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Astros name bench, pitching coaches, re
Astros name bench, pitching coaches, re
Al Pedrique, one of 10 candidates interviewed for the Astros' managerial position that Manny Acta declined before Brad Mills beat out Dave Clark for the post, has become Mills' bench coach. Bobby Meacham will serve as the first base coach, and Brad Arnsberg will be the pitching coach. Combined ...
Sox to stay internal for bench coach?
boston.com — NEW YORK -- While Sox manager Terry Francona is ecstatic at the news that Brad Mills was... named the manager of the Houston Astros today, it is also clear that he will have a void to fill on the Red... (more) Sox to stay internal for bench coach?
Brad Mills Selected as New Manager of Astros
Brad Mills Selected as New Manager of Astros
bizofbaseball.com — Yesterday, it was Jed Moyer, and today the picking apart of the Red Sox front office continues.... The Houston Astros have selected Brad Mills as their new manager. The Astros have called a 3p.m. press conference with General Manager Ed Wade, Tal Smith, President, Baseball Operations and Tal ... (more) Brad Mills Selected as New Manager of Astros
Top minor league defensive players of 2009
Top minor league defensive players of 2009
hardballtimes.com — Sean Smith has been kind enough to provide The Hardball Times with his Total Zone data for... all minor league players in 2009 (for more information check minorleaguesplits.com ). The Total Zone numbers are produced using play-by-play data and the results are similar to Ultimate Zone Rating (UZR) ... (more) Top minor league defensive players of 2009

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UPDATE: Astros hire Arnsberg as PC, Re-sign Blum
The Crawfish BoxesUPDATE: Astros hire Arnsberg as PC, Re-sign Blum The Astros hired Brad Arnsberg as the new pitching coach, fresh off a stay in Toronto. Fairly progressive organization he comes from, so maybe he'll have some progressive ideas about dealing with pitchers. Blum ...

So much for turning the page
The Tao of Stieb — Cito Gaston, the manager who completely lost the clubhouse at the end of last season, will be returning to fulfill the final lame duck year of his contract. Brad Arnsberg, in the biggest non-coincidence in the history of baseball, will not be. And to think....I was set to post about "turning the page" this weekend and embracing the new Blue Jays front office regime. Instead - unless I can bottle my rage - I think I'm taking the rest of the weekend off. It's better for all of us this way. Fuck this. ...

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