CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Cubs are bringing back all their coaches for the 2009 season under manager Lou Piniella.
Retained were pitching coach Larry Rothschild, who will be entering his eighth season with the Cubs.Returning for their third seasons are bench coach Alan Trammell; hitting coach Gerald Perry; third base coach Mike Quade; first base coach Matt Sinatro; bullpen coach Lester Strode; and Ivan DeJesus, a special assistant to Piniella.
"I was so happy today to see that my entire coaching staff is re-signed and coming back," Piniella said during a conference call to discuss his selection as NL manager of the year. "They are basically a very integral part of my success."
The Cubs went an NL-best 97-64 this year, then got swept by the Dodgers in the first round of the playoffs.
