August 28, 2008

Threshers' Berry names to Postseason All Star Team

Tampa Bay Sports Net

CLEARWATER, Fla. – The Florida State League announced its 2008 Postseason All-Star Team on Wednesday, and Quintin Berry was the lone representative from the Clearwater Threshers. The team was selected by the field managers, official scorers, and club sports writers from the twelve teams in the FSL.

Berry, 23, used a strong second-half performance to propel himself onto the team. He was hitting .235 at the midseason All-Star Game break but has increased his average to .276 as of August 27.

A 30-game hit streak that spanned from July 12 to August 13 allowed his average to spike at a season-best .285 at the end of the streak.

Berry has played in 130 games this season, tied for the lead in Clearwater. He has amassed 137 hits which place the center fielder first on the team and fourth in the FSL. His 59 walks also lead the Threshers while his 59 runs and 42 RBI are good for second and third on the team, respectively.

The San Diego native’s speed on the basepaths also led to his being named to the team. He established a new Clearwater record for steals in a season by an individual with his 41st stolen base of the year on August 1 at Fort Myers.

He has since taken over the league lead in steals with 50 through August 27.

This marks the third time Berry has been named to a professional all-star team as he was selected to the midseason and postseason South Atlantic League All-Star Teams last season. He was also the recipient of the Paul Owens Award last year. The honor is given to the player deemed the best in the Philadelphia Phillies’ minor league system.

A product of San Diego State University, Berry was taken in the fifth round of the June 2006 draft by the Phillies and is in his third professional season.

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