2008 Myrtle Beach Pelicans

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2008 Myrtle Beach Pelicans

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Parent Club: Atlanta Braves

Affiliates: Richmond Braves, Mississippi Braves, Rome Braves, GCL Braves, DSL Braves, Danville Braves

• Composite Record: 89-51, Finished 1st in Carolina League composite standings
  • 1st Half Record: 44-26, Finished 0 GB in Southern Division
  • 2nd Half Record: 45-25, Finished 0 GB in Southern Division
    • Defeated the Winston-Salem Warthogs (3-1) in the first round of the playoffs
    • Lost to the Potomac Nationals (3-1) in the championship round of the playoffs

Managed by Rocket Wheeler

Ballpark: BB&T Coastal Field

Contents 1 Pre season 2 Regular season 3 Post season 4 Marketing and media 5 Complete Roster 6 Sources 7 Related links

[edit] Pre season

[edit] Regular season

[edit] Post season

[edit] Marketing and media

[edit] Complete Roster

Roster				Coaching Staff		Off Field Staff
Pitchers Jeff Bennett Mike Broadway Brett Butts Jaye Chapman Kyle Cofield Bryan Dumesnil Dustin Evans Cory Gearrin Tom Glavine Kevin Gunderson Mike Hampton Tommy Hanson Deunte Heath Lee Hyde Craig Kimbrel Gonzalo Lopez Jeff Lyman Ryne Reynoso Carlos Rivas Cole Rohrbough Carlos Sencion Jonathan Venters Kelvin Villa Chris Vines Tyler Wilson		Catchers Chris Anderson Phillip Britton Tyler Flowers Infielders Derrick Arnold Paul Bennett Eric Campbell Brandon Hicks Chad Lundahl Robert Marcial Brandon Powell Ferdin Tejeda Will White Outfielders Roberto Alvarez Willie Cabrera Gorkys Hernandez Jason Heyward C.J. Lee Ernesto Mejia Jon Mark Owings Concepción Rodríguez Yohan Silva		Manager Rocket Wheeler Coaches Bruce Dal Canton (pitching) (hitting) (trainer)		Ownership (corporation) (principal owner) Front Office North Johnson (general manager) (asst. general manager) (dir. broadcasting/P.R.) (dir. Food & Beverage) Support Staff (groundskeeper) (official scorer) (PA announcers) (clubhouse manager)

[edit] Sources

• Carolina League Media Guide and Record Book
• Myrtle Beach Pelicans 2008 Souvenir Program

[edit] Related links

• Baseball Cube Team Page

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