Monday, October 17, 2011

Braves bring in Dascenzo to coach speed in the minors

The Atlanta Braves hiring of Texas League manager of the year Doug Dascenzo as their minor league base running and outfielder coordinator is a clear demonstration of their new team emphasis on speed.

Dascenzo played in the major leagues as an outfielder for the Chicago Cubs, Texas and San Diego in parts of seven seasons. He also stole 30 or more bases for five straight years as a minor leaguer. He began his coaching career as a base running and outfielder coordinator in the Padres system in 1999.

The Braves have recently shifted both their major and minor league strategies to concentrate on building speed in the organization, after years of ranking toward the bottom of the league in stolen bases.

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Yahoo Sports: Braves bring in Dascenzo for organizational speed

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