But at the same time, we've got to regroup our wagons and hopefully rally around Ty and have the best possible season we can have. This will be the first managing job for Boykin, who has been in the Angels system since he signed as a player in 1991. Boykin was in his third season as Cedar Rapids' hitting coach. Nobody, including Mitch, knew anything. It's an unfortunate situation.
Anytime someone has to be replaced during the season, no matter what level it is, it's tough.
But I'm going to do the best job I can. We are very confident in Tyrone Boykin and his abilities to lead and manage this club. . . . We look forward to him managing for a long, long time. Jeff Johnson covers the Kernels for the Cedar Rapids Gazette. Copyright 1998-1999 Baseball America .