Tim Leiper new first base coach?

[Angrioter]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/live-2014-baseball-winter-meetings/

[Angrioter]

SHI DAVIDI

 

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – The Toronto Blue Jays will name Tim Leiper their first base coach next week, rounding out the coaching staff under manager John Gibbons, multiple sources told sportsnet.ca.

 

The 47-year-old gets promoted from within after serving as a senior advisor, player development for the club last season.

 

Leiper, a coach with the Canadian national team from 2004-06 that included stints at the Athens Olympics and inaugural World Baseball Classic, has spent time coaching or managing in the systems of the Mets, Expos, Red Sox, Orioles, Pirates and Marlins, where he worked as an infield co-ordinator before joining the Blue Jays.

 

He takes over from Dwayne Murphy, who retired at season’s end.

 

The Blue Jays have also been discussing adding an extra coach, although no firm determinations have been made on that front yet.

 

http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/blue-jays-to-name-leiper-new-first-base-coach/

[eastcoastjaysfan]

Heard this guy is fantastic at holding batting gloves and standing still for long periods of time. Huge upside move.

[guylaroche5]

laugh at the new first base coach all you want, he'll still probably contribute more wins to the team than our fallen #top10catcher

[The_DH]

Heard this guy is fantastic at holding batting gloves and standing still for long periods of time. Huge upside move.

 

But can he clap? The WHIP for clapping while saying "Go &@$&$- y" is vital.

[bendera3]

laugh at the new first base coach all you want, he'll still probably contribute more wins to the team than our fallen #top10catcher

 

As soon as we released JPA we should have offered him the 1st base coach job, just as slap in the face.

[Chappy]

As soon as we released JPA we should have offered him the 1st base coach job, just as slap in the face.

 

Then we would have the twitter king of first base coaches.

[fatcowxlive]

Heard this guy is fantastic at holding batting gloves and standing still for long periods of time. Huge upside move.

 

Damn still a downgrade from Luvello... He used to be able to hold batting gloves AND shin guards!

[bendera3]

Then we would have the twitter king of first base coaches.

 

#TopTenFirstBaseCoach