Showing posts with label Tom Brunansky. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tom Brunansky. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Tommy Herr's Slam Brought Cardinals Out Of Their Seats & Their Seat Cushions Onto The Field

Not often does an April baseball game stand the test of time as one of the most significant events in team history, but those who were at Busch II on Saturday night, April 18, 1987, will not soon forget.

Post-Dispatch

Friday, July 13, 2018

How The Rat & Da Coach Came Together In St. Louis

In a pairing of two of the most successful and colorful sports leaders of the 1980s, Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka spent an evening with the Cardinals as a guest of their manager, Whitey Herzog.

RetroSimba

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Twins Dismiss Tom Brunansky

Coming off a 103-loss season, hitting coach Tom Brunansky and first-base coach Butch Davis were dismissed Tuesday from the Twins’ big-league coaching staff.

Twin Cities

Saturday, May 28, 2016

Cardinals OK With Making Baseball Fun...To A Point

Well before St. Louis Cardinals players reach the major leagues, they undergo organizational brainwashing, if you want to call it that.

ESPN

Monday, June 15, 2015

Mike Matheny Almost Pinch Hit For Paul Molitor Twins Have Homecomings; Royals Game Rescheduled

Paul Molitor doesn’t quite remember the occasion as well as Mike Matheny but the respective managers of the Minnesota Twins and the Cardinals had a moment in spring training of 1992 when Molitor was in his last year with the Milwaukee Brewers and Matheny was in his first Brewers camp as a minor leaguer.

Post-Dispatch

Monday, April 27, 2015

The Story Of How The Cardinals Acquired Lee Smith

Unwilling to bend on principle, Cardinals general manager Dal Maxvill reluctantly traded a slugger he wanted to keep. In a stroke of good fortune, he got in exchange a closer who would rank among the franchise’s all-time best.

RetroSimba

Thursday, March 26, 2015

Diminutive Shane Robinson Making Big Impression

Paul Molitor likes what he has seen -- and heard -- from Shane Robinson.

Twin Cities

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Dick Allen Finalist For Twins' Pitching Coach Job

Rays minor league pitching coach Neil Allen and former Twin Carl “Big Train” Willis have emerged as the finalists to coach Twins pitchers, according to a source with knowledge of the search.

Star Tribune

Monday, November 17, 2014

Twins Could Look At Colby Rasmus Or Trade For Peter Bourjos

Outfield is the lone spot outside of pitching that the Twins are looking to upgrade this offseason, and they are expected to look at free agents such as Colby Rasmus, Nori Aoki and Chris Denorfia. The Twins could also make a trade, with the Cardinals' Peter Bourjos an intriguing target, especially after St. Louis traded for right fielder Jason Heyward from Atlanta on Monday.

Minnesota Official Site

Thursday, November 6, 2014

Twins Keeping Tom Brunansky On Paul Molitor's Staff

The Twins made their first addition to the 2015 coaching staff under new manager Paul Molitor, bringing back hitting coach Tom Brunansky on a one-year deal, the club announced Thursday.

Minnesota Official Site

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Paul Molitor, Terry Ryan Working Together To Fill Coaching Roles

While the Twins officially named Paul Molitor as their new manager in a news conference at Target Field on Tuesday, the club is still working on hiring a coaching staff to join him.

Minnesota Official Site

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

John Costello, Nick Greenwood Linked By Cardinals Debuts

In his major-league debut, Cardinals reliever John Costello escaped an inherited bases-loaded jam, struck out the side in the next inning and earned the win.

RetroSimba

Monday, June 30, 2014

How Ozzie Smith, Matt Adams Enjoyed Key RBI Streaks

Ozzie Smith and Matt Adams, opposites in size, shared at least one common trait: Both were able to drive in key runs for the Cardinals over a stretch of games.

RetroSimba

Thursday, June 12, 2014

Whitey Herzog: Don Zimmer Did Best Managing I Ever Saw

In 14 seasons as a big-league manager, Don Zimmer was at his best in 1989. He won a division title with the Cubs and earned the admiration of his Cardinals counterpart, Whitey Herzog.

RetroSimba

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

MLB, Twins Unveil 2014 All-Star Game Logo

Major League Baseball, the Minnesota Twins and local officials from the Twin Cities and the state of Minnesota today unveiled the official logo of the 2014 All-Star Game, which will be played at Target Field in Minneapolis on today.

Monday, June 17, 2013

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Inside Baseball: Cardinals Praise Off-Season Work Of Team's Chef

What has impressed Cardinals’ manager Mike Matheny the most in the first few days of spring training has been the overall health of his players.

Friday, October 29, 2010

Tom Nieto Returning A Twins Triple-A Manager, Tom Brunansky Moves Up To Double-A Hitting Coach, Eric Rasmussen Staying On As Pitching Coordinator

The Twins announced their 2011 Minor League staff assignments on Friday, and all six of the club's affiliates will return the same manager from this past season.