Well, as Delmon and B.J. head to MLB, their minor league coaches look for jobs. Here is an article from BA noting that even the trainer was let go.
http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/minors/news/262428.html
None of us will ever know the behind the scenes communications that resulted in these decisions. But it demonstrates, outwardly to me at least, that the on/off field conduct of these 3 players is more tolerable to the organization than what ever value comes from the coaches.
One of the things I have come to learn is how hard minor league coaches work and likely how underappreciated some might be. Many times these guys are at the field at 9am and are still writing game reports the next day at 3am, only to start over again. I have had the pleasure to witness how some of their hard work and the equal effort of their players can combine to completely redo some mechanics. These changes facilitate a huge upswing in productivity and "value" to the organization. Minor league managers and coaches can be some "unsung" heroes for a lot of players. They can make some careers and save some others, all done in relative obscurity.
Don't know all that went on in Durham. Managers and coaches losing their jobs while the "stars" like Upton and Young get promoted isn't a very attractive message. Might be one of the reasons it didn't get much publicity. Or maybe the fact that Young did well after his call up justifies things...at least for some.
