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Bucs Dugout (Free subscription) | 11/22/2008
Matt Walbeck (Photo: mwlguide ) Former Tigers, Twins, Angels and Cubs catcher Matt Walbeck will manage in the Pirates' minor league system , at Lynchburg, Altoona or Indianapolis. He was the Rangers' big-league third base coach in 2008 and was Baseball America 's minor league manager of the year in 2007, when he helmed Detroit's Class AA affiliate in Erie. There, he managed...
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Bless You Boys (Free subscription) | 11/23/2008
Over the past year at BYB , I've spent a handful of posts wondering if Matt Walbeck will eventually succeed Jim Leyland as manager of the Detroit Tigers. He was a fast-riser in the Tigers' minor league system from 2004 to 2007, quickly moving from West Michigan to Erie, highlighted by being named Baseball America 's Manager of the Year for the '07 season. But maybe that's an idea I need...
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Rattler Radio (Free subscription) | 11/24/2008
Matt Walbeck was the manager of the West Michigan Whitecaps from 2004 to 2006 and won two MWL Championships. Then, he went to Erie, the Double-A affiliate of the Tigers in 2007. He signed up to be third base coach for the Texas Rangers in 2008, but his contract was not renewed. He's landed on his feet. He just doesn't know where yet . Walbeck, who managed the SeaWolves in 2007,...
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Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 11/04/2008
... in August, and the team said right after the season that bench coach Art Howe and third base coach Matt Walbeck would not return.First base coach Gary Pettis and longtime hitting instructor Rudy Jaramillo remain on the staff.Maddux pitched in the big leagues from 1986-2000, going 39-37 with a 4.05 ERA. His brother, Greg, has won 355 games and four Cy Young Awards.Milwaukee offered...
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 11/04/2008
... in August, and the team said right after the season that bench coach Art Howe and third base coach Matt Walbeck would not return.First base coach Gary Pettis and longtime hitting instructor Rudy Jaramillo remain on the staff.Maddux pitched in the big leagues from 1986-2000, going 39-37 with a 4.05 ERA. His brother, Greg, has won 355 games and four Cy Young Awards.Milwaukee offered...
