Ch-ch-changes

There was some switching up of coaching staffs in the Midwest League late last week.

It looked like the manager in Cedar Rapids was set. It's not.

Keith Johnson, the Kernels’ manager last season who was originally scheduled to return to Cedar Rapids in 2009, has been selected to take over the managerial position at the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes. An announcement on the Kernels’ new manager will be forthcoming.

The restructuring of the Angels’ minor league field staffs became necessary after longtime Angels’ Field Coordinator Bruce Hines took a position with the Seattle Mariners. Former Kernels hitting coach Eric Owens, who had initially been tabbed to manage the Quakes, has been named the Angels roving instructor for outfield, bunting and base running, and Johnson has been assigned to take Owens’ spot in Rancho Cucamonga.

Speaking of the Mariners, Eddie Menchaca ('02, '04) was going to be the hitting coach at Clinton.

The Clinton LumberKings, in conjuction with the Seattle Mariners have announced the addition of coach Jesus Azuaje to the field staff for 2009. Azuaje, a coach with Seattle's rookie affiliate in Pulaski last year, takes over the spot vacated by Eddie Menchaca. Menchaca will fill a similar post with short-season Everett.

One of these days I need to go through the league and figure out who all the managers and coaches are.

But, not today. Today, I'll just post a David Bowie video!