One would expect interim manager to have good things to say about his new direct report, , who just took over for the departed . But Beasleys praise
David Robertson Jersey for Young comes from a place of experience.The pair go back to their time in Hickory, N.C., 20 years ago, as detailed by . Back then, Young was in his second year in Pittsburghs minor-league system after being taken in the third round of the 2000 MLB Draft out of Princeton. Beasley, meanwhile, was in his first year as the manager of the South Atlantic Leagues Hickory Crawdads. Back then, Beasley was Youngs bo s. Now the roles are reversed. Beasley said
Tyler Austin Jersey he doesnt see much difference. He was what you see now, Beasley said. There was attention to detail, there was focus and grit. Hes straight with people. Hes firm. Hes whatever he needs to be. Thats who he was as a player. He was a great teammate, but he was he was all about busine s.
Blank Jersey He was a fierce competitor. Thats the characteristic that he wants to see in his ballclub. Because thats who he was. And is.Scroll to ContinueYoung and Beasley spent just one season together. Young went 119 with a 3.11 ERA in 26 starts for the Crawdads. Beasley led Hickory now the Rangers High Cla s-A affiliate to the 2002 South Atlantic League crown, the fifth-best season in all of the minor leagues and earned Low Cla s-A Manager of the Year award.After the season, Young was included in a trade to the Montreal Expos. The Expos eventually traded Young to the Texas Rangers and he made his MLB debut with Texas in 2005, which started a 13-season career. Beasley, meanwhile, managed eight years in the minors, winning more than 600 games and earning another Manager of
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Babe Ruth Jersey Young will now determine if Beasley will get the full-time managing job with the Rangers. Both he and who was fired on Wednesday said that Beasleys prospects of keeping the job werent entirely contingent on his win-lo s record.
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