Timber Rattlers Review - Brewers Prospects, In-Depth Game Recaps & Minor League Surprises!

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers lost 6-5 in ten innings to the Peoria Chiefs at home on June 4. There were a series of near misses by the Timber Rattlers due to defense and fortunate bounces for the Chiefs to deny the Rattlers the win. Mehring and Kyle Lobner chornicle those plus discuss Willy Adames's day along with performances the starting pitchers, Je'Von Ward, and a few other things.

Manager Joe Ayrault joins the podcast with updates on Adames after his rehab assignment, a brief update on Eric Brown Jr, and thoughts about Alexander Cornielle, and others.

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers won for the third time in four games with their 8-2 win over the Peoria Chiefs on Friday, June 2. Mehring and Kyle Lobner have a lot to cover in the recap.

Joe Gray Jr. joins the podcast from the clubhouse to talk approaches, momentum, and running the bases with the kids after the postgame fireworks.

Joe Ayrault talks about the pitching, the game, if he has gone down the slide, and a sudden appearance from Matt Erickson in the dugout.

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers brief winning streak came to an end on Thursday night with a 3-2 defeat at the hands of the Peoria Chiefs. There was still plenty for Mehring and Kyle Lobner to talk about in the Postgame Podcast.

Manager Joe Ayrault adds his thoughts on the performances of his pitchers, what happened to Eduarqui Fernandez, and additional comments on Terence Doston and Eduardo Garcia.

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers have opened their series against the Peoria Chiefs with a pair of comeback wins. The Rattlers won 8-7 in ten innings on May 30 and 5-2 on May 31. Mehring and Kyle Lobner hit the highspots of the last two games before getting back to the clubhouse with comments from Eric Brown Jr and Joe Ayrault.

Brown talks about what adjustments he made from a rough April to turn things around in May, plus how much fun he is having getting on base in this series.

Ayrault has thoughts on the pitching of Edwin Jimenez and Max Lazar on Wednesday, what Terence Doston and Eduardo Garcia bring to the table, and what he likes about this team after two months of the season.

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers dropped a 5-4 decision to the Quad Cities River Bandits on May 20, 2023. This was the third game in a row in which the Timber Rattlers got the tying or winning run to the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning, but fell just short in their comeback attempt.

In this episode, Mehring & Kyle Lobner discuss the three games since our last podcast and the performances by the bullpen on Friday and Saturday. Manager Joe Ayrault joins the podcast and gives credit to the infield defense by the team in Saturday's game.

The Timber Rattlers winning streak ended with a 2-1 loss in eleven innings to the South Bend Cubs on Mother's Day.

Mehring & Kyle Lobner have lost to discuss, including:

Cameron Wagoner's rebound performance on the mound as the Wisconsin starting pitcher

Eric Brown Jr's on-base streak and stolen bases

How hard did Ernesto Martinez Jr hit his single today?

Kyle's upcoming T-Rat Talk

Where did Mehring's Drink Go?

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers made it three wins in a row over the South Bend Cubs with a 4-2 win at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium on May 13.

Mehring and Kyle Lobner discuss Saturday's win and have a few words about the 10-6 win on Friday night.

There are also clubhouse comments from:

Joseph Hernandez (Winning pitcher, 5IP, 2R, ER, 5K)

Ben Metzinger (3-for-5, 2RBI, RUN)

Manager Joe Ayrault on Edwin Jimenez with three perfect innings and Terence Doston not bunting in the eighth

Plus, stick around to find out the exit velocity on Ernesto Martinez Jr's double in the eighth inning. Take a guess...You'll probably be wrong.

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers beat the South Bend Cubs 3-1 on May 11, 2023 to end their eight-game losing streak. Mehring & Kyle Lobner discuss the victory and the key moments within the game.

There are also comments from the clubhouse with:

Russell Smith - Two perfect innings with five strikeouts and the win

Eduarqui Fernandez - 2-for-3 with the go-ahead, three-run home run in the bottom of the seventh

Joe Ayrault - manager and good vibes

The highlights of this win are at the Timber Rattlers YouTube Channel.

The Postgame Podcast is back after a trip to Peoria and a night off on Tuesday. Mehring and Kyle Lobner have a lot to discuss after a 10-6 loss to the South Bend Cubs at home on May 10.

Eric Brown Jr homered and reached base three times. Je'Von Ward and Ben Metzinger also homered in the game. Plus, some of the other performances by the Rattlers players.

They try to figure out a call..and try to figure out Joe Ayrault's explanation of the call, too. Plus, the Timber Rattlers manager has a few comments from the clubhouse, especially on the defense of his catchers.

Don't forget to check out the highlights of the game and Kyle's T-Rat Talk with Alex Hall.

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers rallied for two runs in the bottom of the tenth inning to defeat the Beloit Sky Carp 4-3 on Saturday, April 29. The win ended Wisconsin's five-game losing streak and was their first walkoff win of the season.

Mehring & Kyle Lobner have a quick recap of the game before getting to lots of audio.

Brewers reliever Gus Varland met the media before Saturday's game.

Joe Gray Jr, who had two RBI, including a walkoff sacrifice fly in the tenth, talks about the win and somehow escaping the ice water bath celebration.

Manager Joe Ayrault also has thoughts on the victory some of the individual performances & turning points.

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers lost 6-4 to the Beloit Sky Carp on Thursday, April 27 at home. The team put a scare into the team with the best record in the Midwest League by scoring two runs in the ninth inning and bringing the winning run to the plate in the bottom of the ninth with only one out. However, the Rattlers were missing that one big hit in the game and lost their fourth game in a row.

In this Postgame Podcast, Mehring & Kyle Lobner discuss a lot including:

Additionally, Varland was interviewed before the game today and gives an update on his status, talks a little about coming back to Wisconsin, and raves about the new home clubhouse of the Rattlers.

The Timber Rattlers took a 7-4 loss to the Beloit Sky Carp on Wednesday afternoon at home. The news from the game was Eric Brown Jr leaving the game after being hit by a pitch in the first inning. Mehring & Kyle Lobner get right to what you want to know and have immediate comments from manager Joe Ayrault with the update on Brown and his other impressions of the game.

Other topics included by the hosts:

The performances by Joe Gray Jr, Max Lazar, & Jose Acosta from Wednesday

A great catch by Je'Von Ward

Brown's five times on base on Tuesday night

Pitching performances by Joseph Hernandez and Taylor Floyd from Tuesday

A plug for Kyle's T-Rat Talk about Tyler Woessner on the Rattlers website.

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers won their third game in a row with a 5-1 victory over the Peoria Chiefs on April 16, 2023. In this edition of the podcast, you'll hear from

Plus, Mehring & Kyle Lobner discuss the things like exit velocity on a few transactions, Ernesto Martinez being hit by a pitch, Ben Metzinger drawing two walks in a game...again, and Darrien Miller's day behind the plate.

This podcast originally aired between games of a doubleheader with the Beloit Snappers on June 7, 2019 as an interview with Wisconsin Timber Rattlers President Rob Zerjav as a way to talk with the boss about the creation of the Wisconsin Udder Tuggers identity.  At the time, it would have been an understatement to say that Udder Tugger Mania has run wild since the name and logo and jerseys were unveiled on June 3. Rob goes over the genesis of the idea, the reaction, and a lot more about the Udder Tuggers.

It has been almost four years and the Udder Tuggers are still going strong!  See some amazing new Udder Tuggers gear in the Snake Pit Team Store at this LINK!

On August 10, 2018, the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers beat the Burlington Bees on a three-run, walkoff strikeout.  In this episode from after that game, Chris Mehring & Kyle Lobner discuss the most amazing rally of the season with the most amazing walkoff you will ever hear about on a podcast. Hear from Gabriel García and Matt Erickson in the clubhouse comments, too.

See the video of the play at this LINK.