Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Jeff Crupper's 2007 Clearwater Threshers Awards

Threshers' season ticket holder Jeff Crupper has put up the nominations page for his 2007 Clearwater Threshers Awards.

Participate by visiting the Award Nominations page on his web site.

According to the page, nominations will be accepted until August 12th.

Monday, July 30, 2007

Former Threshers in the News: Kyle Kendrick

Mike Sielski of PhillyBurbs.com has a nice long article about former Thresher Kyle Kendrick that can be found here.

Threshers Hit the Road for 4 games in 2 Days

The Threshers head back to Lakeland today and tomorrow and will attempt to play four games in two days. The reason for the back-to-back doubleheaders is that the series was washed out on July 4, 5, and 6.

There is another doubleheader scheduled for August 14 in Lakeland to make up the remaining game from the earlier series.

Saturday, July 28, 2007

Gear up for Motorcycle Night

Game Time: 6:30pm      Gates Open:5:00pm

Tonight's Lineup
TBA

Tonight's starting pitcher is Cruse. This is his first start since being promoted from Lakewood.

Boom Boom Boom
Fireworks will light up the sky post-game.

Vrrrm Vrrrm Vrrrm
Participate
Motorcycle Night returns to Bright House Networks Field. Ride your motorcycle to the game and take part in the Pre-Game Lap around the Field at 6:00pm and during the National Anthem. Participants receive a voucher for one free draft beer (post-lap), a free ticket, free parking, and drink specials at the Frenchy's Tiki Pavilion. Participants should check in with Dan McDonough near the fountain at the West Gate upon arrival to the ballpark.

There will also be a motorcycle show contest judged by Full Throttle Magazine. The contest is FREE to enter. First prize is $500. Second Prize is $250. Third Prize is $100

Register to Win
Fans can register at the booth behind home plate to win a Harley Davidson Dyna Family motorcycle courtesy of Fletcher's Harley Davidson. A name will be drawn if a Threshers player hits for the cycle. Also, motorcycle-related prizes will be given away between innings.

First Start
Nate Johnson picked up his first win of the year yesterday in his first start since he was a member of the Lakewood BlueClaws in 2005. He gave up four hits and struck out three in five innings of work.

Harman's Hot Bat
Brad Harman was two for four yesterday against Sarasota. He hit his seventh home run of the year last night that bounced off the roof of Frenchy's Tiki Pavilion. He's batting .450 over his last six games.

Headed Across the Border
The Phillies optioned former Thresher Michael Zagurski to Ottawa on Friday, July 27 after they activated Brett Myers from the disabled list.

Friday, July 27, 2007

Get Your Utley Bobblehead Tonight!

Game Time: 7:00pm      Gates Open: 6:00pm

Tonight's Lineup
Burgamy, CF; Harman, 2B; Thayer, LF; Slayden, RF; Marson, C; Blalock, DH; Donald, SS; Urick, 1B; Made, 3B

Tonight's starting pitcher is Johnson. This is Nate's first start since he was with Lakewood in 2005.

Bobblehead Mania
The Chase Utley bobblehead, sponsored by the St. Petersburg Times, is the last of the 2007 Bobblehead Series. It is scheduled to be given away tonight (Friday, July 27). There is a limit of one per person, and vouchers will be given to the first 1,500 fans through the gates.

Extra! Extra!
It's another St. Petersburg Times Family Friday on Friday, July 27. Check your local St. Petersburg Times for the coupon that gets you 4 Field Box seats, 4 hot dogs, 4 sodas, and 4 bags of chips for only $25!

TV Time
Updated at 10:55am: Tonight's ballgame against the Reds is scheduled to be broadcast live on Catch 47. Catch 47 is only on Bright House Networks.

Happy Birthday!
Updated 12:25pm: Be sure to wish Cory Sipe a Happy Birthday at the ballpark tonight!

Harman's Hot Bat
Brad Harman went three for three last night in the 6-4 loss against Sarasota. This is the second time in the last week that he's accomplished the feat.

Boom Boom Boom
Fireworks will light up the sky post-game on Saturday, July 28.

Vrrrm Vrrrm Vrrrm
Participate
Motorcycle Night returns to Bright House Networks Field on Saturday, July 28. Ride your motorcycle to the game and take part in the Pre-Game Lap around the Field at 6:00pm and during the National Anthem. Participants receive a voucher for one free draft beer (post-lap), a free ticket, free parking, and drink specials at the Frenchy's Tiki Pavilion. Participants should check in with Dan McDonough near the fountain at the West Gate upon arrival to the ballpark.

There will also be a motorcycle show contest judged by Full Throttle Magazine. The contest is FREE to enter. First prize is $500. Second Prize is $250. Third Prize is $100

Register to Win
Fans can register at the booth behind home plate to win a Harley Davidson Dyna Family motorcycle courtesy of Fletcher's Harley Davidson. A name will be drawn if a Threshers player hits for the cycle. Also, motorcycle-related prizes will be given away between innings.

Thursday, July 26, 2007

Threshers Return Home Tonight Minus Golson and Outman

Game Time: 7:00pm      Gates Open: 6:00pm

Tonight's Lineup
Burgamy, CF; Harman, 2B; Werth, LF; Slayden, RF; Marson, C; Blalock, DH; Donald, SS; Harris, 1B; Made, 3B

Tonight's starting pitcher is Stott.

Quench your Thirst
It's Thirsty Thursday where all drinks are 2 for 1.

Silver Sharks Club Meets Tonight
It's Silver Sharks Night. Seniors 55 and over receive 2 for 1 Senior Field Box tickets on Thursdays. That's 2 tickets for just $4.

Plug in your Toaster
Sara Lee Bread Giveaways start up tonight. Be sure to get your Sara Lee coupon and free loaf on your way out of the ballpark. Sara Lee Bread Giveaways are also coming up on August 4 and August 11

Road Trip Recap
The Threshers went 0-1 at Dunedin. Sunday's game was rained out and will be made up on August 23. John Urick hit his seventh home run, while Greg Golson his his 11th on Saturday (7/21).

The Threshers went 2-1 at Tampa. Golson went four for five on Monday (7/23) and Tuesday (7/24). He also picked up home run number twelve on Tuesday. Other home run hitters over in Tampa include Lou Marson (4) and Jason Donald (5). Marson and Jeremy Slayden each had two-hit games, while Hector Made had two hits on Monday and Wednesday (7/25). Jayson Werth went hitless in three at-bats in his first rehab appearance on Wednesday. Meanwhile, on the mound, Brett Myers continued his rehab with two starts in Tampa. He struck four in 2.1 innings. Josh Outman and Andrew Carpenter continued their winning ways while Alex Concepcion picked up his first loss as a Thresher.

Moving On Up
Greg Golson was promoted to Reading yesterday (July 25). Lakewood Blueclaws' pitcher Andrew Cruse has left Lakewood and joined the Threshers to fill the roster spot. In addition, Jayson Werth has joined the Threshers as part of his rehab assignment.

Updated at 1:00pm: Josh Outman has been promoted to Reading. Check the Official Site later for the release. Also, Brett Myers is no longer on the Threshers roster.

Cruse'n
Andrew Cruse joins the Threshers after a season-long stint with Lakewood. He was a ninth-round pick of the Phillies in the 2006 draft after playing at the University of South Carolina. He made his pro debut with Batavia and was a NY-Penn League All-Star in 2006. He primarily came out of the bullpen this season, but did start nine games this season, including his last 6 appearances. He likely will be the newest member of the Threshers starting rotation.

Updated 2:35pm: Cruse is scheduled to make his first start for the Threshers on Saturday, July 28.

Another Pitcher Honored
Andrew Carpenter was given the Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Week Award for July 16-22 after striking out 10 and only giving up three hits in a complete-game shutout of Dunedin on July 19.

Bobblehead Mania
The Chase Utley bobblehead, sponsored by the St. Petersburg Times, is the last of the 2007 Bobblehead Series. It is scheduled to be given away on Friday, July 27.

Extra! Extra!
It's another St. Petersburg Times Family Friday on Friday, July 27. Check your local St. Petersburg Times for the coupon that gets you 4 Field Box seats, 4 hot dogs, 4 sodas, and 4 bags of chips for only $25!

Boom Boom Boom
Fireworks will light up the sky post-game on Saturday, July 28.

Vrrrm Vrrrm Vrrrm
Participate
Motorcycle Night returns to Bright House Networks Field on Saturday, July 28. Ride your motorcycle to the game and take part in the Pre-Game Lap around the Field at 6:00pm and during the National Anthem. Participants receive a voucher for one free draft beer (post-lap), a free ticket, free parking, and drink specials at the Frenchy's Tiki Pavilion. Participants should check in with Dan McDonough near the fountain at the West Gate upon arrival to the ballpark.

There will also be a motorcycle show contest judged by Full Throttle Magazine. The contest is FREE to enter. First prize is $500. Second Prize is $250. Third Prize is $100

Register to Win
Fans can register at the booth behind home plate to win a Harley Davidson Dyna Family motorcycle courtesy of Fletcher's Harley Davidson. A name will be drawn if a Threshers player hits for the cycle. Also, motorcycle-related prizes will be given away between innings.

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Golson Promoted to Reading

Greg Golson is on his way up north right now. He will be joining up with the Reading Phillies, the Phillies Double-A affiliate in the Eastern League. Check the Official Site for the full release.

Check back tomorrow for more information on the player(s) that are taking his place on our roster.

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Outman becomes second 10-game winner

Josh Outman became just the second Threshers 10-game winner ever yesterday after picking up the win on the road at Tampa.

His record now stands at 10-4 after 18 starts and two relief appearances for the Threshers. His ERA is a spectacular 2.45. Outman currently has the third most wins of any pitcher in the Florida State League.

Since the FSL All-Star break, he is 4-1 with a 2.05 ERA.

Monday, July 23, 2007

Former Clearwater star Ryan Howard named NL Player of the Week

Ryan Howard was just named National League Player of the Week. The award is presented by Bank of America.

He had five multi-hit games including two games in which he hit two homers. He also led the NL in several categories including RBIs (13).

Howard was honored with this award once last season.

Another former Clearwater star, Chase Utley, was also nominated for the award this week.

Both Howard and Utley are part of the 2007 Clearwater Threshers Bobblehead Series. The Chase Utley bobblehead is scheduled to be given away on Friday, July 27.

Note to folks using RSS readers: I apologize to those of you using RSS readers. You will probably notice 5 or so old posts showing up several times today. I made a couple changes to some labels which required re-publishing. I apologize for any confusion.

Friday, July 20, 2007

Welcome Back Football

Game Time: 7:00pm      Gates Open: 6:00pm

Tonight's Lineup
Burgamy, LF; Golson, CF; Blalock, DH; Slayden, RF; Marson, C; Donald, SS; Harris, 1B; Harman, 2B; Made, 3B

Tonight's starting pitcher is Myers.

Phillies pitcher Brett Myers will be starting tonight as part of a rehab assignment.

Football is Around the Corner
Celebrate the return of football, get 2 for 1 box seats, and drink specials at Frenchy's Tiki Pavilion by wearing your favorite team's jersey to the game tonight. Be one of the first 1,000 guests through the gate and get a football! Also, former Florida State star and current Tampa Bay Buccaneer Greg Spires will be on hand to sign autographs from 6:00pm to 7:00pm.

Extra! Extra!
It's another St. Petersburg Times Family Friday. Check your local St. Petersburg Times for the coupon that gets you 4 Field Box seats, 4 hot dogs, 4 sodas, and 4 bags of chips for only $25!

TV Time
Updated at 11:18am: Tonight's ballgame against the Blue Jays is scheduled to be broadcast live on Catch 47. Catch 47 is only on Bright House Networks.

First Place on the Horizon
The Threshers could take first place away from the Yankees tonight with a win over the Blue Jays and a Yankees loss in their game against the Flying Tigers. The Threshers are 8-2 in their last 10 games.

Shut 'em Down
Andrew Carpenter picked up his league-leading eleventh win of the season yesterday against the Blue Jays. He struck out 10 batters and gave up only three hits en route to a complete game shutout.

Double Trouble
Greg Golson and Lou Marson both went 2 for 4 with an RBI. All four hits were doubles.

Quick Game
Last night's game against the Blue Jays lasted two hours and nine minutes. That was the quickest nine-inning game at Bright House Networks Field since April 29 (2:07).

Recent Moves
Jeremy Slayden was activated from the disabled list on July 13. Brett Harker (July 13) and Ben Pfinsgraff (July 14) were placed on the disabled list. Shaun Boyd was promoted to Reading while Cory Willey was sent back from Reading on July 15.

What's Next?
The Threshers hit the road for a two-game series in Dunedin on July 21 and 22. They follow that up with a three-game series in Tampa. The Threshers return home on Thursday, July 26 for a three-game homestand against the Sarasota Reds.

Bobblehead Mania
The Chase Utley bobblehead, sponsored by the St. Petersburg Times, is the last of the 2007 Bobblehead Series. It is scheduled to be given away on Friday, July 27.

Thursday, July 19, 2007

Phillies Top Pick Savery Signs

The Phillies signed top pick Joe Savery last night.

His signing bonus is over $1.3 million and the contract also includes a college scholarship.

He was assigned to the Williamsport Crosscutters. The Crosscutters play in the New York-Penn League.

The Dunedin Blue Jays return to Bright House Networks Field

Game Time: 7:00pm      Gates Open: 6:00pm

Tonight's Lineup
TBA

Familiar Foes
The Threshers and Blue Jays have met up 12 times so far this season. The Threshers lead the season series 8-4.

Hot Bats
Clearwater hitters are batting .304 against Dunedin. Jeremy Slayden has played in 11 of the games against the Blue Jays this year and has 14 hits in 40 at-bats which is good for a .350 batting average. He also has nine RBIs against Blue Jays pitchers.

Bobblehead Mania
The Cole Hamels bobblehead, sponsored by Buena Vista Hotel, is set to be given out today (Thursday, July 19). The Chase Utley bobblehead, sponsored by the St. Petersburg Times, is the last of the 2007 Bobblehead Series. It is scheduled to be given away on Friday, July 27.

Quench your Thirst
It's Thirsty Thursday where all drinks are 2 for 1.

Silver Sharks Club Meets Tonight
It's Silver Sharks Night. Seniors 55 and over receive 2 for 1 Senior Field Box tickets on Thursdays. That's 2 tickets for just $4.

Game Changing Triple
Jason Donald's triple in the eighth inning scored two runs and gave the Threshers a 4-2 lead over the Mets yesterday. He scored the fifth and final run of the afternoon after Clay Harris singled.

Striking Out
Josh Outman's 12 strikeouts yesterday were his most in a game this season. He struck out 12 batters in a game once last season with Lakewood.

Blalock Returns
Jake Blalock scored one run in his first game back with the Threshers on Wednesday.

Another Delay
The game yesterday was delayed in the fifth inning again. This time due a rain shower. The delay only lasted 23 minutes.

Racking up the Honors
Jason Donald was named Phillies Minor League Player of the Week for July 9-15. He also won this award in Week 4 (April 30 - May 6). Donald was the Phillies Minor League Player of the Month award winner in May prior to his promotion to Clearwater from Lakewood.

Football is Around the Corner
Celebrate the return of football, get 2 for 1 box seats, and drink specials at Frenchy's Tiki Pavilion by wearing your favorite team's jersey to the game on Friday, July 20. Be one of the first 1,000 guests through the gate and get a football! Also, former Florida State star and current Tampa Bay Buccaneer Greg Spires will be on hand to sign autographs from 6:00pm to 7:00pm.

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Noon Game Concludes Series with Mets

Game Time: Noon      Gates Open: 11:00am

Today's Lineup
TBA

Camp Day # 2
Campers from all over the Bay Area will be enjoying the afternoon at the ballpark

Cheap Eats and Free Parking
Come to the ballpark for lunch. Enjoy $1 hot dogs and FREE parking.

Walk for the Win
The Threshers scored twice in the ninth to pick up the 4-3 win over the Mets on Tuesday night. Hector Made scored the winning run after Matt Thayer walked with the bases loaded.

One Team Leaves, Another Arrives
The Threshers and Dunedin Blue Jays start a two-game series tomorrow (Thursday, July 19). Both games are set for 7:00pm starts.

Bobblehead Mania
The Cole Hamels bobblehead, sponsored by Buena Vista Hotel, is set to be given out on Thursday, July 19. The Chase Utley bobblehead, sponsored by the St. Petersburg Times, is the last of the 2007 Bobblehead Series. It is scheduled to be given away on Friday, July 27.

Football is Around the Corner
Celebrate the return of football, get 2 for 1 box seats, and drink specials at Frenchy's Tiki Pavilion by wearing your favorite team's jersey to the game on Friday, July 20. Be one of the first 1,000 guests through the gate and get a football! Also, former Florida State star and current Tampa Bay Buccaneer Greg Spires will be on hand to sign autographs from 6:00pm to 7:00pm.

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Jake Blalock returns to the Threshers

Jake Blalock has signed with the Phillies as a minor league free agent and is re-joining the Clearwater Threshers roster.

He spent the 2005 season with the Threshers, batting .279 with 11 home runs and 65 RBIs. He was the focus of one of the two cover shots on the Threshers game program in 2006.

Jake was originally a fifth round pick of the Phillies in 2002. He was working his way up the organizational ladder from the GCL Phillies, to Batavia, and finally Lakewood before arriving in Clearwater in 2005. He saw some action for the major league club in Spring Training and was traded just prior to the beginning of the 2006 season. He was part of the deal with the Texas Rangers that brought David Dellucci to the Phillies. He was assigned to Frisco (Double-A) and stayed there for the whole 2006 season.

This season, Jake has split the season between Bakersfield (Single-A), Frisco (Double-A), and Wichita (Double-A).

His brother is major-leaguer Hank Blalock.

Series versus Mets continues tonight

Game Time: 7:00pm      Gates Open: 6:00pm

Tonight's Lineup
Burgamy, LF; Golson, CF; Thayer, DH; Slayden, RF; Marson, C; Donald, SS; Urick, 1B; Made, 3B; Antoniato, 2B

Tonight's starting pitcher is Stott.

Play Catch
Parent-Kid Catch returns tonight starting at 6:20pm.

Who Likes Ice Cream?
The Lil' Anglers activity tonight is Make Your Own Ice Cream Sundae. Your child can still join the Lil' Anglers at tonight's ballgame for just $15.

Two-hit Pack
Greg Golson, Jason Donald, and Clay Harris each had two hits in yesterday's game against the Mets. That was the third game in a row that Golson has had two hits.

Home Run Derby
Clay Harris hit his seventh home run of the year yesterday.

Solid Relief
Nate Johnson and Will Savage didn't give up any runs in their combined three innnigs of work out of the bullpen yesterday.

Delay(s)
Yesterday's game started over 30 minutes late due to adverse weather in the area. There was also a 13-minute delay in the fifth inning due to a power outage.

Still have a shot at First
The Threshers are still a half game out. Dunedin also lost yesterday and Tampa was rained out. The Yankees will play two today.

Hot Hot Hot
Jason Donald is hitting .341 (15-44) in the month of July.

Tomorrow is Only a Day Away
The Threshers and Mets finish up their 4-game series tomorrow (Wednesday, July 18) with a special Noon Start for Camp Day. Parking will be free and hot dogs are only $1. Gates open at 11:00am.

Bobblehead Mania
The Cole Hamels bobblehead, sponsored by Buena Vista Hotel, is set to be given out on Thursday, July 19. The Chase Utley bobblehead, sponsored by the St. Petersburg Times, is the last of the 2007 Bobblehead Series. It is scheduled to be given away on Friday, July 27.

Football is Around the Corner
Celebrate the return of football, get 2 for 1 box seats, and drink specials at Frenchy's Tiki Pavilion by wearing your favorite team's jersey to the game on Friday, July 20. Be one of the first 1,000 guests through the gate and get a football! Also, former Florida State star and current Tampa Bay Buccaneer Greg Spires will be on hand to sign autographs from 6:00pm to 7:00pm.


Monday, July 16, 2007

Game Two vs. St. Lucie Mets Tonight at 7pm

Tonight's Lineup
Burgamy, LF; Golson, CF; Thayer, DH; Slayden, RF; Marson, C; Donald, SS; Harris, 1B; Made, 3B; Antoniato, 2B - Tonight's starting pitcher is Villarreal

Poll Question
Visit Phillies.com and vote for former Thresher Cole Hamels as the Phillies first half MVP.

It's a Frenzy
Dagwood's Sandwich Shoppes and HoneyBaked Ham are tonight's guest restaurants. The next Feeding Frenzy isn't until Monday, August 20.

The Move to First
A win tonight coupled with a Dunedin loss at Brevard County would put the Threshers in first place in the FSL West Division.

More Firsts
The 115,000th Threshers fan of 2007 will walk through the gates prior to tonight's ballgame. The Threshers currently lead the FSL in attendance with a 2,538 average through 45 openings.

Back with a Bang
Jeremy Slayden is four for 13 (.308) since coming off the disabled list during the road trip at Palm Beach.

Updated at 6:00pm: The Gates to Bright House Networks Field are open and the Feeding Frenzy has begun.

Updated at 7:00pm: The game will now start at 7:30pm.

Former Thresher update: Michael Zagurski

Former Threshers pitcher Michael Zagurski has now appeared in 19 games for the Philadelphia Phillies.

He has struck out 16 batters in 16.1 innings of work and has given up one or more runs in five of his outings, giving him a 4.41 ERA. Batters are hitting only .238 against him.

Tom Gordon has left Clearwater

Phillies pitcher Tom Gordon has finished up his rehab and has been activated from the Phillies disabled list.

Sunday, July 15, 2007

Get your Clearwater Threshers team sets now!

The 2007 Clearwater Threshers team sets have just arrived.

They should be on-sale now at Diamond Outfitters for just $10.

Carpenter gets 10th win

Threshers All-Star pitcher Andrew Carpenter became the first Threshers 10-game winner ever yesterday after picking up the win on the road at Palm Beach.

His record now stands at 10-5 with one save after 16 starts and two relief appearances for the Threshers. The win also puts him tied at the top of the FSL in wins.

Since the FSL All-Star break, he is 3-1 with a 1.64 ERA.

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Reminder: Sunday, July 15 game starts at 4:00pm

Bringing back a post from the archives:

July 15th game against St. Lucie pushed to 4:00pm

It's HOT in July

At this moment, the Threshers team bus is somewhere near the East Coast closing in on Palm Beach. The Weather Channel reports that it 'feels like' 96 degrees right now near their destination. It's hot in July.

That said, which position player sitting on that bus right now has the hottest bat so far in the month of July? Would it be All-Star Greg Golson? What about All-Star Lou Marson? How about Jason Donald? If you answered none of the above, you would be correct. Through six games in the month of July, Brad Harman has eight hits in 20 at-bats which is good for a .400 batting average. He also has one home run and four RBIs.

Former Thresher Cole Hamels pitches one inning in 2007 MLB All-Star Game

Former Thresher Cole Hamels pitched the fourth inning for the National League All-Stars yesterday in the 2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Game in San Francisco.

The first batter that Hamels faced was Alex Rodriguez. Rodriguez singled to left and then stole second. Hamels then got Vladimir Guerrero and Magglio Ordonez to both ground out to Jose Reyes. Ivan Rodriguez then singled to right, but Alex Rodriguez was thrown out at home to end the inning.

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Greg Spires will be here on July 20

Current Tampa Bay Buccaneer and former Florida State defensive lineman Greg Spires is scheduled to be here on Friday, July 20 as part of Back to Football Night. He's set to sign autographs from 6:00pm to 7:00pm.

There will be a 2 for 1 box seat ticket special for fans who wear their football jerseys to the ticket window when they purchase their tickets. Also, these same fans will be able to get drink specials at Frenchy's Tiki Pavilion.

The first 1,000 fans through the gates will get a football!

Only Three Fireworks Shows left in 2007

Fireworks are one of the most popular promotions that we have at Clearwater Threshers games at Bright House Networks Field and there are just three more shows left on the schedule during the 2007 season.

The remaining dates are:

Saturday, July 28

Saturday, August 11

Saturday, September 1

Beat the crowd and get your tickets now at the Bright House Networks Field Ticket Office, by phone at 727.467.4457, or online at the Official Site.

Monday, July 09, 2007

Tom Gordon continues his rehab with the Threshers

Phillies reliever Tom Gordon is still continuing his rehab with the Threshers. He started yesterday's game against the Ft. Myers Miracle at Bright House Networks Field. He threw for 1.2 innings giving up only one hit before making way for regular Threshers starter Andrew Carpenter.

Updated at 3:35pm: This article in the Cherry Hill Courier-Post says that Gordon will make an appearance for the Threshers again on Wednesday, and possibly return to Philadelphia by the weekend.

Sunday, July 08, 2007

Matt Thayer returns to Threshers lineup

Matt Thayer returned to the Clearwater Threshers lineup yesterday after missing over a month with an injury.

Thayer last saw action with the Threshers on May 21 in St. Lucie.

He played both DH and LF yesterday in the win against the Miracle, getting one hit in his four at-bats.

Thayer rehabbed with the GCL Phillies on July 3 and 4. He hit .333 and scored four runs in Gulf Coast League action.

Friday, July 06, 2007

Phillies reliever Tom Gordon rehabs with Threshers

Phillies relief pitcher Tom Gordon started for the Clearwater Threshers yesterday in a rehab outing in Lakeland. He pitched one inning against the Flying Tigers striking out one and walking one.

Thursday, July 05, 2007

Former Thresher Cole Hamels picks up 10th win

Former Thresher Cole Hamels picked up his 10th win of the year yesterday in Houston against the Astros.

Brad Penny, Ben Sheets, and Carlos Zambrano join Hamels in a tie for the most wins in the National League so far this season.

Josh Outman named Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Month

The Phillies have recognized Josh Outman as the Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Month for June. Look for a story on the Official Site soon.

Were you a part of the largest crowd in Clearwater Threshers history?

We set a Clearwater record on Tuesday, July 3 with an announced attendance of 8,906. Over 4,000 tickets were sold that day.

Monday, July 02, 2007

Former Thresher Hamels named to NL All-Star Team

Former Thresher Cole Hamels was named yesterday to the 2007 National League All-Star Team.

Also, former Clearwater Phillies All-Star Chase Utley was voted to the NL All-Star Team as the starter at second base.

Look for a story on the Official Site soon.

Sunday, July 01, 2007

Happ loses Major League debut

Former Thresher J.A. Happ lost his Major League debut against the New York Mets yesterday. Despite his struggles, he did strike out five.

J.A. Happ's Major League Firsts:

Hit - Jose Reyes (single in the first inning)
Home Run - Paul Lo Duca (2-run shot in first inning)
K - Carlos Beltran (first inning)
Walk - Shawn Green (fourth inning)

Updated at 1:15pm: The Phillies optioned Happ back to Ottawa today.

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