http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/college/2012/10/vanderbilts-derek-johnson-heading-to-cubs/ Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:39:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/college/2012/10/vanderbilts-derek-johnson-heading-to-cubs/comment-page-1/#comment-214792 Awesome Articles For Cubs Fans For October 30, 2012 | Chicago Cubs Dugout Online | Chicago Cubs Blog Tue, 30 Oct 2012 20:33:24 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/college/?p=6444#comment-214792 [...] Cubs hired Derek Johnson as their minor league pitching coordinator. Apparently this is a bit of a coup, but it might as well have been Bugs Bunny for all I know about [...] [...] Cubs hired Derek Johnson as their minor league pitching coordinator. Apparently this is a bit of a coup, but it might as well have been Bugs Bunny for all I know about [...]

]]> http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/college/2012/10/vanderbilts-derek-johnson-heading-to-cubs/comment-page-1/#comment-214459 Cubs Hire New Minor League Pitching Coordinator, Derek Johnson | Bleacher Nation | Chicago Cubs News, Rumors, and Commentary Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:03:24 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/college/?p=6444#comment-214459 [...] From Baseball America: One of college baseball’s most respected and accomplished pitching coaches is leaving for a job in professional ball. Baseball America learned Sunday that Vanderbilt associate head coach Derek Johnson will become the Cubs’ minor league pitching coordinator. Johnson, the 2010 Baseball America/ABCA Assistant Coach of the Year, deserves a great deal of credit for helping Tim Corbin build Vanderbilt into an elite program on the national level. Johnson joined the Vandy staff a year before Corbin was hired as head coach in 2002, and Corbin made the wise decision to keep him on the staff. In the last decade, Johnson has earned a glowing reputation among his peers and the scouting community for his ability to develop power arms, including David Price, Mike Minor, Sonny Gray, Jeremy Sowers and plenty of others. “He’s had as much impact on our program as anyone,” Corbin told BA in the fall of 2010. “I think what D.J. has done with these kids is far-reaching. He’s kept them healthy, he’s made each one of them better. You look at the kids, the pitchers specifically, that have come out of our program, being able to pitch at the next level—it goes without saying . . . We would not have our success without having him on our staff.” [...] [...] From Baseball America: One of college baseball’s most respected and accomplished pitching coaches is leaving for a job in professional ball. Baseball America learned Sunday that Vanderbilt associate head coach Derek Johnson will become the Cubs’ minor league pitching coordinator. Johnson, the 2010 Baseball America/ABCA Assistant Coach of the Year, deserves a great deal of credit for helping Tim Corbin build Vanderbilt into an elite program on the national level. Johnson joined the Vandy staff a year before Corbin was hired as head coach in 2002, and Corbin made the wise decision to keep him on the staff. In the last decade, Johnson has earned a glowing reputation among his peers and the scouting community for his ability to develop power arms, including David Price, Mike Minor, Sonny Gray, Jeremy Sowers and plenty of others. “He’s had as much impact on our program as anyone,” Corbin told BA in the fall of 2010. “I think what D.J. has done with these kids is far-reaching. He’s kept them healthy, he’s made each one of them better. You look at the kids, the pitchers specifically, that have come out of our program, being able to pitch at the next level—it goes without saying . . . We would not have our success without having him on our staff.” [...]

]]> http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/college/2012/10/vanderbilts-derek-johnson-heading-to-cubs/comment-page-1/#comment-214392 Saluki Fan Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:42:33 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/college/?p=6444#comment-214392 Had the pleasure of watching DJ coach in Carbondale and he's not only a super pitching coach, but a great man. I wish him the very best. It's back to his home state and that has to be special for him and his family! Had the pleasure of watching DJ coach in Carbondale and he's not only a super pitching coach, but a great man. I wish him the very best. It's back to his home state and that has to be special for him and his family!

]]> http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/college/2012/10/vanderbilts-derek-johnson-heading-to-cubs/comment-page-1/#comment-214295 Brent Hurst Mon, 29 Oct 2012 04:08:30 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/college/?p=6444#comment-214295 This is a huge loss for us.  However, anyone who looks at the current pitching talent at Vanderbilt would be very anxious to get to work with these kids.  I have no doubt Corbin will find a top notch replacement. This is a huge loss for us.  However, anyone who looks at the current pitching talent at Vanderbilt would be very anxious to get to work with these kids.  I have no doubt Corbin will find a top notch replacement.

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