrewerNation's Twitter List Feed of all the Milwaukee farmhands -- read as many of the Timber Rattlers express their gratitude for playing in Miller Park

Final: Helena 16, Missoula 3 Brewers Trounce Osprey For First Win Helena Brewers The Helena Brewers (1-1) blew the cover off the ball on Friday night for a 16-3 trouncing of the Missoula Osprey (1-1) at Kindrick Field. Helena tacked eight runs on the board in the first inning and never looked back. Steven Karkenny came up with a two-RBI single in the inning on his way to a two-hit, three-RBI performance. Eight of the nine Brewer batters would score in the frame. Anfernee Benitez (0-1) was not able to make it out of the first for the Osprey, giving up six runs and recording just one out. Marcos Diplan (1-0) made a great first impression with the Brewers, pitching five solid innings. He would allow just one run while striking out eight. Diplan was traded to the Brewers earlier this season from the Texas Rangers as part of the Yovani Gallardo deal. Jose Cuas had another stellar outing, picking up his second double of the year and batting in three more runs. The third baseman has accounted for two of the three extra-base hits Helena has thus far. Carlos Belonis and Blake Allemand both turned in three-hit performances in the winning effort, combining for a lethal turnover of the lineup card. The Brewers now head to Great Falls for one game against the Voyagers. First pitch Saturday from Centene Stadium is set for 7:00 PM (8:00 Central). *** Brewers explode for eight first-inning runs in rout of Osprey Ryan Collingwood, Helena Independent Record PHOTO GALLERY via James Ridle, Blackfoot Media Group: Find it at the article link, including this image http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/helenair.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/d5/6d5c6c3d-bf59-5b7f-b687-56117ddefe68/5584f9eb63fbe.image.jpg?resize=620%2C724 Helena's Marcos Diplan hurls a pitch in the third inning against the Missoula Osprey. It took all of a 40-minute first inning for the Helena Brewers to give themselves enough cushion Friday night. By the time second baseman Blake Allemand rounded first after his second base hit of the inning, the Brewers had jumped out to an eight-run lead on the Missoula Osprey. That early surge fueled a 16-3 laugher at Kindrick Legion Field. A night after one porous inning doomed the Brewers in an Opening Day loss to the Osprey, the Milwaukee affiliate was able to flip the script and even the two-game series. But the Brewers (1-1), who tallied 14 hits, didn't just drill the Osprey in one frame. A five-run third inning made the game as lopsided as 13-1 in front of a crowd of 1,102 and Helena kept its foot on the throttle. "They were kind of struggling to find command, so we were ready to hit the fastball when it came over the plate," said Allemand, who was 3 for 5 with two RBIs. "As a team, I think we put some good swings on the ball. We laid off the marginal pitches and had a lot of walks. There was a lot of good at-bats up and down the lineup." Brewers manager Tony Diggs, who saw his team steal four bases in the first, liked that his club stayed aggressive and smart at the plate, but was quick to point to Missoula's own miscues. The Osprey (1-1) committed five errors and walked nine batters. "We took advantage of them not being able to throw the ball across the plate and they had a few miscues in the outfield as well that helped us," Diggs said. "We tell the guys from the beginning not to give up any at-bats and take every at-bat seriously" Allemand, Carlos Belonis (3 for 5), Steven Karkenny (2 for 5, 3 RBI), Milan Post (2 for 4) and Luis Aviles all had multi-hit nights for the Brewers. Jose Cuas added three RBIs, including a two-run double. The hitting deluge wasn't the sole cause of the rout, though. Much of that was credited to a defense paced by 18-year-old pitcher Marcos Diplan. Diplan, who came to Brewers organization as part of a trade with the Rangers that involved the MLB's Yovani Gallardo for Luis Sardinas, was solid in five innings of work. The hard-throwing Dominican tallied eight strikeouts and gave up just one run on four hits. "I thought I was decent, but in the third inning I got a little bit wild. But overall, it was a good night," Diplan said. "My defense played really good behind me." That defense went a second night without an error and was fluid throughout the contest, turning three double plays -- one of which got Diplan out of a bases-loaded jam in the second. Missoula starter Anfernee Benitez, who was given the loss, didn't even survive the first inning before getting pulled for Andrew Potter with just one out. Potter would go 2 1/3 innings and give up six more runs on seven hits. Missoula used five pitchers in the loss. The Brewers made the quick jaunt up I-15 on Saturday to take on the Great Falls Voyagers at 7:00 PM (8:00 Central), before returning to Helena on Sunday afternoon to face the Voyagers at Kindrick Legion Field. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=7YIPa2R15Hg Helena Box Score Helena was 7-for-24 with RISP, have we ever seen more RISP Opportunities? LF Omar Cotto, undrafted out of USC, was 0-for-3 in his pro debut, but scored twice after a walk and HBP. Still hope for a big career for RF Carlos Belonis, who won't turn 21 until August; remember, a broken thumb sidelined him for most of 2013... Helena Game Log Here's eight! Helena Bottom of the 1st Blake Allemand singles on a line drive to right fielder Zach Hoffpauir. With Monte Harrison batting, Blake Allemand steals (1) 2nd base. Monte Harrison walks. Jake Gatewood walks. Blake Allemand to 3rd. Monte Harrison to 2nd. Steven Karkenny singles on a ground ball to left fielder Joey Armstrong. Blake Allemand scores. Monte Harrison scores. Jake Gatewood to 2nd. Milan Post strikes out swinging. Jose Cuas walks. Jake Gatewood to 3rd. Steven Karkenny to 2nd. Luis Aviles singles on a line drive to second baseman Didimo Bracho, deflected by pitcher Anfernee Benitez. Jake Gatewood scores. Steven Karkenny scores. Jose Cuas to 3rd. Luis Aviles to 2nd. Throwing error by first baseman Austin Byler. Pitching Change: Andrew Potter replaces Anfernee Benitez. With Omar Cotto batting, wild pitch by Andrew Potter, Jose Cuas scores. Luis Aviles to 3rd. Omar Cotto walks. With Carlos Belonis batting, Luis Aviles steals (1) home. Omar Cotto steals (1) 2nd base. Carlos Belonis singles on a line drive to left fielder Joey Armstrong. Omar Cotto to 3rd. With Blake Allemand batting, Carlos Belonis steals (1) 2nd base. Blake Allemand singles on a line drive to right fielder Zach Hoffpauir. Omar Cotto scores. Carlos Belonis scores. Monte Harrison grounds into a double play, shortstop Isan Diaz to second baseman Didimo Bracho to first baseman Austin Byler. Blake Allemand out at 2nd. And five more! Helena Bottom of the 3rd Omar Cotto lines out to left fielder Joey Armstrong. Carlos Belonis singles on a fly ball to center fielder Matt McPhearson. Blake Allemand singles on a ground ball to right fielder Zach Hoffpauir. Carlos Belonis scores. Blake Allemand to 2nd. Throwing error by right fielder Zach Hoffpauir. Monte Harrison flies out to right fielder Zach Hoffpauir. Blake Allemand to 3rd. Jake Gatewood reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Jeff Smith. Blake Allemand scores. Steven Karkenny walks. Jake Gatewood to 2nd. With Milan Post batting, wild pitch by Andrew Potter, Jake Gatewood to 3rd. Steven Karkenny to 2nd. Milan Post walks. Pitching Change: Matthew Lees replaces Andrew Potter. Jose Cuas doubles (2) on a line drive to left fielder Joey Armstrong. Jake Gatewood scores. Steven Karkenny scores. Milan Post scores. Luis Aviles called out on strikes.

Ramirez grand slam, Green's walk-off hit lift Shuckers to 11-10 win in 10 innings Patrick Magee, Biloxi Sun-Herald PHOTO GALLERY: Tim Isbell of the Sun-Herald has 17 images from this contest, see how this play winds up http://media.sunherald.com/smedia/2015/06/19/21/28/oBJwC.AuSt.77.JPG Shuckers outfielders Josh Fellhauer and Tyrone Taylor are on a collision course as both try to catch a Montgomery Biscuit fly ball BILOXI – The Biloxi Shuckers have the Southern League South Division title wrapped up in the first half, but they continue to show the same fight they've had all season. Shuckers first baseman Nick Ramirez hit the first grand slam in MGM Park and Shuckers history to help push the game to extra innings and Taylor Green's bases-loaded single in the 10th handed Biloxi an 11-10 victory over the Montgomery Biscuits Friday night. Ramirez ripped a grand slam to right field with one out in the bottom of the eighth to give the Shuckers (42-25) a 10-9 lead. It was an impressive blast considering a stiff wind blew in from right field all night. Ramirez missed the first fastball he saw from Montgomery reliever Colton Reavis. The second, he sent soaring above the right field wall to lift the crowd to its feet. “That one felt pretty good,” Ramirez said. “I knew it had a chance, but obviously the wind was pretty nasty. I was lucky enough to cut through the wind. It was definitely a good swing.” Montgomery's Leonardo Reginatto had a quick answer in the top of the ninth with a leadoff triple to right field that worked its way into foul territory. Two batters later, Dayron Varona brought Reginatto home with a sacrifice fly to left to again tie the game at 10-10. The Shuckers stranded runners on second and third in the bottom of the ninth, sending game to the 10th. Biloxi closer Damien Magnifico, who improved to 3-0, retired the three batters he faced in the 10th to preserve the tie. In the bottom of the 10th, Michael Reed walked, Ramirez singled to left and Tyrone Taylor reached when the Biscuits failed to get the lead runner at third on his bunt. The experience of Green, who is in his 10th year as a pro, showed when he stepped to the plate with none out and the bases loaded. He fouled five pitches off before going the other way with a single to left to bring home Reed from third for the winning run. “That pitcher (Bryce Stowell) threw every pitch possible and he still gets the base hit,” Shuckers manager Carlos Subero said. Green's teammates mobbed him as he rounded first base to begin the celebration. The Biscuits again found MGM Park to their liking with three homers Friday night by Reginatto, Cameron Seitzer and Varona. All three Montgomery homers were wind-aided to left. Ramirez's homer to right, his ninth of the season, had to contend with a wind that kept the American flag straightened out all night in right field. Subero praised Ramirez for his approach at the plate after going up the middle and opposite field for his other two hits on the night.” “(The homer was) straight into the wind,” Subero said. “We know Nick is a kid that's definitely blessed with a lot of talent, especially offensively. He has tremendous power. It's just being able to put himself in that position and execute. There's been some inconsistency. We keep him telling him once that clicks, his power will come. “It's (rare) to see a ball that late in a game go out to right field with a major wind coming in. That says a lot about his power.” Ramirez went 3-for-5 with six RBIs, tying his career high, to help carry the Shuckers to the win. Reginatto finished a double shy of the cycle for the Biscuits (34-33) with a 3-for-5 night that included three runs scored. For the second straight night, the Shuckers received an uncharacteristic sub par performance from its starting pitcher. After Hobbs Johnson couldn't make it out of the fourth in Thursday's 11-5 loss, Brooks Hall was knocked around in four innings on the mound. Hall gave up four earned runs on seven hits, including two homers, in four innings. He walked one and struck out one. Stowell (0-1) took the loss for Montgomery after failing to retire a batter in the 10th. Montgomery starting pitcher Jamie Schultz gave up five runs on five hits in 4 1/3 innings before he was removed in the fifth. Biloxi hosts Montgomery at 7:10 PM today. Left-hander Brent Suter (4-2, 1.97) will start for Biloxi Saturday and right-hander Austin Pruitt (4-4, 3.33.) will throw for Montgomery.

BILOXI VIDEO via WLOX: As is often the case, the game highlights from this news report are from the early portion of the game

Sky Sox manager Rick Sweet says new rule is not worth the time By Kristen Gowdy, Colorado Springs Gazette http://cdn.csgazette.biz/cache/w300-83741516683d7335d1e3c8a29ec17d89.jpg (JERILEE BENNETT PHOTO/THE GAZETTE) The furrows in Rick Sweet's brow deepen and his bushy mustache quivers with a combination of annoyance and amusement when he's asked about the new pace of play rules implemented this season. "Another experiment that they're sticking on Triple A and making us go through all the hassle," the Sky Sox manager says, shaking his head. "It's just another rule that's brought in by non-baseball people who think they know what should be done." With Cristopher Jones, one of five MLB Umpire Executives around the country, in town to evaluate the quality of the Triple A umpires working Sky Sox games this week, it seemed an appropriate time to ask Sweet what he thought of the new clocks at Security Service Field. His response was less than enthusiastic. "Not worth it," he said. "I think the game is fine the way it is. It doesn't need to be changed." The new pitch and between-innings clocks, which were implemented before the season started, were tested in the Arizona Fall League in 2014. Jones was part of the team that evaluated the pace of play in the fall, and supported a very different point of view. "I think everyone's happy with the direction we're going," he said. Not Sweet, who said the minutes shaved off each game are not worth the complications brought on by the new rules. Jones, on the other hand, argued that the objective is not to decrease the overall time played, but the pace at which the game is played. "If the game has to be three hours, that's fine," he said. "But we want more pace and more action in that three hours. The minor leagues have been the testing ground for the pitch clock this season. The forever-decreasing, flashing orange numbers on the small scoreboard in dead center field at Security Service Field are a constant reminder of the experiment, though Friday's starter Tyler Thornburg doesn't seem to notice. He works quickly, not needing more than 10 of the allotted 20 seconds on most of his pitches. The Sky Sox lost 4-0 to New Orleans. "It's actually caused a lot less problems for us than I thought it would," Sweet admitted. "We've been called I think once for a pitcher and a couple times for a hitter and we've seen it called against us five or six times." For Sweet, who has been involved in professional baseball as a player, coach and scout for 40 years, the biggest problem with the new rules is not with the players, but with the umpires. He said he has noticed - especially toward the beginning of the season - a decrease in the quality of umpiring at the Triple A level. "I really think a lot of the umpires struggled with keeping their eyes on the clock and the strike zone," he said. "I feel bad they have to put up with it." While Jones said it has been an adjustment process for the umpires, he also noted the improvement as the season has progressed. And while he did say the league received some resistance from players and coaches at the beginning of the year - one player even threatened to retire if the rules were implemented - they have mostly fizzled out. "I think that guy is still playing this year," he laughed, referencing the player who threatened retirement. "I think they're all adapting to it and give us two or three years and I think it'll be a good product." As for Sweet? He doesn't even think there will be a product in two or three years. "I don't think it'll stick around," he said. "It's one of those rules."

Yikes, just noticed that the last 26 Sky Sox batters in Friday's 4-0 loss were retired in order.

Final: New Orleans 4, Colorado Springs 0 Sky Sox Shutout In 4-0 Loss To Zephyrs Blackley, New Orleans Bullpen Hold Colorado Springs to Just Two Hits By Ed Pearsall / Colorado Springs Sky Sox http://www.milb.com/assets/images/4/9/8/128506498/cuts/04_27_006_pk_br61vrye_gf2a247s.jpg Tyler Thornburg allowed two runs over six solid innings in a tough loss to the Zephyrs on Friday night. (Photo by Paat Kelly) COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - The Sky Sox bats were kept quiet on Friday night as the New Orleans Zephyrs shutout Colorado Springs 4-0 before a crowd of 4,787 at Security Service Field. Tyler Thornburg (1-4, 5.13) and Zephyrs left-hander Travis Blackley (2-3, 5.26) matched two-hit lines through the first four innings before New Orleans broke through against the Sox starter in the fifth. Thornburg would allow a leadoff double to Vinny Rottino before registering two quick outs to bring Brandon Bantz to the plate in a two-out, runner in scoring position situation. The Zephyrs catcher singled to center to score Rottino with ease and give the visiting side a 1-0 lead after four and a half innings of play. Blackley would set the Sox down in order in the bottom of the fifth, collecting two strikeouts in the frame to wrap up his impressive outing in style. The Melbourne, Australia native finished his night with five scoreless innings of two-hit ball under his belt before handing the ball and one-run lead over to the equally strong Zephyrs bullpen. Thornburg gave up his second and final run of the outing in the sixth, once again allowing a leadoff double, this time to Miguel Rojas, and again getting two outs before a Zephyrs hitter came up with a clutch base-hit. Kila Ka'aihue did the damage this time around, lining a single to center to score Rojas and extend the New Orleans lead to 2-0 after six. Ka'aihue now has three RBIs in his first two games in a Zephyrs uniform. Thornburg's night was done after the sixth having allowed two runs on six hits and one walk while striking out three over those six frames. New Orleans would tack on two more runs before the night was through. Relievers David Goforth and Wirfin Obispo each gave up a run in their combined three innings of work to wrap up the Sox pitching. Cole Gillespie's single in the eight scored Rojas from third before Zephyrs reliever Nick Wittgren made Obispo pay with an RBI single of his own in the ninth. New Orleans deployed a combination of lefty Grant Dayton and the right-handed Wittgren for the game's final four frames. Each reliever tossed two perfect innings as Wittgren nailed down the save and 4-0 win for the Zephyrs with a 1-2-3 ninth. The Sky Sox were held to just two hits in the ballgame with both coming in the bottom of the first on back-to-back knocks by Logan Schafer and Elian Herrera. The Zephyrs staff would prove to be perfect over the final eight frames of the ballgame to send Colorado Springs to a 26-40 record while improving themselves to 31-35 on the season. The Sox offense will look to bounce back and lead the charge on Saturday evening as they try to snap the team's current three-game skid. Josh Roenicke (4-3, 4.81) faces off with New Orleans righty Kendry Flores (0-0, 0.00) in game three of this four-game set at Security Service Field with first pitch set for 6:05 PM MDT (7:05 Central). Colorado Springs Box Score Vinny Rottino and Cole Gillespie? What time warp are we in? Third baseman Matt Dominguez made his Sky Sox debut -- line out, fly out, strike out. Will say this -- the Matt Long - Kyle Wren - Logan Schafer outfield alignment is pretty sweet defensively. Luis Sardinas does have nine walks in 152 AAA AB's, which is nine more than I thought he had (just two in 68 MLB AB's). Catcher Robinzon Diaz finally struck out in his 64th at-bat of the season. He's so hacktastic his pitches per AB must be at a league-low. Colorado Springs Game Log Encouraging outing for Tyler Thornburg (6 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 9 ground ball outs). Brewers need to remove a pitcher from the AAA roster Sunday (when Hiram Burgos is scheduled to make his 2015 AAA debut start).

As per legendary Canadian baseball writer Bob Elliott -- Blue Jays eyeing closer Francisco Rodriguez The Blue Jays have been watching Milwaukee Brewers closer Francisco Rodriguez. While the emphasis may have shifted to a much-needed starter, with right-hander Aaron Sanchez on the disabled list (last), the Jays have made phone calls about Rodriguez, 33. The right-hander is 0-2 with a 1.13 ERA is 13-for-13 in save opportunities. The Jays lead the American League in blown saves with 12. Rodriguez, who has walked seven and struck out 26 in 24 innings, earns $5.5 million this year and has $6-million option for next season, which includes a $4-million buyout. So the Jays would be on the hook for roughly $6.7 million. The Brewers are looking for young help at either first or third base and in center field. The Jays evaluators have been dispatched with a two-pronged approach looking for both a starter and a “back-end guy.” Starters available, according to scouts, include Oakland A’s lefty Scott Kazmir, 31 (3-4, 2.84 in 13 starts, who earns $13 million), Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Aaron Harang, 37 (4-8, 3.24 in 14 starts, $5 million) plus right-handers Kyle Loshe, 36 (3-8, 6.44 in 14 games) and Matt Garza, 31 (4-8, 5.07, 13 starts, $30 million after this season) of the Brewers. The other relievers available besides Rodriguez are Tyler Clippard, 30 (1-3, 2.96, 10-for-12 in saves, $8.3 Million) of the A’s, as well as one of Ryan Madson, 34 (0-1, 1.93 in 34 games, $850,000) or Jason Frasor, 37 (1-0, 0.44, $1.25 Million) of the Kansas City Royals. And Ben Zobrist is also on the market, although he’s not a fit for the Jays. The non-waiver trade deadline is July 31.

VIDEO via WXXV: The Shuckers' Michael Reed and his Dad discuss Fathers' Day memories, and yes, Michael's father Ben played in the NFL (big guy)

Via John Sickels discussing Ashley Marshall's MiLB article - How minor league players really live (The real cost of being a Minor Leaguer: A look inside Todd Van Steensel’s bank account) ALSO: A post at the Sickels site details current pay scales

It may not make the biggest headlines, but if management of the 40-man roster is one of a GM's most important tasks, then Doug Melvin's waiver record is stellar. Now some may argue that this is because in most of the years of his tenure, the Milwaukee roster was not as strong or as deep as most organizations. Note that not once has Melvin lost a player of any real value on waivers -- please pardon the formatting below, and feel free to note if there are any omissions, either by posting in this thread or via Twitter to me @Mass_Haas. Dominguez , Matt 2015-09-06 Lost on waivers Toronto Jimenez , Luis 2015-05-03 Lost on waivers Boston Figaro , Alfredo 2014-10-02 Lost on waivers Texas Falu , Irving 2014-06-26 Lost on waivers San Diego Gamel , Mat 2013-10-03 Lost on waivers Chicago Cubs Ransom , Cody 2012-08-31 Lost on waivers Arizona Izturis , Cesar 2012-08-06 Lost on waivers Washington Conrad , Brooks 2012-06-21 Lost on waivers Tampa Bay Wheeler , Zelous 2012-03-29 Lost on waivers Baltimore De La Cruz , Frankie 2012-03-16 Lost on waivers Chicago Cubs Heether , Adam 2010-06-03 Lost on waivers Oakland Iribarren , Hernan 2010-03-13 Lost on waivers Texas Bourgeois , Jason 2009-10-26 Lost on waivers Houston Swindle , R.J. 2009-08-07 Lost on waivers Tampa Bay Pena , Luis 2009-02-15 Lost on waivers Seattle Dillon , Joe 2008-10-31 Lost on waivers Oakland Anderson , Drew 2008-01-18 Lost on waivers Cincinnati Aquino , Greg 2007-12-14 Lost on waivers Baltimore Liriano , Pedro 2004-12-07 Lost on waivers Philadelphia Bausher , Tim 2004-06-07 Lost on waivers Colorado Now look for the value in Melvin's waiver acquisitions -- Fields , Daniel 2015-09-10 Claimed off waivers Detroit Jimenez, Cesar 2015-08-31 Claimed off waivers Philadelphia Guilmet, Preston 2015-07-31 Claimed off waivers Los Angeles Dodgers Dominguez , Matt 2015-06-16 Claimed off waivers Houston Perez , Hernan 2015-06-02 Claimed off waivers Detroit Peterson , Shane 2014-12-23 Claimed off waivers Chicago Cubs Centeno , Juan 2014-10-31 Claimed off waivers NY Mets Jimenez , Luis 2014-10-27 Claimed off waivers Los Angeles Angels Falu , Irving 2014-07-17 Claimed off waivers San Diego Herrera , Elian 2013-11-04 Claimed off waivers Los Angeles Ravin , Josh 2013-09-19 Claimed off waivers Cincinnati Leon , Arcenio 2012-11-02 Claimed off waivers Houston De Los Santos , Miguel 2012-09-09 Claimed off waivers Texas Gomez , Hector 2012-06-28 Claimed off waivers Colorado Ransom , Cody 2012-05-23 Claimed off waivers Arizona Stinson , Josh 2012-04-04 Claimed off waivers NY Mets Bianchi , Jeff 2012-01-11 Claimed off waivers Chicago Cubs Wilson , Josh 2011-05-25 Claimed off waivers Arizona Herrera , Daniel Ray 2011-05-23 Claimed off waivers Cincinnati Mercedes , Roque 2010-12-21 Claimed off waivers Arizona James , Justin 2010-11-03 Claimed off waivers Indianapolis Estrada , Marco 2010-02-03 Claimed off waivers Washington Inglett , Joe 2010-01-27 Claimed off waivers Texas Cruz , Luis 2009-12-07 Claimed off waivers Pittsburgh Kottaras , George 2009-11-18 Claimed off waivers Boston Koshansky , Joe 2009-04-03 Claimed off waivers Texas Littleton , Wes 2009-03-17 Claimed off waivers Boston Green , Nick 2009-02-12 Claimed off waivers Anaheim McGehee , Casey 2008-10-29 Claimed off waivers Chicago Cubs Coffey , Todd 2008-09-10 Claimed off waivers Cincinnati Gardner , Richie 2008-03-31 Claimed off waivers Cincinnati Munson , Eric 2007-10-15 Claimed off waivers Indianapolis Salas , Marino 2007-02-01 Claimed off waivers Baltimore Closser , J.D. 2006-10-13 Claimed off waivers Colorado Balfour , Grant 2006-10-05 Claimed off waivers Indianapolis Spurling , Chris 2006-09-08 Claimed off waivers Indianapolis Mabeus , Chris 2006-05-16 Claimed off waivers Oakland Perkins , Vince 2006-04-12 Claimed off waivers Toronto Sorensen , Zach 2005-11-18 Claimed off waivers Anaheim Turnbow , Derrick 2004-10-14 Claimed off waivers Anaheim Narron , Sam 2004-09-24 Claimed off waivers Texas Harper , Jesse 2004-06-03 Claimed off waivers Dunedin Nicolas , Mike 2003-04-23 Claimed off waivers Mobile Clark , Brady 2003-01-21 Claimed off waivers NY Mets Podsednik , Scott 2002-10-11 Claimed off waivers Seattle If the Brewers had been more patient with Grant Balfour, his name would be in bold above as well. Close call as to whether to bold George Kottaras' value. Still too early to credit the value on the most recent selections. And yes, it's been a while since Melvin scored a real "hit", Estrada the last.

Miller Park Prospects -- I always enjoy Marcus' "Who's Hot" list

Ryan Collingwood (Helena Independent Record) Tweet -- First baseman David Denson is now on the Helena #Brewers roster. Fourth player on this roster bumped down from Single A Wisconsin.

Via Disciples of Uecker -- Junkball Blues: Nathan Kirby vs. Florida

Tweet from BrewCrewBall's Derek Harvey - According to MLB's draft tracker, the #Brewers gave 5th rounder Blake Allemand a $40,000 bonus. Slot value was $348,600.

Informative tweet on tonight's Helena starter RHP Marcos Diplan

Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline: 4th-rder Demi Orimoloye's bonus w/@Brewers = $450k (slot 121 = $465,600). Canadian HS OF, power & speed, looks like a linebacker.

Several Biloxi Shucker players pick up Southern League honors By Curtis Rockwell, blog.gulflive.com PHOTO GALLERY: Yes, these guys apparently are very photogenic, at least while in uniform Biloxi Shuckers starting pitcher Brooks Hall was added to the Southern League South Division All-Star Team earlier this week. That makes it 11 total Biloxi players picked for the all-star game. Hall is tied for the league lead in wins this season with a 7-3 record in 12 starts. He has an ERA of 3.05 and 55 strikeouts with 13 walks in 65 innings. Hall replaces Mobile's Aaron Blair, who was called up to Triple-A. Hall joins pitchers Tyler Wagner, Damien Magnifico, Jorge Lopez and Hobbs Johnson as well as shortstop Orlando Arcia, outfielder Michael Reed, first baseman Nick Ramirez and catcher Adam Weisenburger as Shuckers on the team. Outfielder Kyle Wren and pitcher Jaye Chapman were also selected, but both have been promoted to Triple-A Colorado Springs. In addition, Hall and outfielder Tyrone Taylor swept the weekly Southern League awards, capping off a historic week during the Inaugural season. Posting a 2-0 record, Hall turned in a pair of impressive performances last week, including the Shuckers' first-half division title-clinching win on Sunday. Over 15 innings, the Anderson, South Carolina native crafted a 0.60 ERA, the lowest among pitchers with more than one start. Hall allowed just one run on five hits and two walks, while striking out 12 batters. He stymied League hitters to a .102 batting average and had a WHIP of 0.47, lowest of any pitcher with more than 10 innings. His first start came in the Shuckers' 2-1 win over Mobile on May 8. In just the third game in MGM Park history, Hall struck out seven batters in seven innings, surrendering just one run on three hits. The righty continued to cruise in his next start on June 14 against Mississippi. Seeing his club take the South Division first-half title, Hall pitched eight innings of two-hit baseball, fanning five M-Braves batters in the process. This is his first career weekly award. Overall this season, Milwaukee's 4th round selection in 2009 is 7-3 with a 3.05 ERA over 12 starts. He ranks tied with Chattanooga's Jose Berrios for the league-lead in wins. Taylor put together an impressive week in which he was at or near the top of the league lead in every major offensive category. With a .423 batting average, Taylor had eight runs, 11 hits, six extra-base hits, 21 total bases, four doubles, two homeruns, eight RBI and a pair of stolen bases. Furthermore, he produced a .464 on-base percentage, .808 slugging percentage and OPS of 1.272. His runs, extra-base hits, total bases, RBI and slugging percentage were all good for tops in the circuit, while he did not strike out once. Helping Biloxi gain a playoff spot, the Torrance, California product had four multi-hit games and four games with an extra-base hit. Hitting a homerun in the Shuckers final two games against Mobile, Taylor paced Biloxi to a series win in their inaugural homestand at MGM Park. He capped his remarkable week in the Shuckers title-clinching win over Mississippi on June 14, going 3-for-5 at the plate with a run, a double and two RBI. This is his second career weekly award after he earned Midwest League honors on June 10, 2013. This season, Taylor is batting .277 with 14 doubles, a triple, two home runs, 27 RBI and six stolen bases. Entering the season, Baseball America ranked the Brewers' 2nd round pick in 2012 as the top prospect in the organization. The Shuckers are in the midst of their second ever homestand, hosting Montgomery Friday, Saturday and Sunday with game times each night at 7:10.