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Metsfan93
I can’t believe Zito made over 135 MM in his career. He had a fine career, but I still can’t believe Sabean gave him 126 MM when he was already showing signs of decline, and I can’t believe even more than with four more wins this year SF will have the most WS titles since the Zito contract began.
Joe 52
As a Giants fan, it was obvious that Zito’s contract turned out badly, but his 2012 postseason performances in NLCS Game 5 and World Series Game 1 forgave all the bad years he had with SF. And helping us land Hudson is an added bonus. I hope Zito comes back to baseball at some point.
Sage
I really have to wonder who is actually on the Brewers’ list for our new hitting coach. Kevin Long? Whoever it is, I want them soon so that they can get to work on fixing Jean Segura. Also, I have this feeling that Pat Listach is going to end up on our coaching staff, be it first base coach or hitting coach. I saw the Astros informed him he wouldn’t be coming back, and unless I’m mistaken, we did interview Listach back in 2010 for our managerial opening before hiring Roenicke.
ChiefIlliniwek
There’s a good chance that there’s nothing about Segura to fix, other than the expectations. The probability that he’s a 255-265 hitter who isn’t going to walk is a pretty decent chance. He’s probably not quite as awful as he was in 2014 just from a luck standpoint, but I don’t see anything in his batted ball profile that screams good-big-league-hitter, though, either.
oh Hal
Is there anything you can’t tell from his batted ball profile?
stl_cards16
That he had a lucky first half of 2013 that was way out of line from anything he had done before so some started to believe he was a 5+ Win player.
oh Hal
That doesn’t answer what I asked.
It is interesting that you compared his batted ball data from the minor and Winter leagues with his MLB data though.
Dock_Elvis
That he lost his son tragically during the season.
Sage
That’s fair. I just need him to get to that .255-.265 level. I know he isn’t as good as the first half of 2013, but I really doubt he’s as bad as he was this season. As far as fixing him, I really mean just working with him to get him to be sound at the plate. Stop taking Carlos Gomez-like swings at the plate when you simply don’t have that kind of power. That’s more why I want the new hitting coach in here quickly. I understand he’s never going to be a really patient hitter, I just want him taking better swings.
driftcat28
With Davis in Boston i would assume that means Magadan will become the next Yankee hitting coach. Unless an unnamed person was interviewed for the position.
Lefty_Orioles_Fan
I guess Chili Davis had a good relationship with Cespedes for the Red Sox to be doing this?
John Cate
Doubt that has anything to do with it. Oakland’s team hitting philosophy and Boston’s are the same, and the Red Sox probably pay more. So it makes sense that the Red Sox would be interested in hiring him, and that Davis would be interested in working for them.
ottoc
He was the PawSox hitting coach in 2011 so he and the Red Sox have some familiarity with each other.
formerdraftpick 2
I wonder if any of these teams should approach Tommy Gregg about a hitting coach position?
Dock_Elvis
C’mon Cincinnati! You’re missing a chance at a built in Skyline ad campaign if you hire Chili Davis.