05-16-2008, 01:06 PM
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Here's some good stuff on Oberkfell. He has every bit the resume that Wally has, and he's done most all of it in house, and with no jail time to boot... Time To Overhaul This Coaching Staff Quote:
After parting ways with the Phillies, the Mets picked him up and brought him in to coach their then Class-A affiliate, the Capital City Bombers. After one season with them, Oberkfell took over Class A St. Lucie, leading the team to the playoffs in 2002 and winning the Florida State League title in 2003.
In 2004, he moved up to coach Double-A Binghamton, and finished 10 games over .500, making the postseason.
He moved up again last year, this time to Double-A Binghamton, where the B-Mets finished 10 games over .500 and made the postseason. Counting this year’s appearance, Oberkfell has four consecutive playoff berths at three different levels.
He has managed the club’s AAA affiliate for the past three seasons and is currently in his fourth season managing the team. In his rookie season (2005) as a manager in the Triple-A level, he was named the Minor League Manager of the Year by Baseball America, winning the International League’s south division with a 79-65 record by 14 games.
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