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Clearwater Threshers
League	Florida State League
Division	West Division
Year founded	1985
Major League affiliation	Philadelphia Phillies
Home ballpark	Bright House Networks Field
Previous home ballparks	Jack Russell Stadium (1985-2003)
City	Clearwater, Florida
Current uniform colors	red, indigo, peach, navy
Previous uniform colors	red, blue
Logo design	A thresher shark superimposed over a red shield.
Division titles
League titles
Manager	Dave Huppert
Owner	Philadelphia Phillies

The Clearwater Threshers are a Florida State League team based in Clearwater, Florida. Since the 2004 season, they have played in the West Division of the Florida State League, and is the High-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. They play their home games at Bright House Networks Field. Opened in 2004, the park seats 7,000+ fans. Before 2004, they were known as the Clearwater Phillies, and played at Jack Russell Stadium.

In 2004, the team was managed by Hall of Fame player Mike Schmidt. Greg Legg managed the team in 2005 and 2006. Dave Huppert has been tapped to lead the team in 2007.

The 2005 Florida State League All-Star Game was hosted by the Threshers at Bright House Networks Field.

For tickets and other information call 727-467-4457.

Contents 1 Threshers in the Majors 2 Former Threshers 3 Current Threshers 4 Coaching Staff 4.1 Former Coaches & Trainers 5 Front Office Directory 6 2007 Home Game Times 7 Promotions 8 External links

• Cole Hamels
• Scott Mathieson
• Elizardo Ramirez
• Chris Roberson

P.J. Antoniato Erick Arteaga Avelino Asprilla Andy Baldwin Jacob Barrack Ryan Barthelemy Greg Bauer Joe Bisenius Jake Blalock Jared Blasdell Chris Booker (rehab assignment) Nick Bourgeois Omar Bramasco Keith Bucktrot Kevin Burford Brian Burgamy Francisco Butto Alberto Cambero Brad Canada Clary Carlsen Josh Carter John Castellano Justin Cerrato Brad Correll Jose Cortez Chris Cosbey Edgar Cruz Brandon Culp Rik Currier Seth Davidson Allen Davis Layne Dawson Dennis Diaz Mike Dzurilla Nick Evangelista Sal Fasano (rehab assignment) Mike Floyd Hayden Gardner

Kevin Gibbs Eric Glaser Tom Gordon (rehab assignment) Tim Gradoville Doug Gredvig Lee Gwaltney Orlando Guevara Cole Hamels J.A. Happ Gary Harris Yoel Hernandez Cary Hiles Chris Honsa Ryan Hutchison Greg Isaacson Nick Italiano Terry Jones Eric Junge (rehab assignment?) Mark Kelly Chris Key Chris Klemm Carlos Leon Jon Lieber (rehab assignment) B.J. Littleton Michael Lombardi Anderson Machado Scott Mathieson Brandon Mayfield Jesus Merchan Mike Mihalik Timi Moni-Erigbali Douglas Morales Kyle Nichols Zach Norman Josh Paddock Jorge Padilla Vicente Padilla (rehab assignment) William Parcus

Matthew Parris Tom Paterson Trent Pratt Miguel Quintana Elizardo Ramirez Peeter Ramos Keith Ramsey Robby Read Maximo Reyes Gabe Ribas Beau Richardson Juan Richardson Chris Roberson Carlos Rodriguez Zack Roper Ralph Santana Jack Santora Cory Schultz Zach Segovia Brian Sellier Alfredo Simon Bud Smith (rehab assignment?) Matt Smith (rehab assignment) Matt Squires Matt Sweeney Nick Tempesta Matt Thayer Jim Thome (rehab assignment) Jacob Tompkins Vince Vukovich Andrew Waldie Sean Walsh Alan Webb Jeff Winchester Randy Wolf (rehab assignment) Brandon Wood C.J. Woodrow

• Zach Cline
• Mike Costanzo
• Phillip Cuevas
• Julio De La Cruz
• Cory Dueitt
• Branden Florence
• Greg Golson
• Tuffy Gosewisch
• Derek Griffith
• Bryan Hansen
• Brad Harman
• Ronald Hill
• JJ Johnson
• Nate Johnson
• Kyle Kendrick
• Luke Lockwood
• Hector Made
• Tim Moss
• Sam Orr
• Pat Overholt
• Brian Reed
• Adam Shafer
• Zac Stott
• Marc Tugwell

• Manager: Dave Huppert
• Coach: Brad Komminsk
• Pitching Coach: Steve Schrenk
• Trainer: Chris Mudd

• Mike Schmidt (Manager - 2004)
• Greg Legg (Manager - 2005-2006)
• Lee Elia (Manager)
• Ken Dominguez
• Dan Roberts
• Greg Gross (Hitting Coach)
• Scott Lovekamp (Pitching Coach)
• Shawn Fcasni (Trainer)
• Jason Kirkman (Trainer)
• Ichiro Kitano (Trainer)

Director of Florida Operations / GM - John Timberlake

Assistant Director Minor League Operations/FL - Lee McDaniel

Assistant GM / Director of Sales - Dan McDonough

Assistant GM / Ticketing & Media - Jason Adams

Business Manager - Dianne Gonzalez

Director of Merchandise/Special Events - Carrie Jenkins-Adams

Ballpark Operations Manager - Jay Warren

Ticket Manager - Kevin Brahm

Manager, Group Sales - Dan Madden

Assistant Manger, Group Sales - Bobby Mitchell

Food and Beverage Manager - Brad Dudash

Facility Maintenance Coordinator - Cory Sipe

Office Manager - DeDe Angelillis

Manager, Non-Baseball Events - Doug Kemp

Equipment Manager - TBA

Suites Manager - Vanessa Miller

Bar Manager - Damien Heinz

Audio / Video Coordinator - Nic Repper

Operations Assistant - Amanda Warner

Intern(s) - TBA

Field Supervisor - Opie Cheek

Grounds Crew - Ron Cheek, Jeff Drain, Randy Stollmack, Gary Glover

Day of Week	Time
Monday-Friday	7:00pm
Saturday	6:30pm
Sunday	1:00pm
Special Dates	TBA
Doubleheaders	5:00pm

• American Diabetes Association Sleep Walk
• Bark at the Ballpark benefiting the Humane Society (Twice a Year)
• Bank of America Small Business Night
• Birdzerk!
• Bobblehead Giveaways (Several Times a Year)
• Bright House Networks Customer Appreciation Night (Once a Year)
• Camp Day
• Cartoon Network's 'Get Animated' Tour (2006)
• Cinco de Mayo Celebration
• City of Largo Night
• Clearwater Chamber of Commerce Night
• Clearwater Fun N Sun Night
• Country Night
• Elvis/Casino Night
• Fireworks
• Freedom Ford and Saleen Fan Appreciation Night
• Kickoff to Football Night (Once in 2006)
• Kids Backpack Giveaway
• Kids Baseball Glove Giveaway
• Kids Lunch Box Giveaway
• Ladies Pink Cap Giveaway
• Lo Jack Law Enforcement Night
• Magnet Schedule Giveaway (Twice a Year)
• Mini (battery-operated) Fan Givaway
• Neighbordhood Assocation Night
• Phillie Phanatic Appearance
• Pitch For Pink - Breast Cancer Awareness - benifiting the Susan Cheek Needler Breast Center (2006)
• Sara Lee Bread Giveaway(s)
• Serving Tray Giveaway (Once in 2006)
• SpongeBob SquarePants Appearance
• Town of Belleair Night
• Tropical Theme Night
• Trucker Cap Giveaway
• Wet & Wacky Day (Several Sundays in 2005 and 2006)
• Zooperstars
• Magic Money Monday presented by Magic 94.9 and Fifth Third Bank (Every Monday Home Game in 2006)
• Silver Sharks Night - Seniors 55+ get 2 for 1 Senior Field Box tickets (Every Monday Home Game)
• Lil' Anglers Night - Kids Club (Every Tuesday Home Game)
• Dollar Hot Dogs (Every Wednesday Home Game in 2006)
• Happy Hour (Every Wednesday game or no game from April-November)
• Thirsty Thursday - All Drinks 2 for 1 (Every Thursday Home Game)
• St. Petersburg Times Family Friday (4 Field Box Tickets, 4 hot dogs, 4 sodas, and 4 bags of chips for $25 w/coupon from St. Petersburg Times). (Every Friday Home Game)
• Bright House Networks Family Day - Comes in packs of FOUR or TWO. The FOUR pack includes 4 Premium Box Seats, 4 hot dogs, 4 sodas, 4 bags of Cracker Jack, and 2 Game Programs for only $25. The TWO pack includes 2 Premium Box Seats, 2 hot dogs, 2 sodas, 2 bags of Cracker Jack and 1 Game Program for only $15. (Every Sunday Home Game in 2005 and 2006)

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