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Acta hires Alomar as first-base coach

By Stephanie Storm
Beacon Journal sports writer

POSTED: 10:14 p.m. EST, Nov 17, 2009

There's a baseball adage that says great players don't always make great coaches.

It goes with the line of thinking that great players often are so athletically gifted, they can't always understand why other players aren't as good, as smart or as gifted as they are.

But new Indians manager Manny Acta isn't buying it — at least not when it comes to Sandy Alomar Jr.

Acta named the former Indians All-Star catcher as the Tribe's first-base coach for the 2010 season.

''There are guys who can be great players and great coaches,'' Acta said. ''And I think [Alomar's] one of them.''

There's no doubt about the former. Alomar, 43, was the 1990 Rookie of the Year and a six-time American League All-Star and ranks third all-time in club history with 950 games in 11 seasons with the Indians (1990-2000).

Alomar batted .277 with 194 doubles, 92 home runs and 453 RBI and served as the Indians' field leader behind the plate on a club that won five American League Central Division titles and two American League pennants.

But how does Acta know such personal success will translate into helping others become successful?

''I know what kind of guy [Alomar] is,'' said Acta, who got to know Alomar Jr. while serving on the New York Mets coaching staff with Sandy Alomar Sr. for two seasons. ''He's a guy who has potential to do whatever he wants to do in this game.''

And what that's been the past few years is coach. Alomar has spent the past two seasons as the major-league catching instructor for the Mets — a role he also will undertake for the Indians. He is expected to mentor and instruct Indians catchers in addition to his first-base coaching duties.

Alomar joins a staff that already includes pitching coach Tim Belcher, and recently named bench coach Tim Tolman, bullpen coach Scott Radinsky and infield/third base coach Steve Smith.

With the addition of Alomar, who already is an Indians hall of famer, Acta now has just one spot to fill on the Tribe's major-league staff, that of hitting coach.

Acta confirmed he is scheduled to fly to Venezuela the first week of December to meet with candidates, presumably Jon Nunnally (who last year was the hitting coach at Triple-A Columbus) and/or Dave Hudges (the Indians' minor-league field coordinator), both of whom are coaching for Caracas of the Venezuelan Winter League.

''It's been a busy, productive month,'' Acta said. ''We've got one more decision to make before we head into the winter meetings.''

Stephanie Storm can be reached
at sstorm@thebeaconjournal.com.

There's a baseball adage that says great players don't always make great coaches.

It goes with the line of thinking that great players often are so athletically gifted, they can't always understand why other players aren't as good, as smart or as gifted as they are.

But new Indians manager Manny Acta isn't buying it — at least not when it comes to Sandy Alomar Jr.

Acta named the former Indians All-Star catcher as the Tribe's first-base coach for the 2010 season.

''There are guys who can be great players and great coaches,'' Acta said. ''And I think [Alomar's] one of them.''

There's no doubt about the former. Alomar, 43, was the 1990 Rookie of the Year and a six-time American League All-Star and ranks third all-time in club history with 950 games in 11 seasons with the Indians (1990-2000).

Alomar batted .277 with 194 doubles, 92 home runs and 453 RBI and served as the Indians' field leader behind the plate on a club that won five American League Central Division titles and two American League pennants.

But how does Acta know such personal success will translate into helping others become successful?

''I know what kind of guy [Alomar] is,'' said Acta, who got to know Alomar Jr. while serving on the New York Mets coaching staff with Sandy Alomar Sr. for two seasons. ''He's a guy who has potential to do whatever he wants to do in this game.''

And what that's been the past few years is coach. Alomar has spent the past two seasons as the major-league catching instructor for the Mets — a role he also will undertake for the Indians. He is expected to mentor and instruct Indians catchers in addition to his first-base coaching duties.

Alomar joins a staff that already includes pitching coach Tim Belcher, and recently named bench coach Tim Tolman, bullpen coach Scott Radinsky and infield/third base coach Steve Smith.

With the addition of Alomar, who already is an Indians hall of famer, Acta now has just one spot to fill on the Tribe's major-league staff, that of hitting coach.

Acta confirmed he is scheduled to fly to Venezuela the first week of December to meet with candidates, presumably Jon Nunnally (who last year was the hitting coach at Triple-A Columbus) and/or Dave Hudges (the Indians' minor-league field coordinator), both of whom are coaching for Caracas of the Venezuelan Winter League.

''It's been a busy, productive month,'' Acta said. ''We've got one more decision to make before we head into the winter meetings.''

Stephanie Storm can be reached
at sstorm@thebeaconjournal.com.




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peebs02
Canal Fulton, Oh

Posted 08:05 AM, 11/18/2009

Hmmmm and not one word about him being a whining little biotch :-)

LOL.


stleo
akron, oh

Posted 09:04 AM, 11/18/2009

peebs02: For those of us unaware, why is he viewed that way?


Hermie13
Cleveland, OH

Posted 10:23 AM, 11/18/2009

Love the add.

I'm actually VERY suprised that Torey Lovullo got shutout of a coaching job. Not really all that disappointed though, just suprised. Was hiping that Sarbaugh would get promoted from AA to AAA....not happeing now that Lovullo will be heading back to AAA.


Also hope that Nunnally is the hitting coach. He is one of the big reasons that Andy Marte was able to turn things around and that Columbus team (I believe) led their league in batting average. Tribe could his style of coaching.


beardy
N. Canton, Oh

Posted 10:24 AM, 11/18/2009

I have met Sandy personally and he is an amazingly nice guy...I am so glad that he is back with the Indians!!


Frank

Posted 11:45 AM, 11/18/2009

peebs must have sandy, jr, confused with the spitter, robby.


johnsmith2009
Akron, OH

Posted 11:51 AM, 11/18/2009

Peebs,
I never heard Sandy Alomar once whine about anything in his decade in Cleveland.

This is a good baseball move and a good move to please Indians fans.














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