Dodgers Should Consider Bill Haselman for Big League Coaching Spot

Many people close to the Dodgers were thrown for a loop not long ago when third base coach Chris Woodward packed his bags for Texas and hitting coach Turner Ward headed eastbound to Cincy, leaving Los Angeles in a scenario where the club needed to fill two critical coaching spots.

Undoubtedly, boss Andrew Friedman will conduct his searches carefully, but the most obvious choice for third base coach is Bill Haselman, who has skippered the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers for the past three seasons.

Because he served as the Red Sox interim first-base coach in 2004, bullpen coach in 2005, and full-time first-base coach in 2006, his qualifications appear to be more than fitting. Plus, he’s very…