Look who else is in the show...

There are a number of former Timber Rattlers who recieved a September call to the Mariners.

But, there is someone with Appleton baseball ties who has been called up to the Royals; Jirschele grabs seat on KC bench

KANSAS CITY -- When the time came for manager Buddy Bell's surgery, the Royals needed a bench coach to assist interim manager Billy Doran.

Luckily, the right guy was already here: Triple-A Omaha manager Mike Jirschele.

Jirschele, who arrived with pitching coach Tom Burgmeier after the O-Royals' season ended, was supposed to lend a hand with the expanded September roster. But now he's helping Doran make his managerial decisions.

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Bullpen coach Fred Kendall figures it's a natural transition for Jirschele.

"Half your team is playing here anyway," Kendall said.

Indeed, Jirschele in his seven years as Omaha manager has handled most of the players who came up through the Royals' organization.

Before the Rattlers, there were the Appleton Foxes. Before the Mariners bcame the parent club in 1993, the Royals were the major league affiliate of the Foxes. The Kansas City era lasted from 1987-1992.

Mike Jirschele was on the coaching staff of the Foxes in 1990 and 1991 and managed the Rockford Royals in 1993.

I should go through rosters and see who else with Appleton ties is up in the majors right now. Great another project.