Nashville Sounds - Rounding Third

Sounds reliever Blake Holub sits down with Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss his outing the night before in Durham, what's led the run of success he's enjoying, the evolution of his tremendous cutter and how he uses it, and his plans for the all-star break.

Sounds right-hander Garrett Stallings joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss his successful outing the night before in Durham with his parents in the stands, his tremendous run in the starting rotation, and how the tweaks to his pitching arsenal showed themselves in his last performance.

Former Sound and 19-year major league star Nelson Cruz chats with Jeff Hem and Sounds assistant GM Doug Scopel about his memories of the Sounds' 2005 Pacific Coast League Championship as the club celebrates the 20th anniversary of that title.

Brewers player development advisor and former major league slugger Justin Bour sits down with Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his role with the Brewers, and what he experienced during his long playing career and how it impacts his approach to his job with the Brewers.

Sounds outfielder Jared Oliva joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his big series in Memphis, his return a few weeks ago from the injured list, and keys to his baserunning and defense success.

Sounds manager Rick Sweet joins Jeff Hem for his weekly pregame show appearance and discusses the team's season series win over Memphis, Coleman Crow's AAA debut on Thursday, the upcoming addition of Chad Patrick to an already-successful Sounds starting rotation, and the team's offensive power after a big home run by Jorge Alfaro the previous night.

Sounds coach Eric Bunnell joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his role as baserunning coach and outfield coach, including how the Sounds' baserunning played a key role in a win the night before in Memphis, and the outfield defense strengths of Tyler Black, Bobby Dalbec and Drew Avans.

Sounds right-hander Coleman Crow sits down with Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his Triple-A debut the night before, pitching at First Horizon Park in front of a packed house, the evolution of his tremendous curveball, and his recent Double-A teammate Will Childers joining the team that day from Biloxi.

Sounds pitching coach Bryan Leslie joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss Brewers lefty Nestor Cortes' rehab outing the night before, the upcoming AAA debut for Coleman Crow, Leslie's role as bullpen coach during games, and Blake Holub's recent outings.

Brewers outfielder Blake Perkins joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss his rehab progress from a February shin fracture, the extra protection he's wearing when batting from the left side, and his time with the Brewers the last year and a half since last appearing in a Sounds uniform.