Who should/will be our new hitting coach?

[AngelsFaninGA]

Jeff DaVanon

Geronimo Gil

[Hubs]

Wally Joyner has to be the favorite. He just declined to stay on the Phillies staff. He has a local connection, played for Scioscia. He is more old school and had reported conflicts with Sandy Alderson on Sabermetrics. Alderson was Billy Beane's mentor in Oakland.

Seeing as he'd fit in more with Scioscia and less with DiPoto…I wonder if he's the right choice.

 

Eddie Murray would take the job…perhaps. A HOF as the hitting coach? Hmmm

 

These are all retreads though, so you'd have to wonder if they'd go that route. There is some benefit to having a coach who players can say, wow he did that? Yet, also, those types aren't always the best hitting coaches either.

 

Vizquel will probably get one of the jobs… third base would be tough as he's not done it, according to Alden Gonzalez, but I've seen many third base coaches get moved to bench coach…Plus Griffen handles the infielders.

 

Salmon of course has the pedigree as a hitter and would likely have been a HOF candidate if not for injuries. The guy hit and walked. Seems smart and a leader type. I think they'd have given him a roving instructor job (like Vizquel has) if not for the fact that he wants to be close to his kids. Though that seems to be less of an issue now, as he is on most Angels broadcasts.

 

Will they hire an experienced coach or younger guys?

 

I wonder. 

[NorCal Halo]

In all seriousness, I am trying to research the hitting coach that stresses situational hitting and productive outs.  All I am finding is high school coaches.  Are these ideas really that out of date?  I thought waiting for the three-run bomb was old school offense (NL or AL).

[fatkook]

Barry Bonds

[Jimmag]

Not sure if he is interested or if he can leave St Louis as an assistant hitting coach.

 

Bring in Bengie Molina for the job.

[shellback]

ol' bengie was pretty clutch.

the homerun he hit off johann santana in minneapolis to win the game 1-0 was cool.

Edited October 9, 2013 by shellback

[T.G.]

If you really want to think outside the box... how about someone like Frank Thomas.  Or the now retired Todd Helton as an assistant hitting coach.

[WallyWorld]

If you really want to think outside the box... how about someone like Frank Thomas.  Or the now retired Todd Helton as an assistant hitting coach.

 

Todd Helton is definitely interesting.

Frank Thomas is supposed to be a giant prick.

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

If you really want to think outside the box... how about someone like Frank Thomas. Or the now retired Todd Helton as an assistant hitting coach.

I don't see guys like them, who have made a ton of money, getting back into baseball to be an assistant hitting coach or an assistant pitching coach.

Edited October 9, 2013 by AngelsAndRamsFan

[gotbeer]

If you really want to think outside the box... how about someone like Frank Thomas.  Or the now retired Todd Helton as an assistant hitting coach.

 

I think, and going by memory here, Helton stayed with the Rockies, and blocked a few trades, is that his family moved there, loved it there, and wanted to be close.  

[ten ocho recon scout]

Todd Helton is definitely interesting.

Frank Thomas is supposed to be a giant prick.

Be or has?

Maybe that's why they called him big hurt?

[shellback]

jose molina for strength and conditioning coach.

[Adam]

Good hitters = good coaches? WTF

[Sam Sanchez]

Let's steal Chili Davis from the A's, I'm sure he hates it there, right?

[Troll Daddy]

Wally would be a good choice I think ... bringing back Wally World!

 

One would believe that most players (if not all) have their own personal hitting coaches they use off/during the season.

Edited October 9, 2013 by Troll Daddy

[Broad Street]

How about the Eck? The master of fouling off pitches to get the one he wanted?

[Justabitoutside]

How about the Eck? The master of fouling off pitches to get the one he wanted?

Don't know if he'd be a good coach but it would great to have him back.

[ettin]

I don't know where Brian Downing is at but he has my vote!

[Jimmag]

Can't find anything on Downing like that one ettin.

[m0nkey]

How about DR instead of downing. Just imagine the shenanigan threads

[ettin]

Can't find anything on Downing like that one ettin.

 

The best part is that he could also double as the strength and conditioning coach!

[tdawg87]

What is Glaus up to these days?

[Spirit]

The best part is that he could also double as the strength and conditioning coach!

 

'roids for everyone! 

[Bruce Nye]

Good hitters = good coaches? WTF

 

 

 

 

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[jshep]

What is Glaus up to these days?

Steroids, I'm guessing