THE SIDELINES : Cardinals Sack 4 of 6 Coaches
New Cardinals Manager Joe Torre says that only two of six coaches on the staff he inherited will be back next season.
Only Red Schoendienst and bullpen coach Dave Ricketts will return, Torre said. Gone will be hitting coach Steve Braun, first-base coach Jim Riggleman, third-base coach Rich Hacker and pitching coach Mike Roarke.
Cardinals pitchers were upset about losing Roarke, who had been with the club seven seasons. “He’s the best there is in the league and he’s the best there is in baseball,” Scott Terry said. “Why he’s not coming back, I don’t know.”
Torre said he would like to hire three coaches to replace the four. He is not looking for a hitting coach, preferring to handle that role himself.
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