Tag Archives: Oakland Athletics
Exceptional Instructors Honored By Minor League Baseball
Oakland Athletics Director of Player Development Keith Lieppman, and Durham Bulls Manager Charlie Montoyo have been named the recipients of the second annual Sheldon “Chief” Bender, and Mike Coolbaugh Awards. According to MILB.com, they will be honored along with the …
The GM’s Perspective Exclusive – Is Jed Hoyer The Answer In San Diego?
The student has surpassed the teacher, so to speak. Thirty-five-year-old Jed Hoyer is to be named the newest general manager for the San Diego Padres, replacing Kevin Towers who has held the position for the past 14 seasons. The Padres …
Jason Takefman Is The New Vancouver Canadians GM
The Vancouver Canadians, single-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics continue to make changes from within. The departure of former general manager Andrew Seymour, who recently took a position with the Grand Prairie AirHogs of the independent American Association, left an …
Vancouver Canadians GM Steps Down
A constant in the Vancouver Canadians family for the past two years has been General Manager Andrew Seymour. Unfortunately, change is always occurring and a staple in the game of baseball. Seymour is stepping down to accept a role with …
MiLB Attendance Hits 20.5 Million
In June Minor League Baseball (MiLB) attracted more than 7 million fans to push its running yearly total over the 20 million mark. The current economic state has had an effect on all aspects of the sports world, but when …