More Diamondbacks Changes

Here's the first paragraph of a press release I just received from the Arizona Diamondbacks:

(PHOENIX) — The Arizona Diamondbacks announced today Mike Berger has transitioned into the role of Director, Professional Scouting while Quinton McCracken joined the organization as Assistant Director, Player Development and Mark Weidemaier as Major League Advance Scout, according to D-backs’ Senior Vice President, Scouting & Player Development Jerry Dipoto. The club also announced Susan Webner rejoined the organization as Manager, Minor League Administration.

Just a couple of thoughts:

1) I'm glad to see that Mike Berger stayed with the club. He's a great guy and will be a benefit to the organization.

2) I get excited anytime a player from my childhood moves into a coaching/scouting/front office role somewhere. I actually once had a fantasy baseball team that was named "What's McCracken Quinton" (which in my sophomoric mind, is completely hilarious).

3) Susan Webner coming back is a huge plus to every affiliate of the Diamondbacks. She makes my life, plus the lives of many others in the Silver Hawks office, so much easier with her prompt emails and attention to detail.

Should We Have Expected This?

The Arizona Diamondbacks just announced that Rico Brogna will take over as Director of Player Development and that Mike Berger has been reassigned to a scouting role within the organization.

I guess when you have a change in General Managers (Kevin Towers) like Arizona did, this shouldn't come as a shock. Even still, I thought Mike Berger had been doing a decent job and would stay in the same role for at least another year. He had only been in this current position since June of 2009, which is not a long time to evaulate someone's ability.

Things certainly are interesting in the desert....

(Note: Most of you know that I have to approve comments before they are posted. As long as they aren't terribly offensive, completely demeaning to one individual, or just ridiculously stupid, I approve them. Just know that if you want to comment on this over the weekend, they probably won't be posted until Monday morning because I have another commitment this weekend).

One More For You This Morning

Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic talked to Mike Berger before the seasons started, and has some capsules from the rest of the Diamondbacks minor league affiliates. Check it out here.

April 10th Lineup

Not much change, just swapping out the catchers again and changing the field position of Borchering/Davidson.

Owings - SS
Nick - 2B
Borchering - DH
Broxton - CF
Davidson - 3B
Stone - 1B
Diaz - RF
Babineau - C
Inciarte - LF
Smith - SP

Pregame interview guest is Arizona's Director of Player Development Mike Berger (great interview and good insight about the team).

Pregame show begins at 5:10 PM Eastern.
First pitch at 5:30 PM Eastern.