2008 Akron Aeros
| | Class-level | | | | Minor league affiliation | - Eastern League (Since 1980)
- Southern Division (Since 1994)
| | Major league affiliation | - Cleveland Indians (Since 1989)
| | Location | - Canal Park (Since 1997)
- Akron, Ohio (Since 1997)
| | 2008 Information | | Owner(s) | Mike Agganis | | General Manager(s) | Jeff Auman | | Manager(s) | Mike Sarbaugh | | Local television | None | | Local radio | WARF | | Stats | The Baseball Cube | The 2008 Akron Aeros season was the 12th season for the franchise in Akron, Ohio, and the 29th overall in the Eastern League. [edit] Off season and Spring Training [edit] Player and personnel moves [edit] Spring Training The Akron Aeros and the Buffalo Bisons played 12 exhibition games against the AA and AAA affiliate of team such as the Houston Astros, Detroit Tigers, and Atlanta Braves between March 14 and March 29.[1] [edit] Regular season [edit] Season standings [edit] Early-season roster | | | Players | Coaching staff | | Pitchers | | Catchers Infielders Outfielders | | Manager Coaches * part of Cleveland Indians 40-man roster
† disabled list
‡ temporary inactive list
Roster updated April 3, 2008
| [edit] Late-season roster | | | Players | Coaching staff | | Pitchers | | Catchers Infielders Outfielders | | Manager Coaches * part of Cleveland Indians 40-man roster
† disabled list
‡ temporary inactive list
Roster updated August 8, 2008
| [edit] Full-season roster | Player | Primary position | Games played | 2009 team(s) | | Aubrey Michael Aubrey | 1B | 025 25 | Columbus Clippers | | Barfield Josh Barfield | 2B | 002 2 | Cleveland Indians, Columbus Clippers | | Borowski Joe Borowski | P | 001 1 | | | Burton T. J. Burton | P | 029 29 | Corpus Christi Hooks | | Buzachero Bubbie Buzachero | P | 005 5 | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | | Camacaro Armando Camacaro | C | 022 22 | Akron Aeros | | Carmona Fausto Carmona | P | 001 1 | Cleveland Indians | | Chaves Brandon Chaves | SS | 080 80 | Durham Bulls, Montgomery Biscuits | | Constanza Jose Constanza | OF | 095 95 | Akron Aeros | | Crowe Trevor Crowe | OF | 049 49 | Cleveland Indians, Columbus Clippers | | De La Cruz1 Chris De La Cruz | 3B | 014 14 | Jacksonville Suns | | De La Cruz2 Kelvin De La Cruz | P | 001 1 | Kinston Indians | | Deters James Deters | P | 010 10 | | | Dixon Kevin Dixon | P | 027 27 | | | Edell Ryan Edell | P | 026 26 | Akron Aeros, Columbus Clippers | | Espino Damaso Espino | C | 031 31 | Akron Aeros | | Gimenez Chris Gimenez | C | 055 55 | Cleveland Indians, Columbus Clippers | | Goleski Ryan Goleski | OF | 099 99 | | | Head1 Jerad Head | OF | 002 2 | Akron Aeros | | Head2 Stephen Head | 1B | 106 106 | Columbus Clippers | | Herrmann Frank Herrmann | P | 023 23 | Akron Aeros, Columbus Clippers | | Hodges Wes Hodges | 3B | 133 133 | Columbus Clippers | | Huff David Huff | P | 011 11 | Cleveland Indians, Columbus Clippers | | LaPorta Matt LaPorta | OF | 017 17 | Cleveland Indians, Columbus Clippers | | Lewis Scott Lewis | P | 013 13 | Cleveland Indians | | Lofgren Chuck Lofgren | P | 028 28 | Akron Aeros | | Martin J. D. Martin | P | 031 31 | Syracuse Chiefs, Washington Nationals | | Martinez Víctor Martínez | C | 002 2 | Cleveland Indians | | Montero Joanniel Montero | P | 001 1 | | | Newsom Randy Newsom | P | 047 47 | Akron Aeros, Altoona Curve, Columbus Clippers | | Nottingham Shawn Nottingham | P | 019 19 | Altoona Curve | | Panther Nathan Panther | OF | 091 91 | | | Perdomo Luis Perdomo | P | 009 9 | San Diego Padres | | Pickens Doug Pickens | C | 001 1 | Lake County Captains | | Pinckney Brandon Pinckney | 2B | 090 90 | Bowie Baysox, Norfolk Tides | | Rodriguez Josh Rodriguez | SS | 137 137 | Akron Aeros | | Roehl Scott Roehl | P | 040 40 | Akron Aeros, Columbus Clippers | | Santana Carlos Santana | C | 002 2 | Akron Aeros | | Santos Reid Santos | P | 029 29 | Rochester Red Wings | | Sardinha Bronson Sardinha | OF | 088 88 | | | Sipp Tony Sipp | P | 016 16 | Cleveland Indians, Columbus Clippers | | Stevens Jeff Stevens | P | 017 17 | Chicago Cubs, Iowa Cubs | | Stiller Erik Stiller | P | 035 35 | Akron Aeros | | Toregas Wyatt Toregas | C | 047 47 | Cleveland Indians, Columbus Clippers | | Tseng Sung-Wei Tseng | P | 009 9 | | | Wagner Neil Wagner | P | 007 7 | Akron Aeros | | Westbrook Jake Westbrook | P | 001 1 | | | Whitney Matt Whitney | 3B | 129 129 | Harrisburg Senators | | Wright Steven Wright | P | 014 14 | Akron Aeros | [edit] Notable players | Player | Age | Games played | Experience | MLB debut date | MLB debut team | Notes | | Aubrey Michael Aubrey | 26 | 025 25 | 5th season with Aeros | 20080517 May 17, 2008 | Cleveland Indians | | | Barfield Josh Barfield | 25 | 002 2 | 1st season with Aeros | 20060403 April 3, 2006 | San Diego Padres | | | Borowski Joe Borowski | 37 | 001 1 | 1st season with Aeros | 19950709 July 9, 1995 | Baltimore Orioles | | | Carmona Fausto Carmona | 24 | 001 1 | 4th season with Aeros | 20060415 April 15, 2006 | Cleveland Indians | | | Crowe Trevor Crowe | 24 | 049 49 | 4th season with Aeros | 20090409 April 9, 2009 | Cleveland Indians | | | Gimenez Chris Gimenez | 25 | 055 55 | 2nd season with Aeros | 20090603 June 3, 2009 | Cleveland Indians | | | Huff David Huff | 23 | 011 11 | 1st season with Aeros | 20090517 May 17, 2009 | Cleveland Indians | | | LaPorta Matt LaPorta | 23 | 017 17 | 1st season with Aeros | 20090503 May 3, 2009 | Cleveland Indians | | | Lewis Scott Lewis | 24 | 013 13 | 2nd season with Aeros | 20080910 September 10, 2008 | Cleveland Indians | | | Martin J. D. Martin | 25 | 031 31 | 3rd season with Aeros | 20090720 July 20, 2009 | Washington Nationals | | | Martínez Víctor Martínez | 29 | 002 2 | 3rd season with Aeros | 20020703 September 10, 2002 | Cleveland Indians | | | Perdomo Luis Perdomo | 24 | 009 9 | 1st season with Aeros | 20090415 April 15, 2009 | San Diego Padres | | | Sardinha Bronson Sardinha | 25 | 088 88 | 1st season with Aeros | 20070915 September 15, 2007 | New York Yankees | | | Sipp Tony Sipp | 24 | 016 16 | 2nd season with Aeros | 20090422 April 22, 2009 | Cleveland Indians | | | Stevens Jeff Stevens | 24 | 017 17 | 2nd season with Aeros | 20090710 July 10, 2009 | Chicago Cubs | | | Toregas Wyatt Toregas | 25 | 047 47 | 3rd season with Aeros | 20090801 August 1, 2009 | Cleveland Indians | | | Westbrook Jake Westbrook | 30 | 001 1 | 3rd season with Aeros | 20000617 June 17, 2000 | New York Yankees | | [edit] Game log | 2008 Regular season | April | # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | | - | April 3 | @ Senators | 5-8(10) (comp. on 4/5) | Munoz (1-0) | Burton (0-1) | | 1,772 | | | - | April 4 | @ Senators | Postponed (rain) Rescheduled on 5/27 | | - | April 5 | @ Senators | 5-8 | Perez (1-0) | Martin (0-1) | Warden (1) | 1,404 | | | - | April 6 | @ Senators | 13-11 | Herrmann (1-0) | Hall (0-1) | | 1,172 | | | - | April 7 | @ Mets | 0-1 | Hietpas (1-0) | Burton (0-2) | Kunz (2) | 1,028 | | | - | April 8 | @ Mets | 3-2 | Martin (0-1) | Alfonso (0-1) | Newsom (1) | 1,506 | | | - | April 9 | @ Mets | 3-6 | Sanchez (2-0) | Lofgren (0-1) | Kunz (3) | 1,205 | | | - | April 10 | Baysox | 5-7 | Hernandez | Huff | Manon | | | | - | April 11 | Baysox | 12-5 | Stevens | Keefer | | | | | - | April 12 | Baysox | 7-3 | Martin | Lonsberry | | | | | - | April 13 | Baysox | Postponed (rain) | | - | April 14 | Mets | 3-6 | Camacho (1-1) | Dixon (0-1) | Marte (2) | 2,541 | | | - | April 15 | Mets | 11-10 | Stevens (2-0) | Hietpas (1-1) | Newsom (2) | 2,608 | | | - | April 16 | Mets | 2-7 | Kunz (1-0) | Roehl (0-1) | | 2,479 | | | - | April 17 | @ Baysox | 5-1 | Herrman | Berken | Stevens | | | | - | April 18 | @ Baysox | 4-5 | Manon | Nottingham | | | | | - | April 19 | @ Baysox | 3-5 | Waters | Dixon | Casadiego | | | | - | April 20 | @ Baysox | 7-3 | Huff | Spoone | | | | | - | April 24 | Senators | 6-13 | Hinckley (2-0) | Dixon (0-3) | | 1,660 | | | - | April 25 | Senators | 7-14 | Brownlie (3-0) | Lofgren (0-2) | | 4,930 | | | - | April 26 | Senators | 2-1(10) | Newsom (1-0) | Warden (2-1) | | 3,449 | | | - | April 27 | Senators | 4-2 | Herrmann (3-1) | Hall (1-3) | Newsom (4) | 3,736 | | | - | April 29 | SeaWolves | 4-7 | Perez (1-0) | Edell (1-1) | Dolsi (2) | 2,550 | | | - | April 30 | SeaWolves | 8-4 | Stevens (3-1) | Tomey (2-2) | Newsom (5) | 1,530 | | | May | # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | | - | May 1 | SeaWolves | 6-2 | Lofgren (1-2) | Christensen (0-3) | Newsom (6) | 3,989 | | | - | May 23 | SeaWolves | 4-0 | Stevens (5-1) | Connolly (0-4) | | 5,981 | | | - | May 24 | SeaWolves | 1-5 | Christensen (1-4) | Edell (1-4) | | 2,877 | | | - | May 25 | SeaWolves | 1-8 | French (3-4) | Dixon (2-4) | Perez (1) | 6,704 | | | - | May 26 | SeaWolves | 4-3 | Newsom (2-0) | Castro (1-1) | | 9,109 | | | - | May 27 | @ Senators | 7-6 (7) | Roehl (1-1) | Zinicola (2-2) | Newsom (14) | N/A | | | - | May 27 | @ Senators | 0-5 (7) | Estrada (6-2) | Martin (4-3) | | 4,167 | | | - | May 28 | @ Senators | 10-1 | Hermann (5-3) | VanAllen (3-1) | | 2,405 | | | - | May 29 | @ Senators | 5-3 | Edell (2-4) | Norrito (0-1) | Newsom (15) | 3,485 | | | August | # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | | - | August 1 | Senators | 1-3 (10) | Carr (2-1) | Lofgren (1-5) | Schmoll (6) | 7,233 | | | - | August 2 | Senators | 4-1 | Edell (6-6) | Jones (2-3) | Newsom (25) | 5,522 | | | - | August 3 | Senators | 5-7 | Novoa (1-0) | Dixon (8-8) | Perrault (1) | 3,248 | | |
[edit] Playoffs | 2008 Post-season | Southern Division Championship Series | Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | | 1 | September 3 | @ Baysox | 6 - 5 | Wagner (1-0) | Thall (0-1) | | 2,057 | 1-0 | | 2 | September 4 | @ Baysox | 3 - 11 | Bergesen (1-0) | Martin (0-1) | | 1,840 | 1-1 | | 3 | September 5 | Baysox | 6 - 2 | Edell (1-0) | Hernandez (0-1) | | 4,768 | 2-1 | | 4 | September 6 | Baysox | 5 - 1 | Herrmann (1-0) | Tillman (0-1) | | 4,695 | 3-1 | | Eastern League Championship Series | Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | | 1 | September 9 | Thunder | 1 - 3 | Hacker (2-0) | Dixon (0-1) | Nunez (2) | 3,327 | 0-1 | | 2 | September 10 | Thunder | 13 - 10 | Wagner (2-0) | Whelan (1-1) | Stiller (1) | 3,374 | 1-1 | | -- | September 12 | Thunder | Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for September 13 | | 3 | September 13 | @ Thunder | 1 - 4 | Claggett (1-0) | Edell (1-1) | Nunez (3) | 4,575 | 1-2 | | 4 | September 14 | @ Thunder | 1 - 5 | Marquez (1-0) | Herrmann (1-1) | Jones (1) | 3,117 | 1-3 | | [edit] References
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