Audio from Nashville — “Mondays with Mike (Guerrero)”

Here is this week’s installment of “Mondays with Mike” with Sounds manager Mike Guerrero, discussing the Sounds’ remaining games, the team’s recent road trip to Omaha and Round Rock, and the resurgence at the plate for outfielder Caleb Gindl.

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Audio from Nashville — A Chat with Brandon Kintzler

Tonight’s interview is with Sounds reliever Brandon Kintzler, who worked two scoreless innings in Monday’s Sounds victory and has given up just two runs in 7 2/3 innings since coming up from Double-A Huntsville. Kintlzer, who is working his way back from a stress fracture in his right forearm that required surgery last year, discusses his road back, his major league debut in ’10 for Milwaukee, his 2 1/2 seasons of Independent League ball (’07-’09) and his thoughts about the upcoming off-season and being a minor league free agent.

August 28 – Chat With Reliever Brandon Kintzler

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Audio from Round Rock — “The Bake Show” (Ep. 2)

Tonight’s interview is with Sounds right-handed starter Brian Baker (@TheBakeShow14), who is near the end of his first year in the Brewers system after seven with Tampa Bay (much discussed in this interview with Baker from late May). In this chat, Baker discusses his outing (5ip, 2r, ND) on Wednesday night in Round Rock, the nice run of starts he’s put together lately, what it’s typically like for minor league free agents during an off-season and his chances of re-signing with Milwaukee, his thoughts about the Pacific Coast League ballparks and cities compared to the other Triple-A league, the International League, and his ever-entertaining friendship with teammate Eric “The Kid” Farris (@eRoc86), who refers to Baker as “Show” or “The Show.”

August 23 – Chat With The Bake Show Brian Baker

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Audio from Omaha — “The Vibe from Vargas”

Tonight’s interview is with Sounds right-hander Claudio Vargas, who discusses his masterpiece (8ip, 2h, 7k) victory Monday night in Omaha, his season to this point (6-1, 3.58, 18 starts), the dangerous Omaha lineup that he kept in check, working with catcher and fellow veteran Humberto Quintero and what’s in store for Vargas the remainder of the season and next year.

August 21 – The Vibe From Starter Claudio Vargas

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Audio from Omaha — “Mondays with Mike (Guerrero)”

Here is this week’s installment of “Mondays with Mike” with Sounds manager Mike Guerrero, who discusses the Sounds’ recent 5-3 homestand, their first two games in Omaha, how the Sounds are trying to pitch to Royals prospect Wil Myers, getting rest for outfielder Khris Davis (not in lineup Monday for first time as a Sound) and what he wants to see from the club over the remaining 15 games of the season.

August 20 – Mondays With Manager Mike Guerrero

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Audio from Nashville — “(Jesus) Sanchez Says”

Tonight’s interview is with Sounds reliever Jesus Sanchez, who picked up the victory Thursday night in the Sounds’ extra-inning win, which arrived just before a massive thunderstorm. Sanchez, who is 7-2 with a 1.43 ERA and 11 saves in 46 games this season between Double-A Huntsville and the Sounds, discusses his campaign to this point, his transition this year to full-time relief and his earlier days in pro ball when he was a hitter in the Yankees’ and later Phillies’ systems before taking to the mound in ’08 and joining the Brewers organization prior to last season.

August 17 – Reliever Jesus Sanchez Says

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Audio from Music City — “What (Hiram) Burgos Believes”

Tonight’s interview is with Sounds right-hander Hiram Burgos, who posted his second straight quality start on Tuesday night (7ip, 2er) and third in his four outings since joining the Sounds in late July. As of today, Burgos is 8-3 with a 2.01 ERA in 24 games this season between High-A Brevard County, Double-A Huntsville and the Sounds. He discusses his season to this point, working with pitching coach Fred Dabney again (they were together at Brevard County in ’11), what adjustments he’s made the past couple of years, who’s had the biggest influence on him as a pitcher, and his amateur days at the Puerto Rico Baseball Academy and Bethune-Cookman College (Fla.).

August 15 – What Hiram Burgos Believes

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Audio from Nashville — Brewers Asst. GM Gord Ash

Tonight’s pregame interview is with the always-accommodating Gord Ash, assistant general manager of the Sounds’ parent-club Milwaukee Brewers. Ash discusses Tyler Thornburg’s outing last night, the additions in Milwaukee of ’12 Sounds Mike Fiers, Jim Henderson and Martin Maldonado, the Brewers’ plan for potential September call-ups, the season that Taylor Green has had, and what the future holds for the remainder of the season for prospects Scooter Gennett and Hunter Morris (both at Double-A Huntsville).

August 14 – Chat With Brewers Assistant GM Gord Ash

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Audio from Music City — “Mondays with Mike (Guerrero)”

Here is this week’s installment of “Mondays with Mike” with Sounds manager Mike Guerrero, who discusses the Sounds’ recent 4-4 road trip through Fresno and Sacramento, the Sounds’ first three games of this homestand against Salt Lake, the seven-inning, one-run performance by Wily Peralta on Saturday night, the Sounds’ continued stellar defense (7 consec. errorless games), the call-up today of infielder Jeff Bianchi and whether or not the Brewers typically ask Guerrero for his opinion on roster moves,

August 13 – Mondays With Manager Mike Guerrero

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Audio from Nashville — “Quotations from (Humberto) Quintero”

Tonight’s interview is with one of the newest Sounds, catcher Humberto Quintero. The 33-year-old veteran backstop joined the Sounds a couple of weeks ago and has been with four different organizations since March — Astros (MLB), Royals (MLB), Marlins (Triple-A New Orleans) and Brewers (Triple-A Nashville). Quintero discusses what his season has been like, how he felt Wily Peralta threw the ball on Saturday night (7ip, 1er) in the Sounds’ come-from-behind win, what he looks for in a club that may sign him as a free agent and which catchers had the greatest influence on him when he first got to the big leagues.

August 12 – Quotations From Catcher Humberto Quintero

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