Mets Announce 2009 Coaching Staff
Here’s the breakdown:
Staying- Howard Johnson (hitting), Sandy Alomar, Jr. (catching), Sandy Alomar, Sr. (bench), Dan Warthen (pitching)
Leaving- Guy Conti (bullpen), Luis Aguayo (third base), Ken Oberkfell (first base)
New- Razor Shines (third base), Randy Niemann (bullpen)
Jerry Manuel knows Shines from their time together in Chicago and he was coaching the Phillies Single-A team last season. Niemann is doing his third tour as the Mets bullpen coach next season replacing Conti. Conti was a father figure for Pedro Martinez and this indicates that Pedro won’t be back with the Mets next season.
All three coaches that are leaving will be re-assigned within the organization including Oberkfell who’ll be managing the Triple-A team in Buffalo.
We don’t know who the first base coach will be yet though.
