A's hire replacements for Wakamatsu & Van Burkleo

by athleticsBB4life on Dec 22, 2008 2:11 PM PST Comment 22 comments

Waller = Bench Coach; Steverson = 1B Coach; and Skaalen = Hitting Coach.

The Oakland A's named Jim Skaalen as hitting coach and Todd Steverson as first base coach today. The club also announced that Tye Waller will move from first base coach to bench coach on manager Bob Geren's coaching staff for the 2009 season.

via cache.daylife.com

Skaalen Article

via media.scout.com

Steverson

Skaalen joins the A's after spending the last two seasons as the Milwaukee Brewers' hitting coach.
Steverson has spent the last four seasons managing in the A's minor league system, most recently at Sacramento where he guided the River Cats to their second consecutive Triple-A and Pacific Coast League championships in 2008.

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just realized this is buried in the DLD

"just a beating heart ... plasma that we'll put into our uniform." - Billy Beane

by athleticsBB4life on Dec 22, 2008 2:16 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

What did they do with Tony D,is he going back to Sac, to replace

Steverson?

by theblackpearl on Dec 22, 2008 3:47 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Somewhere in Limbo

But that wouldn’t be a bad flip (team-wise at least).

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by DMOAS on Dec 22, 2008 3:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

{Marlon Brando voice}

There was never a Tony D.

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Dec 22, 2008 5:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

can Marlon Brando play SS?

"I'm on hold for now"- Bobby Crosby

by DyeLongJustice on Dec 22, 2008 6:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

No, and Bobby Crosby can't act

Or play SS. :-(

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Dec 22, 2008 6:47 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

what are u talking about?

He acts every game of the season! But he does a poor impression of a SS…bum dum dum

"I'm on hold for now"- Bobby Crosby

by DyeLongJustice on Dec 22, 2008 7:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

{starts counting pinstripes, raindrops}

I'll send you a postcard from Space Mountain. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Dec 22, 2008 5:03 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I think someone had some fun with Skaalen's wikipedia....

Skaalen resides North of San Diego and his hobbies include relaxing to the smooth sounds of Celine Dion and grooming the family dog Jordan to participate in dog shows.

Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on Dec 22, 2008 6:56 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

So if he enjoys the smooth sounds of Celine Dion,

then we know he’s deaf…

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Dec 22, 2008 8:10 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

At least he didn't name the dog after her

It's not the results, it's how you look going about those results -- Tim McCarver

by WaddellCanseco on Dec 22, 2008 8:46 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

With Skaalen on board, wee need to siign Saarloos

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Dec 22, 2008 8:16 PM PST reply actions 1 recs

Greaat poiint

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Dec 22, 2008 8:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

+1 Niico

"I'm on hold for now"- Bobby Crosby

by DyeLongJustice on Dec 22, 2008 9:05 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Thaanks.

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Dec 23, 2008 9:39 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

smells like "double-A"

Which is correct? Haarlem, or Harlem?

Officially awaiting the 2009 season.

by One won lost won on Dec 23, 2008 10:05 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

by GreenNGoldSooner on Dec 23, 2008 10:49 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

RIP, Kent Hrbek.

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Dec 23, 2008 7:20 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs