WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLER GAME NOTES Wisconsin Timber Rattlers PO Box 7464 Appleton, WI 54912-7073 Phone: (920) 733-4152 Fax: (920) 733 -8032 Midwest League Affiliate of www.timberrattlers.com [email protected] the Milwaukee Brewers Game #74 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (39-34, 1-2) v. Peoria Chiefs (33-40, 0-3); Monday, June 27, 2011; 7:05pm Probable Starting Pitchers Monday, June 27 v. Peoria RHP Matt Miller (2-3, 4.50) v. RHP Matt Loosen (0-0, 0.00) 7:05pm Tuesday, June 28 v. Peoria RHP Maverick Lasker (0-0, 0.00) v. LHP Graham Hicks (1-3, 4.32) 7:05pm Wednesday, June 29 v. Peoria (@Miller Park) RHP Brooks Hall (3-1, 3.38) v. LHP Austin Kirk (4-4, 2.69) 7:05pm Thursday, June 30 @Cedar Rapids RHP Jimmy Nelson (2-7, 5.14) v. TBA 6:35pm Friday, July 1 @Cedar Rapids TBA v. TBA 6:35pm 2011 SEASON AT A GLANCE ABOUT SUNDAY: Quad Cities beat the Timber ABOUT THE OPPONENTS: The Peoria Chiefs are Streak: L2 Rattlers 8-3 in ten innings. The Rattlers tied the the Midwest League affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. Last 5 Games 2-3 game 3-3 with a pair of runs in the bottom of the Last season, the Chiefs finished with an overall record Last 10 Games 6-4 2011 Best Mark: 39-32 ninth inning. But, Quad Cities scored five times in of 71-66, but missed out on the playoffs. The manager 2011 Worst Mark: 5-10 the top of the tenth for the win. Quad Cities took of the Chiefs is Casey Kopitzke, a native of Green Bay First Half 38-32 two of three from the Rattlers in the weekend series and a product of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Second Half 1-2 baseball program. This is the second season for Home Record: 21-17 at Time Warner Cable Field. Kopitzke as the manager of the Chiefs. Road Record: 18-17 Daytime Record: 12-10 THE UNPREDICTABLE JOHNNY RODZ: Quad Night Record: 27-22 Cities designated hitter Jonathan Rodriguez hit a THEIR SEASON SO FAR: Peoria finished the first Starters: 22-19 half of the season with a 33-37 record. The Chiefs Relievers: 17-15 two-run homer in the top of the fourth inning to give Quality Starts: 31 the River Bandits a 2-0 lead. Rodriguez homered have lost ten in a row after being swept at home by the Saves/Chances: 23/29 twice in the series against the Rattlers. He also had Kane County Cougars to start the second half of the Longest Win Streak: 7 a hand in seven of the 14 runs scored by Quad season. Longest Losing Streak: 5 Rattlers Score First: 25-9 Cities in the just completed series against the Opp. Score First: 14-25 Rattlers. 2011 SEASON SERIES: The Rattlers are 6-3 against Comeback Wins: 18 the Chiefs this season. Wisconsin and the Chiefs split Lead Entering 8th: 25-2 NO RBI: Quad Cities added a run in the top of the a doubleheader at Time Warner Cable Field on April Tied Entering 8th: 2-3 fifth when Ronny Gil grounded into a 6-4-3 double 17 after games on April 15 and 16 had been rained Trail Entering 8th: 3-20 Lead Entering 9th: 25-2 play with runners at first and third with no outs. The out. The Chiefs won game one 7-6. The Rattlers won Tied Entering 9th: 0-2 game two 2-1. Wisconsin is took two of three from runner scored from third for a 3-0 Quad Cities lead. Trail Entering 9th: 2-21 May 24-26 at O‟Brien Field. Then, the Rattlers swept Wins in last AB: 4 a four game series at Peoria from June 14-16. “Walkoff” Wins: 2 CHIP AWAY AT THE STONE: Nick Shaw‟s RBI Opp. Wins in last AB: 12 grounder in the bottom of the fifth got the Rattlers to Opp. “Walkoff” Wins: 5 within 3-1. ALL TIME SERIES: Since 1995, the Rattlers are 122- Extra Innings: 0-5 133 against the Chiefs. The Rattlers are 57-70 at Double headers: 9-7 home against the Chiefs. Shutouts: 5-5 I’VE GOT JACK JOHNSON & TOM O’LEARY One-run game 15-10 WAITING FOR YA: TJ Mittelstaedt and Tyler Scoring 4 or less: 23-25 Roberts his solo home runs in the bottom of the PEORIA PROSPECTING: Baseball America’s 2011 Scoring 5 or more: 16-9 ninth to tie the game 3-3. Mittelstaedt hit his home Prospect Handbook listed two current members of the Allowing 4 or less: 34-9 Peoria roster on their list of Top 30 Prospects in the Allowing 5 or more: 5-25 run to lead off the inning. Roberts followed one out later. This marks the third time this season Cubs‟ organization. Outfielder Matt Szczur (#7) and Wisconsin has hit a pair of homers in the same pitcher Hayden Simpson (#8) are both in the top ten. RATTLERS IN JUNE Pitcher Robinson Lopez (#19) is on the list, but is on inning. Date Opp. W/L SCORE the Peoria disabled list. 6/1 @BG L 6-4 WELL, GUESS WHAT? NOW THIS IS 6/2 @BG W 6-3 2011 DRAFT: Peoria has one member of Chicago‟s 6/3 @DAY L 8-1 HAPPENING: Chris Edmondson doubled in a pair 2011 draft class on their current roster. Pitcher Patrick 6/4 @DAY W 13-2 (8) of runs in the top of the tenth for a 5-3 Quad Cities Francescon was the 40th round pick of the Cubs in the 6/5 @DAY W 4-1 lead. most recent draft. 6/6 OFF DAY 6/7 LC L 9-0 THAT’S HOW THEY ROLL: An RBI double, an PEORIA STARTING PITCHER: Matt Loosen was the 6/8 LC W 14-2 error, and a wild pitch led to three more runs for the 23rd round pick of the Cubs in the 2010 draft. Loosen 6/9 LC W 5-4 River Bandits in the tenth. was selected out of Jacksonville University where he 6/10 FW L 11-5 6/11 FW L 8-2 EXTRA PAIN: The Rattlers are 0-5 in extra inning went 3-4 with a 5.88 ERA and 86 strikeouts in 82-2/3 games this season. They are 0-2 at home when the innings in his final season. Loosen signed with the 6/12 FW W 4-1 6/13 OFF DAY game goes into extra innings. Cubs instead of returning to Jacksonville for his senior 6/14 @PEO W 12-5 season and split time between the Arizona League and 6/15 @PEO W 2-1 THAT’S JUST….WEIRD: Wisconsin is 3-0 against the Northwest League. Loosen was 2-3 with 3.86 ERA 6/15 @PEO W 6-2 Quad Cities at Modern Woodmen Park. The in 14 appearances (seven starts) at those two stops in 6/16 @PEO W 2-0 Rattlers are 4-5 at Time Warner Cable Field against the Cubs organization. Loosen started his 2011 6/17 @CR L 8-7 (10) the River Bandits. season with the Daytona Cubs, the Florida State 6/18 @CR L 6-5 6/19 @CR W 4-1 RATTLER PROSPECTING: There are six League affiliate of Chicago, and appeared in three 6/20 OFF DAY members of the active Timber Rattler roster who are games. Over those three relief outings, Loosen 6/21 MWL ALL-STAR GAME @ QC rated as top 30 prospects in the Milwaukee system allowed five runs on 11 hits with 13 strikeouts and four 6/22 OFF DAY by Baseball America in their 2011 Prospect walks over 8-2/3 innings without a decision. In his one 6/23 OFF DAY outing with Peoria, Loosen allowed a hit in two 6/24* QC W 4-3 Handbook. Pitchers Jimmy Nelson (#10) and Matt 6/25 QC L 3-2 Miller (#13) are the highest ranked Rattlers on the scoreless innings at Quad Cities on June 18. In that 6/26 QC L 8-3 (10) list. Infielders Cody Hawn (#20) and Yadiel Rivera game against the River Bandits, Loosen struck out four 6/27 PEO (#21) and catcher Tyler Roberts (#23) are the three without walking a batter. He was not involved in the 6/28 PEO position players on the list. Pitcher Maverick Lasker decision. Tonight,\T LoosenIMBER is facing RATT the TimberLER 6/29** PEO (#28) is the other current Rattlers player rated by Rattlers for the first time. He pitched 3-2/3 innings 6/30 @CR BA. Catcher Cameron Garfield (#22) is currently on against Brevard County, Milwaukee‟s Florida State *-Start of second half the disabled list. League affiliate, on June 4. In that game he allowed a **-At Miller Park run on two hits with a walk and six strikeouts. TONIGHT’S STARTER RHP MATT MILLER: Selected by Milwaukee in the 5th round of the SCOUTING REPORT: According to Baseball America, Miller 2010 draft out of the University of Michigan. projects as a middle of the rotation starter at the major league level due to an above-average fastball and slider and a decent changeup. LAST SEASON: Miller went 7-2 with a 4.06ERA in 14 games (all starts) for the Helena Brewers in 2010. He walked 28 and struck out HONORS: Miller tied for the Pioneer League lead in wins with seven 53 in 71 innings pitched.