Stan Cliburn
Stan Cliburn
Stanley Gene Cliburnis a retired professional baseball player and the current manager of the New Britain Bees. He was previous the manager of the Rochester Red Wings, the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, from 2006 to 2009. Cliburn has also managed in the Arizona Fall League and at other levels in the minor leagues. He is the twin brother of former Major League pitcher Stu Cliburn, who remains a coach in the Twins' farm system. Cliburn is now in...
deception deceptive funky motion
He's got a real funky motion that's deceptive to hitters.
hours leave mind night
It's mind-boggling. I leave here at night and it's on my mind all hours of the morning. Who should play?
beck bench guys keeping nine ready starters worry
I've got 24 guys and I'm going to play everybody. You don't have to worry about keeping the nine starters happy. They're playing. I want the guys on the bench to always be ready at the beck and call.
bit call calling develop guy longer saw umpire
I just told the first-base umpire that he made his call a little too quick. It was a close, bang-bang play, and we all saw that the call was not the right decision. I just told the guy to let the play develop a little bit longer before calling him out or safe.
advantage bats good pitchers pitching time
I think pitchers always have the advantage this time of year. Our pitching has been outstanding, and it's good to get the bats going.