ryno4ever
Jan 23rd 2008, 9:15 am
The Cubs on Tuesday announced their minor-league coordinators for 2008, highlighted by the return of five instructors from last season.
• Dave Bialas returns as the minor-league field coordinator for the sixth consecutive season and his 14th year in the organization.
• Bobby Dickerson begins his third season as infield and bunting coordinator after managing at Double-A West Tenn in the Cubs' minor-league system the previous four seasons from 2002-2005.
• Bob Dernier returns for his second season as outfield and baserunning coordinator.
• Dave Keller continues his duties as hitting coordinator for the fifth straight year.
• Casey Kopitzke returns as catching coordinator for the second consecutive season.
• Carmelo Martinez enters his 11th season in the organization, and his first as Latin American field coordinator.
• Mark Riggins begins his first season as pitching coordinator after handling the same duty with St. Louis the past 12 seasons.
• Dave Bialas returns as the minor-league field coordinator for the sixth consecutive season and his 14th year in the organization.
• Bobby Dickerson begins his third season as infield and bunting coordinator after managing at Double-A West Tenn in the Cubs' minor-league system the previous four seasons from 2002-2005.
• Bob Dernier returns for his second season as outfield and baserunning coordinator.
• Dave Keller continues his duties as hitting coordinator for the fifth straight year.
• Casey Kopitzke returns as catching coordinator for the second consecutive season.
• Carmelo Martinez enters his 11th season in the organization, and his first as Latin American field coordinator.
• Mark Riggins begins his first season as pitching coordinator after handling the same duty with St. Louis the past 12 seasons.