Legg takes helm for the Crosscutters
Legg, who resides in Peckville, PA, has been in the Phils organization since being drafted by the club in 1982. He played briefly for the Phillies in 1986 and 1987 appearing in a total of 14 games and boasting a career average in the Majors of .405 (9-for-22).
He began his coaching career with Clearwater (Class A Advanced) in 1994 and has managed since 1997 including two years in the New York-Penn League with the Batavia MuckDogs (1997 and 1999). He spent the previous two seasons as manager of the Clearwater Threshers (Class A Advanced).
Joining Legg on the coaching staff will be Hitting Coach Ken Dominguez and Pitching Coach Bill Bliss. Dominguez will begin his third season with the Phillies organization. Dominguez has coached or managed at the amateur or Minor League level every year since 1977. Bliss pitched professionally for seven season in the Cubs (1991-94) and Rockies (1995-1997) organizations. He served as the Batavia (Class A Short-Season) pitching coach in 2006.
The Phillies' Minor League managerial and coaching assignments for 2007 are listed below:
· Ottawa (Triple-A): John Russell (Manager), Sal Rende (Hitting Coach), Rod Nichols (Pitching Coach)
· Reading (Double-A): P.J. Forbes (Manager), Greg Gross (Hitting Coach), Tom Filer (Pitching Coach)
· Clearwater (Class A Advanced): Dave Huppert (Manager), Brad Komminsk (Hitting Coach, Steve Shrenk (Pitching Coach)
· Lakewood (Class A): Steve Roadcap (Manager), Kevin Jordan (Hitting Coach), Joe Alvarez (Coach), Ed Hodge (Pitching Coach)
· Williamsport (Class A Short-Season): Greg Legg (Manager), Ken Dominguez (Hitting Coach), Bill Bliss (Pitching Coach)
· Gulf Coast (Rookie): Roly deArmas (Manager), Luis Melendez (Hitting Coach), Carlos Arroyo (Pitching Coach)
The new coaching staff will make their debut on June 19, when the Cutters host their SawBuck Series rivals, the State College Spikes. Season tickets, bonus books and group packages are currently available for the 2007 season and can be purchased by calling the Cutters at (570) 326-3389. For more information, visit www.crosscutters.com.