The New Hitting Coach?
Looks like the "magical" hitting coach, Rudy Jamrillo, is not returning to the Rangers. If Sabes and Boch are serious bout axing Lansford (which is probably true), I wonder if they'll give Jamrillo a call? I don't necessarily think the man can work wonders, but, at the very least, if the offense sucks next year (which is likely), Sabean and Bochy won't have the excuse of "Well, its the hitting coach's fault!"
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$10 says that the hitting coach job is given to Shawon Dunston. Any takers?
I'm thinking but nothing's happening.
by JRPhillips on Oct 14, 2009 11:27 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Sure
If I lose, I won’t have to pay, because I’ll kill myself.
Still the loving, adoptive father of Hector Sanchez. And who doesn't love switch-hitting catchers with power and patience?
by tedfordfan on Oct 14, 2009 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Magical hitting coach or magical park?
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by say hey nation on Oct 14, 2009 11:32 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
That magical park you speak of is New Yankee Stadium according to ESPN.
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
by SoFa King Mike on Oct 14, 2009 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
WOW. Just checked B-R park factors, guess what…ITS NEUTRAL! almost the same as the ATT Park (101 vs 102)
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by say hey nation on Oct 14, 2009 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
LIES!
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
by SoFa King Mike on Oct 14, 2009 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
http://rangersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/10/rudy-jaramillo-rangers-to-part-ways.html
Rangers officials met with Jaramillo shortly after the season to extend the one-year offer but to also stipulate that the offense needed to improve. The Rangers ranked seventh in runs scored in the AL in 2009, but ranked 11th of 14 teams in batting average (.260) and 12th in on-base percentage (.320). There were concerns about the team’s approach, particularly how often the Rangers swung at first pitches and put themselves in unfavorable hitting counts.
Sounds like the perfect guy for us.
by xanthan on Oct 14, 2009 11:38 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
FRED LEWIS’ PROBLEM IS A LACK OF AGGRESSIVENESS!!!
Still the loving, adoptive father of Hector Sanchez. And who doesn't love switch-hitting catchers with power and patience?
by tedfordfan on Oct 14, 2009 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Unfavorable Hitting Counts = The Giants Way
Neal before Zod!
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by nostocksjustbonds on Oct 14, 2009 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He already knows the Giants Way!
FIRE BRUCE BOCHY NOW!!!!!!
AND TAKE BRIAN SABEAN WITH HIM!!!!!
by 49er16 on Oct 14, 2009 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
GIANTS WAY GIANTS WAY GIANTS WAY!
Context, people. More context is good. Less context is bad. If you're willing to be reductive, then you're willing to be wrong.
by howtheyscored on Oct 14, 2009 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Has he won a batting title before?
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
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by Natto on Oct 14, 2009 11:41 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I would be interested in hiring a certain ex-player. I don't know if you guys have heard him before...
Barry Lamar Bonds
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
by SoFa King Mike on Oct 14, 2009 11:48 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
BLB said he would never be a hitting coach b/c it affects a guys pay day.
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by say hey nation on Oct 14, 2009 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I figure it’ll probably be Hensley Meulens.
Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...
by rotorueter on Oct 14, 2009 12:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
If God had intended us not to rosterbate, he would've made our arms shorter.
by Mike Hawk on Oct 14, 2009 11:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
THIS POST IS OFF-LIMITS
DAMN YOU SQUIRE_BOONE FOR STEALING MY THUNDER. REPORT TO WALRUS MAN’S DUNGEON AT ONCE FOR REEDUCATION.
by Grant on Oct 14, 2009 12:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Whoops!
But, I really, really, really needed some thunder. I was on my last bit…
by Squire_Boone on Oct 14, 2009 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rudy isn't a hackerist...
Most of the underperformers in Dallas were newish to the league/team, and already had the I-need-show’em-what-I-got attitude. He still did quite nicely with Andrus, Murphy, and Borbon, among others. Kinsler’s off year is still one of the best 2b productions I can think of. His long list of reclamation projects that benefitted from increased plate discipline (Byrd, DeRosa, Bradley) bely the insinuation on pitch-counts.
by sanfranfreakshow on Oct 14, 2009 1:19 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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