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A's coaching staff to remain intact for 2010
The Oakland Athletics announced on Tuesday that their coaching staff will return intact for the 2010 season.
Curt Young retains his position as pitching coach for the seventh season, Ron Romanick comes back for his third year as bullpen coach, Tye Waller will see his fourth season as bench coach, and returning for a second season will be hitting coach Jim Skaalen, third base coach Mike Gallego and first base coach Todd Stevenson.
Oakland posted its third consecutive losing season in 2009, going 75-87 and finishing last of four clubs in the AL West. All three have come under manager Bob Geren.
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Mariners announce 2010 coaching staff
The Seattle Mariners retained the services of bench coach Ty Van Burkleo, pitching coach Rick Adair, hitting coach Alan Cockrell, first base coach Lee Tinsley, bullpen coach John Wetteland and performance coach Steve Hecht for the 2010 season, while dismissing third base coach Bruce Hines, the club announced on Monday.
The 51-year-old Hines was let go after only one season with the Mariners after serving as the minor league field coordinator for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim from 2006-2008.
Van Burkleo, Adair, Cockrell, Tinsley, Wetteland and Hecht will all be entering their second season under manager Don Wakamatsu.
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West on his way out in Memphis
Memphis football coach Tommy West has been fired.
West was informed of the decision Monday by athletic director R.C. Johnson, who added that the coach will finish the 2009 season.
"Coach West certainly exemplifies, as you have heard me say, the terms class, dignity and style and I want to thank him for everything he has done to elevate the bar by which our football program is measured," said Johnson. "I have asked Coach West to coach our final three games of the season and would ask every Tiger fan to attend Saturday's game against UAB as a tribute to not only Coach West, but our seniors who have meant so much to our program."
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Rangers hire former Rockies manager Hurdle as hitting coach
The Texas Rangers named Clint Hurdle as the team's new hitting coach on Thursday.
Hurdle, the former manager of the Colorado Rockies, replaces Rudy Jaramillo, who turned down the Rangers' one-year offer to remain as hitting coach and instead took his services to the Chicago Cubs. Jaramillo had been Texas' hitting coach since 1995.
The 52-year-old Hurdle was relieved from his managerial obligations with the Rockies during the 2009 season. He led Colorado to its only World Series appearance in team history in 2007, but the team got off to an 18-28 start this season before turning it around under bench coach Jim Tracy.
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Padres keep coaching staff intact for 2010
The San Diego Padres are keeping manager Bud Black's coaching staff intact for the 2010 season, handing out one-year contract extensions on Thursday to the group.
Retained to reprise their current roles with the team were bench coach Ted Simmons, hitting coach Randy Ready, pitching coach Darren Balsley, first base coach Rick Renteria, third base coach Glenn Hoffman and bullpen coach Darrel Akerfelds.
Black had his contract extended through the 2010 season with a club option for 2011 back on August 7.
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