Nashville Sounds - Rounding Third

Sounds outfielder Michael Reed joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his first few weeks with the Sounds, signing with the Brewers after being released by the Dodgers, and his path of growing up in the Bronx, NY to playing high school hockey in Rhode Island to playing college baseball at Florida.

Sounds manager Rick Sweet joins Jeff Hem for his weekly appearance on the pregame show and talks about Jon Singleton's Brewers call-up and impact on the Sounds, the Sounds' comeback win on Saturday in their first game without Singleton, and the great week of starting pitching the Sounds have gotten in Charlotte entering Sunday's finale.

Sounds hitting coach Al LeBoeuf joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to give his perspective about the Brewers' call-up of Sounds first baseman Jon Singleton and what has made Singleton such a dynamic part of the Sounds' offense the past season and a half.

Sounds coach Ned Yost IV joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about the Sounds season so far and how his roles as third base coach, outfield coach and bench coach are affected by some of the recent rule changes across baseball.

Sounds reliever Thyago Vieira joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his terrific start to the season with the Sounds, his excitement to sign with the Brewers in the off-season, his ability to speak four languages, and the importance for him to pitch with personality and passion.

Former Sound ('05) and Brewers all-star Rickie Weeks joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about memories of his playing days, his current role with the Brewers, and his thoughts on some of the rule changes MLB has instituted in recent years.

Sounds manager Rick Sweet joins Jeff Hem for his weekly pregame show segment to talk about the team's series against Iowa, the recent call-ups of Andruw Monasterio and Ethan Small, and the strength of the team's catching corps including Brian Navarreto, Alex Jackson, Payton Henry and Brent Diaz.

Sounds coach Liu Rodriguez joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his role with the team, his time in the Brewers organization, memories of his major league time with the White Sox in '99, and all the intricacies of coaching first base.

Sounds pitching coach Jeremy Accardo joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about the pitching staff's start to the season, the recent call-up of Ethan Small, the last couple outings for Robert Gasser and how the pitching staff deals with the rule changes such as disengagement limitations, pitch clocks and shift restrictions.

Sounds first baseman Jon Singleton sits down with Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his near-cycle the night before, his season so far, memories of last season's division championship team and recently facing Durham for the first time since the league championship game, and, as a guy with outstanding strike zone discipline, his thoughts on the automatic ball/strike system and challenge systems.

Sounds reliever Alex Claudio joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his season so far, being back with the Brewers, his major league career so far including postseason appearances a few years ago with Texas, and the evolution of his outstanding change-up.

Brewers assistant director of player development Charlie Greene joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his new role with the Brewers, how the minor league affiliates try to mirror each other and the big league team in process and style of play, and his thoughts as a former catching coordinator on the new automatic ball/strike system and challenge systems.

Sounds manager Rick Sweet joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about the team's series in Durham, facing the Bulls for the first time since last October's loss in the league championship, and the Sounds' lineup with the addition of rehabbing Brewer Luke Voit.

Sounds lefty Robert Gasser joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his terrific start on Friday in Durham, how he tries to manage and take advantage of the usage of his six-pitch arsenal, and his comfort level compared to last year after being traded to the Brewers.

Brewers minor league pitching coordinator Nick Childs joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about the Sounds pitching staff, the trade and call-up to the big leagues by the Athletics for recent Sound Lucas Erceg, and the pitching so far this year by Ethan Small and Robert Gasser.

Sounds infielder Patrick Dorrian joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his season so far, his preparation, and the Sounds facing Durham for the first time since last year's league championship loss.

Brewers VP of Player Operations Tom Flanagan joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss the Brewers' and Sounds' start to the season and the first few weeks of the automatic ball/strike system and challenge systems.

Sounds catcher Payton Henry joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss his season so far, his Mother's Day home run with his mom in attendance and the off-season trade that brought him back to the Brewers and familiar faces.

Jeff Hem sits down with Sounds left-hander Ethan Small, who discusses his younger baseball days growing up in West Tennessee, the first time he remembers he was being scouted to play at higher levels, what he enjoys doing outside of baseball, the advantages of being near his southern Middle Tennessee home while pitching at Triple-A for the Sounds and how painting, fishing and guitar help him get away from the game.

Sounds manager Rick Sweet joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about Keston Hiura being placed on the injured list amidst an impressive season so far and the impact it has on the rest of the lineup, the presence Patrick Dorrian brings to the lineup on offense and defense, and his thoughts so far on the first few weeks of the automated ball/strike system and the ball/strike challenge system.