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The Diamondbacks search for a hitting coach will include interviews with Indians hitting coordinator Dave Hudgens and Arizona hitting coordinator Rick Schu over the next several days.

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TAP · Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 9:56 pm Post subject:

And just in case you're sleeping too well at night, here's a little jolt for ya...

moviegeekjn · Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 10:07 pm Post subject:

matt · Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 10:17 pm Post subject:

I can't take that seriously. Would Baker's ego allow him to play backseat driver?

wedge · AA Prospect Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Posts: 41

Hudgens is on my wish list.

TAP · Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 11:24 am Post subject:

Add Chris Speier and Kevin Seitzer to the mix.

Nick Piecoro with the details here

Dangerfield · Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 11:14 pm Post subject:

I have a feeling, being the hitting coach on this team, the next couple of years is going to be like being a weatherman in Phoenix. No offense doplganger.
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TAP · Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 1:50 am Post subject:

shoewizard · Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 8:43 am Post subject:

He also walked more than he struck out 669-617 Laughing

His best two seasons bookended his career.

He finished second in the 1987 ROY voting to McGwire, and in his last full season, 1996, had a resurgence. In between he was more or less league average.

Dangerfield · Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 9:19 am Post subject:

He was a synergy, intangible, sacrafice, hit-run, situational, line-drive doubles hitting machine. Wink

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EvilJuan · Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 10:58 am Post subject:

B. O. N. D. · Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 11:02 am Post subject:

wedge · AA Prospect Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Posts: 41

can he preach patience? I think the last thing we need is to encourage more hacking at the plate.

TAP · Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 11:35 am Post subject:

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stu · Everyday Player Joined: 12 Aug 2006 Posts: 560

can he preach patience? I think the last thing we need is to encourage more hacking at the plate

I don't disagree, but how does one know if the team isn't patient? I know there must be stats somewhere on how a team hits in certain counts. Does anyone have these stats.

IIRC, the Dbacks did not have a good OBP last yearMy brief look at some Dbacks for first pitch swinging had them doing pretty good, but I did not have team stats. I thought the problem was being over aggressive with 1-0, 2-0, 3-1 counts. With these counts you can afford to take a pitch and not be in a big hole. In fact, you still have a good chance of getting a good pitch or a walk. With a 0-0, if you take the strike you get in a huge hole so your hitting zone whould be much smaller after you get ahead.

Just from memory I don't think the Dbacks did that so I'd like to see some stats.

stu · Everyday Player Joined: 12 Aug 2006 Posts: 560

Dbacks were 11 in OBP (NL) and 6th in average so walks should be a focus point. They had a 93 OPS+ and a 106 era+

http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ARI/2006.shtml

stu · Everyday Player Joined: 12 Aug 2006 Posts: 560

FWIW (and I don't think you can draw much from how a coach will coach from the way he played), Seitzer had a 80 for obp minus walks. A very good number for a Punch and Judy hitter.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/seitzke01.shtml

shoewizard · Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 12:12 pm Post subject:

Maybe teams should have TWO hitting coaches....

One "rotational" hitting coach, like Mike Epstein for the Conor Jacksons of the world, and one front foot hitting coach like Mark Grace for the other guys

EvilJuan · Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 12:41 pm Post subject:

Oden · Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 12:52 pm Post subject:

Each hitter gets his own coach. Some of those coaches may also need a coach.

The team does have more than one coach for the hitters. The bench coach doesn't need to sit on the bench at practice (well, Don Zimmer excepted) and the 1st & 3rd base coaches don't need to take their positions. They kind of mentor the kids, so a player like Jackson can go to a couple of other guys for advice if he's not getting the help he needs from his hitting coach.
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Dangerfield · Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 3:45 pm Post subject:

AZ SnakePit · Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 5:14 pm Post subject:

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McCray · Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 9:48 pm Post subject:

walks just clog up the bases anyway.
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