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Catharsis · Journeyman Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 338

Matt Williams will be the hitting coach...just wait.

McCray · Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 11:23 pm Post subject:

i thought i heard a rumor of hale for hitting coach.

it's just fucking stupid to waste hale at 3b coach. put melvin out there instead.
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shoewizard · Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 4:20 am Post subject:

Otacon · Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 4:33 am Post subject:

Mark Grace for hitting coach.
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lee mellon · Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:00 am Post subject:

The biggest benefit that I can think of having Hale as bench coach is Melvin possibly becoming more of a puppet-type manager. I just hope we can see Hale's lips moving because that would inevitably mean a change in managerial style and increase in wins.

YBC-Dog · Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:50 am Post subject:

shoewizard · Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:55 am Post subject:

I wonder if becoming a hitting coach would be a path for Grace to become a manager someday.

I think he WOULD probably like to be a manager, but I get the feeling he doesn't really feel too keen on going down to the minors to manage and work his way back up to the majors that way.

But he could be some major league teams hitting coach for a couple of years, stay in the majors, and build a coaching resume, perhaps making it more likely some team would hire him as manager.

I don't know if thats how these things work though.

TAP · Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 10:03 am Post subject:

B. O. N. D. · Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 10:07 am Post subject:

And lord knows the Dbacks need a hitting coach that actually does something besides nail tires to the wall. Rolling Eyes

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matt · Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 10:10 am Post subject:

That makes sense to me. We know he wants the manager job but there is no way he'll do a minor league job.

moviegeekjn · Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 10:13 am Post subject:

Dangerfield · Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 10:49 am Post subject:

Grace and Williams both wouldn't make it as managers, or everyday coaches. They'd have trouble with the 2 opposing thoughts concepts: such as guys not being as capable, and mentally prepared and into the game as they were, natuarally. Watching guys take things for granted, while at the same time, still needing those guys you need to win, and accepting that's they way they are. This would drive Matt W, to murder, and Grace to wonder why the guy doesn't play for him. Magic Johnson and Larry Bird couldn't handle it, for 2 examples.

Now that being said, I would probably hire a hitting coach that Matt W. and Grace can work with and not let egos get in the way. Hopefully they're allowed in on that process, both those guys knew how to hit, and be prepared. Maybe Bomel's the guy, at manager, now that things are about to change huge without Gonz around too.

Now, I liked Gonz, he was not overrated as top tier hitter/table setter person etc...but the team was built and managed around him the last few years, and with these new guys, the change in leadership/direction is now finally happening. Its going to be a great offseason, to see how byrnes designs this team now, for the next 10 years.
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Oden · Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 3:12 pm Post subject:

Matt Williams' coaching "style" - The Art of the Flail
Mark Grace's coaching "style" - The Art of the Ground-Rule Double

Otacon · Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 3:25 pm Post subject:

If Matteh was made hitting coach, they'd be the Texas Rangers. If Gracey was made the hitting coach, they'd be the New York Yankees 2006/Boston Red Sox 2005.
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McCray · Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 10:08 am Post subject:

tosca to the marlins? aren't the marlins the team that fooled us with the hidden ball trick? if i was florida, that event would make me stay the hell away from terrero and tosca both.
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EvilJuan · Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 10:42 am Post subject:

I can't wait to see how the conspiracy theorists work this one in...
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McCray · Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 10:47 am Post subject:

clearly, EJ, tosca wanted to work for management who cared about the fans! like... loria?
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EvilJuan · Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 10:52 am Post subject:

McCray · Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 11:04 am Post subject:

i can't believe kendrick! first, he takes away our bankruptcy! and then he makes us lose out on having carlos "the human windmill" coaching 3b!

there goes our shot at beating the dodgers record, and having 3 people tagged out at the plate on the same play someday.
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EvilJuan · Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 11:07 am Post subject:

baldmaga · Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 10:25 pm Post subject:

Projekt · AAA Stud Joined: 11 Aug 2006 Posts: 72

The likelyhood of Gracie getting the oppourtunity to coach this year just keeps getting better and better.

Personally, I think that letting all these guys go is a good thing. This is a "New Regime" right? Out with the old, in with the new. Obviously, our minor league coaches know their stuff, give them a shot. Ask Chip Hale who the best coaches were at AAA. Don't we have Bret Butler as a 'A' level manager? He could get a call.

matt · Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 12:23 am Post subject:

It's all about who teams are asking to take. Tosca wasn't anything great so they won't stand in the way. Doing things like that should keep us in favorable light with other teams as well.