It is time to let Brook Jacoby go

[2lowitzki]

If our batting is continue to become a problem until second month of the season, I have to say they have to let their hitting coach go..

 

I think it is hitting coach's duty to fix the problem, but looks like he completely failed.

 

If they lose both series this week against the Yankees and the Red Sox, I have to say he is on pins and needles...

 

PS: Pete Walker is not safe too...

[FrozenRopes]

Your first sentence is so poorly written I will not read the rest. Thanks for trying.

[2lowitzki]

Your first sentence is so poorly written I will not read the rest. Thanks for trying.

 

f*** you

[Stangstag]

If our batting is continue to become a problem until second month of the season, I have to say they have to let their hitting coach go..

 

I think it is hitting coach's duty to fix the problem, but looks like he completely failed.

 

If they lose both series this week against the Yankees and the Red Sox, I have to say he is on pins and needles...

 

PS: Pete Walker is not safe too...

 

How about we blame the players? Why are people so quick to blame Gibby and the coaches... The players have been laying a big s*** on the field.

[G-Snarls]

No. We have 6-7 usually good veteran hitters. It's not the hitting coach's fault that they're almost all underperforming.

[jays4life19]

It's time to let the OP go.

[GD]

Someone please stop this person from making threads

[fatcowxlive]

If anyone thinks Bautista, Donaldson, Tulo, EE will change their approach because of a batting coach you guys are crazy. The only ones that will listen are the batters like Goins and Thole, a superstar isn't going to change their approach because of some next guy. The offence is just stinking up and watching pitches too much

[Krylian]

f*** you

He's not wrong.

[Statman]

Gibbons being Gibbons with bullpen management, Encarnacion replacement level (0.0 WAR), Martin WELL below replacement level (-0.9 WAR), Tulo's 85wRC+, Bautista's natural decline and Drew Storen being a complete trainwreck is why this team is where it is.

 

The problem with this team is the established leadership and performance of the veteran core.

[fatcowxlive]

Gibbons being Gibbons with bullpen management, Encarnacion replacement level (0.0 WAR), Martin WELL below replacement level (-0.9 WAR), Tulo's 85wRC+, Bautista's natural decline and Drew Storen being a complete trainwreck is why this team is where it is.

 

The problem with this team is the established leadership and performance of the veteran core.

I don't even think it's fair saying "Gibbons being Gibbons" about BP usage. Apart from Osuna and Biagini everyone is trash. You can't keep exhausting those two, someone's gotta step up. Storen and Cecil are s*** this season and they were supposed to be the other 2 that don't have question marks on them

[Boxcar]

If our batting is continue to become a problem until second month of the season, I have to say they have to let their hitting coach go..

 

I think it is hitting coach's duty to fix the problem, but looks like he completely failed.

 

If they lose both series this week against the Yankees and the Red Sox, I have to say he is on pins and needles...

 

PS: Pete Walker is not safe too...

 

So when that doesn't do anything (and it won't, you simpleton) who are you planning to blame next?

[crazy47larry]

won't somebody please think of the children

[BTS]

What a steep decline for Jacoby. He was amazing last season, one of the best hitting coaches in recent memory. Now he's terrible. Weird.

[G-Snarls]

What a steep decline for Jacoby. He was amazing last season, one of the best hitting coaches in recent memory. Now he's terrible. Weird.

 

It's weird. It's almost as if hitting coaches have little to no impact on good hitters with 5-10 years of MLB experience. Or something.

[vic city]

Pretty sure OP is ESL. Gotta love the straight up f*** you reply though haha.

[RealAccountant]

It's time to start over with a different set of players and managers

 

The current crop will not take us to a championship and may not even finish .500. it would be stupid to waste the opportunity to cash in on these aging and in some cases aged assets

[Flashman]

I don't have a position on this, but Jacoby is receiving an unconditional defence in many quarters.

 

If the hitting coach has no impact -- why hire one at all?

 

If the hitting coach has some impact but should not be fired for an underperforming lineup -- should he just be given the job for life?

 

If the hitting coach is necessary and is accountable -- then when do they warrant the hot seat treatment?

[gbill2004]

f*** you

 

wow!!

[gbill2004]

Pretty sure OP is ESL. Gotta love the straight up f*** you reply though haha.

 

East Side Loco??

[gbill2004]

I don't have a position on this, but Jacoby is receiving an unconditional defence in many quarters.

 

If the hitting coach has no impact -- why hire one at all?

 

If the hitting coach has some impact but should not be fired for an underperforming lineup -- should he just be given the job for life?

 

If the hitting coach is necessary and is accountable -- then when do they warrant the hot seat treatment?

 

I heard the players aren't listening to Brooks and that they're doing whatever they want at the plate.

[Frenchsoup]

I feel like we've been having pretty good at bats all year. Wearing down pitchers quite well.The only question that needs to be asked, why are these hitters missing their pitches?

[gbill2004]

I feel like we've been having pretty good at bats all year. Wearing down pitchers quite well.The only question that needs to be asked, why are these hitters missing their pitches?

 

This strategy doesn't work with every team though. Teams with elite bullpens, you want to get to the starter, not the bullpen. In this case you don't want to wear out the starting pitcher.

[Frenchsoup]

This strategy doesn't work with every team though. Teams with elite bullpens, you want to get to the starter, not the bullpen. In this case you don't want to wear out the starting pitcher.

 

So getting to the starter means what? Chase more pitches?

[gbill2004]

So getting to the starter means what? Chase more pitches?

 

Go after more first pitch strikes.

[Frenchsoup]

First pitch fastball strikes?

[vic city]

Well, speaking for Pillar, he seems to always take the 1st pitch for a strike and quite often it's the best pitch he sees all at bat. Tulo has been like that too but he's been better of late.

[gbill2004]

I didn't realize you were Pillar's spokesmen.

 

He is and makes good money doing it too.

[John_Havok]

I don't even think it's fair saying "Gibbons being Gibbons" about BP usage. Apart from Osuna and Biagini everyone is trash. You can't keep exhausting those two, someone's gotta step up. Storen and Cecil are s*** this season and they were supposed to be the other 2 that don't have question marks on them

 

That's true. It's also true that maybe he could try letting the pen start innings, instead of always having them come in with runners at 2nd and 3rd and none out?

[fatcowxlive]

That's true. It's also true that maybe he could try letting the pen start innings, instead of always having them come in with runners at 2nd and 3rd and none out?

 

Yeah but even in low leverage situations and a runner on they find a way to inherit him. Also as far as I know inherited runs don't effect their personal statistics like FIP and those numbers are still bad..

 

You definitely have a point, but I think this is more of an issue of Gibby leaving starters out just a bit too long.