Dale Sveum given two-year extension as hitting coach

From Adam McCalvy's blog:

"I was informed last night by the Pirates that I won't be considered for their job, so that was a little disappointing," Sveum told the radio station. "But on the good side, I am coming back as the hitting instructor for the Brewers for the next two years. So that's good. I love Milwaukee, and hopefully we can get a manager in here pretty quick and can get that sealed and done and we can get back to playing some real aggressive-type baseball, the way our players really want to play -- get back to running the bases and doing some things."

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wooo!

by big_tuna on Oct 23, 2010 9:16 PM CDT reply actions

And I thought Doug said he wanted the new manager to pick coaches

I was disappointed with the lack of hookers but the pancakes were delightful

by Michael M on Oct 23, 2010 10:42 PM CDT reply actions

Sounds like he wasn't a huge Macha fan

“we can get back to playing some real aggressive-type baseball, the way our players really want to play — get back to running the bases and doing some things.”

by menchkins on Oct 24, 2010 12:01 AM CDT reply actions

Poor guy just wants to do some things

I was disappointed with the lack of hookers but the pancakes were delightful

by Michael M on Oct 24, 2010 8:18 AM CDT up reply actions

Exactly

Not hard to see why even the Pirates didn’t give him their job:

“So, we’ve been in a prolonged slump for 25 years. What are you going to target first to turn our fortunes around?”
“Things”
“That’ll be all Mr Sveum…”

"I hope your name is Rick"

by MrLeam on Oct 24, 2010 11:03 AM CDT up reply actions

Yep, too bad that's not his job.

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by Mykenk on Oct 24, 2010 9:38 AM CDT up reply actions

Nice!!!!

Was hoping we wouldn’t lose the guy.

"I held it like and egg...? I know he scrambled the son of a bitch!"

by BRWRSFAN39 on Oct 24, 2010 1:21 AM CDT reply actions

Nice

I hope Sedar is back as well.

by E Tyme on Oct 24, 2010 5:35 AM CDT via mobile reply actions

Me too

I was disappointed with the lack of hookers but the pancakes were delightful

by Michael M on Oct 24, 2010 8:18 AM CDT up reply actions

Great, Sveum's back. (sarcasm)

Which player is he gonna focus on this year? 1 at a time, I guess he’s gonna fix the team.

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by Mykenk on Oct 24, 2010 9:38 AM CDT reply actions

Last year he got a big year out of Hart and Weeks

And the second straight good year out of McGehee. Whether or not he deserves credit for any of those is debatable, but so is whether or not he deserves blame for Carlos Gomez’s total lack of approach or the fact that it rubbed off on Escobar.

Now that's great tasting chicken!

by Kyle Lobner on Oct 24, 2010 9:59 AM CDT up reply actions

Fair enough.

I wonder if the team is planning on hiring a bunting coach, seeing as Sveum hasn’t been able to get anyone on the team to do so effectively.

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by Mykenk on Oct 24, 2010 10:30 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

by sjlee on Oct 25, 2010 4:14 PM CDT up reply actions

I thought bunting was part of hitting.

Maybe he did because Sveum couldn’t. I’m not sure, I hadn’t heard that.

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by Mykenk on Oct 26, 2010 9:01 AM CDT up reply actions

by Yar Nivek on Oct 25, 2010 12:10 AM CDT up reply actions

Coaches have more impact than managers, in my mind.

They’re the ones that work with the players more directly. Managers set a direction, sure, but the coaches implement it. without good coaches, even the best manager isn’t gonna get anything done.

I’d rather have 5 solid coaches and a mediocre manager anyday.

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by Mykenk on Oct 24, 2010 1:45 PM CDT up reply actions

Lets go do some things!

Rah!

by PagsBrewCrew on Oct 26, 2010 9:00 AM CDT reply actions

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