Audio from Salt Lake — “Catching Up with Blake Lalli”

It’s the Sounds and the Bees tonight from Salt Lake in Game 3 of a four-game series, each team having taken a game so far. First pitch at 7:35 CT, pregame at 7:20 on 102.5 The Game.

Tonight’s interview is with Sounds catcher Blake Lalli, who rejoined the team Thursday after being optioned by the Brewers. Lalli discusses his time in the big leagues with the Brewers, his first-ever call-up last year when he was with the Cubs, the transition to feeling comfortable in the major leagues, his experiences in playing three consecutive full seasons at Double-A for the Cubs and his current role as both a catcher and first baseman.

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Audio from Salt Lake — “Hear It from (Johnny) Hellweg”

The Sounds and Bees go at it tonight from Salt Lake in Game 2. The broadcast starts at 7:20 CT with the first pitch at 7:35, as Tyler Thornburg faces A.J. Schugel.

Tonight’s interview is with Sounds right-hander Johnny Hellweg, who discusses his and the team’s victory last night, his continuing work in repeating his delivery after growing to 6’9″ after being drafted at 6’4″, how playing soccer in high school helped his baseball career and where he was last year when he found out he’d been traded from the Angels to the Brewers in the Zack Greinke deal.

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Audio from Nashville — Brewers GM Doug Melvin

Here is today’s pregame interview with Brewers GM Doug Melvin, who was kind enough to join me live this morning before the Sounds started their game against the River Cats.

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

Here is this week’s “Mondays with Mike,” during which the Sounds’ manager discusses the team’s improvements since last week’s chat, what he sees at the plate right now from Khris Davis and Josh Prince, the latest on first baseman Hunter Morris, who suffered a mild concussion on Friday and the impact on the team’s play when the parent club’s general manager is in town (as the Brewers’ Doug Melvin currently is).

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Audio from Nashville — Brewers Pitching Coordinator Rick Tomlin

The Sounds and River Cats play Game 2 of their four-game series today at Greer, and the broadcast coverage on 102.5 The Game starts at 1:50 with the pregame and 2:05 with the first pitch.

Today’s interview is with Brewers minor league pitching coordinator Rick Tomlin, who shares his thoughts about Tyler Thornburg’s outing last night, the Sounds’ pitching staff so far this season, the development of Johnny Hellweg and what he and the Brewers are looking for in Francisco Rodriguez, who has joined the Sounds as the Brewers evaluate whether or not to call him up to the big leagues later this week.

Brewers pitching coordinator Rick Tomlin, shown at left during his time in the same role with the Mets

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A Chat with Former Sound Bob Mariano

The Sounds go for the series tonight against Fresno at 7:05. The pregame starts at 6:50 on 102.5 The Game.

Tonight’s interview is with the manager of the Fresno Grizzlies (Giants) and a Nashville Sounds infielder in 1981, Bob Mariano. He discusses his memories of playing for the Sounds, his Sounds teammates like Don Mattingly, Buck Showalter, Willie McGee and Otis Nixon, the success of the Giants in the major leagues the past few years and the evolution of ballparks in the minor leagues.

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Audio from Nashville — “(Jesus) Sanchez Says”

The Sounds battle the Fresno Grizzlies tonight at 7:05 p.m. with each team having won a game so far in the four-game series. The broadcast starts on 102.5 The Game (and 1025thegame.com) at 6:50, and the first pitch is at 7:05.

Tonight’s pregame guest is Sounds reliever Jesus Sanchez, who discusses the team’s tough start (9-22) to the year, his great start (3-0, 1.02 ERA, 11 appearances) to the year, his adjustments from last year, such as working on his changeup and his being added by the Brewers to the club’s 40-man roster.

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Audio from Nashville — Pitching Coach Fred Dabney

Today’s interview for the Sounds’ 11:05 a.m. CT start on Sports Talk 830-AM is pitching coach Fred Dabney, who discusses the Sounds’ pitching staff through the first 30 games of the season, the struggles of Tyler Thornburg, the success of returning relievers Rob Wooten, Donovan Hand and Jesus Sanchez, and the exciting raw ability of flame-throwing right-hander Johnny Hellweg.

May 8 – Interview With Pitching Coach Fred Dabney

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Audio Updates from Round Rock & Nashville

Catching up on some audio posting tonight as the Sounds are back in Music City. They start an 8-game home stand tonight against the Fresno Grizzlies (Giants). First pitch at 7:05 on 102.5 The Game.

Below is audio from Sunday’s pregame chat in Round Rock with reliever Donovan Hand, Monday’s chat in Round Rock with manager Mike Guerrero and tonight’s chat with outfielder Khris Davis.

May 7 – Interview With Outfielder Khris Davis

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May 6 – Interview With Manager Mike Guerrero (Mondays With Mike)

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May 5 – Interview With Relief Pitcher Donovan Hand

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Audio from Round Rock — “A (Josh) Prince of a Player”

Tonight’s interview from Round Rock is with Sounds utility man Josh Prince, who went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and three walks last night in his first game back with the Sounds since returning from his first-ever stint in the major leagues.

Prince discusses some of the emotions he experienced during his call-up, the transition from an everyday role in the minors to a back-up role in the big leagues, whether he feels like a different player now that he’s been in the majors and what surprised him most.

May 4 – Interview With Utilityman Josh Prince

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