Jim Goulart

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

Wednesday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Colorado Springs: Idle ********** Biloxi: Idle ********** Brevard County: LHP Wei-Chung Wang at home vs. Clearwater (Phillies), 9:05 AM pre-game, 9:35 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. No Florida State League games are available via MiLB.TV. ********** Wisconsin: RHP Orlando Torrez at Burlington (Angels), 6:10 PM pre-game, 6:30 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. *** 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.

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Please be prepared for the Manatees' super-early matinee today (9:05 AM Central pre-game). LHP Wei-Chung Wang will be on the mound, in case the Link Report isn't quite ready, please click here to listen.

AUDIO: Cameron Garfield joins the Manatees Radio Network to talk about what it is like to be behind the plate for a pitchers' duel *** AUDIO, Game Highlights (and Lowlights): Audio highlights from Brevard County's 6-2 loss to Clearwater

AUDIO: and plenty of it via Chris Harris' Shuck Dynasty Blog *** PHOTO GALLERY: Shuckers' Monday doubleheader

Final: Biloxi 7, Jacksonville 6 Taylor's game-winning hit gives Shuckers fourth straight win Biloxi defeated Jacksonville 7-6 in Tuesday's series finale Biloxi Shuckers http://www.milb.com/assets/images/9/7/0/125465970/cuts/DSC07251_ioyk9cne_rtwq4sca.JPG Tyrone Taylor was 2-for-5 and delivered a game-winning single in the bottom of the eighth inning Tuesday night. (Photo by John Shadrick) HUNTSVILLE, AL - The Biloxi Shuckers finished off a five-game series against the Jacksonville Suns with a thrilling finish to a 7-6 victory at Joe Davis Stadium on Tuesday night. The Shuckers are eight-games above .500 for the second time this season (17-9 on May 6th). Biloxi took four straight from the Suns and are 8-2 against the Marlins' Double-A affiliate after 10 "home games". The Shuckers and Suns played 37 innings over the last three days and taking out the first and last inning, Biloxi held Jacksonville to just four runs. The Shuckers pulled ahead in the eighth inning after a leadoff walk to Kyle Wren (1x3, R, BB). Adam Weisenburger's (0x2, R) sacrifice bunt moved Wren into scoring position and pinch hitter Nick Shaw (0x1) popped out. Nathan Orf (1x3, 2 RBI, R, 2 BB) walked to put two on with two outs for Tyrone Taylor (2x5, RBI, R), who delivered an RBI single up the middle to bring in Orf and give Biloxi a 7-6 lead. "Today was a game where, from the get go, you think you have dominated and then you get something like what happened tonight and the game gets tied. You can see when you are playing well like we are right now, you bounce back," said manager Carlos Subero after Tuesday night's victory. "Taylor got it done. Someone who is slowly getting better, especially when he is at the top of the lineup. We got it done." Jacksonville (15-24) tied the game up in the top of the eighth with a grand slam off the bat of Ryan Rieger, his first long ball of the season, against reliever Jaye Chapman (W, 3-2, 1.1 IP, R, H, BB, SO). Biloxi (24-16) jumped all over Jacksonville's Chipper Smith in the first for a quick 4-0 lead. Orf started the frame with a walk and was followed by back-to-back singles by Taylor and Orlando Arcia (3x5, R) to load the bases. Nick Ramirez (1x3, RBI) lifted a sacrifice fly to right, plating Orf for a 1-0 lead. Michael Reed (2x4, 2 RBI, R, 2B, 3B) doubled in Taylor and Arcia to give the Shuckers a three-run cushion and Brandon Macias (1x4, RBI) continued his hot start with Biloxi with an RBI single to score Reed. Arcia extended his on-base streak 21 games which is the longest actively in the Southern League. Wren also raised his on-base streak to 20 games and Ramirez to 10 games. Orf put two more runs on the board for the Shuckers, driving in Weisenburger and Hobbs Johnson (1x3, R) with a two-out triple to give Biloxi a 6-0 cushion. Johnson lasted five innings for the Shuckers, allowing two runs on four hits, a walk and three strikeouts. Jacksonville's David Adams put the Suns in the run column with a two-run homer in the fourth to cut the Shuckers' lead to 6-2. "We feel pretty good right now," added Subero. who's team is tied with Chattanooga for the most wins in the Southern League at 24 and now have opened up a three-game lead in the South Division standings. "We are hitting above .300 in the last 10 games. Our defense has been consistent, we didn't make an error in the (five game) series and that is not an easy thing to do. Our pitching continues to throw the ball well - our base running is improving, but we still need to clean a few things up, however we stole third base I think five times in the series. Things are clicking and (this team) has character and it is not because they are winning games, but they truly have tremendous character. That certainly helps when you have to win a game like this tonight." Biloxi will have a day off Wednesday before hosting the Birmingham Barons for a five-game set. Game one will feature a matchup of RHP Jorge Lopez (3-2, 3.44) against RHP Tony Bucciferro (0-1, 5.14). First pitch is scheduled for 6:40 PM, with coverage beginning at 6:25 on 1240-AM WGCM 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 Fun team, no? LHP Mike Strong struck out four in two scoreless innings - he didn't have a good first big league camp, but boy, he's been sharp in his first full AA season; rough go of late for fireballing RHP Martin Viramontes, however - relievers in May have to look past their small-sample ERA's; how good is Orlando Arcia and his .899 OPS when his 3-for-5 effort here isn't the prominent point of the game summary -- it's just accepted now... Biloxi Game Log

VIDEO via WeAreGreenBay.com: Timber Rattlers shortstop Jake Gatewood stands at 6'5'' and is hoping to become the tallest player in that position in the major leagues one day. Local 5 Sport's Lily Zhao has the story. Also linked in our season-long Timber Rattlers feature thread...

VIDEO via WeAreGreenBay.com: Timber Rattlers shortstop Jake Gatewood stands at 6'5'' and is hoping to become the tallest player in that position in the major leagues one day. Local 5 Sport's Lily Zhao has the story.

Organization's best defensive infielder, Yadiel Rivera, fitting in nicely with Sky Sox By Joe Paisley, Colorado Springs Gazette Also linked in our season-long Sky Sox feature thread...

Organization's best defensive infielder, Yadiel Rivera, fitting in nicely with Sky Sox By Joe Paisley, Colorado Springs Gazette It didn't take Colorado Springs shortstop Yadiel Rivera long to demonstrate why he is rated as the best defensive infielder in the Brewers organization. In his first four games in a Sky Sox uniform, the natural shortstop showed the speed and lateral movement that enables him to make Major League-caliber defensive plays. He fits in nicely onto a roster with an already sound defensive infield. The Puerto Rico native has garnered the notice of Baseball America, which rated him as the best defensive infielder in the organization in all five of his pro seasons. "He has the defensive skills and the athleticism," Sky Sox manager Rick Sweet said of the No. 13-ranked prospect. "The trick is harnessing it and getting consistency. He has done a good job of developing that." The 23-year-old needs to develop more offensively but his speed allows him to bunt to get on base. He is on Milwaukee's MLB 40-man roster and spent a lot of time in the big league and Triple-A spring training camps. "I have been working on my stance and my hands mostly," he said. "I am better defensively, but it's not like you don't keep working on your defense." Rivera is doing his best to learn from the more experienced players. "I am always trying to learn especially from veterans like Pete Orr," he said. "When I got the call, I was excited. I'm not going to lie, I was also nervous but (Biloxi) manager (Carlos Subero) said I was ready. Still, I know I am facing pitchers who have played in the majors so this will be a challenge." An injury to Brewers' everyday shortstop Jean Segura (broken finger, 15-day disabled list) forced the organization to promote Luis Sardinas. Rivera split time at shortstop and second base in Double-A Biloxi alongside another top shortstop prospect, Orlando Arcia, who is rated as the Brewers' No. 1 prospect by Baseball America and mlb.com. Rivera put together a solid 32 games for the Shuckers in 2015 by batting .322 with 13 RBIs, eight doubles, eight stolen bases, seven walks and two triples to become the first Double-A call-up this season. He is batting .294 with a stolen base and double through four PCL games entering Monday's contest. The 6-foot-3, 180-pounder made steady progress through the minors. He started in the Arizona Fall League after signing as a ninth-round pick in 2010. Milwaukee brought him along at a good, measured pace, spending half a season in the short rookie Pioneer League, 1½ in the Class A Midwest League and 1½ in the Advanced A Florida State League. "The good news for the organization is that we now have our best shortstop prospects playing (at that position) every day," Sweet said. "We are happy to have him."

VIDEO: Helena Brewers Introduce Their New Wooly Mammoth Mascot Best line in the report: "He looks thrilled."

WET GROUNDS: Tuesday night's doubleheader games between the Colorado Springs Sky Sox and the Round Rock Express have been cancelled because of heavy rain. The games will be made up in Round Rock in August.

2015 Logomania – Round 3 Manatees no longer alive, but vote for the Shuckers within the Elite Eight!

Baseball America -- Early-Season Breakout Prospects In All 10 Minor Leagues Two Brewers...

That was before Sunday's game. Then Petersen was re-transferred back to the active Sky Sox roster within 24 hours. But Colorado Springs will again need to make a move when Scooter Gennett's arrival is official, otherwise the roster will be 26.

Spurlin had been converted to a sidearm motion at some point, and discusses that to some detail in this interview.

Thanks again to my fellow Link Reporters for providing the links and text for the AAA and AA squads this past weekend. Please keep in mind we will need volunteers among the rest of you to perhaps take over those upper level duties once I slide over to DSL and rookie level coverage in the coming weeks. So many of you chime in regularly with nice insights, if you'd like to help out, you can reach out to me at jgoulart "at" brewerfan.net, thanks.

AUDIO via the Shuck Dynasty Blog: Shuckers Postgame – Radio highlights from Monday’s doubleheader sweep of Suns *** AUDIO: Manager Joe Ayrault joins the Manatees Radio Network to recap the road trip in Tampa *** AUDIO: RHP Tyler Spurlin joins the Manatees Radio Network to discuss his first outing since returning from the disabled list *** AUDIO, Game Highlights: Both starting pitchers throw complete games in a 2-1 Clearwater win

Links to features on Timber Rattlers LHP Zach Hirsch and 3B Tucker Neuhaus were added to the team's thread on our forum today. The article on Hirsch includes news about his current DL stint.

Look for these just prior to the respective game times -- Colorado Springs Media Notes - 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 Huntsville, AL Viera, FL Burlington, IA

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

Tuesday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Colorado Springs: RHP's Drew Gagnon and Josh Roenicke in a doubleheader at home vs. Round Rock (Rangers), 5:05 PM pre-game, 5:35 gametime; each contest slated for seven innings 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 in a "home game" in Huntsville vs. Jacksonville (Marlins), 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 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 unfortunately not available online for MiLB.TV subscribers. ********** Brevard County: RHP Eric Marzec at home vs. Clearwater (Phillies), 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. No Florida State League games are available via MiLB.TV. ********** Wisconsin: RHP Milton Gomez at Burlington (Angels), 6:10 PM pre-game, 6:30 gametime; expect to see LHP Luis Ortega 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.

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Bob Brainerd's latest Time Warner Cable Timber Rattler profile comes on the heels of the Post-Crescent's effort on 3B Tucker Neuhaus.