What We Learned: Minor League struggles and proposals

Yesterday's Results

Pirates 3, Brewers 2

Brewers News and Notes

Links from BCB

Losing records in the minors don’t mean the farm system is in trouble | -JP-, BCB

It’s been a rough year for all of the affiliates in the Brewers system, but that doesn’t means

Bring the Brewers AAA Affiliate to West Allis! | Kyle Lesniewski, BCB

Would moving the Brewers Triple-A affiliate back to Milwaukee work for the Brewers? Kyle has a proposal using a mostly unused piece of property.

Let's Talk About Chris "Sleepy" Carter. | chris33, BCB FanPost

Does Chris Carter have a future with the Brewers? There are pros and cons to committing to him on a longer-term basis.

Minor League Update

Affiliate Update

Colorado Springs Sky Sox (AAA) | 64-64

• Thursday: Colorado Springs 5, Oklahoma City 0
• Friday: Colorado Springs @ Oklahoma City | 7:05 pm
• Saturday: Colorado Springs @ Oklahoma City | 7:05 pm
• Sunday: Colorado Springs @ Oklahoma City | 6:05 pm

Biloxi Shuckers (AA) | 66-62

• Thursday: Mississippi 2, Biloxi 3
• Friday: Mississippi @ Biloxi | 7:10 pm
• Saturday: Jackson @ Biloxi | 7:10 pm
• Sunday: Jackson @ Biloxi | 5:10 pm

Brevard County Manatees (A+) | 38-90

• Thursday: Brevard County 2, Clearwater 5
• Friday: Brevard County @ Tampa | 11:45 am
• Saturday: Brevard County @ Tampa | 5:00 pm
• Sunday: Brevard County @ Tampa | 12:00 pm

Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (A) | 64-66

• Thursday: Peoria 4, Wisconsin 5
• Friday: Wisconsin @ Quad Cities | 7:00 pm
• Saturday: Wisconsin @ Quad Cities | 6:00 pm
• Sunday: Wisconsin @ Quad Cities | 1:15 pm

DSL Brewers (R) | 25-44

• Thursday: DSL Tigers @ DSL Brewers (PPD Rain)
• Friday: DSL Angels @ DSL Brewers | 9:30 am
• Saturday: DSL Brewers @ DSL Angels | 9:30 am
• Sunday: End of Season

Helena Brewers (R) | 23-38

• Thursday: Great Falls 8, Helena 5
• Friday: Great Falls @ Helena | 8:05 pm
• Saturday: Billings @ Helena | 8:05 pm
• Sunday: Billings @ Helena | 2:05 pm

AZL Brewers (R) | 23-27

• Thursday: AZL Dodgers 0, AZL Brewers 3
• Friday: AZL Brewers @ AZL Dodgers | 9:00 pm
• Saturday: AZL Mariners @ AZL Brewers | 9:00 pm
• Sunday: No Game

News and Notes

Top 10 prospects who could be September callups | Jonathan Mayo, MLB.com

Two Brewers prospects are listed among ten prospects who could be called up this September, if there is playing time available for them.

NL Central Updates

Yesterday's Games

• Mets 10, Cardinals 6

This Weekend’s Games

Athletics @ Cardinals

• Friday: Ross Detwiler vs. Luke Weaver | 7:15 pm
• Saturday: Zach Neal vs. Mike Leake | 6:15 pm
• Sunday: Andrew Triggs vs. Jaime Garcia | 1:15 pm

Reds @ Diamondbacks

• Friday: Brandon Finnegan vs. Braden Shipley | 8:40 pm
• Saturday: Anthony DeSclafani vs. Zack Godley | 7:10 pm
• Sunday: Homer Bailey vs. Anthony Bradley | 3:10 pm

Cubs @ Dodgers

• Friday: Mike Montgomery vs. Bud Norris | 9:10 pm
• Saturday: Jason Hammel vs. TBD | 3:05 pm
• Sunday: Jon Lester vs. TBD | 3:10 pm

Around Baseball

Jeremy Jeffress arrested for DWI | Adam J. Morris, Lone Star Ball

Former Brewer Jeremy Jeffress was arrested late last night/early this morning for a DWI. Full details are still coming in, but Lone Star Ball has a roundup of everything that is known so far.

This Weekend’s Action

Pirates @ Brewers

• Friday: Ryan Vogelsong vs. Matt Garza | 7:10 pm
• Saturday: Jameson Taillon vs. Jimmy Nelson | 6:10 pm
• Sunday: Ivan Nova vs. Chase Anderson | 1:10 pm