More 1982 love, I guess. Not that I have a problem with any of the current
staff, but I wouldn't mind seeing the Crew move forward past 1982 sometime
before Jesus Christ Himself walks the Earth again.
http://milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071030&content_id=2288093&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil
MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers will have their third bench coach in as many
seasons when former All-Star Ted Simmons joins the staff for 2008.
Dale Sveum will move back to his old role as third-base coach to clear the
spot for Simmons. Sveum also served as third-base coach in 2005, but
became
the bench coach after Robin Yount left the organization.
The third-base coaching vacancy opened when the Brewers announced Nick
Leyva
would not be back for a second season.
Simmons, 58, played 21 Major League seasons, including five with the
Brewers, and went on to a career in scouting and baseball operations,
rising
to the level of farm director with the Cardinals and general manager with
both the Pirates and Padres.
"Ted has worn many hats and has seen the game from many different
perspectives," said Brewers general manager Doug Melvin in a statement.
"He
has been asked to take his energy, wisdom and knowledge of how to play
winning baseball to the dugout and field. As a former general manager,
director of player development and Major League scout, along with a
21-year
playing career, he has shown his passion and dedication for all aspects of
the game."
Simmons was to be introduced in a conference call at 11 a.m. CT on
Tuesday.
Simmons will make his professional coaching debut, but he is certainly
familiar with the National League. He headed the Cardinals' Minor League
operations from 1988-91 before serving a season and a half as the Pirates'
GM. After parts of six years as a scout and a special assistant to the GM
in
Cleveland, Simmons caught on with the Padres in 1999 and has been with
that
organization since, and has been San Diego's Major League scout/assistant
to
the GM since 2002.
He played for the Cardinals, Brewers and Braves from 1968-88 and was one
of
the game's premier all-around catchers. He batted .285 in 21 seasons with
285 home runs and 1,389 RBIs, making eight All-Star teams and starting
two.
He was the starting catcher on the 1982 American League champion Brewers
and
belted a pair of home runs in the World Series against the Cardinals.
The Brewers had previously announced that Sveum, hitting coach Jim
Skaalen,
pitching coach Mike Maddux, bullpen coach Bill Castro and first-base coach
Ed Sedar would be back for 2008 along with manager Ned Yost.
Adam McCalvy is a re****ter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the
approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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