Regular Season Ends Today

Game Time: 1:00pm      Gates Open: Noon

Tonight's Lineup
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Prepare to get Wet-N-Wacky
Wear Your Swimsuit on Sunday, September 2! Wet-N-Wacky Day features all types of water activities including a water slide, water balloons, water guns, water games, sprinklers, showers, misters, and more!

Kids 13 and Under receive a Box Seat at a special Wet-N-Wacky price of $1.

Bring the Family for just $25
As you've probably seen all over your TV, Sundays are Bright House Networks Family Days. You can choose between the $25 pack for 4 people or the $15 pack for just 2. The 4-pack includes 4 Premium Box Seats, 4 Hot Dogs, 4 Sodas, 4 bags of Cracker Jack, and 2 Game Programs.

Yesterday's Game(s)
The Threshers blasted the Flying Tigers yesterday in Game 1 of the doubleheader by a score of 11-1. Andrew Carpenter (17-6) lost his no-hit bid in the sixth inning after giving up a home run. He struck out seven and walked three in the game. Seven Threshers had at least one RBI in the game. Jeremy Slayden led the Threshers with four hits in four at-bats including his fourteenth home run of the year. He picked up three RBIs on the night. Jason Donald, Jake Blalock, and PJ Antoniato also had multi-hit games. Blalock's night included his sixth home run of the season. Brian Burgamy hit his ninth home run of the year in the fourth inning.

Antonio Bastardo made his first appearance for the Threshers in Game 2 after arriving from Lakewood. He picked up the win (1-0) after striking out 12 in just five innings of work. Matt Thayer and Clay Harris provided most of the offense. Thayer had two hits and three RBIs, while Harris had two hits and two RBIs. Jason Donald had two hits and scored twice. The final score was 6-5.

Playoff Picture
The Threshers have clinched the second half division title and will host the Sarasota Reds on Tuesday, September 4 at 7:00pm for Game 1 of the FSL Divisonal Playoffs. The Reds are set to host Game 2 (Wednesday) and Game 3 (Thursday) in Sarasota.

Tickets for the Tuesday, September 4 playoff game are on-sale now!

Huge Game Tonight versus Blue Jays

Game Time: 7:00pm      Gates Open: 4:30pm

Tonight's Lineup
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Tonight's starting pitcher is Andrew Cruse.

Dollar Dogs
Got a buck? Get a hot dog.

Happy Hour
Drop by Frenchy's Tiki Pavilion tonight and take advantage of some great drink specials. Ladies drink free from 5:00pm-6:00pm.

Road Trip Recap
The Threshers made a quick trip over the bridge to Tampa on Wednesday, August 22 and lost to the Yankees 8-4. Brad Harman, Jeremy Slayden, Matt Thayer, and PJ Antoniato each had two hits. Scott Mathieson made a rehab start and struck out two in two innings.

The Threshers went down the street to Dunedin and swept a doubleheader on Thursday, August 23. Brad Harman had three hits and five RBIs to lead the Threshers to a 12-7 win in Game One. Freddy Garcia made a rehab start and gave up just two hits in three innings. Game Two was much closer, with the Threshers winning by a score of 3-2. Brad Harman was two for two, while Jason Donald had two RBIs. John Suomi provided the rest of the offense with a solo home run (2).

The Threshers traveled back to Dunedin on Friday, August 24 and were beat 6-5 despite two home runs from Brian Burgamy (5) and a blast from Jason Donald (8). Lou Marson and Jake Blalock each also had two hits on the night.

Rain was an issue on the Threshers trip to Ft. Myers. The Threshers ended up playing one game on Sunday and two on Monday. The Threshers lost on Sunday, August 26 by a score of 3-1 despite Zac Stott's four strikeouts in five innings and Jeremy Slayden's RBI double.

The Threshers swept the Miracle in a doubleheader on Monday, August 27. Matt Thayer and Brian Burgamy provided the offense to lead the Threshers to a 9-2 win. Thayer was three for four with two runs scored while Burgamy was two for four and hit his sixth home run of the year. He also had three RBIs in the game. Andrew Carpenter picked up his record-breaking 16th win in Game Two by throwing a seven-inning perfect game. He struck out seven. Brad Harman provided all the offense with an RBI double and his 12th HR of the year.

Quench your Thirst
Tomorrow is our last Thirsty Thursday of 2007. Thirsty Thursday, where all drinks are 2 for 1.

Silver Sharks Club Meets Tomorrow
Tomorrow is the last Silver Sharks Night of the 2007 season. Seniors 55 and over receive 2 for 1 Senior Field Box tickets on Thursdays. That's 2 tickets for just $4.


Special Thursday Giveaway
Bright House Networks is sponsoring the Threshers replica jersey giveaway on Thursday, August 30. The first 1,500 fans through the gates will get this great item!


Bonus Baseball
Due to heavy rains in our region throughout the month of July and August, we are playing a doubleheader here against the Lakeland Flying Tigers on Friday, August 31 and Saturday, September 1. They are seven-inning games. Game 1 on both nights will now start at 5:00pm with Game 2 scheduled to start approximately 30 minutes after the completion of Game 1.

Playoff Picture
The Threshers are still chasing that elusive playoff berth and have it in sight.

Current Standings
The Dunedin Blue Jays (41-24) stand atop the West Division. The Threshers (38-25) are two games back, while the Tampa Yankees (38-26) are just a half game behind the Threshers.

Remaining Schedule (number of games left in parentheses)
Clearwater (7) - The Threshers face Dunedin on Wednesday and Thursday. Lakeland comes in on Friday for five games in three days to close the regular season.

Dunedin (5) - See above. They close with three home games against Ft. Myers.

Tampa (6) - They travel to Lakeland on Wednesday and Thursday. They close their season with four games in three days at Sarasota.

Playoff Schedule
The first round of the playoffs will pit the winner of the first half (Sarasota) with the winner of the second half. The second half winner will host Game One which is scheduled for Tuesday, September 4. Sarasota will host Game Two on Wednesday, September 5 and Game Three on Thursday, September 6 (if necessary).

Last Lil' Anglers Night of 2007

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

Tonight's Lineup
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Play Catch
Parent-Kid Catch returns for the last time this year tonight starting at 6:20pm.

Yesterday's Game
The Threshers led the Yankees 3-0, 6-4, and 7-6 but still lost the game on Monday night by a score of 8-7. Brian Burgamy, Matt Thayer, Jeremy Slayden, and Jason Donald each had two hits. Slayden hit his 12th home run of the year in the first inning, while Brad Harman hit his eleventh home run in the fourth. The game lasted three hours and thirteen minutes.

Bonus Baseball
Due to heavy rains in our region throughout the month of July, we are playing a doubleheader here against the Flying Tigers on Friday, August 31 and Saturday, September 1. They are seven-inning games. Game 1 on August 31 and September 1 will now start at 5:00pm with Game 2 scheduled to start approximately 30 minutes after the completion of Game 1.

Enjoy Thirsty Thursday at the Ballpark

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

Tonight's Lineup
TBA

Quench your Thirst
Tonight is a Thirsty Thursday where all drinks are 2 for 1.

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

Yesterday's Game(s)
The Threshers swept another doubleheader against the Flying Tigers.

Andrew Carpenter picked up his league-leading 14th win in Game 1 giving up only one run and five hits in seven innings (complete-game). Brian Burgamy and Jeremy Slayden both had two hits in the contest, while John Urick and Matt Thayer each had RBIs which helped lead to the 2-1 win.

Cory Willey struck out three and gave up only one hit in two innings of relief in Game 2 and picked up his sixth victory of the season. Brad Harman, Matt Thayer, and Jeremy Slayden provided the RBIs to give the Threshers a 3-2 victory.

The Race for First
The Threshers still lead the FSL in attendance. After an announced crowd of 1,587 yesterday, the Threshers went over the 150,000 fan mark for the season. The Threshers currently average 300 more fans a night than the second place Daytona Cubs.

First place in the win-loss column is also back in sight. The Threshers are 7-3 in their last 10 games and are now just a half game back of the Yankees. Tampa plays Ft. Myers again tonight. Ft. Myers is hot in August, having won 10 games in a row.

Bonus Baseball
Due to heavy rains in our region throughout the month of July, we are playing a doubleheader here against the Flying Tigers on Friday, August 31. There is also the potential for an additional doubleheader here against the Flying Tigers on a date to be determined. They are seven-inning games. Game 1 on August 31 will now start at 5:00pm with Game 2 scheduled to start approximately 30 minutes after the completion of Game 1.

Pitch for Pink Tonight

Game Time: 7:00pm      Gates Open: 5:30pm

Tonight's Lineup
TBA

Tonight's starting pitcher is Cruse

Pitch for Pink
Early Gates
Gates Open at Bright House Networks Field at a special time of 5:30pm. The first 2,500 women recieve a commemorative pink beach bag or pink baseball cap.

Survivor Lap
Get here early for the pre-game ceremony that includes a walk for breast cancer survivors. The lap is scheduled to start at 6:35pm. Survivors are to meet at the bottom of Section 102 at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the lap.

Raffles and Auctions
During the game, a silent auction will be held to auction off pink baseball bats autographed by players from the Philadelphia Phillies and Threshers, and pink jerseys worn by the players. Winning bidders will receive the jersey and a chance to meet the Threshers player who wore it during the game.

There will also be several other types of items offered in auctions and raffles throughout the night.

The raffles and auctions open at 5:30pm and will close just after the first pitch in the top of the sixth inning.

Launch-A-Ball Special
Launch-A-Ball will be at a special price of $2. There will also be 150 pink tennis balls in addition to our regular yellow tennis ball selection.

Extra! Extra!
It's another St. Petersburg Times Family Friday on Friday, August 10. 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!

Yesterday's Game
The Threshers fell short on Thursday losing 4-3 to the Cubs. Clearwater had the bases loaded with two outs in the ninth. Matt Thayer was the lone Thresher to have a multi-hit game, while Jake Blalock (4) and Clay Harris (8) both hit home runs.

The Race for Number One
The Threshers and Cubs aren't just matching up on the field this week. Clearwater and Daytona rank first and second in the FSL attendance rankings. Clearwater currently leads by a total of nearly 12,000 fans. Be sure to come out this weekend and help us increase that lead!

Boom Boom Boom
Fireworks will light up the sky post-game on Saturday, August 11.

Plug in your Toaster
Sara Lee Bread Giveaways continue on Saturday, August 11. Be sure to get your Sara Lee coupon and free loaf on your way out of the ballpark.

Prepare to get Wet and Wacky
Wear Your Swimsuit on Sunday, August 12! Wet-N-Wacky Day features all types of water activities including a water slide, water balloons, water guns, water games, sprinklers, showers, misters, and more!

Kids 13 and Under receive a Box Seat at a special Wet-N-Wacky price of $1.

Bring the Family for just $25
As you've probably seen all over your TV, Sundays are Bright House Networks Family Days. You can choose between the $25 pack for 4 people or the $15 pack for just 2. The 4-pack includes 4 Premium Box Seats, 4 Hot Dogs, 4 Sodas, 4 bags of Cracker Jack, and 2 Game Programs.

Bonus Baseball
Due to heavy rains in our region throughout the month, we are playing a doubleheader here against the Flying Tigers on Wednesday, August 15 and Friday, August 31. The third game is TBD. They are seven-inning games. Game 1 on August 15 and August 31 will now start at 5:00pm with Game 2 scheduled to start approximately 30 minutes after the completion of Game 1.

Threshers Start Four Game Homestand Against the Cubs

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; Harris, 1B; Antoniato, 3B

Tonight's starting pitcher is Carpenter

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.

Road Trip Recap
The bats came alive in Vero as the Threshers took three of four from the Devil Rays. The Threshers twice scored 12 runs in a game and at least three players had two hits or more in each game. Six players had multi-hit games yesterday.

Stars of the Trip
Hard to pick just one with everyone picking up so many hits. Who do you think had the best trip?

Jake Blalock - Had one game in which he had three hits including two home runs. His five hits in 16 at-bats was good for a .313 batting average. He had one other home run on the trip. This was his first home run as a Thresher since August 14, 2005.

Jason Donald - Had three multi-hit games. His seven hits in 15 at-bats was good for a .467 batting average.

Brad Harman - Had three multi-hit games. His six hits in 19 at-bats was good for a .316 batting average. He also hit his 10th home run of the year on the trip.

Lou Marson - Had two multi-hit games including one game with four hits. His six hits in 18 at-bats was good for a .333 batting average. He also hit is fifth and sixth home runs of the season on the trip.

Jeremy Slayden - Had two multi-hit games including one game with three hits. His six hits in 19 at-bats was good for a .316 batting average. He also had a grand slam on Tuesday which was his eleventh home run of the season.

Matt Thayer - Had three multi-hit games. His six hits in 13 at-bats was good for a .462 batting average.

Bonus Baseball
Due to heavy rains in our region throughout the month, we are playing a doubleheader here against the Flying Tigers on Wednesday, August 15 and Friday, August 31. The third game is TBD. They are seven-inning games. Game 1 on August 15 and August 31 will now start at 5:00pm with Game 2 scheduled to start approximately 30 minutes after the completion of Game 1.

Pitch for Pink is Friday, August 10
Early Gates
Gates Open at Bright House Networks Field at a special time of 5:30pm. The first 2,500 women recieve a commemorative pink beach bag or pink baseball cap.

Survivor Lap
Get here early for the pre-game ceremony that includes a walk for breast cancer survivors. The lap is scheduled to start at 6:35pm. Survivors are to meet at the bottom of Section 102 at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the lap.

Raffles and Auctions
During the game, a silent auction will be held to auction off pink baseball bats autographed by players from the Philadelphia Phillies and Threshers, and pink jerseys worn by the players. Winning bidders will receive the jersey and a chance to meet the Threshers player who wore it during the game.

There will also be several other types of items offered in auctions and raffles throughout the night.

The raffles and auctions open at 5:30pm and will close just after the first pitch in the top of the sixth inning.

Launch-A-Ball Special
Launch-A-Ball will be at a special price of $2. There will also be 150 pink tennis balls in addition to our regular yellow tennis ball selection.

Extra! Extra!
It's another St. Petersburg Times Family Friday on Friday, August 10. 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, August 11.

Plug in your Toaster
Sara Lee Bread Giveaways continue on Saturday, August 11. Be sure to get your Sara Lee coupon and free loaf on your way out of the ballpark.

Prepare to get Wet and Wacky
Wear Your Swimsuit on Sunday, August 12! Wet-N-Wacky Day features all types of water activities including a water slide, water balloons, water guns, water games, sprinklers, showers, misters, and more!

Kids 13 and Under receive a Box Seat at a special Wet-N-Wacky price of $1.

Bring the Family for just $25
As you've probably seen all over your TV, Sundays are Bright House Networks Family Days. You can choose between the $25 pack for 4 people or the $15 pack for just 2. The 4-pack includes 4 Premium Box Seats, 4 Hot Dogs, 4 Sodas, 4 bags of Cracker Jack, and 2 Game Programs.

Get to the Bookstore
There is a brand new book out about former Clearwater star Ryan Howard. It's written by Robert Merz and it's called, Ryan Howard: King of Swing. It's 120 pages and retails for just under $10. Click here to read the press release.

Let the Dogs Out

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

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

Tonight's starting pitcher is Carpenter. He is 2-0 against the Yankees this season.

Woof Woof
Bark at the Ballpark returns to Bright House Networks Field.

Vendor Tables
Be sure to stop by the Pedigree table located by the West Gate where they will be giving away Doggie Ice Cream Sandwiches. Several other companies like PetSmart and Animal Planet will also be participating in the evening’s activities. Plus there will be a Pet Adoption table.

Contests
Beyond Pampered is sponsoring a Dog/Owner look-a-like Contest (sign-up from 5:00-7:00 pm). Also, take part in the Ruffable Raffle throughout the evening. Tickets will be sold up until the sixth inning.

Demo
At 5:30pm there will be a dog frisbee demonstration by Central Florida Dog and Disc Club.

Post-Game Treat
Dogs run the bases

Dog Free Zones
Section(s) 114, 115, and 116 are set aside for guests who may not enjoy the company of your favorite furry friend.

Plug in your Toaster
Sara Lee Bread Giveaways continue tonight. Be sure to get your Sara Lee coupon and free loaf on your way out of the ballpark. Sara Lee Bread Giveaways wrap up on August 11.

Road Trip Recap
Clearwater dropped both games of a doubleheader in Tampa on Friday, August 3. Brian Burgamy, Jeremy Slayden, and Jason Donald all had two hits in Game 1 and Brad Harman hit his ninth home run of the year. Slayden and Matt Thayer both had two hits in Game 2 and Zac Stott gave up only one earned run but was still tagged for the loss.

Bonus Baseball
Due to heavy rains in our region throughout the month, we are playing a doubleheader here against the Flying Tigers on Wednesday, August 15 and Friday, August 31. The third game is TBD. They are seven-inning games. Game 1 on August 15 and August 31 will now start at 5:00pm with Game 2 scheduled to start approximately 30 minutes after the completion of Game 1.

Golson Honored
Former Thresher Greg Golson was named Phillies Minor League Player of the Week for July 23-29. His statistics for the week combine his last two games with Clearwater as well as his first four at Reading.

Noon Game Concludes Series with Mets

Game Time: Noon      Gates Open: 11:00am

Today's Lineup
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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.

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.

2007 Clearwater Threshers – First Half in Review

The first half of the 2007 Clearwater Threshers season is officially in the books.

Record and Attendance
The Threshers finished the first half with a 39-31 (.557) record which was good for third place just four games behind the division-winning Sarasota Reds.

At home the Threshers were 20-14 (.588). The Threshers road record was 19-17 (.528).

The Threshers had 32 openings at Bright House Networks Field and announced a total of 79,525 guests which works out to an average of 2,485 which puts us slightly behind the Daytona Cubs.

Hitting
Greg Golson led the team in games (69), at-bats (292), runs (45), hits (77), doubles (19), total bases (121), and stolen bases (20). These stats also put him near the top of the FSL in the all of those categories.

Jeremy Slayden led the team in home runs (8), RBIs (42), walks (43), and on-base percentage (.398). Those stats also put him near the top of the FSL in all of those categories. He also has the longest hitting streak of any Threshers player this season. He was 20 for 42 for a .476 batting average during a twelve game period between April 28 and May 9. He also hit three home runs during that span. He made it on-base at least once 24 games in a row between April 23 and May 17.

Mike Spidale led the team in triples with four. That puts him in eighth place in the FSL. He also had the best batting average on the team with runners on base (.312) and with runners in scoring position and two outs (.323).

Clay Harris was the best hitter with the bases loaded. He hit .333 and had eight RBIs in those situations.

Lou Marson was the best hitter (.328) with runners in scoring position. Marson also had the fourth-best caught stealing/stolen bases efficiency stats in the FSL (.333).

Matt Thayer was the best hitter at home (.321).

Welinson Baez was the best hitter on the road (.286).

Threshers batters combined to put Clearwater in the top half of the FSL in runs (314), doubles (116), triples (19), RBIs (293), walks (226), and stolen bases (56).

Pitching
Andrew Carpenter led the FSL in wins with seven.

Josh Outman led the team in ERA (2.79), Innings Pitched (80.2), and Strikeouts (78). Those stats put him near the top of the FSL in all of those categories. His opponents batting avereage of .143 led Threshers pitchers when facing a situation with runners in scoring position.

Brett Harker led the team in saves with 11.

Carlos Carrasco led the team in WHIP (1.02). He was the best pitcher on the mound with runners on base on allowing them to hit .195 against him in those situations.

Threshers pitching was in the top half of the FSL in ERA (3.69), hits allowed (555), runs allowed (285), earned runs (250), strikeouts (520), and WHIP (1.31). The Threshers led the league or were tied for the league lead in shutouts (8) and saves (26).

All-Stars
Carlos Carrasco, Andrew Carpenter, Patrick Overholt, Lou Marson, and Jeremy Slayden were named to the 2007 FSL West Division All-Star Team. Patrick Overholt did not make the trip due to his promotion to Reading, and Greg Golson was added to the team later as an injury replacement. Slayden won the Home Run Derby.

Award Winners
FSL Pitcher of the Week - Josh Outman

Phillies Minor Leauge Pitcher of the Week - Daniel Brauer, Patrick Overholt, Zac Stott, Carlos Carrasco (twice)

Phillies Minor League Player of the Week- Clay Harris

Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Month - Patrick Overholt (April), Zac Stott (May)

Phillies Minor League Player of the Month - Greg Golson (April)

Fun Facts
The Threshers were undefeated (33-0) when leading after eight innings.

The Threshers were 33-11 when scoring first.

The most runs that the Threshers scored in a game was 11. This happened April 26 at Lakeland and June 14 at Dunedin.

The most hits that the Threshers recorded in a game was 15.

The Threshers best month in the win-loss column was April. Their record was 16-8 (.667).

Threshers batters were hottest in the month of May with a .266 combined batting average.

Threshers pitchers were hottest in the month of April with a combined 2.29 ERA.

Sorting out the roster

Just looked back into the blog archives and it appears that I haven't updated the transaction list since the end of May.

Here's what's happened since then, sorted by player (alphabetical by last name) rather than date.

Dominic Brown was promoted from Extended Spring on June 13 and then returned on June 15.

Brian Burgamy was added from Reading on June 19.

Carlos Carrasco was promoted to Reading today (June 20).

Jason Donald was promoted from Lakewood on June 4.

Sergio Escalona was added from Extended Spring on June 13 and then returned on June 14.

Orlando Guevara was placed on the DL on June 14.

Brett Harker began serving 3 game suspension on June 12.

Fidel Hernandez was sent to Lakewood on June 8.

Kevin Howard was added from Lakewood on June 18.

Tim Kennelly was added from Extended Spring on June 14. He was returned on June 15, and then sent back to us on June 18.

Hector Made was activated from the suspended list on June 8.

Patrick Overholt was promoted to Reading on June 14.

Carlos Pena was added from Extended Spring on June 14 and then returned on June 15.

Pete Shier was released on June 4.

Michael Spidale was promoted to Reading on June 13.

Matt Thayer was placed on the DL on June 18.

Luis Villarreal signed as a minor league free agent on June 18.

Charlie Weatherby promoted to Ottawa on June 4.

To recap from last update:
Currently on the Threshers roster: Brian Burgamy, Jason Donald, Kevin Howard, Tim Kennelly, Hector Made, and Luis Villarreal.

No longer on the Threshers roster: Carlos Carrasco, Fidel Hernandez, Patrick Overholt, Pete Shier, Mike Spidale, and Charlie Weatherby.

Some background on our new players:

Brian Burgamy - Burgamy is a 5'10" 190lb outfielder from Oklahoma. He played his college ball at Wichita State before being selected by the Padres in the ninth round of the 2002 draft. He came to the Phillies via the Rule 5 Draft in 2005. He will be celebrating his 26th birthday one week from today. He should look familiar to Threshers fans as he did spend most of the 2006 season with us in Clearwater before being called up to Reading to finish the year.

Jason Donald - Donald is a 6'1" 190lb shortstop from California. He was drafted by the Angels in the 20th round of the 2003 draft but decided to go to school instead. He played his college ball at Arizona before being selected by the Phillies in the third round of the 2006 draft. He was batting .310 for Lakewood through 51 games which helped him earn South Atlantic League Player of the Week and Phillies Minor League Player of the Week honors before his promotion. He was an All-Star for Batavia in the New York-Penn League in 2006.

Kevin Howard - Howard is 6'2" 190lb infielder from California. He was drafted by the Padres in the 22nd round of the 1999 draft, but decided to go to school instead. The Reds selected him in the fifth round of the 2002 draft after he played several years for Miami. He was traded to the Yankees prior to the 2006 season. He signed with the Phillies as a minor league free agent in 2007. He has been honored with numerous awards throughout his career in high school, college, and the minors including Baseball America's Freshman of the Year award in 2000. He has also seen time with major league clubs during Spring Training. He was batting .317 for Lakewood prior to the promotion.

Tim Kennelly - Kennelly is a 6'0" 180lb catcher from Australia. He was signed as an a free agent by the Phillies near the end of the 2003 season. He started his professional career with the Phillies as part of the GCL Phillies in 2005 and since then has moved his way up through Batavia and Lakewood. He will turn 21 in December.

Hector Made - Made is a 6'1" 155lb infielder from the Dominican. He came to the Phillies in the Sal Fasano trade with the Yankees nearly 11 months ago. He was immediately assigned to the Threshers stayed with us through the rest of the season.

Luis Villarreal - Villarreal is a 6'1" 215lb left-handed pitcher from Texas. He was originally selected out of Northwood University by the Red Sox in the 20th round of the 2002 draft. He was released by the Red Sox just after Spring Training in 2004 after just two seasons in the system. He spent the next three seasons playing Independent ball in the Frontier and Northern Leagues before being signed by the Brewers prior to the 2007 season. He split the season between their Triple-A and Double-A affiliates before being released.

News and Notes

• This is the first time that Clearwater Threshers pitchers have combined for two straight shutouts. (vs. Ft. Myers Miracle 1-0 and 5-0)

• In games that Dan Brauer picks up the win, the average game time is two hours and twenty-nine minutes.

• Greg Golson and Jeremy Slayden have appeared in all 24 games so far this year.

• Matt Thayer leads the team in on-base percentage (.423).

• Patrick Overholt's ERA of 1.80 leads all Threshers starting pitchers.

Weekend player moves....

The Threshers roster is undergoing quite a change this weekend.

Matt Thayer is headed from Clearwater to Lakewood and Ron Hill along with prospect Greg Golson are coming to Clearwater from Lakewood.

Pitcher Joe Bisenius has been promoted from Clearwater to Reading.

Fisher and Boys Birthday Bash plus More

It looks like several thousand folks enjoyed the show. The concourse looked pretty crowded and everyone seemed to be having a good time.

Meanwhile over in Lakeland, the Threshers dropped the first game of the series to the Tigers 5-2. Happ took the L for the Threshers.

Prior to the ballgame, OF Matt Thayer was placed on the disabled list. Doug Morales was added to the Threshers roster to take his place.