Kapler retires, will manage Greenville

steeplechase3k · 12-12-2006, 04:34 PM

http://www.boston.com/sports/basebal...s/extra_bases/

I think this is good news, everything I heard said that Kapler was a good clubhouse guy, plus he know strength and nutrition from his time as a body builder so he could help out at the lower levels with guys that may never have done much strength training.

AutomatedTeller · 12-12-2006, 11:20 PM

I guess... is this normal? For a player to go from big leagues to manager? Shouldn't he be a coach for awhile, first?

It seems weird to me, but what do I know?

steeplechase3k · 12-12-2006, 11:36 PM

At the A-ball level they probably only have 2, maybe 3 coaches (including the manager). I saw some quote (I forget where) that indicated that Kapler has been planning on coaching for a while. It is a little unusual, to go straight to managaer, but I bebeive that the Red Sox have been hanging onto Kapler to groom him as a manager for the minors.

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steeplechase3k Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 125	At the A-ball level they probably only have 2, maybe 3 coaches (including the manager). I saw some quote (I forget where) that indicated that Kapler has been planning on coaching for a while. It is a little unusual, to go straight to managaer, but I bebeive that the Red Sox have been hanging onto Kapler to groom him as a manager for the minors. __________________ --There are some who call me... Tim.--

12-12-2006, 11:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
AutomatedTeller Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 545	I guess... is this normal? For a player to go from big leagues to manager? Shouldn't he be a coach for awhile, first? It seems weird to me, but what do I know?