2008 McKinney Blue Thunder Roster
Continental Baseball League (CNTL) - Independent
Team Record: 29-44
Finished 4th in the CNTL
Manager: Curt Wilkerson (29-44)
Location: McKinney, Texas
Ballpark: Gabe Nesbitt Field
Attendance: 12,000, Avg. 329
2008 McKinney Blue Thunder StatisticsTeam Record: 29-44
Finished 4th in the CNTL
Manager: Curt Wilkerson (29-44)
Location: McKinney, Texas
Ballpark: Gabe Nesbitt Field
Attendance: 12,000, Avg. 329
The McKinney Blue Thunder of the Continental Baseball League ended the 2008 season with a record of 29 wins and 44 losses, finishing fourth in the CNTL.
The Blue Thunder plated 247 runs, worst in the circuit, and yielded 306 runs. Gene Filyaw drove in 34 runs and topped all regular batters with a .300 average. Ryan Leger led the team with 6 wins, while Justin Drabek recorded a 1.69 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers. Curt Wilkerson served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Anderson | R | R | October 15, 1982 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Alan Betourne | ||||||
| Nick Bird | R | R | ||||
| Jason Bourgeois | L | R | ||||
| Matt Brown | R | R | May 28, 1983 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| George Castillo | R | R | April 11, 1973 | 6'2" | 220 | |
| Antoine Cole | ||||||
| Mark Cox | June 28, 1973 | |||||
| Curt Dixon | R | R | July 19, 1985 | 6'5" | 225 | McAlester, OK US |
| Justin Drabek | S | R | October 15, 1986 | 5'10" | 168 | The Woodlands, TX US |
| Mitch Elliott | R | R | January 25, 1985 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Adriel Fiallo | S | R | January 15, 1982 | 5'11" | 195 | Miami, FL US |
| Gene Filyaw | R | R | October 25, 1983 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Kevin Foeman | R | R | April 2, 1984 | 6'6" | 215 | Pottstown, PA US |
| Ryan Forsythe | R | R | October 16, 1981 | 6'0" | 185 | Tempe, AZ US |
| Hector Frias | R | R | February 3, 1983 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Donald Furrow | L | L | December 31, 1984 | 6'4" | 190 | Adelaide, South Australia AU |
| Jason Furrow | R | L | December 31, 1984 | 6'4" | 184 | Adelaide, South Australia AU |
| Andrew Hastings | L | L | ||||
| Doug Hurn | R | R | August 12, 1985 | 6'1" | 215 | |
| Jake Jackson | R | R | ||||
| Greg Kalldin | L | |||||
| Andrew Kelne | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| David Kennedy | R | |||||
| Ryan Leger | R | R | ||||
| Fielding Lewis | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| M. Lugan | ||||||
| Marcus Markray | L | L | February 5, 1983 | 6'4" | 180 | Springhill, LA US |
| Adam Matos | R | R | December 8, 1986 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| John Matusik | R | R | September 3, 1987 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Brandon McCabe | L | L | September 17, 1983 | 6'2" | 220 | |
| John Milton | R | R | July 2, 1982 | 6'1" | 215 | |
| Joe Pagan | R | R | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Mark Perez | L | L | February 22, 1982 | 6'3" | 230 | |
| J. B. Redler | R | R | August 6, 1983 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Brandon Revis | ||||||
| Tony Rogowski | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Jonathan Russell | ||||||
| Jeff Shelton | ||||||
| Stephen Washington | ||||||
| Andy Watson | L | L | April 25, 1984 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Brandon Wilkerson | R | R | April 18, 1988 | 6'2" | 170 | Arlington, TX US |
| Glenn Wilson | R | R | February 14, 1986 | 5'11" | 225 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
