New San Diego Padres Manager Craig Stammen made his first moves as the team’s skipper by selecting Randy Knorr and Steven Souza Jr. as the new bench coach and hitting coach respectively. Neither name is all that familiar to Padres fans, but they are familiar to Stammen. One is a long-time coach and former player and the other is a former player with a data-driven approach to hitting. How effective Knorr or Souza Jr. will be in their knew roles is anyone’s guess, but if San Diego continues to win the Friar Faithful will see their selections as a positive.
