Frank Kremblas Might As Well Be Dead

by Jeff Sackmann on Oct 30, 2007 10:59 AM CDT in News

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.

As we've speculated before, maybe Kremblas (or even Money) isn't getting the job because that would give the front office an easy replacement should Yost need to be replaced.

Instead, Yost is treating his coaching staff a bit like the cabinet ministers in a dictatorship, shifting everybody around so nobody gets very much power. That way, no one can ever replace him! (Yes, I know I'm getting carried away.)

I'm surprised by the Simmons move, but he certainly has a lot of (not directly relevant) experience:

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.

Oh, and he was a much better player than Ned. And most of the catchers in baseball.

Except for Joe Torre. (Sorry, CATALYST.)

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interesting move

i really have no other comment.

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by Michael M on Oct 30, 2007 11:18 AM CDT 0 recs

Well

Depending on how much you believe Tom Haudricourt, Ned wasn't the only one picking out the new coach.

Maybe the team is just trying to save a few bucks on flying everyone in for the 1982 World Runners-Up celebration late in the season by carrying around as many guys from that squad as they can. Or maybe they just want to shame Estrada by having a guy who hasn't played in twenty years who probably can still throw better.

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by TheJay on Oct 30, 2007 11:18 AM CDT 0 recs

awesome.

i love that ted will be on the staff. not so sure i like dale being at third again...

doug: you can still fire ned. it's not too late.

by Jamie in LA on Oct 30, 2007 11:56 AM CDT 0 recs

sveum

agree, didn't all of boston hate him as a third base coach (not that boston hating someone would be particularly unusual).

YoGanna win with Gallardo on the mound.

by Griswald on Oct 30, 2007 4:16 PM CDT up 0 recs

ya know...

ned has experience as a third base coach.

"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue

by Michael M on Oct 30, 2007 4:26 PM CDT up 0 recs

Brilliant!

Weird, but not weird.

by Jeff Sackmann on Oct 30, 2007 5:19 PM CDT up 0 recs

This is a great idea

I think the Brewers should hire more people who have never coached a day in their life. Surely, that is the key to success.

I have seen the coming of the Lord. Savior, thy name is Gallardo.

by ESK on Oct 30, 2007 12:13 PM CDT 0 recs

Strange.

by Braunstalker on Oct 30, 2007 2:26 PM CDT 0 recs

wow...

we actually have a catcher on the team that can hit!!!

I love Simmons as the bench coach. A guy that actually knows how to handle pitchers is definately what this team needs.

Ryan Braun is the Ed Hochuli of Third Basemen. Prince is now Chubber Lang

by hyattff2003 on Oct 30, 2007 2:54 PM CDT 0 recs

To Me...

This makes it easier to fire Ned. Simmons (in my opinion) is one of the smarter brains in baseball... Especially when it comes to keeping to the basics.

Maybe this is Atta and 'Stache creating shadow government? Ned still has the manager title (though he doesn't look, speak, act, or manage like one) while Ted is the one pulling all the strings?

It's not Joe Torre. But this is a very sneaky way of Upper Management removing the danger of Yost calling the shots.

I like it alot.

If Jeff can create a scenario to get $30,000,000 for A-Rod, surely the 'Stache can create a scenario of getting $5,000,000 to replace Yost with Joe Torre!!!

by CATALYST on Oct 30, 2007 3:12 PM CDT 0 recs

I think they brought in Ted

so they'd have a catcher on the roster who ran slower than Johnny Estrada (NEWMAN!)

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Oct 31, 2007 6:12 PM CDT 0 recs

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