필리스와 1루코치 스왑???

Four-time All-Star Davey Lopes became a prime candidate for the Dodgers' vacant first-base coaching job after resigning the same position with the Phillies on Monday.
지난 4년간 필리스의 1루코치였고, 70년대 다저스에서 오랜기간 선수로 활약해왔던 데이비드 로페즈(Davey Lopes)가 필리스의 내년 1루코치직을 거절했다고 합니다.

Lopes, 65, was on the Phillies' staff from 2007-10, and also was the baserunning and outfield coach credited with instilling his aggressive style in players like Shane Victorino, Jimmy Rollins and Jayson Werth. Philadelphia had the best stolen-base percentage in baseball during his time as coach.
선수시절 주로 2루수겸 1번타자로 나와서 83%의 도루성공률를 지닌 로페즈는 필리스의 1루코치로 역임하면서 가장 높은 도루성공율을 기록하는데 도움을 줬다는군요.

Lopes also brings managerial experience, having guided the Brewers from 2000 until being replaced 16 games into the 2002 season. His record with Milwaukee was 144-195.

The Dodgers' first-base job has been handled the past five years by Mariano Duncan, who was told at the end of the season that he could look for a Major League job elsewhere, and if he didn't find one, a job somewhere in the organization would be available to him.

Coincidentally, both Lopes and Duncan are represented by Tony Attanasio, who has served as their agent since they were players. Duncan, who played for the Phillies, has already surfaced as a possible replacement for Lopes.
올해까지 다저스에서 1루코치를 했던 마리아노 던컨(Mariano Duncan)는 Juan Samuel, John Russell과 함께 지금 막 공석이 되어버린 필리스의 1루코치 후보로 급부상했다는군요.

Lopes and the Phillies couldn't agree on salary. Lopes said the responsibility he was given for overseeing the running game and outfield increased his value above that of most first-base coaches. Lopes said he would seek a job on the West Coast.

The Phillies offered Lopes a one-year contract, but the two sides weren’t able to agree on a salary.

Lopes' explanation:
"Believe me, I wasn’t looking to break the bank. They made a good offer. I just think sometimes you get pigeonholed as a first-base coach, and I view my situation differently than other first-base coaches in that I had a lot more responsibility than that. I guess you could say it’s a principle type thing. But I move on without hard feelings. I mean that. My time in Philadelphia was great."

Former Phillies Juan Samuel, Mariano Duncan and John Russell have been thrown out as possible replacements for Lopes.

일단 로페즈는 1루코치 이상의 것을 원하는듯하더군요. 물론 필리스가 주는 연봉에 대해서는 불만은 없었다고 하네요. 그리고 서부쪽으로 와서 일하고 싶다고 하네요.

필리스를 그만두면서 언론과의 인터뷰에서 선수시절 다저스보다 코치로써 필리스에서 뛰는게 더 좋았다고 했다네요.

The Dodgers, meanwhile, could use Lopes' experience. The departures of manager Joe Torre (70), bench coach Bob Schaefer (65) and third-base coach Larry Bowa (64) have removed the three senior members of the staff.

A move with Lopes, who also won a Gold Glove Award as a second baseman, would explain why the Dodgers have not announced their coaching staff yet. There had been speculation that general manager Ned Colletti wanted to talk to someone on one of the playoff teams. The Phillies were eliminated by the Giants last week.
이게 코에 걸면 코걸이고, 귀에 걸면 귀걸이라고...이렇게도 해석하나 보네요. 다저스가 여태 1루코치를 구하지 않은 이유중에 하나가 엘리미네이션되는 팀의 코치도 접선하기 위함이었다고 하는데, 캔 거닉의 기사이외에 그 어떤 곳에서도 로페즈가 그만뒀다는 얘기만 있지, 다저스와 관련되어있다는 얘기는 없습니다.

The Dodgers' staff is expected to include Trey Hillman, bench coach; Rick Honeycutt, pitching coach; Jeff Pentland, Chili Davis and Manny Mota, hitting coaches; Tim Wallach, third-base coach; Ken Howell, bullpen coach.

Lopes lives in the San Diego suburb of Point Loma and previously spent eight seasons as first-base coach of the Padres working for Kevin Towers, who is now the general manager of the D-backs. The Padres and D-backs have announced their 2011 coaching staffs. Both have former Dodgers -- Dave Roberts and Eric Young -- as first-base coaches.

Lopes played 16 seasons in the Major Leagues, the first 10 with the Dodgers as a base-stealing leadoff catalyst on a team that went to the World Series four times, winning in 1981 as Lopes was being phased out of the lineup.
일단 로페즈가 샌디에이고 근교에 살고 있고, 한때 KT와 일한 경험이 있지만, 디백스와 파즈 모두 새로운 1루코치를 구한 상황이기때문에 서부쪽으로 간다는 말은 다저스로 올 확률이 높아졌다는 뜻도 되긴 합니다.

과연 로페즈가 올지는 모르겠지만, 오면 그의 경험이 다저스의 어린 선수들에게 많은 도움을 줄거 같네요.