Angels hire Don Baylor as new hitting coach

[Lifetime]

I REALLY like it.

 

BTW, in his 19-year career, Baylor struck out more than 100x in a season ONCE. A career .342 OBP. The guy knew how to get on base, and of course, he could mash in his prime. I think he's the perfect guy to help with situational hitting.

I'm all for this move but his playing career has little to do with his coaching abilities. 

[Mark68]

I'm all for this move but his playing career has little to do with his coaching abilities. 

It is a reflection of his philosophy of hitting. Which is relevant for a hitting coach.

[RallyMo]

Don Baylor Fun Fact:  he was hit 267 in his career.

 

Even More Fun Don Baylor Fact: if you take 7 away from that HBP stat and add a decimal point in front of it, you have his career batting average.

 

Thank God we're fixing our offense, because having less runs scored than 20% of the other teams in baseball was our absolute downfall.

Edited October 16, 2013 by RallyMo

[nate]

I'm all for this move but his playing career has little to do with his coaching abilities. 

 

You are right.  It can however give you insight into what his hitting theories.

[gotbeer]

I like it.  Makes the Eppard firing make more sense now.  

[Lifetime]

Not really. Most players actually have a similar hitting philosophy. His career numbers are a reflection of his abilities to play the game but it really doesn't tell you much about how they would coach. 

[Brian Ilten]

I'm all for this move but his playing career has little to do with his coaching abilities. 

 

 

Here we go again with absolute ignorance.  If you don't think that players take much from their coaches you need look no further than what Garret Anderson turned into under the tutelage of Rod Carew or more recently how this team hit (or didn't) under Mickey Hatcher.

 

Please LT... don't be obtuse.

Edited October 16, 2013 by Brian Ilten

[mtangelsfan]

How about not being a douche Brian?  I don't agree with him at all, but I can just say that and let it go.

[tdawg87]

And another thread is about to be ruined.

[Lifetime]

So good to hear from you Brian. 

 

Where did I state players don't take much from their coaches? 

 

Really great hearing from you. Mean it. 

[Glen]

He's been the hitting coach for a lot of different teams.  That's all I'm gonna say. 

[seenoevil]

He's been the hitting coach for a lot of different teams.  That's all I'm gonna say. 

 

You want to expand on that

[Thomas]

Why, because he will respond better to a black coach?

 

You racist bastard.

 

That's just stupid. Baylor is clearly a plasma fan in big screens and that goes along with Howie's preferences in high end electronics.

[Thomas]

He's been the hitting coach for a lot of different teams.  That's all I'm gonna say. 

 

Are you slutshaming our new hitting coach?

[Glen]

http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-angels-don-baylor-hitting-coach-20131016,0,407970.story#axzz2hvcnvnsM

 

"Baylor, a member of the Angels Hall of Fame, has spent 10 years as a hitting coach with stops in Milwaukee, St. Louis, Atlanta, Colorado, Seattle, Arizona and two as a bench coach for the New York Mets."

 

So he was the hitting coach for six different teams in 10 years, or less than two years a pop.  I understand hitting coaches (and other coaches in general) don't have a long shelf life, but that does tweak my antenna (hey, tdawg!) a bit.  That said, I like him and I hope he works out here.

[Adam]

Even More Fun Don Baylor Fact: if you take 7 away from that HBP stat and add a decimal point in front of it, you have his career batting average.

 

Thank God we're fixing our offense, because having less runs scored than 20% of the other teams in baseball was our absolute downfall.

 

lol

[NJHalo]

Gonna teach Boujous how to lean over the plate a little more, and rack up those HBP.

[tdawg87]

Gonna teach Boujous how to lean over the plate a little more, and rack up those HBP.

 

And trips to the DL

[tennischmp]

And trips to the DL

And broken ribs

[gotbeer]

Oh, and since it hasn't been mentioned yet.  

 

Dipoto and his D'back recycling rejects.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Angel Oracle]

I like this move!

[notherhalo]

I know nothing about Baylor's coaching abilities!!

[Mark68]

And broken ribs

And hip problems.

[mrwicked]

neat. i like this. 

[Troll Daddy]

Veteran help ... nice pick up by the Angels.