Bree Hires New Manager

Cheese cuts coaches to mold new staff

Bree - Sgt. Grump triggered a complete overhaul of his team's management by naming Barliman J. Butterburr as the new manager of the Cheese. Immediately, Butterburr requested and got permission to fire his entire coaching staff and two minor league managers, seeking new faces to develop his players.

Hitting coach, Earl Clare, and pitching coach, Luis Seals, were the first to go, immediately followed by the team's Scouting Director, Anthony Sims. Shane Grande, manager of the double-A Combe Feta, was terminated by phone. David Delph, of the Staddle Gouda, was fired as well. Delph, 49, had just recently been assigned to run the class A team.

The Cheese quickly acquired Kenneth James, 50, as the team's new Hitting Coach. Charles Hayes, 53, was hired as the Pitching Coach. Kyle Poorman, 53, with 16-years experience, was named Scouting Director.

Going for age and experience to help train young talent, Grump hired a couple of old hands to be his new double-A and single-A managers. Justin Niles, 55, takes over the Feta, and Jesse Bauman, 59, will run the Gouda. Combined, the two have over 40 years of coaching experience.

Posted at April 17, 2003 10:59 AM | more from Bree