If there is no struggle, there is no progress. – Frederick Douglass

Play Ball!

There are several ways to follow the Timber Rattlers tonight.

In the listening area, dial around to AM1280, WNAM.  This is one of the internet links to listen to the game.   WNAM is also available on IHeartRadio as a website and as an app for your smart phone.

Time Warner Cable SportsChannel is broadcasting tonight’s game.  That channel is available to Time Warner Cable Subscribers.

Tonight’s games are also available to subscribers of MiLB.TV.  This will be stadium video with the audio call from WNAM.

Timber Rattlers Lineup:
Tyrone Taylor – CF
Michael Reed – LF
Mitch Haniger – RF
Victor Roache – DH
Adam Giacalone – 1B
Mike Garza – 3B
Alfredo Rodriguez – 2B
Parker Berberet – C
Orlando Arcia – SS

Timber Rattlers Starting Pitcher: Damien Magnifico
LumberKings Starting Pitcher: Matt Anderson

Timber Rattlers Game Notes: RattlersGameNotesMay92013

A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work. – Colin Powell

Batting practice before game one of Wednesday’s doubleheader.

There are several ways to follow the Timber Rattlers tonight.

In the listening area, dial around to AM1280, WNAM.  This is one of the internet links to listen to the game.   WNAM is also available on IHeartRadio as a website and as an app for your smart phone.

The second game of tonight’s doubleheader is on My NEW32′s Sports Showdown.  That’s Channel 13 on most cable systems in the area.

Tonight’s games are also available to subscribers of MiLB.TV.  This will be stadium video with the audio call from WNAM.

Timber Rattlers Game 1 Lineup:
Tyrone Taylor – CF
Michael Reed – DH
Mitch Haniger – RF
Victor Roache – LF
Adam Giacalone – 1B
Chris McFarland – 2B
Jose Sermo – 3B
Parker Berberet – C
Orlando Arcia – SS

Wisconsin’s Starting Pitcher – Game 1: Tyler Wagner
Wisconsin’s Starting Pitcher – Game 2: Mike Strong

Clinton’s Starting Pitcher – Game 1: Tyler Pike
Clinton’s Starting Pitcher – Game 2: Rusty Shellhorn

Timber Rattlers Roster: Timber_Rattlers_Roster_050213
LumberKings Roster: Clinton Roster 5-8-13

Timber Rattlers Game Notes: RattlersGameNotesMay82013
LumberKings Game Notes: Clinton5.8.13

What do you say, Ernie?

Let’s play two!

When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love. – Marcus Aurelius

Dow Diamond in the morning.

In the listening area, dial around to AM1280, WNAM.  This is one of the internet links to listen to the game.   WNAM is also available on IHeartRadio as a website and as an app for your smart phone.

The series in Great Lake is also available to subscribers of MiLB.TV.  This will be stadium video with the audio call from the Great Lakes broadcast team.

Timber Rattlers Lineup:
Tyrone Taylor – LF
Michael Reed – RF
Mitch Haniger – CF
Victor Roache – DH
Adam Giacalone – 1B
Chris McFarland – 2B
Parker Berberet – C
Alfredo Rodriguez – 3B
Orlando Arcia – SS

Timber Rattlers Starting Pitcher: Eric Semmelhack
Great Lakes Starting Pitcher: Angel Sanchez

Timber Rattlers Game Notes: RattlersGameNotesMay62013

Keep your face always toward the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you. – Walt Whitman

A beautiful Sunday for baseball in Midland as the Rattlers go for their fourth straight win.

You may tune in for today’s broadcast a few different ways:

In the listening area, dial around to AM1280, WNAM.  This is one of the internet links to listen to the game.   WNAM is also available on IHeartRadio as a website and as an app for your smart phone.

The series in Great Lake is also available to subscribers of MiLB.TV.  This will be stadium video with the audio call from the Great Lakes broadcast team.

Timber Rattlers Lineup:
Tyrone Taylor  – LF
Michael Reed – RF
Mitch Haniger – CF
Victor Roache – DH
Adam Giacalone – 1B
Chris McFarland – 2B
Clint Coulter – C
Alfredo Rodriguez – 3B
Orlando Arcia – SS

Wisconsin Starting Pitcher: Ryan Gibbard
Great Lakes Starting Pitcher: Lyndsey Caughel

Timber Rattlers Game Notes: RattlersGameNotesMay52013

Once you’re halfway home, you know that you can probably get the rest of the way there. – Janis Ian

Dow Diamond; Midland, Michigan

You may tune in for today’s broadcast a few different ways:

In the listening area, dial around to AM1280, WNAM.  This is one of the internet links to listen to the game.   WNAM is also available on IHeartRadio as a website and as an app for your smart phone.

The series in Great Lake is also available to subscribers of MiLB.TV.  This will be stadium video with the audio call from the Great Lakes broadcast team.

Timber Rattlers lineup:
Tyrone Taylor – CF
Alfredo Rodriguez – 2B
Mitch Haniger – RF
Victor Roache – LF
Adam Giacalone – 1B
Jose Sermo – 3B
Clint Coulter – C
Chris McFarland – DH
Orlando Arcia – SS

Wisconsin Starting Pitcher: Austin Blaski
Great Lakes Starting Pitcher: Carlos Frias

Timber Rattlers Game Notes: RattlersGameNotesMay42013

The Loons are a Dodgers affiliate….so, of course, Tommy Lasorda is here:

It’s like an episode of The Baseball Bunch.

What you have to remember is that baseball isn’t a week or a month but a season – and a season is a long time. – Chuck Tanner

Jackson Field at Cooley Law School Stadium on May 3, 2013.

You may tune in for today’s broadcast a few different ways:

In the listening area, dial around to AM1280, WNAM.  This is one of the internet links to listen to the game.   WNAM is also available on IHeartRadio as a website and as an app for your smart phone.

Timber Rattlers Starting Lineup:
Alfredo Rodriguez – SS
Michael Reed – RF
Mitch Haniger – CF
Victor Roache – LF
Adam Giacalone – 1B
Jose Sermo – DH
Parker Bereret – C
Chris McFarland – 2B
Mike Garza – 3B

Rattlers Starting Pitcher: Leonard Lorenzo
Lugnuts Starting Pitcher: Javier Avendaño

Timber Rattlers Game Notes: RattlersGameNotesMay32013

April is a promise that May is bound to keep. – Hal Borland

Homestand ends today. Game time is 12:05pm.

You may tune in for today’s broadcast a few different ways:

In the listening area, dial around to AM1280, WNAM.  This is one of the internet links to listen to the game.   WNAM is also available on IHeartRadio as a website and as an app for your smart phone.

This game is also available on MiLB.TV.

Timber Rattlers lineup:
Tyrone Taylor – CF
Michael Reed – DH
Mitch Haniger – RF
Victor Roache – LF
Jose Sermo – 3B
Parker Berberet – C
Alfredo Rodriguez – 2B
Adam Giacalone – 1B
Orlando Arcia – SS

Timber Rattlers Starting Pitcher: Preston Gainey
Silver Hawks Starting Pitcher: Jesse Darrah

Timber Rattlers Game Notes: RattlersGameNotesApril302013

Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday’s success or put its failures behind and start over again. That’s the way life is, with a new game every day, and that’s the way baseball is. - Bob Feller

First pitch is at 1:05pm today.

 You may tune in for today’s broadcast a few different ways:

In the listening area, dial around to AM1280, WNAM.  This is one of the internet links to listen to the game.   WNAM is also available on IHeartRadio as a website and as an app for your smart phone.

This game is also available on MiLB.TV.

Timber Rattlers Lineup:
Tyrone Taylor – CF
Michael Reed – LF
Mitch Haniger – RF
Victor Roache – DH
Adam Giacalone – 1B
Clint Coulter – C
Chris McFarland – 2B
Mike Garza – 3B
Alfredo Rodriguez – SS

Timber Rattlers Starting Pitcher: Austin Blaski
Silver Hawks Starting Pitcher:  Brandon Sinnery

Timber Rattlers Game Notes: RattlersGameNotesApril282013