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Steven Craig Roadcap (born September 13, 1960, in
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, USA) is the former manager, for two years, of the
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, the Double-A affiliate of the
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team the
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and other minor league teams in the Phillies organization. He managed in the minor leagues in 1988–2010 and played in the minor leagues from 1982 to 1986. He is currently a scout for the
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. Roadcap managed in the
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organization from 1988 until 1998. He first managed the
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, whom he led for two seasons. In 1990, he took over as manager of the
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, whom he led for two seasons as well. He managed the
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from 1992 to 1994 and then the
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in 1995 and 1996, leading them to the playoffs both seasons. In 1997 and 1998, he managed the
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. In 1999, Roadcap began managing the
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organization. He led the
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to the league finals that season, though they lost the series. After three years as the Mariners' minor league catching instructor, he took over as the
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manager in 2003 and led them to victory in the
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championship. He managed the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers again in 2004. He then joined the Philadelphia Phillies organization, managing the
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in 2006. In 2007 and 2008, he managed the
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. Since 2009, he has managed the
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, leading them to the playoffs in 2009. As a player, Roadcap hit .199 in 294 games over the course of his five-year minor league career. A catcher, he played in the Cubs farm system.BR Minors
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