By Robert Kennedy
May 3, 2021 10:52 AM
GRAND CHUTE, WI (WTAQ) – Professional baseball makes its return to the region as the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers are ready to take the field tomorrow night (Tuesday) for the first time since 2019.
The T-Rats, top Class A farm team of the Milwaukee Brewers, open up against the Beloit Snappers at Fox Cities Stadium.
“It’s been I guess a year and half since we’ve had baseball, we’re anxious to get going…yeah”
Rob Zerjav is the T-Rats President.
“We actually, we’re following everything that major league baseball and the Brewers are doing.”
There will be a cap on stadium capacity, about 38 percent. Masks will be required, there will be plenty of hand sanitizer around the ballpark and social distancing encouraged.
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By Jim Scott
May 2, 2021 | 12:51 AM
(LEARFIELD/WNFL) â One of the more interesting aspects of minor league baseball and the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in particular is dealing with the issue of communicating with non-English speaking players.
Timber Rattlers manager Matt Erickson talked about how his team deals with that issue.
By Jim Scott
May 1, 2021 12:46 AM
(LEARFIELD/WNFL) â The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers are now the High Class A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers after last yearâs re-alignment of minor league baseball by Major League Baseball.
With the first game scheduled for this Tuesday, Timber Rattlers manager Matt Erickson spoke about making the jump to High-A ball. The difference is these players have been through it for the most part and should be more relaxed.
By Jim Scott
Apr 29, 2021 6:42 AM
(LEARFIELD/WNFL) â The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers are preparing for their season opener against the Beloit Snappers next week at Fox Cities Stadium.
Among the players who will be on the team will be Brewers first-round pick Garrett Mitchell who according to Timber Rattlers manager Matt Erickson has been making quite an impression.