We Have a NEW 3rd Base Coach!

by Michael M on Nov 4, 2008 2:23 PM CST Comment 18 comments

I know right, exciting! We have a new hand who will rotate his arm around and round and two new hands to hold up that all important stop sign. He's also the guy who will tell those hitters down there at the plate what to do!

If the suspense it's killing you it's probably the off-season so without further ado our new 3rd base coach: Brad Fischer

He's been with the A's for years and most recently was their bullpen coach and before that 1st base caoch. As far as I can tell he never was a 3rd base coach.

EDIT: Promoted to front page. Thanks Michael! KL

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Fischer'd!

Works for me

by dickie_thon on Nov 4, 2008 2:43 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

He used to manage the Madison Muskies

link

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by TheJay on Nov 4, 2008 4:18 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I KNOW!!!!

that was the first thing i thought of. wonder how TH & Co. missed that one… maybe others dont love the muskies like i did; when i went to games (like todd van poppel’s debut!) Let’s go fish!!!! anyone else remember the awesome superfan, Ronnie???

PIC of my Signed All-Time Milwaukee Brewers Jersey by 65 Players!

by Jamie in LA on Nov 4, 2008 4:34 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Let's Go Fish

Those were some fun times in Mad-town.

Romano, Kiefer, Robles, Canseco, etc.

The sister of someone I went to HS with married Greg Robles. After playing in Madison, he was moved to San Jose at some point.

We had great fun calling her Rene Robles (pronounced Ro-blay) from San Jose.

by badgermaniac on Nov 4, 2008 9:13 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

thank you for sharing

I untuck my shirt!

by Michael M on Nov 5, 2008 1:19 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

rad!

PIC of my Signed All-Time Milwaukee Brewers Jersey by 65 Players!

by Jamie in LA on Nov 6, 2008 1:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

played one year of rookie ball

and two years later he was managing the organizations A ball team. That seems remarkable to me. Charlie from over at bucsdugout talked about him when the Pirates made him manager of their rookie league team.

I also came across this page which had some interesting stats and a nice presentation of his minor league career.

Oh, and he was a catcher so that requirement for being a good coach is satisfied. I was worried about Macha, but he was an emergency catcher IIRC. Whew is all I have to say.

(just kidding)

by ol Pete on Nov 4, 2008 5:58 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Macha

He was behind the plate for an inning during his debut.

Obscure baseball records and more at my blog, Recondite Baseball.

by TheJay on Nov 4, 2008 6:13 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I mentioned this in the Mug comments

But not sure if anyone is still lurking there. I’m curious if we have to decide on Torres option in the next day or so. I would assume it would be under the same contract language as Cameron’s, or am I missing something?

Congrats 08 Crew on a fine Wild Card achievement! What do you say we keep the next postseason drought to something a little shorter than a quarter of a Century.

by MadJimiBrewha on Nov 4, 2008 6:44 PM CST reply actions 0 recs