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ARTICLE LINK: What a good read via Tim Froberg of the Post-Crescent as the video interview with Timber Rattlers 3B Tucker Neuhaus from Friday's Link Report is an expanded Q&A in print today. Tim calls Neuhaus "a well-spoken 19-year-old mature beyond his years". Along with Neuhaus' production this spring, Tucker should now be on everyone's radar as one of their favorite farmhands to follow. No mention of it here, but via twitter, we know he is engaged to be married as well. Keep it rolling, young man. This post will be archived in our Timber Rattlers thread as well...

VIDEO: Colorado Springs' Pete Orr hits an RBI triple in the fourth inning of a 10-4 loss to visiting Round Rock *** In addition to we linked to earlier in this thread via the Rattler Radio Blog postgame entry, here's a second set via the MyNew32 TV broadcast. *** AUDIO: Friday night’s pregame interview with LHP Brent Suter (scroll down at link)

Reminder - Colorado Springs Gazette: Milwaukee mandated that the Sky Sox use relievers for the first two innings before the regularly scheduled starter steps in so they could pitch later in the games. Most have hit their pitch count limit before or during the sixth inning. Colorado Springs will not do that during Sunday's doubleheader (seven-inning games).

Big thanks to TheCrew07 and WV Brew for helping me out with AAA and AA coverage through Monday night. Ah, those hit or miss Florida showers. I'm 40 miles north of Tampa this weekend, and didn't see a raindrop nor heard any thunder all evening. Knew it was a possibility, but was very surprised to see the Manatees were called so early in Tampa. It'd be awesome to get to Steinbrenner Stadium for tonight's twinbill, but it won't be happening -- wasn't exactly the purpose of Mrs. Mass Haas' trip . Nice wedding celebration last night, was nice to see the Crew enjoyed Citi Field as well. Enjoy your Saturday, everyone!

REMINDER! Baseball America's LogoMania -- The Shuckers and Manatees moved on to Round Two without our help, but now Link Report readers can help them move on (no registration or login needed to vote). Here's their "poster" - click to enlarge. Learn more and vote here. Timber Rattlers should have been in the original 32 as well. Vote, vote, vote!

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 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 Tampa, FL Grand Chute, WI

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

DVR Alert! Here's your Timber Rattlers TV reminder for today -- SAT., May 16, vs. Kane County Cougars, 1:00 PM, MyNEW32 TV

Saturday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Colorado Springs: RHP Taylor Jungmann at home vs. Round Rock (Rangers), 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: RHP Brooks Hall in a "home game" in Huntsville vs. Jacksonville (Marlins), 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 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's Brandon Woodruff and Javier Salas in a doubleheader at Tampa (Yankees), 4:00 PM gametime; each contest slated for seven innings Free Live Audio Link (Tampa Feed Only) No Florida State League games are available via MiLB.TV. ********** Wisconsin: RHP Devin Williams makes his Timber Rattler debut at home vs. Kane County (Diamondbacks), 12:45 PM pre-game, 1:05 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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Baseball America's LogoMania -- The Shuckers and Manatees moved on to Round Two without our help, but now Link Report readers can help them move on (no registration or login needed to vote). Here's their "poster" - click to enlarge. Learn more and vote here. Timber Rattlers should have been in the original 32 as well. Vote, vote, vote!

VIDEO: Here's a second look (first one in the Rattler Radio blog linked above) at the Wisconsin game, this one via the MyNew32 TV broadcast *** VIDEO: Via the Post-Crescent, Timber Rattlers third baseman Tucker Neuhaus discusses his 2015 season and talks about his old hitting coach in high school, Wade Boggs *** VIDEO: Sky Sox highlights in the right sidebar of KKTV's website *** Orlando, our dear, sweet Orlando... VIDEO (Thursday's game): Biloxi's Orlando Arcia hits a two-out double in the third inning of a 2-0 loss at Jackson VIDEO: Orlando Arcia belts a two-run homer in Biloxi's 8-6 loss at Jackson Friday night *** AUDIO, Thursday Game Highlights:Brevard County loses a wild game to Bradenton in 12 innings, 7-6. *** AUDIO: 2B Chris McFarland joins the Manatees Radio Network to talk about his hot hitting as of late

Except in this case, Aviles, the 20-year-old SS with the .416 OPS actually likely will end up back in Helena this June. Tim Dillard will not be there to meet him. The Rattlers need to make another move to activate RHP Devin Williams Saturday.

RHP Tim Dillard back on the Helena paper roster to make room for RHP Jim Henderson's formal optioned assignment at Colorado Springs. *** Via the Manatees -- RHP Casey Medlen has been placed on the Brevard County DL, retroactive to 5/12. RHP Kaleb Earls has been placed on the Brevard County DL, retroactive to 5/14. RHP Mark Williams has reported to Brevard County from Wisconsin and RHP Tyler Spurlin has been reinstated from the Brevard County DL. No details on the nature or severity of the injuries.

It's getting there -- full photo gallery from Biloxi http://media.sunherald.com/smedia/2015/05/14/16/06/W19nK.AuSt.77.jpg

VIDEO: Ben Guez hits one out, his 2nd of the game, to help Colorado Springs to an 8-7 win over Memphis *** VIDEO (Wednesday's Game):Biloxi's Orlando Arcia doubles in a run in the Shuckers' 14-10 win over Jackson

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 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 Jackson, TN Tampa, FL Grand Chute, WI

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

DVR Alert! Here's your Timber Rattlers TV schedule for the remainder of this week -- FRI., May 15, vs. Kane County Cougars, 6:30 PM, MyNEW32 TV SAT., May 16, vs. Kane County Cougars, 1:05 PM, MyNEW32 TV

Friday's Daily Menu: TGIF! All times are Central Colorado Springs: RHP Tyler Cravy at home vs. Memphis (Cardinals), 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: RHP Jorge Lopez at Jackson (Mariners), 6:50 PM pre-game, 7:05 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 available online for MiLB.TV subscribers. ********** Brevard County: RHP Brandon Woodruff at Tampa (Yankees), 6:00 PM gametime Free Live Audio Link (Tampa Feed Only) No Florida State League games are available via MiLB.TV. ********** Wisconsin: RHP Joshua Torres makes his Timber Rattler debut at home vs. Kane County (Diamondbacks), 6:15 PM pre-game, 6:35 gametime; expect to see RHP Orlando Torrez 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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Final: Colorado Springs 8, Memphis 7 Guez Powers Sox Early, Late In 8-7 Win Colorado Springs Combines for Four Homers In Tight Contest By Ed Pearsall / Colorado Springs Sky Sox http://www.milb.com/assets/images/7/3/0/124404730/cuts/05_14_025sm_pk_8vifd760_u8v0gdzk.jpg Ben Guez capped a big game at the plate with his second home run to give the Sox an 8-7 win on Thursday. (Photo by Paat Kelly) COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - The Sky Sox flexed their muscle early and again in the latter innings as the offense's four-home run effort helped power Colorado Springs past the Memphis Redbirds in an 8-7 victory before a crowd of 6,208 at Security Service Field on Thursday. After Memphis put a run on the board in the very first innings, the Sox offense would tee-off on Redbirds left-hander, and Cardinals top-pitching prospect, Marco Gonzales in the game's first two frames to take a quick six run lead. Colorado Springs would benefit from a Ben Guez two-run shot in the first before Shane Peterson opened the home second with a solo blast to left field for an opposite field home run, giving his team a 3-0 lead through six batters. Over the next five batters in the frame, the offense would load the bases with two outs. Nevin Ashley came up with the sacks full of Sox and launched a high fly ball over the left field fence on the first pitch of the at-bat, giving his team it's first grand slam of 2015 while extending the lead to 7-1 after two innings. Gonzales would settle down after the ugly start, tossing two more innings and allowing just two more base runners in that time. In all, the Colorado native would finish the day having allowed seven runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out two over four innings of work. The Redbirds would pull themselves from the early 7-1 deficit, chipping away at the Colorado Springs lead with a big four-run inning against Sox starter Josh Roenicke in the third and two more against reliever Michael Kirkman in the sixth. Roenicke pitched strongly outside of the problematic fourth, where all nine batters in the Memphis lineup reached base safely on four base hits and two walks. The veteran reliever-turned-starter tossed 4.2 innings of five run ball on seven hits and three walks, striking out six Redbirds along the way. With the score knotted at seven after six thanks to Dan Johnson's sixth inning two-run triple to the right-centerfield gap, Rob Wooten (2-0, 4.82) took the hill for a scoreless seventh to preserve the tie and give the Sox a chance to pull away late. Groundouts by Pete Orr and Matt Long opened the seventh, bringing Guez to the plate with two out against Memphis right-hander Tyler Waldron (0-3, 4.79). Having just missed his second home run of the day on a deep fly ball caught at the left-centerfield wall by Rafael Ortega in the home fourth, the hot-hitting Guez would not miss his chance at redemption. The outfielder would crush Waldron's 2-2 offering an estimated 445 feet over the left field wall, just inside the foul pole to give the Sky Sox the late 8-7 lead. Right-handers David Goforth and Corey Knebel would finish out the ballgame for Colorado Springs as each pitched a scoreless inning with one strikeout over the eighth and ninth. Knebel notched his sixth save of the season en route to securing the 8-7 win. With the Sky Sox victory, Colorado Springs and Memphis finish the day with identical 13-21 records. The Sox will look to secure the series on Friday night as Tyler Cravy (2-4, 5.40) leads his squad against Redbirds righty Boone Whiting (0-1, 7.36) in the four-game series-finale. First pitch is slated for 6:35 PM MDT (7:35 Central) at Security Service Field. Colorado Springs Box Score For a 5'10", 180 lb. dude, Ben Guez has some pop -- 34 HR's in the last two AAA seasons (less homer-centric International League); newcomers Chris Nelson and Logan Schafer off to slow starts in their very small Sky Sox samples; Schafer could be next off the 40-man when a spot is needed, but we've been predicting that for a while now; Matt Long rocks the 2B-CF versatility again... Colorado Springs Game Log

Via @BrewersPD -- RHP Mark Williams has been transferred to Brevard County. SS Jacob Gatewood activated from DL with Wisconsin. No word yet on a corresponding move for the Manatees. Williams' arrival makes 26 players (14 pitchers), so an arm is likely to be moved or placed on a non-active list. Gatewood was only sidelined for two weeks with the bone bruise on his knee, what a great break (or actually, great non-break).

VIDEO via WeAreGreenBay.com: Rattlers Carlos Leal Back At Home Behind The Plate Also posted in our year-long Timber Rattlers feature thread...

VIDEO via WeAreGreenBay.com: Rattlers Carlos Leal Back At Home Behind The Plate