The Pirates' near-total overhaul of managers for their minor league affiliates was capped yesterday with the selection of Frank Kremblas for Class AAA Indianapolis.
Kremblas, 42, managed the Milwaukee Brewers' Class AAA Nashville affiliate the past four seasons and won three consecutive division titles in 2005-07 while advancing a talented class of players that included Prince Fielder, Ryan Braun, Corey Hart and J.J. Hardy.
"Adding Frank gives us a talented teacher at the upper levels who brings not only his own strengths but also played a vital role in a system that thrived by graduating its own core players to the majors," Pirates director of player development Kyle Stark said. "His knowledge, passion, enthusiasm, creativity and commitment makes him a great fit with what we're doing in Pittsburgh."
Kremblas will fill the vacancy left when the Pirates dismissed Trent Jewett after three seasons as Indianapolis' manager.
Milwaukee dismissed Kremblas two weeks after this past season, during which Nashville was 59-81, with management telling him that, because he was not being considered for the Brewers' major league coaching staff, he was free to look elsewhere.
In 11 seasons as a minor league manager, Kremblas is 647-613.
The Pirates also named Matt Walbeck, previously the third base coach for the Texas Rangers, the manager at Class AA Altoona. P.J. Forbes, who spent the past five seasons managing in the Philadelphia Phillies' system, will be the manager at high Class A Lynchburg, and Gary Robinson, the head coach at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte from 1981-90, was named the manager at short-season Class A State College.
프랭크 크램블레스(Frank Kremblas)를 트리플 A팀인 인디에나폴리스의 감독으로 선임했습니다.
올시즌 종료와 함께 이전 감독이었던 트랜트 지웰트(Trent Jewett)와는 재계약을 하지 않았었죠.
크램블레스는 올시즌까지 맥주네 트리플A팀인 네쉬빌에 있었다고 하네요.
거기에서 왕자님과 라이언 브론, 코리 하트, 하디 등의 재능을 간파하고 더욱 돋보이게 했다는데...
얘네들은 원래 잘했는데...좀 과장된 표현이 아닐까 싶네요.
그리고 옛 텍사스 3루코치였던 맷 웰백(Matt Walbeck)을 더블 A팀인 앨투나(Altoona)감독으로 선임했습니다.
또한, P.J. 포브스(P.J. Forbes)를 싱글 A팀인 린츠버그(Lynchburg), 게리 로빈슨(Gary Robinson)을 싱글 A팀인 스테이트 칼리지(State College)의 감독으로 선임했습니다.
일단 작년까지 마이너팀들의 성적이 신통치않아서 전원(아마 거의) 물갈이를 하지 않았나 싶네요.
