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Geez I didn't proofread that sorry. Take the DSL, if YG shows then it would be great if you could take another team so Tel can slide to Helena. Makes no difference if you'd take Nashville, Huntsville, or Wisconsin, I'll take the other 2. If YG doesn't show (hopefully everything is okay in his personal life) then we'll need to add someone else.

Final: Huntsville 9, Mississippi 5 Huntsville Box Score Tyler Thornburg had his best start from a control standpoint in some time, he didn't walk in batter and struck 6 in his 6 innings of work. However he did give up 7 hits though he was much better from an XBH perspective as well as 5 of the 7 hits were singles. He gave up 4 runs, 3 earned, throwing 55-81 pitches for strikes and posting a 5:5 ratio. Jesus Sanchez pitched the next 2 innings allowing his 2nd HR of the season and Santo Manzanillo closed it out though he did give up a single and a WP in the 9th. Josh Prince has been hot for a while now going 2-3 tonight with a BB and he stole his 20th base. Hunter Morris continued his fine season going 2-4 with a 2B and a HR, his OPS is steadily creeping north. Khris Davis homered in his return to the line-up and was double switched out when Thornburg left the game. Speaking of Thornburg yet again, he also doubled tonight pushing his season AVE to .250, he's more than just a pitcher folks! Domnit Bolivar and Tommy Manzella both committed fielding errors, the 8th and 5th respectively. Huntsville Play By Play Thornburg's runs... extra bases on singles are just killers for pitchers. Mississippi Top of the 1st Keenan Wiley flies out to left fielder Khris Davis in foul territory. Alden Carrithers singles on a line drive to left fielder Khris Davis. Joe Leonard doubles (9) on a line drive to center fielder Josh Prince. Alden Carrithers to 3rd. Ian Gac strikes out swinging. Todd Cunningham doubles (8) on a ground ball to right fielder Kentrail Davis. Alden Carrithers scores. Joe Leonard scores. Christian Bethancourt grounds out, second baseman Scooter Gennett to first baseman Hunter Morris. Mississippi Top of the 4th Todd Cunningham singles on a line drive to right fielder Kentrail Davis. Christian Bethancourt grounds into a force out, second baseman Scooter Gennett to shortstop Tommy Manzella. Todd Cunningham out at 2nd. Christian Bethancourt to 1st. Greg Paiml reaches on fielding error by third baseman Domnit Bolivar. Christian Bethancourt to 3rd. Greg Paiml to 2nd. Barrett Kleinknecht out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Khris Davis. Christian Bethancourt scores. Greg Paiml to 3rd. Luis Avilan strikes out swinging. Mississippi Top of the 5th Keenan Wiley singles on a ground ball to second baseman Scooter Gennett. Alden Carrithers singles on a fly ball to center fielder Josh Prince. Keenan Wiley to 3rd. Joe Leonard out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Kentrail Davis. Keenan Wiley scores. Ian Gac called out on strikes and Alden Carrithers was picked off 1st, catcher Adam Weisenburger to first baseman Hunter Morris. The Stars blew up in the 6th and 7th. Huntsville Bottom of the 6th Pitcher Change: Brett Cammons replaces Luis Avilan, batting 9th. Josh Prince walks. Tommy Manzella grounds out, third baseman Joe Leonard to first baseman Ian Gac. Josh Prince to 2nd. Scooter Gennett hits a sacrifice bunt. Josh Prince to 3rd. Scooter Gennett to 1st. Hunter Morris homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. Josh Prince scores. Scooter Gennett scores. Khris Davis grounds out, shortstop Greg Paiml to first baseman Ian Gac. Domnit Bolivar grounds out, shortstop Greg Paiml to first baseman Ian Gac. Huntsville Bottom of the 7th Pitcher Change: Chris Jones replaces Brett Cammons, batting 9th. Kentrail Davis singles on a ground ball to center fielder Keenan Wiley. Adam Weisenburger hit by pitch. Kentrail Davis to 2nd. With Lee Haydel batting, wild pitch by Chris Jones, Kentrail Davis to 3rd. Adam Weisenburger to 2nd. Lee Haydel grounds out, second baseman Barrett Kleinknecht to first baseman Ian Gac. Josh Prince singles on a line drive to center fielder Keenan Wiley. Kentrail Davis scores. Adam Weisenburger to 3rd. With Tommy Manzella batting, Josh Prince steals (20) 2nd base. Tommy Manzella singles on a ground ball to center fielder Keenan Wiley. Adam Weisenburger scores. Josh Prince scores. Scooter Gennett grounds into a force out, pitcher Chris Jones to shortstop Greg Paiml. Tommy Manzella out at 2nd. Scooter Gennett to 1st. Hunter Morris doubles (21) on a fly ball to center fielder Keenan Wiley. Scooter Gennett to 3rd. Pitcher Change: Cory Rasmus replaces Chris Jones, batting 9th. Jesus Sanchez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Alden Carrithers. Scooter Gennett scores. Hunter Morris to 3rd. Domnit Bolivar called out on strikes.

Sounds like posturing to me, I'm not sure you can make any predictions about signability until we see the rest of the Pirates draft. I still think the whole "going to school" is unnecessary leverage needlessly given to players that have less than a 50% chance of making MLB in the first place. Make everyone declare for the draft and stop the madness... if you don't like the team that drafts you then fine, go play indy ball otherwise sign with the team and take the guaranteed scholarship if you don't make it in baseball. Players being able to opt back into college if they don't get their money drives me nuts. On this stuff I'd like it to be black and white, either you're in you're out, no dipping your toe in the water and then changing your mind. No other league lets draftees have so much juice being so far away from contributing. I'm not sure you can fix the credibility issues out of Latin America with player ages, money under the table, and so on, but you sure can solve many problems by simply taking leverage away from the draft eligible amateurs, then come up with some kind of similar system that will work for international signings.

I can step up to take the DSL Cerveceritos on a regular or semi-regular basis. I'm also able to fill in here & there as needed on the L.R. in general. If you'd take them until if/when YG shows I'd greatly appreciate it then Nashville or one of my teams so Tedaldtada can slide to Helena?

And Ramirez ties it at 5 with a laser beam grand slam!

Pittsburgh has a pretty strong system even with Allie, Sanchez, and Alvarez not meeting expectations, I have a very difficult time dismissing them even with what's happened.

Chad Thompson with a rough first inning so, doesn't have much control pitching behind to everyone and already has thrown 2 wild pitches and given up 3 runs. He hung a breaking ball to Sano who crushed it... After the crack of the bat Chris went dead silent and then said "Sano, 3-1 Beloit". Currently 2 out and a runner standing on 2B.

I'll plan on taking care of the DSL game every night unless someone else would like to participate on a daily basis or regular basis? Even people who didn't originally volunteer are welcome... come on regular readers! Over 500 views everyday someone has the time to step up and take a team! Even if you can't do it every day any contributions would be extremely helpful, and we'll need more once Helena and Arizona get going.

Well the first thing I would say is that his BB rate is independent of his defense. As far as the overall result, I've never witnessed poor defense doubling any pitcher's ERA. I was waiting for someone else to post the answer because Mass Haas already provided it here. Please, everyone, anytime you see anything with Lee Tunnell's name attached to it take the time to watch, listen, or read it. Every interview he does is extremely informative and in this case he tells you exactly what's been wrong with Wily.

all I can say is wow Report: Bucs moving Allie off mound '10 second-round Draft pick played the infield in high school By Daren Smith / MLB.com http://www.milb.com/images/2012/06/04/U588lw44.jpg Stetson Allie has a 7.76 ERA in 17 Minor League pitching appearances. (Steve Manuel/MiLB.com) Stetson Allie, a top pitching prospect who struggled with his control since the Pirates selected him in the second round of the 2010 Draft, reportedly is being converted to a hitter. Pirates general manager Neal Huntington told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review that the decision to move Allie, presumably to the infield, was made recently. "We believed his highest upside was as a pitcher. We obviously were very pleased to sign him as a pitcher. Since then, we've faced some challenges with him as a pitcher," Huntington said in a story posted on the newspaper's website late Sunday night. Allie, a 21-year-old right-hander, made his professional debut last season with short-season State College. In 15 New York-Penn League appearances, including seven starts, he was 0-2 with a 6.58 ERA and issued 29 walks while striking out 28 over 26 innings. Moved up to Class A West Virginia to start this season, Allie fared no better. He retired only two batters in two outings, walking eight and allowing four runs on one hit for a 54.00 ERA. According to the Tribune-Review, the Ohio native recently took batting practice at the Pirates' complex in Bradenton, Fla. "Through that process, the determination was made that our best next step is to make the conversion full-time to position player," Huntington told the newspaper. While Huntington did not specify Allie's new position, he played the left side of the infield at St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio. Among those who have made the conversion from pitcher to position player in recent years are Rick Ankiel of the Nationals, Brian Bogusevic of the Astros and Adam Loewen, who is playing for the Mets' Triple-A affiliate.

Nine after 9 for June 3, 2012

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not divisional but would be noteworthy even without all of the talk about him in the transaction forum Profar's on-base streak reaches 50 Rangers top prospect gets infield hit in seventh, walks in ninth By Robert Emrich / Special to MLB.com http://www.milb.com/images/2012/06/02/4zRwYGqI.jpg Jurickson Profar is tied for third in the Texas League with 61 hits. (James Garner/MiLB.com) The last time Jurickson Profar didn't find a way to get on base, neither Hideki Matsui nor Roy Oswalt had a Major League team. MLB.com's No. 5 overall prospect singled and walked to extend his on-base streak to 50 games Saturday before the Double-A Frisco RoughRiders dropped a 10-5, 10-inning decision to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals. Hitless in his first three plate appearances, Profar grounded a ball to first base and beat Mario Lisson to the bag. With Frisco trailing in the ninth, 5-3, he drew a one-out walk and scored on Mike Olt's game-tying homer. Profar was last kept off the bases on April 6, when he went 0-for-4 against Springfield. During the streak, the 19-year-old shortstop has reached base at least twice in a game 26 times and is batting .302 (61-for-202) with 24 RBIs and 37 runs scored. The reigning South Atlantic League MVP, Profar has displayed the skills that have made him such a highly regarded prospect. He ranks second in the Texas League in runs scored, is tied for fifth with 103 total bases and leads the circuit's shortstops with a .854 OPS. Overall, he's hitting .292 with six homers, 24 RBIs and seven stolen bases in 52 games. Olt continued his assault against Northwest Arkansas pitching, going yard twice for the second straight night. The Rangers' No. 3 prospect leads the league with 15 homers and has driven in 17 runs in his last nine games. Julio Rodriguez put the Naturals in front for good with a two-run single in the 10th and Paulo Orlando followed with a three-run homer.

divine intervention.. Slugger Clement cycles in Indianapolis Pirates farmhand cites divine intervention in accomplishment By Andrew Pentis / Special to MLB.com http://www.milb.com/images/2012/06/02/SkFSkevW.jpg Jeff Clement has hits in eight straight games, raising his average to .307. (Bill Gentry) Triple-A Indianapolis infielders Jeff Clement and Brian Friday were in the training room the night before Saturday's home game when their conversation turned to hard-hit balls landing in gloves. A night earlier, they combined to go 1-for-8 -- lining out, one after the other, to third base in consecutive innings -- in the Indians' series opener against the Syracuse Chiefs. The teammates discussed how ballplayers indulge silly superstitions in hopes of ending a slump or kick-starting a streak. Then Clement, making a leap, proposed "something different, something that makes sense" to reverse their fortunes at the plate. "Maybe we pray for hits?" Clement, a first baseman, said to Friday, his second baseman and roommate on the road. "We're both Christians. It's going to glorify God if we do it." This was Clements' thinking in the wake of something special. The veteran slugger became the sixth Minor Leaguer this season and third in the 16-year history of Victory Field to hit for the cycle while driving in a season-high three runs in his Indians' 7-3 victory over the Chiefs. "For the first time in my life, I prayed for hits," he said. "I wouldn't suggest anyone else do it, but I don't think it was any coincidence that this happened tonight. I'm pretty humbled." Whatever the cause, whether it be divine or merely of the diamond, Clements sprayed his hits all over the field. Batting cleanup, the left-handed hitter doubled in the second inning and singled in the third off starter Tanner Roark. Clement slugged a solo homer on a 2-1 offering from right-hander Erik Arnesen in the sixth. "I watched him warm up," Clement said, "and he threw me something out over the plate." How aware he was of his cycle-in-progress is not up for debate. "I wasn't even thinking about it," he said. "I didn't even realize I needed a triple." The 28-year-old delivered the two-run three-bagger -- his first since June 25, 2010 and just his eighth in eight Minor League seasons -- on the first pitch he saw in the seventh from left-hander Atahualpa Severino. "The gap is 418 [feet] here to left-center and I probably hit it 415," Clement said. "I wasn't even thinking of going three since I'm so slow. I turned around and saw the ball in the gap and [thought], 'If I can't get to third on this ball, I'm really slow.' "I got to third and our third-base coach, Jeff Branson, high-fived me. Then a Syracuse coach came over and asked, 'Was that for the cycle?' I said, 'No.' Then I got to thinking and realized that it was. If I had known [beforehand], I probably wouldn't have squared the ball up so well." Friday, who has been victimized by well-struck lineouts of late according to his roommate, singled and walked in four plate appearances, bringing his batting average to .200. Clement said he didn't pull off the cycle at Marshalltown High School in Iowa or at the University of Southern California before the Mariners picked him -- as a catcher -- with the third overall selection in the 2005 Draft. He said he might have cycled when he was 8 or 9 years old. The last Indian to accomplish the feat was batting leadoff Saturday night. Alex Presley pulled it off on June 27, 2010 against Toledo. On Clement's historic night, Presley went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, while Pirates' No. 3 prospect Starling Marte, who fell a double shy of cycling Friday, smacked a run-scoring single in three at-bats. "I was here when [Presley] did it," Clement said. "I remember wathcing him do it. As soon as I came in the dugout, I told him, 'It didn't seem that long ago that you did it.'" Clement is actually in the midst of his fourth season in the Pirates organization. Each year since 2009, he has played at least 22 games with Indianapolis; his stints have been interrupted either by a big league callup (he played 54 games with the Pirates in 2010) or injury (he underwent microfracture surgery on his knee the following offseason, permanently shifting him from behind the plate and limiting him in 2011). With the way his numbers look, he could be headed back to Pittsburgh. Clement has hits in eight straight games, raising his average to .307. He's also finally feeling fit. "I'm very encouraged," Clement said. "Now that the knee is healthy, I feel like I'm capable of doing the things I'm capable of doing." Overshadowed, Indians starter and No. 9 Pirates prospect Jeff Locke (4-3) contributed seven innings of two-run ball. From his vantage point at first, Clement said Locke, who recorded six strikeouts and 10 groundouts, was using his sinker to success. Roark (3-7) yielded three runs on six hits over five frames.

Final Game2: Huntsville 6, Mississippi 5 (7 Innings) Huntsville Box Score The Stars take both games of the double header and win this one on a walk off error after entering the 7th down 5-4! Dan Merklinger got the start here and went 3IP allowing 4H, 2BB, 1HR, 1WP, and 3ER in that time. Dan Meadows went 1.2IP posting 1 across the board, Darren Byrd went the final 2.1 innings allowing 2H, 1BB, and 1ER against 4SO. Tommy Manzella was the story in game 2, he started a 4 run rally in the 3rd with a 2 run HR and then had the game winning single which I think was supposed to be a sacrifice bunt in the bottom of the 7th with no outs and runners on 1st and 2nd. The first pitch was a missed bunt attempt, then a ball in the dirt, then Gameday had it listed as a single to the pitcher and both runs scoring on a throwing error. Hunter Morris also belted a 2R HR in the 3rd and that was all the Stars would get until the game winning rally in the 9th. Huntsville Play By Play The 4 run 3rd. Huntsville Bottom of the 3rd Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter Matt Cline replaces Dan Merklinger. Matt Cline pops out to first baseman Ian Gac in foul territory. Josh Prince walks. Tommy Manzella homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Josh Prince scores. Scooter Gennett singles on a ground ball to second baseman Philip Gosselin. Hunter Morris homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. Scooter Gennett scores. Pitcher Change: Andrew Russell replaces Chris Masters, batting 9th. Domnit Bolivar walks. Juan Sanchez strikes out on foul tip. Adam Weisenburger grounds out, pitcher Andrew Russell to first baseman Ian Gac. It's rally time baby! The Stars had a plethora of bunt hits between the 2 games. Huntsville Bottom of the 7th Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter Lee Haydel replaces Darren Byrd. Lee Haydel singles on a line drive to left fielder Alden Carrithers. Pitcher Change: Mark Lamm replaces Ryan Buchter, batting 9th. Josh Prince singles on a bunt ground ball to catcher Christian Bethancourt. Lee Haydel to 2nd. Tommy Manzella singles on a bunt ground ball to pitcher Mark Lamm. Lee Haydel scores. Josh Prince scores. Throwing error by pitcher Mark Lamm.

Final Game1: Huntsville 4, Mississippi 0 (7 Innings) Huntsville Box Score Evan Anundsen who has his very own thread started on the MiLB forum pitched a complete shortened game gem in this one. Evan only allowed 2H and 2BB in the contest and was literally never threatened once in the game. He threw 55 of 86 pitches for strikes and posted a 7:7 ratio. The Stars scored 2 runs each in the 1st and 2nd and Lee Haydel led the way for the Stars going 2-3, he's having an excellent season from an AVE standpoint. Anderson De La Rosa hit a HR, Tommy Manzella smacked a key double in the first, and Josh Prince manufactured a run on his own in 2nd. Haydel and Prince had back to back bunt singles in the 6th apparently exploiting whatever was going on defensively perfectly. Huntsville Play By Play A little De La Rosa and Prince then... Huntsville Bottom of the 2nd Anderson De La Rosa homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. Matt Cline grounds out, second baseman Philip Gosselin to first baseman Ian Gac. Evan Anundsen singles on a ground ball to shortstop Greg Paiml, deflected by pitcher Gary Moran. Josh Prince grounds into a force out, shortstop Greg Paiml to second baseman Philip Gosselin. Evan Anundsen out at 2nd. Josh Prince to 1st. With Lee Haydel batting, Josh Prince steals (18) 2nd base. With Lee Haydel batting, Josh Prince steals (19) 3rd base, Josh Prince scores. Throwing error by catcher Mathew Kennelly. Lee Haydel grounds out, second baseman Philip Gosselin to first baseman Ian Gac. All Anundsen all the time! Mississippi Top of the 1st Keenan Wiley walks. Philip Gosselin flies out to left fielder Lee Haydel. Joe Leonard flies out to center fielder Josh Prince. Ian Gac strikes out swinging Mississippi Top of the 2nd Todd Cunningham singles on a ground ball to center fielder Josh Prince. Alden Carrithers walks. Todd Cunningham to 2nd. Mathew Kennelly grounds into double play, third baseman Matt Cline to first baseman Hunter Morris. Todd Cunningham out at 3rd. Alden Carrithers to 2nd. Greg Paiml lines out to first baseman Hunter Morris. Mississippi Top of the 3rd Gary Moran grounds out, second baseman Scooter Gennett to first baseman Hunter Morris. Keenan Wiley strikes out swinging. Philip Gosselin flies out to right fielder Kentrail Davis. Mississippi Top of the 4th Joe Leonard grounds out, shortstop Tommy Manzella to first baseman Hunter Morris. Ian Gac grounds out, third baseman Matt Cline to first baseman Hunter Morris. Todd Cunningham pops out to shortstop Tommy Manzella. Mississippi Top of the 5th Alden Carrithers bunt grounds out, pitcher Evan Anundsen to first baseman Hunter Morris. Mathew Kennelly flies out to center fielder Josh Prince. Greg Paiml singles on a ground ball to center fielder Josh Prince. Gary Moran strikes out swinging. Mississippi Top of the 6th Keenan Wiley flies out to left fielder Lee Haydel. Philip Gosselin grounds out, shortstop Tommy Manzella to first baseman Hunter Morris. Joe Leonard grounds out, third baseman Matt Cline to first baseman Hunter Morris. Mississippi Top of the 7th Ian Gac flies out to center fielder Josh Prince. Todd Cunningham called out on strikes. Alden Carrithers flies out to center fielder Josh Prince.

Final: Wisconsin 3, Beloit 1 Rattlers alone in first after 3-1 win in Beloit By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers BELOIT, WI - Drew Gagnon scattered seven hits over eight innings and the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers offense scratched out three runs for a 3-1 victory over the Beloit Snappers Sunday afternoon at Pohlman Field. The win put the Rattlers back in first place in the Western Division of the Midwest League by one game over the second place Snappers. Jason Rogers gave the Rattlers (35-22) a 1-0 lead with an RBI double in the top of the first. That double also put runners at second and third with no outs against Beloit starter Tyler Jones. But, Wisconsin would not score again in the first. Eddie Rosario tied the game in the bottom of the first inning. The Snappers second baseman homered to right with two outs against Wisconsin starting pitcher Drew Gagnon. The Rattlers regained the lead in the top of the second. Chadwin Stang singled to right and the ball got past Snappers outfielder Wang-Wei Lin to the wall. Stang raced to third. Carlos George's sacrifice fly to left got Stang home for a 2-1 lead. Jones settled in after that run in the second inning. Jones retired the final 15 batters that he faced and struck out five. Beloit (34-23) had a runner on in every inning except the second inning, but could not dent the plate. The Snappers got to Gagnon for a leadoff double in the third, a leadoff single in the fourth, and two out doubles in the fifth and sixth innings. But each time Beloit was poised to tie the game, Gagnon stymied them and kept the lead at 2-1. The Rattlers offense got going again in the top of the seventh inning against Beloit reliever AJ Achter. Greg Hopkins drew a leadoff walk. Then, Cameron Garfield doubled to left-center and Hopkins hustled home with an insurance run for a 3-1 lead. Gagnon was touched for a one out triple in the bottom of the seventh inning, but escaped with a strikeout and a ground out. Beloit mounted one more threat against the Wisconsin starting pitcher in the eighth inning. Tyler Grimes singled to start the inning. Gagnon got his fourth strikeout of the game for the first out, but he hit Nate Roberts to put the tying run on base and bring Rosario to the plate as the lead run. Rosario had singled and doubled to go along with his first inning homer over his first three at bats, but Gagnon won the final battle by getting the Snappers second baseman to ground into an inning ending 4-6-3 double play. Closer Seth Harvey would allow a one out single in the bottom of the ninth inning, but nothing else as he finished off Beloit for his twelfth save of the season. The final game of the series - and of Wisconsin's thirteen game road trip - is Monday night at Pohlman Field. Chad Thompson (2-1, 5.06) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers. Tim Shibuya (2-3, 5.17) is set to start for Beloit. Game time is 7:00pm. Tune in for the broadcast on AM1280, WNAM or timberrattlers.com starting with the Miller Lite Pregame Show at 6:40pm. HOME RUN: BEL: Eddie Rosario (7th, 0 on in 1st inning off Drew Gagnon, 2 out) WP: Drew Gagnon (4-1) LP: Tyler Jones (0-1) SAVE: Seth Harvey (12) TIME: 2:14 ATTN: 994 Wisconsin Box Score Drew Gagnon had his command today going 8IP allowing 7H, 0BB, 1ER, 1HR, and 1HBP against 4SOs. He was around 80 pitches in the 8th by Chris' unofficial count when I lost the game and I didn't get it back until the top of the 9th so I'm unsure exactly where he finished. Drew posted 9:7 ratio and also picked off a runner at 1B before he gave way to Seth Harvey. No T-Rat had a multi-hit day but Max Walla, Jason Rogers, and Cameron Garfield all smacked doubles in the contest. The Rattlers played clean defense and no Snappers attempted to steal a base. Wisconsin Play By Play Should have more in the 1st, but I love the fast starts by the T-Rats this year. Wisconsin Top of the 1st Brandon Macias singles on a line drive to center fielder JaDamion Williams. Max Walla walks. Brandon Macias to 2nd. Jason Rogers doubles (17) on a line drive to left fielder Nate Roberts. Brandon Macias scores. Max Walla to 3rd. Nick Ramirez pops out to third baseman Miguel Sano in foul territory. Gregory Hopkins reaches on a fielder's choice out, first baseman Adam Bryant to catcher Kyle Knudson. Max Walla out at home. Jason Rogers to 3rd. Cameron Garfield grounds into a force out, shortstop Tyler Grimes to second baseman Eddie Rosario. Gregory Hopkins out at 2nd. Gagon's lone blemish. Beloit Bottom of the 1st Wang-Wei Lin grounds out, second baseman Carlos George to first baseman Nick Ramirez. Nate Roberts grounds out, second baseman Carlos George to first baseman Nick Ramirez. Eddie Rosario homers (7) on a fly ball to right field. Miguel Sano flies out to center fielder Chadwin Stang. While this play was scored a 3B Walla dove for it near the line and it went all the way to the wall. It probably should have been a single or a double at worst. Wonderful job to get out of the inning unscathed. Beloit Bottom of the 7th Adam Bryant grounds out, second baseman Carlos George to first baseman Nick Ramirez. Drew Leachman triples (1) on a fly ball to right fielder Max Walla. JaDamion Williams strikes out swinging. Kyle Knudson grounds out, pitcher Drew Gagnon to second baseman Carlos George to first baseman Nick Ramirez.

My internet has been constantly up and down all day so if I don't get the 3 games updated today that will be why. I haven't been able to stay connected to the T-Rats game more than 5 minutes at a time. Hopefully I at least maintain this level of connectivity to get the posts done but if it drops entirely on me I'll be crap out of luck. T-Rats are in the 7th now up 2-1.

Nine after 9 for June 2, 2012

Brewers' draft focus likely on prep hitters

Final: DSL Braves 5, DSL Brewers 1 Brewers Box Score This was actually a much closer game than the final score would suggest. Gian Rizzo was your starting pitcher and I'm actually disappointed he's back in the DSL given his stellar 2011 campaign. Rizzo was electric going 5 innings allowing 4H, 3BB, and 1ER against 9SOs posting a 2:1 ratio. I wonder if And That has a scouting report on him, I'd like to know more about him and why they'd have him repeat the DSL? Angel Ventura took the loss allowing 4 runs between the 7th and 8th innings including a HR. Melvin Tejada pitched a scoreless 9th. Franciso Castillo and Juan Ortiz both had 2 hits a piece, Ortiz added a double for the baby Brewers only XBH and also an OF assist gunning a runner at home. Elvis Rubio and Ortiz each stole a base while Alejandro Mendoza was caught stealing. Brewers Play By Play The difference in the game. DSL Braves Top of the 7th Omar Obregon flies out to left fielder Juan Ortiz. Johan Camargo walks. With Victor Reyes batting, Johan Camargo steals (1) 2nd base. With Victor Reyes batting, wild pitch by Angel Ventura, Johan Camargo to 3rd. Victor Reyes singles on a line drive to left fielder Juan Ortiz. Johan Camargo scores. Ibrahim McKenzie flies out to left fielder Juan Ortiz. With Jose Morel batting, Victor Reyes caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Carlos Pena to shortstop Carlos Belonis. DSL Braves Top of the 8th Jose Morel walks. Miguel Rivero hit by pitch. Jose Morel to 2nd. Carlos Castro doubles (2) on a fly ball to left fielder Juan Ortiz. Jose Morel scores. Miguel Rivero out at home, left fielder Juan Ortiz to shortstop Carlos Belonis to third baseman Sthervin Matos. Iosif Bernal homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Carlos Castro scores. Luis Monasterio grounds out, second baseman Raphachel Colatosti to first baseman Alejandro Mendoza. Omar Obregon grounds out, third baseman Sthervin Matos to first baseman Alejandro Mendoza.

Final: Beloit 9, Wisconsin 5 Beloit beats Wisconsin to tie Rattlers for division lead By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers BELOIT, WI - The Beloit Snappers bombarded the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers for nine runs in the middle of the game Saturday night at Pohlman Field. It was enough for the Snappers to defeat Wisconsin 9-5. Both teams are 34-22 on the season and are tied for the lead in the Midwest League's Western Division with fourteen games remaining in the first half. Both teams broke the ice in the fourth inning. Wisconsin got a pair of runs in the top of the inning. Brandon Macias doubled and would later score on a single by Jason Rogers. Rogers scored on a wild pitch by Beloit starting pitcher Matt Summers. The Snappers answered the Rattlers runs with five of their own in the bottom of the fifth inning. The first three batters reached against Wisconsin starter Matt Miller on a double, a single, and a hit batsman. Then, Matt Koch doubled in a pair of runs to tie the game. Kyle Knudson lined the next pitch to center for a two-run single to put the Snappers up 4-2 and there were still no outs in the inning. Miller would allow one more run in the inning on a two-out, RBI single by Eddie Rosario. The Rattlers loaded the bases with two outs in the top of the fifth inning, but looked like they would miss an opportunity. But, a popup to third off the bat of Nick Ramirez was dropped by Sano. Two runs scored and Wisconsin pulled to within a run. But, Beloit rallied for four more runs in the bottom of the fifth. The first two batters of the inning reached on singles against Miller to put runners on first and third. Those were the ninth and tenth hits of the game given up by Miller and that forced a call to the bullpen. Stephen Peterson took over for Miller and got a force out at second that allowed a run to score. A walk, a balk, and an intentional walk loaded the bases and AJ Pettersen made the score 7-4. Another walk reloaded the bases and Nate Roberts drove a two-run single to center to put Beloit up 9-4. Wisconsin scored a run in the sixth on a single by Macias. The third hit of the game by the Rattlers third baseman pulled the Rattlers to within 9-5, but that was the last run of the game. The top two teams in the division at the end of the first half will qualify for the Midwest League playoffs. Wisconsin and Beloit are both five games up on third place Kane County after the Cougars lost 15-3 at home to the Peoria Chiefs on Saturday night. Game two of the three game series is Sunday afternoon at Pohlman Field. Drew Gagnon (3-1, 3.18) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers. Tyler Jones (0-0, 1.29) is set to start for the Snappers. Game time is 2:00pm. Tune in for the broadcast on AM1280, WNAM or timberrattlers.com starting with the Miller Lite Pregame Show at 1:40pm. WP: Matt Summers (5-3) LP: Matt Miller (3-5) TIME: 3:10 ATTN: 2,256 Wisconsin Box Score Certainly not the way you want to pitch when the first half crown is on the line, at least Tyler Cravy bounced back and pitched well with 3 scoreless innings. Brandon Macias went 3-5 with double and has 6 hits in his last 10 ABs. Jason Rogers posted the other multi-hit game going 2-4 with a double and Nick Ramirez added a double of his own. Beloit ran all over the Rattlers collecting 5 stolen bases but the Rattlers did play clean defense and Max Walla added an OF assist. Prospect followers will know that Miguel Sano is the best prospect in the Twins organization and one of the best hitters in the minors but his defense is atrocious. He committed his 20th(!) error of the season in tonight's contest, that's 20 errors in 54 games. Wisconsin Play By Play Let's hope the boys turn it around tomorrow.

Final: Huntsville 6, Mississippi 2 Huntsville Box Score I love coming home, fire up the computer, and see a starting pitcher only give up 1 earned run. Josh Stinson pushed his record to 7-2 with a fine 6 inning effort. Josh only allowed 4 hits but he also walked 4 and hit 2 batters while only striking out 3, as you would guess from his peripherals he wasn't very efficient throwing 54 of 94 pitches for strikes while posting a 10:3 ratio. He was also a slacker at the plate and didn't collect a hit dropping his AVE to .417, but that's alright as long as he homers the next time he gets a chance to hit. Jesus Sanchez continued his stellar season with 2 clean innings and Brandon Kintzler retired the side in order in the 9th. After the first half playoff push is over I would hope both Sanchez and Kintzler get the bump to AAA, Kintzler especially doesn't belong in AA. On the offense side singles hitter Scooter Gennett led the way posting the only multi-hit game going 2-4 with a double. Hunter Morris added the HR which put the game away in the 8th while both Josh Prince and Adam Weisenburger hit run scoring doubles. Kentrail Davis stole his 6th base and Tommy Manzella committed his 4th error (fielding). Huntsville Play By Play Stinson's command cost him early. Mississippi Top of the 1st Keenan Wiley grounds out, second baseman Scooter Gennett to first baseman Hunter Morris. Philip Gosselin hit by pitch. Joe Leonard hit by pitch. Philip Gosselin to 2nd. Ian Gac flies out to left fielder Lee Haydel. Todd Cunningham singles on a ground ball to shortstop Tommy Manzella. Philip Gosselin scores. Joe Leonard to 2nd. Christian Bethancourt walks. Joe Leonard to 3rd. Todd Cunningham to 2nd. Cory Harrilchak grounds out, second baseman Scooter Gennett to first baseman Hunter Morris. The only other run the Braves would score. Mississippi Top of the 5th Philip Gosselin reaches on fielding error by shortstop Tommy Manzella. Joe Leonard singles on a line drive to center fielder Josh Prince. Philip Gosselin to 2nd. Ian Gac singles on a ground ball to left fielder Lee Haydel. Philip Gosselin scores. Joe Leonard to 2nd. Todd Cunningham out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Matt Cline to second baseman Scooter Gennett. Joe Leonard to 3rd. Ian Gac to 2nd. Christian Bethancourt strikes out swinging. Cory Harrilchak called out on strikes. Huntsville's crooked number in the 4th was all they would need. Huntsville Bottom of the 4th Scooter Gennett doubles (12) on a line drive to left fielder Cory Harrilchak. Hunter Morris reaches on missed catch error by pitcher Zeke Spruill, assist to first baseman Ian Gac. Scooter Gennett scores. Tommy Manzella singles on a ground ball to left fielder Cory Harrilchak. Hunter Morris to 2nd. Kentrail Davis reaches on force attempt, throwing error by first baseman Ian Gac. Hunter Morris to 3rd. Tommy Manzella to 2nd. Adam Weisenburger out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Keenan Wiley. Hunter Morris scores. Tommy Manzella to 3rd. With Matt Cline batting, Kentrail Davis steals (6) 2nd base, Tommy Manzella scores. Throwing error by catcher Christian Bethancourt. Matt Cline grounds out, third baseman Joe Leonard to first baseman Ian Gac. Josh Stinson grounds out, shortstop Barrett Kleinknecht to first baseman Ian Gac.

I have an avalanche of graduation parties today, I'll get to my updates late tonight. If YG doesn't make an appearance I'll cover the DSL game as well.

Final: Cedar Rapids 14, Wisconsin 9 Cedar Rapids outlasts Rattlers Wisconsin's division lead over Beloit falls to one game after 14-9 loss to Kernels By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers CEDAR RAPIDS, IA - The Cedar Rapids Kernels scored seven runs in the second inning to build a seven-run lead over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Friday night at Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The Rattlers staged comebacks throughout the game, but every time they got close, the Kernels had an answer. The Kernels defeated Wisconsin 14-9. Cedar Rapids (25-30) took the lead with two runs in the bottom of the first inning. Trevor Hairgrove walked with one out. Kaleb Cowart tripled in Hairgrove and would score on a sacrifice fly to left by Frazier Hall. Wisconsin (34-21) responded in the top of the second as Kernels starter Dan Reynolds walked three in the inning. Brandon Macias doubled in a pair of runs to tie the game. Then, the Kernels scored a bushel of runs in the bottom of the second. The first seven batters of the inning reached and all seven would score. Two singles and a walk loaded the bases against Wisconsin starting pitcher Will West. A walk to Wendell Soto, the number nine batter in the order, forced in the first run of the inning. Consecutive singles by Kevin Moesquit and Hairgrove would score a run to make the score 5-2 and keep the bases loaded. Cowart knocked West out of the game with a two run single to center for a 7-2 advantage. Reliever Kevin Shackelford did not fare much better. Hall made the score 8-2 with his second sacrifice fly of the game. Matt Scioscia followed with an RBI single to cap the scoring in the inning. Hairgrove made it 10-2 with a run on a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the third. Wisconsin rallied for three runs in the top of the fifth inning. The bases were loaded and Greg Hopkins scored from third on a passed ball. Yadiel Rivera knocked in the other two runners with a double. The Rattlers loaded the bases with no outs in the seventh inning and got a run on a sacrifice fly Rivera to make the score 10-6. But, that was it. Cedar Rapids loaded the bases with no outs against Jacob Barnes in the bottom of the seventh inning. Barnes got the first out on a line drive to second. Cowart was next and sent a deep fly ball to centerfield. Chadwin Stang made a fine running catch as the runner from third tagged and scored. But, Stang appeared to have lost track of the outs and kept running with the ball. That allowed the runner at second, who was tagging to go to third, to just keep running and score the second run on the sacrifice fly. Wisconsin would rally for three runs in the top of the eighth. Hopkins knocked in the first run with a sacrifice fly. Then, Nick Ramirez and Cameron Garfield had consecutive run scoring doubles and the Kernels lead was down to three runs. But, the Kernels would come back with two more runs in the bottom of the eighth inning on an RBI single by Gary Mitchell and a run scoring error. Wisconsin had no comebacks left in the ninth and went down in order. The Timber Rattlers begin the final leg of their 13-day road trip on Saturday night when they face the Beloit Snappers at Pohlman Field. Matt Miller (3-4, 3.79) is the scheduled starting pitcher for Wisconsin. Beloit will put Matt Summers (4-3, 3.99) on the mound. Start time for game one of this key series is 7:00pm. The three game series at Pohlman Field is key because Beloit trails the Timber Rattlers by one game in the Midwest Leagues Western Division. The Snappers won the final two games of their series at Quad Cities before heading home to face Wisconsin. The Rattlers dropped the final two games of their series at Cedar Rapids. Tune in for the broadcast of game one on AM1280, WNAM or timberrattlers.com starting with the Miller Lite Pregame Show at 6:40pm. WP: Michael Johnson (3-3) LP: Will West (1-1) SAVE: Ty Kelley (8) TIME: 3:37 ATTN: 4,044 Wisconsin Box Score Chris said on the air that if anyone made any football jokes about the score he'd punch 'em in the face, so there goes my bit of cleverness for today. Every Rattler pitcher who appeared in this game gave up runs... Will West was charged with 9 runs and didn't record an out in the 2nd. Kevin Schackleford was charged with 1 of his own and allowed all 3 of West's inherited runners to score. Jacob Barnes gave up 2 runs in his 4 innings and Tyler Cravy gave up 2 runs, 1 earned, in his inning. The Rattlers made mental mistakes all over the place including an out on the bases but somehow only managed to be charged with 1 fielding error, Yadiel Rivera's 7th. Cameron Garfield dropped another ball at home plate and air mailed another throw into CF on a stolen base attempt, which is the second occurrence of each play since he's been back, thankfully the overthrows at 2B have been backed up so the runner wasn't allowed to advance. Brandon Macias went 3-4 with a 2B, Nick Ramirez went 3-4 with a 2B and a walk, Gregory Hopkins extended his hit streak with a 2-3 effort, Garfield went 2-3 with a 2B and 2BB, and finally Rivera added the 2 run double mentioned above. Wisconsin Play By Play I wouldn't even know where to start... 23 runs, mental mistakes, and errors... enjoy I guess?