Mark Johnson, Brian Harper, & Brayan Pena Named To Tigers' Minor League Coaching Staffs

The Detroit Tigers today announced the Minor League field staff and roving personnel assignments for the 2019 season.

Detroit Official Site

Marcell Ozuna Has Yet To Draw A Walk Edition

Marcell Ozuna singled to right field in the bottom of the 9th inning in yesterday's 3-2 loss to the Brewers, bringing his current hitting streak to ten games. He has not quite settled in with the slugging numbers that made him an All-Star in 2016 and 2017 - he only has three extra-base hits so far on the season - but he seems to be squaring the ball up pretty well, and he currently boasts a slash line of .308/.308/.404.

Birds On The Black

Bryce Harper Has History With Michael Wacha

Even though the St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Nationals don’t face each other except for two regular season series per year, seeing Michael Wacha on the mound will be a familiar site for Bryce Harper.

STL Baseball Weekly

Gene Roof Named Orioles MiLB Outfield & Baserunning Coordinator, Brian Harper Triple-A Toledo Hitting Coach, Mark Johnson Pitching Coach For Single-A West Michigan, Ramon Vazquez Hitting Coach For Single-A West Michigan, Gerald Laird Manager For Short-Season Single-A Connecticut, Ace Adams Pitching Coach For Short-Season Single-A Connecticut

The Detroit Tigers today announced the minor league field staff and roving personnel assignments for the 2017 season.

Detroit Official Site

Why Jack Clark Got Chance To Put Cardinals In World Series

If Tommy Lasorda had ordered Tom Niedenfuer to intentionally walk Jack Clark in the ninth inning of Game 6 in the National League Championship Series, Brian Harper likely would have been facing Jerry Reuss with the outcome on the line.

RetroSimba

How Cardinals Held Off Mets In October 1985 Drama

Needing to win one of three games against the Mets to block them from taking a share of first place in the National League East, the Cardinals finally achieved the goal in the finale of an intense October series at St. Louis.

RetroSimba

Why Cardinals Were Right To Trade George Hendrick

In losing their closer and top run producer within a six-day stretch in December 1984, the Cardinals appeared to be a franchise in danger of decline.

RetroSimba

Brian Harper Named Coach For US Team In 2011 Futures Game

Twelve-time National League All-Star catcher Mike Piazza will lead the U.S. Team against the World Team, which will be managed by five-time N.L. All-Star and former Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Luis Gonzalez, in the 2011 XM All-Star Futures Game on Sunday, July 10th at Chase Field in Arizona.

MLB Official Site

Inside Baseball: Cardinals Are Not The Only Team Off To A Rocky Start

It’s time for the first quiz of the 2011 baseball season. How many of the following quotes were said this week by Cardinals’ manager Tony La Russa as his team got off to a very rocky offensive start to the year:

Sports Page

Mid-1980's Playoff Baseball Had No Equal

Seriously, when did we ever see a run of iconic postseason moments like we had in the mid-1980s?

Now I tend to overrate the 1980s because that was the decade where I matured as a baseball fan, and my Hall of Fame picks have a definite pro-1980s slant. But I do not think I am seeing things through rose-colored Ray Bans.

The Hardball Times

Cubs Name Brian Harper Double-A Manager, Marty Mason Double-A Pitching Coach, Jeff Fassero Single-A Pitching Coach, & Mark Johnson Short Season MGR

The Chicago Cubs today announced their minor league managers and coaching staffs for the 2011 season, which includes Bill Dancy taking over at Triple-A Iowa, and a new coaching staff at Double-A Tennessee led by manager Brian Harper, a former catcher for 16 big league seasons.

Cubs Official Site

Quad Cities Doesn't Fear Life Without Big Bat

Johnny Rodriguez views himself as an educator who happens to work in a grass-and-dirt covered classroom.

Quad-City Times

Estrellas Orientales (Dominican League) Names Brian Harper Manager For The 2010-11 Season

Las Estrellas Orientales announced Monday the hiring of former catcher Brian Harper as his manager for professional baseball season 2010-2011. (Translated)

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Quad Cities Golden Anniversary All-Star Team

Since the first pitch of a Midwest League game was thrown at Davenport's riverfront baseball stadium 50 years ago Monday, a total of 1,468 players suited up for the home team.

Quad-City Times

Brian Harper Named San Jose Manager

The San Jose Giants announced their 2010 coaching staff today with former Major League catcher Brian Harper joining the club as manager. Hitting coach Gary Davenport and pitching coach Jerry Cram return after each served on last year's San Jose coaching staff that oversaw a team-record 93 wins and a California League championship. James Petra also joins San Jose as the team's athletic trainer.

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