Rich Hacker Was Liked, Respected

Rich Hacker, a protege of Whitey Herzog, developed and coached players for championship Cardinals clubs.

RetroSimba

Joining Cardinals Was Dream ComeTrue For Darold Knowles

Darold Knowles was the first free-agent player signed by the Cardinals, the club he dreamed of playing for as a youth in Missouri.

RetroSimba

Clint Hurdle Agrees To Four-Year Contract Extension With Pirates

Clint Hurdle will return to manage the Pirates in 2018, according to sources with knowledge of the situation.

Post-Gazette

Skeeter Barnes Began Cardinals Career With A Bang

Though his stint with the Cardinals was fleeting, Skeeter Barnes made a lasting impression.

RetroSimba

Nick Leyva Reassigned From Third Base Coach To Senior Advisor Of Baseball Operations

Leyva, 63, was reassigned to a senior advisor of baseball operations post. Leyva, who also served as the Pirates infield coach, will be a roving advisor at the minor league level.

Pittsburgh Trib Live

Nick Leyva Moves From Third Base To First For Pirates Coaching Staff

The Pirates also announced that outfield/baserunning coach Rick Sofield will move from first base to third base, switching places with infield coach Nick Leyva.

Pittsburgh Official Site

Whitey Herzog Likes Tom Lawless In Houston

One of the first calls Tom Lawless made last Monday after it was announced he had been named interim manager of the Houston Astros was to Hall of Fame manager Whitey Herzog, who managed Lawless on the Cardinals’ championship teams in the mid-1980s.

Post-Dispatch

Nick Leyva Discusses The Biggest Difference In The Pirates Recent Turnaround

Former Cardinals farm hand and coach Nick Leyva joined the Kevin Wheeler show to talk about the Pirates turning around their early woes, players filling roles, the promotion of Gregory Polanco, and the tough stretch of an NL Central battle in the 2nd half.

101 ESPN

Waiting For Cardinals To Make Move? Don't Hold Your Breath

A National League executive summed up the “problems” facing Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak rather nicely.

Fox Sports

Stars Come Out To Pay Tribute To Late Jim Fregosi

They gathered to remember a baseball man, a guy who had spent 53 years in the game. And for so much more. They dropped what they were doing and traveled to Bright House Field from far and wide to remember Jim Fregosi as a friend and a colleague and a mentor. He built the relationships. And they came.

Atlanta Official Site

Clint Hurdle Was Cardinal In Down Year; Home-Field Advantage; Marlon Byrd's The Word

The Cardinals have had a rich playoff history, winning a National League pennant in 1985. Then utilityman Clint Hurdle joined the team in 1986. And the Cardinals finished 28½ games behind the New York Mets. Then Hurdle left in 1987 and the Cardinals won the pennant again.

Post-Dispatch

Clint Hurdle's Young Daughter Takes Loss Hard

Take the 14-inning, 4-3 loss in the wee moments of Wednesday morning hard? Wish you could have unloaded your angst on Pirates manager Clint Hurdle?

Pittsburgh Official Site

Clint Hurdle Names Nick Leyva Bench Coach

The Pirates are set to make four significant moves toward forming new manager Clint Hurdle's coaching staff: Ray Searage as pitching coach, Gregg Ritchie as hitting coach, Jeff Banister as third base coach and Nick Leyva as bench coach.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pat Hentgen Named Blue Jays Bullpen Coach

At Farrell's side will be new bench coach Don Wakamatsu, and assuming first-base coaching duties will be the manager's good friend, Torey Lovullo. Former Blue Jays pitcher Pat Hentgen will take over as bullpen coach, joining a staff that will once again include hitting coach Dwayne Murphy, pitching coach Bruce Walton and third-base coach Brian Butterfield.

Blue Jays Official Site

Intrigue Mounts As Tony LaRussa's Indecision

Bobby Cox retired ceremoniously, leading the Braves back into the playoffs one more time.

STL Today

Blue Jays Interview Don Baylor, Nick Leyva, & Others For Manager Job

Don Baylor has been interviewed for the Blue Jays’ vacant managerial job.

Baylor, 61, was interviewed by phone Friday when he was in St. Louis serving as hitting coach with the Colorado Rockies.

Toronto Sun

Mike McCoy Working In The Outfield

As promised, Gaston gave Mike McCoy some playing time in the outfield, putting him in center field after Vernon Wells exited on Wednesday in the A game in Dunedin. McCoy can play second, short and third and can also man all three outfield spots. With his speed, too, the Jays are giving him a good look for a bench role.

"I had never seen him play," Gaston said. "He played for Cuz, Nick Leyva, down in Mexico last year and Nick kind of recommended this kid and told me he could play out there. So, we want to see if he can play out there. He plays all three. We know he can play all three positions in the infield and plus here's a kid that stole 40 bases. So he's done a good job already in Spring Training."

Major League Bastian

Cardinals Minor League Notebook 9-15-09

World Cup, Pacific Coast League and winter ball news about Cardinals and ex-Cardinals players and coaches.

The Cardinal Nation

Top Cardinals Minor League Managers: 1966-Present

As I sat down to write an article commending the excellent managing job done in 2009 by Memphis’ Chris Maloney, I couldn’t help but recall the last time the Redbirds were in the playoffs.

The Cardinal Nation Blog

Tomateros de Culiacan Names Nick Leyva MGR For The 2009-10 Season

The club baseball tomato Culiacan NICK LEYVA announced as the new manager for next season 2009-2010. This information was announced at a press conference at the club's new offices located at the corner of Alvaro Obregon and Aguilar Barraza of this capital city headed by CP JAIME Blancarte PIMENTEL, General Manager of the club in the company of tomato RAY PADILLA, and JORGE TELLAECHE Deportivo manager, scout for the organization icing. (Translated)

Mexican Pacific League Official Site
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