2008 Roster
April 23, 2008 by Jason Guarente
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Coaching staff
VON HAYES
Manager
Career record: 318-237 (.573)
Won 2004 California League championship
Won 2005 Texas League championship
RICK WISE
Pitching coach
Fourth season with Barnstormers
18 years in major leagues
188-181, 3.72 ERA
BOOTS DAY
Third base coach
First season with Barnstormers
6 years in major leagues
.256, 8 HR, 98 RBIs in 471 games
Position players
JARRED BALL
Outfielder
Height: 6-1 Weight: 170
Age: 25 Hometown: Tomball, Tex.
Last team: Triple-A Tucson
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IAN BLADERGROEN
First baseman
Height: 6-5 Weight: 210
Age: 25 Hometown: Albuquerque, N.M.
Last team: Road Warriors
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LANCE BURKHART
Catcher
Height: 5-9 Weight: 195
Age: 33 Hometown: Florrisant, Mo.
Last team: Barnstormers
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JUAN FRANCIA
Infielder
Height: 5-9 Weight: 150
Age: 26 Hometown: Venezuela
Last team: Triple-A Scranton-Wilkes-Barre
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DANNY GONZALEZ
Shortstop
Height: 6-2 Weight: 200
Age: 26 Hometown: San Juan, P.R.
Last team: Barnstormers
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JUTT HILEMAN
Outfielder
Height: 6-1 Weight: 195
Age: 26 Hometown: Palmyra
Last team: Barnstormers
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MATT LECROY
First baseman
Height: 6-2 Weight: 220
Age: 32 Hometown: Belton, S.C.
Last team: Minnesota Twins
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MANNY MEJIA
Catcher
Height: 6-2 Weight: 220
Age: 29 Hometown: Santo Domingo, D.R.
Last team: Road Warriors
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VASILI SPANOS
Third baseman
Height: 6-1 Weight: 225
Age: 27 Hometown: River Forest, Ill.
Last team: Double-A Midland
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BRIAN STAVISKY
Outfielder
Height: 6-3 Weight: 230
Age: 27 Hometown: Port Allegany
Last team: Triple-A Sacramento
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LLOYD TURNER
Outfielder
Height: 6-1 Weight: 180
Age: 28 Hometown: Hephzibah, Ga.
Last team: Triple-A Sacramento
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MIKE WOODS
Second baseman
Height: 6-1 Weight: 200
Age: 27 Hometown: Baton Rouge, La.
Last team: Barnstormers
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Pitchers
ERIC ACKERMAN
Lefthander
Height: 6-0 Weight: 200
Age: 28 Hometown: Ephrata
Last team: Barnstormers
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MARK ALEXANDER
Righthander
Height: 5-10 Weight: 190
Age: 27 Hometown: Independence, Mo.
Last team: Double-A Jacksonville
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JOSE CABRERA
Righthander
Height: 6-0 Weight: 180
Age: 36 Hometown: Santo Domingo, D.R.
Last team: Korea Baseball Organization
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PAT CASSA
Lefthander
Height: 5-10 Weight: 170
Age: 22 Hometown: Anaheim, Calif.
Last team: Rookie Idaho Falls
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RYAN CULLEN
Lefthander
Height: 6-2 Weight: 190
Age: 28 Hometown: Satellite Beach, Fla.
Last team: Triple-A New Orleans
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RICARDO GOMEZ
Righthander
Height: 6-3 Weight: 200
Age: 29 Hometown: Puerto Plato, D.R.
Last team: Charlotte County (South Coast League)
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YAMEL GUEVARA
Righthander
Height: 6-2 Weight: 200
Age: 25 Hometown: PuertCiudad de la Habana, Cuba
Last team: Boer (Nicaragua Winter Ball)
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TIM McCLASKEY
Righthander
Height: 5-10 Weight: 170
Age: 32 Hometown: Melbourne, Fla.
Last team: Double-A Reading
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JEFF MUESSIG
Righthander
Height: 6-2 Weight: 195
Age: 26 Hometown: Phoenix, Ariz.
Last team: Single-A Stockton
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MIKE NANNINI
Righthander
Height: 5-11 Weight: 190
Age: 27 Hometown: Las Vegas
Last team: Triple-A Iowa
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NICK RENAULT
Righthander
Height: 5-11 Weight: 190
Age: 28 Hometown: Beaverton, Ore.
Last team: Joliet Jackhammers
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SENDY RLEAL
Righthander
Height: 6-1 Weight: 185
Age: 28 Hometown: San Pedro, D.R.
Last team: Double-A Bowie
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JUDD SONGSTER
Righthander
Height: 6-3 Weight: 195
Age: 27 Hometown: North Platte, Neb.
Last team: Double-A Tulsa
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