Following the departure of third base coach Al Newman, the Minnesota Twins have announced their new coaching staff for 2006, including a new hitting coach. Taking over as hitting coach for the Twins will be Joe Vavra, who had been the team's Minor League field coordinator. He'll face the daunting task of reviving an offense that was the difference between third-place and a potential World Series title. Former hitting coach Scott Ullger will remain with the club, replacing Newman at third base, while the rest of the team's staff from 2005 will remain the same. Manager Ron Gardenhire will take over Newman's role of working with infielders.

» Twins name Vavra new hitting coach [twinsbaseball.com]

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