{"id":2932,"date":"2012-11-13T22:03:58","date_gmt":"2012-11-14T05:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=2932"},"modified":"2012-11-13T22:03:58","modified_gmt":"2012-11-14T05:03:58","slug":"stapleton-youth-coach-named-rockies-new-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=2932","title":{"rendered":"Stapleton Youth Coach Named Rockies New Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/a>In a surprise move last week, the Colorado Rockies baseball club named Jim Miller its new manager. Coach Miller has most recently been coaching in the Stapleton youth sports league, Stapleton All Sports<\/a>. \u201cWe are definitely saddened to see Coach Miller go,\u201d Stapleton All Sports Director of Operations Chris Schmidt said in a statement. \u201cWe are excited for him and wish him the best in his new endeavors. His teams always performed well, and he did a great job of teaching kids the fundamentals, so I can see why the Rockies made this choice.\u201d\n\nCoach Miller is eager to start shaking things up with the Rockies. \u201cFirst things first, I have to get to know the players,\u201d said Miller. \u201cSo, we plan on having a pizza party, because I know kids love having pizza parties. Should be a lot of fun.\u201d Miller also plans on trying some other things to, \u201ckeep the kids loose.\u201d \u201cIf the kids play well, we plan to give each of them a stick of gum. But, this is meant to be a reward and not an everyday thing.\u201d\nRegarding strategy, Miller will stress the basics. \u201cWe have to understand the tag-up rule. If we don\u2019t get that, we will get into all sorts of trouble with double, and sometimes even triple plays.\u201d Furthermore, he wants the kids to have a \u201cgood eye\u201d at the plate. \u201cI will definitely stress to them to not swing at bad pitches. Nothing is more frustrating when kids swing at bad pitches.\u201d\nSome analysts have questioned the hiring of Miller, including ESPN\u2019s Tim Kurkjian. \u201cI am sure he is a great guy, and good with kids, but he has no experience managing a major league baseball team. Maybe that is what will help him in the end, but my gut tells me they could have hired a guy with more experience.\u201d\nMiller says he is used to the criticism. \u201cI have dealt with emails from parents asking about why their child didn\u2019t play more, or play a certain position. So, this is nothing new to me.\u201d Miller and the Rockies begin spring training in early February. ]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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