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I'd actually like to get back to the IL but we'll have to see. In this most recent affiliation shuffle, not a single International League team swapped out their relationship. Naturally, that could change in 2017, but likely not in significant numbers.

If MLB set up a season where there was only one opponent, which of the 29 other teams would you pick? I think I might pick Arizona -- two offensive-friendly ballparks (no rainouts!), teams hoping to rebuild in coming years, fairly even level of competitiveness, and D-Back fans booing Ryan Braun in 81 games for 2011. Would have to stay up late for the road games, though... You?

Series finale with Lookouts cancelled by storms Shuckers head to Birmingham to open five-game series Monday Biloxi Shuckers CHATTANOOGA, TN - The scheduled series finale between the Shuckers and Chattanooga Lookouts on Sunday afternoon has been cancelled due to rain. The game will not be made up as the two clubs will not meet again in the first half of the season. The Chattanooga downtown area was struck by heavy storms, which included hail, just prior to game time. TWEET: Brief weather video The Shuckers leave Chattanooga taking three of four in the shortened series, as well as with the best record in the Southern League at 30-19. The Shuckers currently hold a three game lead in the South Division standings with 20 games remaining in the half. Biloxi completes the month of May with a 16-12 record. The Shuckers also lead the league in batting average (.273), on-base percentage (.348), stolen bases (54) and fielding percentage (.987). Shortstop Orlando Arcia leads the league in hits (62), batting (.341) and doubles (17). Biloxi travels to Birmingham to begin a five-game series at Regions Field on Monday, with first pitch of game one at 7:05 PM. LHP Hobbs Johnson will start the series opener for Biloxi and be opposite RHP Myles Jaye (2-3, 4.23) for the Barons.

From Saturday's Sky Sox game -- Josh Roenicke (2-2, 5.04) would follow the entertaining at-bat with an equally fun inning-ending play in the Sacramento third. With consecutive singles giving the River Cats runners on first and second with one out, Roenicke would astutely step off the rubber to look the going runners back before firing the ball to Pete Orr at third in hopes of catching former Brewers farmhand Darren Ford stealing. Ford would eventually be tagged out by Yadiel Rivera who, in a heads-up play, threw to second to nab former big league Brewer Casey McGehee trying to advance on the play, ending the frame with a rare 1-5-6-4 double play. Watch it here.

Good luck today, Tyler Wagner! Take in everything Kyle Lohse and Matt Garza tell you, then do the exact opposite!

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 *** Sortable individual stat pages: Colorado Springs Biloxi Brevard County Wisconsin *** Weather.com: Colorado Springs, CO Chattanooga, TN Viera, FL Grand Chute, WI

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

Sunday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Colorado Springs: RHP Drew Gagnon at home vs. Sacramento (Giants), 2:05 PM pre-game, 2:35 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 Chattanooga (Twins), 1:00 PM pre-game, 1:15 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 looking off to his very promising "Shuck Dynasty" blog. All games, home and away, are scheduled to be radio broadcast. MiLB.TV - Seven of the ten Southern League teams telecast their home games, and Biloxi staff indicates it is hopeful it will be eight when the new stadium opens. NOTE: This series is NOT available online for MiLB.TV subscribers. ********** Brevard County: LHP Wei-Chung Wang at home vs. Lakeland (Tigers), 3:35 PM pre-game, 4:05 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. No Florida State League games are available via MiLB.TV. ********** Wisconsin: RHP Devin Williams at home vs. Beloit (Athletics), 12:45 PM pre-game, 1:05 gametime; expect RHP Angel Ventura 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. *** DSL Brewers: Idle 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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2013 34rd round RHP Barrett Astin (Broxton trade) is doing well lately in Daytona. *** Hunter Morris is still playing most everyday for the AAA Pirates' club, but he's not enhancing the PTBNL part of that deal -- his .344 OPS is beyond ghastly.

Final: Biloxi 11, Chattanooga 8 Shuckers take slugfest and become first Southern League team to 30 wins Michael Reed was 4-for-6 with a homer, triple and franchise-most four RBI Saturday Biloxi Shuckers http://www.milb.com/assets/images/6/4/6/127668646/cuts/_BRP4215_rhj730na_exog6wxo.jpg Michael Reed collected nine total bases in Saturday's 11-8 win over Chattanooga (Benton Reed Photography) CHATTANOOGA, TN - The Shuckers became the first team in the Southern League to reach the 30 win plateau after a slugfest with Chattanooga resulted in an 11-8 victory at AT&T Field on Saturday. The win improved Biloxi to 11-games over .500 for the first time this season at 30-19 and Saturday's win ensured the third straight series win, taking three of the first four games against the Lookouts. Michael Reed led the way offensively by finishing 4-for-6 with a home run, triple and four RBI. Reed's four RBI and nine total bases were franchise-bests and he matched Nick Ramirez and former Shucker Yadiel Rivera with the four hit total. Reed supplied two of Biloxi's nine extra-base hits, which were four shy of the league record. Starter Hiram Burgos (W, 2-0, 4.67) supplied the pitching and set a franchise mark with 10 strikeouts in six innings. Burgos fanned the final four batters than he faced as the Biloxi pitching staff set a nine-inning game mark by striking out 15 Lookout batters. The 27-year-old that went 1-2 in six starts for the Brewers in 2013 would allow four runs on five hits and walk just one. The Shuckers jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the first inning on a single from Orlando Arcia (3x6, 2 2B, RBI) that scored Kyle Wren (2x5, RBI, R) and RBI doubles from Ramirez (1x5, 2B, RBI, 2 R) and Taylor Green (2x6, 2B, RBI). Reed helped to extend the lead to 6-0 in the third inning when he belted his fourth home run of the season, a three-run shot to left that broke the game wide open. After the homer, Chattanooga starter D.J. Boxandale (L, 3-1) left with an injury, but reliever Cole Johnson would surrender another Biloxi run in the frame on another single from Wren that scored Nathan Orf (2x4, 2 R RBI). Chattanooga made things a bit interesting in the bottom of the third when they matched the four-spot in the top half with four in the bottom on a two out grand slam home run from cleanup hitter Travis Harrison. The slam trimmed the deficit to 7-4. Biloxi pulled back away though by scoring two more runs in the fifth and another in the sixth to stretch the lead to 10-4. Reliever Jacob Barnes (2.0 IP, H, R, BB, 3 SO) gave up the first run from the bullpen in the series on an RBI single by Miguel Sano. The streak was stopped at 15 innings. Reed capped off his big night at the plate with a triple that scored Arcia in the ninth. The fourth hit and fourth RBI of the game increased the lead to 11-5. Reliever Wirfin Obispo (0.2 IP, H, 3 R, 2 BB, 2 SO) walked two and hit a batter to start the bottom of the ninth that led to three more Chattanooga runs, Jaye Chapman (0.1 IP H) came into the game with one out left to get and recorded the final out to earn his second save. Reed extended his hitting streak to seven games on Saturday and Orf moved his to five. Arcia's two doubles placed him into sole position of first place in the league with 17 doubles. He also struck out twice in a game for the first time Saturday. The second-youngest player in the Southern League now leads the league with 19 multi-hit games. The 11 runs and 18 hits were the second-most this season to scoring 14 runs on 20 hits on May 13th in Jackson, TN. The Shuckers will try to take four of five from Chattanooga on Sunday afternoon with the finale of the series at Chattanooga's AT&T Field. LHP Hobbs Johnson (3-1, 2.81) starts for the Shuckers against LHP David Hurlbut (0-2, 4.20). First pitch is scheduled for 1:15 PM CT with coverage beginning at 1:00 on 1240-AM WGCM, WPMO-AM 1580 and the Biloxi Shuckers Radio Network. Fans can also listen to the game using the TuneIn Radio app or by going to www.biloxishuckers.com. Biloxi Box Score Veteran reliever Wirfin Obispo may be the only player who hasn't fully enjoyed his time as a Shucker; if Shane Peterson is promoted from the Sky Sox to fill Khris Davis' spot, does Michael Reed or Kyle Wren move up to Colorado Springs? Perhaps it'd be a more experienced Josh Fellhauer, but he's had an extended absence himself; nice that Keith Law now lists Orlando Arcia as a "Top 20" prospect, but that needs to escalate to "Top 10", no? Biloxi Game Log

The Manatees are already carrying 13 pitchers (roster), and now with the news that RHP Johnny Hellweg is joining the squad soon, it'll be interesting to see how creative the Brewers get, because the starters are going deep, and the many healthy bullpen guys are all doing their jobs nicely (stats).

Just posted this disappointing injury update on Sky Sox outfielder Benny Guez in our Transactions thread.

It is a leg injury for Guez, sorry no more specific... Wow, in the we linked to Friday, Colorado Springs Manager Rick Sweet indicates that Ben Guez' leg injury (still no exact details) was likely season-ending. Just an awful blow for the 28-year-old; Sweet indicates how much the Brewers like him, and that Milwaukee would like to continue with him (Guez would once again be a minor league free agent this fall). We have a note directly in to Ben wishing him well and to see if we can learn more.

There were 19 Dominican Summer League games scheduled Saturday. Three were rained out, two others began but ended up suspended, and 13 were played to completion. One other game was not reported on at all. You guessed it . The league is idle as usual for a Sunday, so we'll keep an eye out to see if there is an update over the remainder of the weekend.

First of all, so right TC07, that Erickson interview is tremendous, very interesting defense of the tandem system, too. So in addition to all the fantastic media in that post (how lucky are we to have the production value provided by the Brewer affiliates -- by the way, Dustin says Helena audio interview archives are on the way this summer), here's another look at Saturday's regularly scheduled Timber Rattler game, this time via the MyNew32 TV broadcast. While the Timber Rattlers' own video feed didn't quite show all of an unusual play with baserunner Tucker Neuhaus involved in a collision between first and second base, this video does show the actual bump Neuhaus takes...

After a couple of days off for each, Wisconsin's Monte Harrison was 0-for-3 with three K's (sacrifice bunt), and Jake Gatewood was 0-for-4 with two K's. Brace yourself before clicking those links. Hitting coach Chuckie Caufield must be beyond himself. Harrison has fanned 67 times in 130 AB's, Gatewood 44 in 101. Look, tomorrow is June 1st - get these guys to Maryvale for a week, and then let them prepare with the new draftees for Helena. Or is that just messing with them more? This is scary, and to be honest, in the midst of all the losing at the big league level, has been an under-reported concern to Brewer fans in general. For his part, Harrison took to Twitter in an introspective post.

Final: Sacramento 4, Colorado Springs 3 Roenicke Does It All Early, Falters Late In 4-3 Loss Right-hander's two-run double, 5.2 innings of three-run ball not enough in loss to River Cats By Ed Pearsall / Colorado Springs Sky Sox http://www.milb.com/assets/images/1/1/4/127660114/cuts/05_30_088sm_pk_6dbelfic_ga3x7bci.jpg Josh Roenicke was having himself a night, recording an RBI double and keeping Sacramento to just one run through five before a tough sixth gave him the loss. (Photo by Paat Kelly) COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - Josh Roenicke looked to be doing it all for the Sky Sox on Saturday night, holding the River Cats scoreless through four and driving home the only Sox runs before a tough sixth inning ultimately ended his evening and helped Sacramento to a 4-3 win before a crowd of 4,320 at Security Service Field. The Sox would threaten in the home second after a clean first inning, loading the bases with two-out for Roenicke. The starter would not go down without a fight, working a full count after fouling off multiple pitches to stay alive before ultimately grounding out to end the frame. Roenicke (2-2, 5.04) would follow the entertaining at-bat with an equally fun inning-ending play in the Sacramento third. With consecutive singles giving the River Cats runners on first and second with one out, Roenicke would astutely step off the rubber to look the going runners back before firing the ball to Pete Orr at third in hopes of catching former Brewers farmhand Darren Ford stealing. Ford would eventually be tagged out by Yadiel Rivera who, in a heads-up play, threw to second to nab former big league Brewer Casey McGehee trying to advance on the play, ending the frame with a rare 1-5-6-4 double play. http://cdn.csgazette.biz/cache/sq105-d7c6c89c192a6db3c54983c76d5141a2.jpg Both starters would match zeros through three before Roenicke helped his own cause in the home fourth to break through against Sacramento right-hander Clayton Blackburn. After failing to capitalize in his first bases-loaded at-bat of the game, the Sox starter would not miss his second chance, roping a Blackburn offering to right field for a two-out, two-run double to give himself a 2-0 lead. The unexpected hit would chase the River Cats starter after just 3.2 innings of work as they brought in former big league lefty specialist Clay Rapada to retire the lefty swing of Scooter Gennett and limit further damage. Sacramento's offense would avenge their starter, getting back at Roenicke with four runs over the next two innings to take a 4-2 lead by the middle of the sixth. The River Cats would score their runs by virtue of a wild pitch in the fifth and RBI singles by Hector Sanchez and Carlos Triunfel in the sixth. Roenicke was replaced by Jed Bradley with one on and two outs in the frame. The lefty reliever would not record an out, loading the bases on two consecutive walks before being pulled by manager Rick Sweet in favor of right-hander Ariel Pena. Pena did not fare much better, allowing the Triunfel base-hit to give Sacramento a then two-run lead. Despite being held scoreless by right-hander Cory Gearrin (1-0, 1.23) in the fifth, the Sox offense would continue to battle, cutting their deficit to one in the home sixth thanks to a little small ball. Orr would draw a two-out walk against River Cats reliever Brett Bochy to extend the inning and steal second immediately with Robinzon Diaz at the plate. The hot-hitting Diaz kept up his recent string of strong production, driving Orr home with an RBI single to left. Tim Dillard took over for Colorado Springs in the top of the seventh, tossing two perfect innings while striking out three to keep the Sox in the ballgame. The home eighth would see the Sox with their best chance to tie up, or even take a lead in the game's latter stages as a Rivera leadoff walk and Diaz one-out single gave the Sox runners on the corners against River Cats reliever Cody Hall. Pinch-hitter Chris Nelson would strike out on a foul tip before the Sacramento right-hander got Gennett to fly out to deep left field, ending the threat and sending Colorado Springs into the ninth still trailing 4-3. In territory rarely visited, former Sox starter Nick Additon came on in the ninth in hopes of keeping the River Cats offense off the scoreboard. After back-to-back singles and a double steal opened the frame, the crafty left-hander would work his way out of a runners on second and third, no-out situation. Additon struck out Hall swinging before Diaz gunned down Juan Perez at third base as the runner strayed too far from the bag. Now with two-out and just one on, Additon would comfortably strike out Darren Ford, giving the Sky Sox a chance to pull it out in the bottom of the ninth. The Sky Sox would go down in order in the ninth as Hall recorded his first save of the season to secure the 4-3 win and snap Sacramento's franchise record 10-game losing streak. Colorado Springs falls to 19-29 with the loss as the River Cats improve to 22-28. The Sox will look to get back on the horse on Sunday afternoon in the third game of this four-game set with Sacramento. Drew Gagnon (1-6, 7.78) will lead the charge against River Cats righty Robert Coello (5-3, 3.45) with first pitch set for 1:35 PM MDT (2:35 Central) at Security Service Field. Colorado Springs Box Score Scooter Gennett, Logan Schafer, and Shane Peterson combined to go 0-for-15 atop the order; we've seen catcher Robinzon Diaz get on these hot streaks before in is many days in the system, along with Nevin Ashley, production from that position has been incredible; yes, Yadiel Rivera has his first AAA base on balls (56 otherwise very good AB's); free Tim Dillard (seriously, I bet other pro scouts are watching the sidearmer, who has never played for another affiliated organization)... Colorado Springs Game Log "We had our chances but sometimes it just doesn't happen," Colorado Springs first baseman Matt Clark said. River Cats reliever Steven Okert struck out three in a row to end the seventh. Okert, as you see at that link, spurned the Brewers twice when drafted...

AUDIO, Friday Game Highlights: Jorge Ortega fires a complete game as the Manatees win, 3-1 *** AUDIO: Catcher Jonathan Lucroy joins the Manatees Radio Network Friday night to talk about his first rehab game with Brevard County

VIDEO: Colorado Springs' Scooter Gennett hits a leadoff home run in the first inning of an 8-3 Friday win over Sacramento

First-hand accounts of Orlando Arcia and Tyrone Taylor

Josh Fellhauer reinstated from Temporary Inactive List The 27-year-old out of Cal State Fullerton rejoins Shuckers Biloxi Shuckers Welcome back, Josh!

The beat guys met with Gord Ash Saturday pre-game: ARTICLE: Adam McCalvy on RHP's Johnny Hellweg and Taylor Williams

ARTICLE: Via @sportslogosnet, awesome article on the Shuckers logo and its development; we learn the Bilox mascot will be named "Shuck Norris". My life is complete.