This just in RBI Legend Wally Joyner quits as San Diego hitting coach.
I'm shocked to hear they actually have a hitting coach.
Signing on to be the Padres hitting coach is a losing propostion, isn't it? Between that park and that lineup, getting them up to 13th in the NL would probably make you look like a genius.
This warrants more discussion - what has Wally Joyner's coaching career looked like up to this point?
Quote from: Gantry on 09/24/08, 12:44:23 PM
This warrants more discussion - what has Wally Joyner's coaching career looked like up to this point?
Nothing else that I remember. Pretty sure he helped out in spring training but that was really about it.
newsflash for brookensrules!: wally joyner AND gary pettis AND reggie jackson all had the same skin color.
but seriously folks, hitting coach is one of those very strange baseball coaching positions, almost as mysterious as bullpen coach. how much do you really make an impact or have to do if you're in this job?
Quote from: TβG on 09/24/08, 11:37:03 PM
but seriously folks, hitting coach is one of those very strange baseball coaching positions, almost as mysterious as bullpen coach. how much do you really make an impact or have to do if you're in this job?
I guess it depends on the team, a group of guys like the Yankees the hitting coach doesn't really matter, but a team like the Twins it certainly does.
But overall I'd say the minor league hitting instructor is probably much more important than the average major league hitting coach.
Quote from: TβG on 09/24/08, 11:37:03 PM
newsflash for brookensrules!: wally joyner AND gary pettis AND reggie jackson all had the same skin color.
but seriously folks, hitting coach is one of those very strange baseball coaching positions, almost as mysterious as bullpen coach. how much do you really make an impact or have to do if you're in this job?
Can't let it go can you?
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