Coaching Roundup

Someone made a point in the chat area that this year's coach hiring was the smoothest ever. I tend to agree. It was also one of the most lucrative times ever to be a coach -- 11 coaches nabbed $3 million or more. Here's some highest-paid coaching facts:

• Lloyd Staley got $4.7m to oversee Vancouver's defense.
• Houston laid out $4.0m to hire David Pote.
• Pedro Merced of San Antonio is the highest paid 1st base coach at $1.5m, while Portland shelled out $1.4m for third-base coach Matty DeJesus.
• New Britain paid $1.7m for Julian Bravo to mentor its AAA pitchers, making him the highest paid minor league coach.
• Los Angeles laid out $300K+ each for two rookie level coaches.