Third hitting coach in three years isn’t a good look, but it had to happen. Hitting coaches in MLB get fired for way, way less than what happened to the Cubs the last two months of the season.Chili Davis fired by Cubs.
Third hitting coach in three years isn’t a good look, but it had to happen. Hitting coaches in MLB get fired for way, way less than what happened to the Cubs the last two months of the season.Chili Davis fired by Cubs.
Is anyone here concerned with Bryant's numbers since the 2017 All-Star break? They aren't good. I think it would be fairly risky to extend him right now unless you could do it cheaply.Bryant will be a free agent. He’ll sign with the team that offers him the most money. If that team is the Cubs, he’ll re-sign with the Cubs. It could be the Cubs; the Cubs are one of the richest teams in baseball and should be able to compete for whatever free agent they want.
Speculating luxury tax implications, etc. for when Bryant is a free agent is kind of silly since the current collective bargaining agreement will have expired by then and teams could be playing by a completely different set of rules.
Its amazing what a hitting coach can do by adding J.D. Martinez to an offense. jkHonestly, I think hitting coach is one of the least useful coaching positions in all of sports, except for the fact they are the perfect scapegoat for sputtering offenses.
That being said, look at the difference in the Red Sox from last year to this. Then look at who their hitting coach was. Correlation and causation sure, but his influence obviously isn't positive.
Its amazing what a hitting coach can do by adding J.D. Martinez to an offense. jk
Your first comment is spot on.
Honestly, I think hitting coach is one of the least useful coaching positions in all of sports, except for the fact they are the perfect scapegoat for sputtering offenses.
That being said, look at the difference in the Red Sox from last year to this. Then look at who their hitting coach was. Correlation and causation sure, but his influence obviously isn't positive.
Boegarts and Devers going from 10-ish to 20-ish HRs and replacing Hanley Ramirez with JD Martinez pretty much accounts for the entirety of Boston’s uptick in HRs.That's quite an impact JD is having on their offense. I would need to check Boston's stats from last year to this but for sure, they hit a ton more homers this year.
Boegarts and Devers going from 10-ish to 20-ish HRs and replacing Hanley Ramirez with JD Martinez pretty much accounts for the entirety of Boston’s uptick in HRs.
The hitting coach didn’t have anything to do with the personnel change. He may have helped the young players hit more homers, or it may have happened anyway as they got older, stronger, and more experienced.
Is anyone here concerned with Bryant's numbers since the 2017 All-Star break? They aren't good. I think it would be fairly risky to extend him right now unless you could do it cheaply.
Its not just the second half of 2018. He's hit something like 23 homers in the last season and a half.He wasn't healthy the entire 2nd half. Unless it's a long-term injury, he's about as safe a risk to extend. That said, he's going to hit free agency.
Its not just the second half of 2018. He's hit something like 23 homers in the last season and a half.
Um, yes I'm worried about him because his first two seasons were outstanding, year three was good, and year four was pedestrian. Apparently he was hurt the second half last year and the whole first half with the shoulder this year? I don't think the Cubs have even said that.If you are worried about Kris Bryant based upon his last 2 seasons, I don't know what else to say. He's been just fine when he hasn't been hurt.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bryankr01.shtml
Um, yes I'm worried about him because his first two seasons were outstanding, year three was good, and year four was pedestrian. Apparently he was hurt the second half last year and the whole first half with the shoulder this year? I don't think the Cubs have even said that.
Those four you mentioned there are the only ones I would consider as 100% locks. Machado, Ramirez, Bryant, etc. are all a step below them, but only because there are some signs that worry you about their total value. Not saying those guys wont get the type of contract that Trout or Betts will/did, there just a noticeable jump in risk (albeit still very low).Go ahead and take the Eeyore approach to Bryant, based upon 1/2 a season. As far as risk goes, I firmly believe he is among the safest players in the league to extend, alongside the likes of Trout, Arenado, Betts, and Altuve.
Cubs have new hitting coach. Anthony Iapoce. Was in the org a few years ago.
New school hitting coach from what I've read. Emphasizes a lots of walks and a high launch angle with the cost being excess strikeouts.
I love it, but I foresee plenty of complaining.
Cubs already strike out a lot. Can they strike out more? I don’t know anything about him so I’ll withhold judgement until next year.
If they do so alongside an uptick in dingers and walks, I'll take it.
Obviously we can agree to disagree, but I don't get why you keep talking about half a season. I'm referring to the last year and a half a big drop off in his power.Go ahead and take the Eeyore approach to Bryant, based upon 1/2 a season. As far as risk goes, I firmly believe he is among the safest players in the league to extend, alongside the likes of Trout, Arenado, Betts, and Altuve.
Obviously we can agree to disagree, but I don't get why you keep talking about half a season. I'm referring to the last year and a half a big drop off in his power.