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.

Spend your Lunch Hour with the Threshers

Doubleheader Postponed Due to Heavy Rain

Game Time: 1:30pm (Game 1)      Gates Open:12:30pm

Today's Lineup
TBA

Bonus Baseball
Due to the rain in Lakeland yesterday we are playing a doubleheader here against the Flying Tigers today and on Wednesday, August 15. They are seven-inning games. Game 1 on August 15 will now start at 5:00pm with Game 2 scheduled to start approximately 30 minutes after the completion of Game 1.

Free Parking
There will be no charge for parking at today's game.

Dollar Dogs
Got a buck? Get a hot dog.

Woof Woof
Bark at the Ballpark returns to Bright House Networks Field on Saturday, August 4.

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.

First Saturday night game of the year tonight!

Saturdays are always exciting at Bright House Networks Field, because those are usually our highest attended games of the week. We have post-game fireworks scheduled for every Saturday of the season this year, except August 4th (Bark at the Ballpark II). Saturday game times have moved to 6:30pm this year, with Gates Opening at 5:00pm.

There are several groups on the schedule tonight including a few birthday parties, as well as Plumb Elementary School and Top Notch Pest Control.

I'll update if I hear anything about the lineup or who is scheduled to pitch tonight. I did see that Jon Lieber pitched three and two-thirds innings yesterday in Dunedin. He gave up four hits, but also struck out four. Greg Golson had another good game yesterday. He had two hits, including a double in his five at-bats. Golson also scored another run. Newcomers Clay Harris (1B) and Jeremy Slayden (DH) hit their first home runs as Threshers yesterday as well. Slayden went three for five with three RBIs on the night.

Updated at 1:15pm: Just got word that Carlos Carrasco is the scheduled starter for the Threshers tonight. This will be his first start for the Threshers. Carrasco spent the 2006 season at Lakewood where he was 12-6 with a 2.26 ERA. He struck out 159 batters while only giving up 103 hits and 65 walks.

Updated at 8:00pm: Just heard the HR music. Greg Golson just hit his first of the year.

Updated at 9:50pm: Tonight's ballgame, Launch-A-Ball, and a fantastic fireworks show are now over. It's an early night at Bright House Networks Field as the crowd of 3,380 heads home to get out of the mid-50 degree weather. The Blue Jays come up on top tonight 5-3. The loss drops the Threshers record to 1-2. Chris Coste, who is down here on a rehab assignment, and Jeremy Slayden led the Threshers batters tonight. They both were two for four with a run scored. Carrasco had a solid start tonight. After walking two batters in the first inning, he settled down and only walked one more batter in his five and two-thirds innings of work. He also struck out four and only gave up three hits. He gave up zero runs on the night.