SkokieSox Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Jeff Cox is expected to be named the new third base coach for the White Sox. Cox was as a minor league manager for 13 years before spending the past six years in the majors as a coach with Montreal, Florida and Pittsburgh. He replaces Razor Shines, who was let go Monday. Please delete if already mentioned, I couldn't find anything on it. In any case, does anyone know his style? I'm sure he preaches fundamentals based on what Ozzie said he was looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 He was a coach on the 2003 Marlins championship team with Ozzie. Bio: On November 30, 2005, Jeff Cox was named Pittsburghs Third Base Coach. The 2007 season will mark his 35th year in baseball as a player, coach or manager, his eighth as a coach in the major leagues. In his role with the Pirates, Jeff also serves as the clubs infield instructor. During the 2005 season, Cox served the Florida Marlins as their Third Base Coach, a position he also held in 2004. He began the 2003 campaign as Floridas Bench Coach under Manager Jeff Torberg, but took over as Bullpen Coach that season on May 11 when Jack McKeon was named manager. Cox was also Floridas Bullpen Coach to start the 2002 season, but spent the final two games as the teams Bench Coach. Cox began the 2000 season as manager of Ottawa, Montreals Triple-A affliate in the International League, but joined the Expos major league staff as Felipe Alous Bench Coach on July 21. He also served the Expos as their Third Base Coach in 2001. In a 14-year span from 1986 to 2000, Jeff spent 13 seasons as a minor league manager. The lone exception was in 1995, when he served under Manager Bob Boone as Kansas Citys Third Base Coach. His managerial career began with Billings (Reds Rookie) in 1986 after he coached with Vermont (Reds AA) in 1984-85. He spent two years (1987-88) managing in the Pirates organization, leading Watertown (A) to a division title in 1987. Cox began the 88 campaign as manager of Augusta, but was relieved of his duties on June 16 and finished the season as a coach with Eugene in the Northwest League. Jeff spent a majority of his managerial career in the Kansas City farm system, guiding Memphis (AA) from 1989-1991 and Omaha (AAA) from 1992-1994. He led Memphis to a 73-71 regular season record and captured the Southern League championship in 1990. Prior to being named the fifth manager in Ottawa history on December 7, 1998 and spending one and a half seasons there, Cox spent three seasons in the Atlanta Braves organization. He managed Greenville (AA) in 1996, served as the clubs minor league field coordinator in 1997 and managed Richmond (AAA) in 1998. In his 13 seasons as a minor league manager, Cox compiled a 736-863 record. As a second baseman, Cox was signed to his first professional contract by the Kansas City Royals organization on August 23, 1973. He attended the Royals Baseball Academy in 1973 and 1974, but was released by the club on April 23, 1974. After signing with New Westminster as a free agent on June 9, he had his contract sold to the independent Portland club on June 24. He was signed by Oakland as a free agent on June 16, 1975, and played four full seasons in the minors before making his major league debut with the Athletics on July 1, 1980 at Milwaukee. Jeff singled off Lary Sorensen for his first big-league hit the following day at County Stadium. Cox went 9-for-18 in his first five major league games. He also made two appearances with Oakland in 1981 (one as a pinch runner and one at second base), but did not receive an official at bat. In his 61 career games in the major leagues, the former infielder compiled a .213 (36-for-169) batting average and nine RBI. Following his stint in the big leagues, Jeff spent time in the Oakland, Kansas City and Detroit minor league systems. During the 1984 season, he served as a player/coach in the Cincinnati Reds organization at Double-A Vermont. Cox set a Southern League record with 68 stolen bases at Chattanooga (AA) in 1977. He also finished second in the league with 78 runs scored that season and was selected to the All-Star Team. In 1979, Jeff finished second in the Pacific Coast League with 45 stolen bases while playing at Triple-A Ogden. Personal: Jeffrey Lindon Cox...Is a 1973 graduate of South Hills High School in West Covina, CA, where he lettered in baseball, basketball and cross country...Named to California Interscholastic Federation first team in baseball and basketball as a senior...Attended Manatee Junior College in Bradenton, FL, while playing baseball at the Royals Baseball Academy...Played two years of basketball at Mount San Antonio College in Walnut, CA...Also attended California Polytechnic University at Pamona...Participated in the teams annual Winter Caravan this past off-season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Cox, 50, spent the past four years as a coach with the Florida Marlins, first working as a bench coach and bullpen coach before taking over the third-base coaching duties in 2004 and 2005. Cox also had big league coaching experience with the Kansas City Royals (1995) and Montreal Expos (2000-01) before joining the Florida staff. Cox, who appeared in 61 games as an infielder with the Oakland A's in 1980 and 1981, amassed a 736-863 record in 13 seasons as a Minor League manager in the Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Atlanta and Montreal farm systems. He led the Bucs' Class A Watertown affiliate to a division title in 1987. "Jeff Cox has a lot of experience at the Major League level as a coach and he's done a variety of things," said Pirates general manager Dave Littlefield. "He loves baseball, has a lot of passion for the game and puts a lot of energy towards helping players improve." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 As the third base coach for the Pirates in 2007, he was as lonely as Razor Shines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 from a sporting new blog: 7: Third base coach Jeff Cox - Aggressive, but doesn't send runners when they're dead meat either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 That's an improvement over Joey Cora. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Pratt Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 You know, with our team, it's hard to coach third because everyone's so slow and we don't have a huge team of great hitters, so even as you start to go through the lineup, and you've got two outs, you've got to decide, Do you send the guy with concrete feet or hope that Juan Uribe can come through? It doesn't help that just about everybody on our team wears concrete shoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29andPoplar Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 This move may have been planned a year ago. Who knows. Cox was unavailable, tied up with the Pirates. Razor Shines only got a one year contract. Seems plausible they have had their eye on Cox for a while. Hopefully he is a good addition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 Adds experience and perhaps someone who can speak sense to Ozzie when he needs it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klaus kinski Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 Sounds good-a career guy that nothing ever came easy too-and interesting how this comes back to a Royals baseball Academy remark I made in the Buddy Bell post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daa84 Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 coaching help from the royals and pirates....thats kinda like what KW did with the bullpen this year....haha just kidding...these moves are fine by me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LVSoxFan Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Oct 10, 2007 -> 04:47 PM) You know, with our team, it's hard to coach third because everyone's so slow and we don't have a huge team of great hitters, so even as you start to go through the lineup, and you've got two outs, you've got to decide, Do you send the guy with concrete feet or hope that Juan Uribe can come through? It doesn't help that just about everybody on our team wears concrete shoes. This is an excellent point. Like: WOW, we REALLY need a first-rate third base coach for all those speedsters on our station-to-station Jurassic baserunning team. At this point the 3B coach should be handing out donuts and coffee to lead-footed Konerko, molasses A.J., creaky Dye, no-speed Thome, don't-slide-or-you'll-be-on-the-DL Erstad... while they wait for, as you say, Uribe to bat them in. And hoo boy: that's a long wait sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 haha 3rd base coach is probably the least important coach for us. Nobody ever gets there and if they do, chances are they're trotting around it anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Sox Fan Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 Good move. I like him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkokieSox Posted October 12, 2007 Author Share Posted October 12, 2007 QUOTE(LVSoxFan @ Oct 11, 2007 -> 04:13 PM) This is an excellent point. Like: WOW, we REALLY need a first-rate third base coach for all those speedsters on our station-to-station Jurassic baserunning team. At this point the 3B coach should be handing out donuts and coffee to lead-footed Konerko, molasses A.J., creaky Dye, no-speed Thome, don't-slide-or-you'll-be-on-the-DL Erstad... while they wait for, as you say, Uribe to bat them in. And hoo boy: that's a long wait sometimes. QUOTE(WilliamTell @ Oct 11, 2007 -> 04:29 PM) haha 3rd base coach is probably the least important coach for us. Nobody ever gets there and if they do, chances are they're trotting around it anyways. It appears that's about to change, as Ozzie wants the the third base coach to provide more fundamental help with the players, not just rounding third. He wants to take that responsibility from Cora... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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