DRaysBay (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
A quick smorgasbord here on two thoughts I have in my mind but are undeserving of their own full-fledged post. All bunts are not created equal Derek Shelton's hiring lead to a furry of tendency checking and question asking. Did his teams bunt more? Did they walk more? Did they hit more pop flies? Wait, how much say did Eric Wedge give Shelton on bunting patterns? And so on and...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
Derek Shelton has been hired by the Tampa Bay Rays as the team's hitting coach.
Tampa Bay Online (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
The Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday named Tampa resident Derek Shelton as Steve Henderson's replacement as hitting coach.
TBO > Sports (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
The Tampa Bay Rays have named Derek Shelton as their major league hitting coach. Shelton, 39, spent the last five seasons as hitting coach for the Cleveland Indians.
DRaysBay (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
More photos » by Mark Duncan - AP Browse more photos » Operation fix B.J. Upton has a new general. The Rays announced 39 year-old Derek Shelton will be the teams new hitting coach. Shelton spent the past five seasons in the same position with the Cleveland Indians . Here is the press release from the Rays ST. PETERSBURG, FL-The Tampa Bay Rays have named Derek...
ESPN (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
Derek Shelton has been hired by the Tampa Bay Rays as the team's hitting coach.
TBO > Sports (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
There were possibilities elsewhere, but Derek Shelton said he couldn't pass on the chance to coach a Tampa Bay Rays lineup that led the majors in stolen bases and set club records for home runs, walks and runs this season.
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
The Tampa Bay Rays have named Derek Shelton as the team's new hitting coach.
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
Derek Shelton has been hired by the Tampa Bay Rays as the team's hitting coach.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
The Tampa Bay Rays have named Derek Shelton as the team's new hitting coach.
Tampa Bay Online (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
The Tampa Bay Rays have named Derek Shelton as their major league hitting coach. Shelton, 39, spent the last five seasons as hitting coach for the Cleveland Indians.
MLB (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
Shelton named Rays hitting coach
Baseball America (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
The Rays hired Derek Shelton to be their major league hitting coach, but they expect him to have an impact on the entire organization.
WaitingForNextYear (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
... staff to round out Acta’s staff. Two members of that staff have already landed elsewhere, as Derek Shelton was named hitting coach of the Rays, and Jeff Datz was named bench coach of the Orioles. Pitching coach Carl Willis, first-base and infield coach Luis Rivera, third-base and catchers coach Joel Skinner and bullpen coach Chuck Hernandez are all still looking for work.” []-Iowa...
Tampa Bay Online (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
There were possibilities elsewhere, but Derek Shelton said he couldn't pass on the chance to coach a Tampa Bay Rays lineup that led the majors in stolen bases and set club records for home runs, walks and runs this season.
