The Green Wave Gazette
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Managing the Sox Bullpen
Whitman Native Dana Levangie is the Red Sox Bullpen Coach
Jake Snyder, Staff Writer
Dana Levangie
Red Sox Media Photo
“There is a lot of
studying that can go
into being a front
office employee that
builds major league
teams. If you do want
to be a player,
regardless of your
size, baseball doesn’t
turn you down when
other sports might.”Dana Levangie
After their World Series win in
2013, the Boston Red Sox look to
defend their title in 2014. Dana
Levangie, who grew up right down
the street in Whitman (graduated
from Whitman – Hanson Regional
High School) and lives in East
Bridgewater, is a 22 year veteran
with the organization who serves as
both bullpen coach and catching
instructor. He recently gave us
some insight into his job and the
world of major league coaching.
As a bullpen coach, what specifically is your job and who do
you work with the most?
My specific job as a bullpen coach
can go a lot of different ways. First
off, I am the bullpen coach as well as
the catching instructor so it is real