Turn Off Ads?
Page 5 of 6 FirstFirst 123456 LastLast
Results 61 to 75 of 87

Thread: Reds to offer Baker a contract

  1. #61
    Member
    Join Date
    Mar 2001
    Posts
    10,051

    Re: Reds to offer Baker a contract

    I am not really surprised they would bring back Jacoby. He is only an extension of what Dusty wants in a hitting philosophy.


  2. Turn Off Ads?
  3. #62
    Member VR's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2000
    Location
    Vancouver, Wa
    Posts
    9,842

    Re: Reds to offer Baker a contract

    Quote Originally Posted by Tony Cloninger View Post
    I am not really surprised they would bring back Jacoby. He is only an extension of what Dusty wants in a hitting philosophy.
    I can't think of a hitter that's progressed in his hitting acumen on this team since Jacoby arrived.
    Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand

  4. #63
    Member cincrazy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2005
    Location
    South Vienna, OH
    Posts
    4,693

    Re: Reds to offer Baker a contract

    Quote Originally Posted by VR View Post
    I can't think of a hitter that's progressed in his hitting acumen on this team since Jacoby arrived.
    I'm not a Jacoby fan, but I don't think that's an entirely fair statement. He's been given a lot of guys with very poor track records that nobody could help. Frazier surprised this year, Ludwick turned his career around, Voto went from a good hitter to arguably the best in the NL, Bruce continues to progress. If we're going to blame him for a lot of the failures, he also deserves some credit.

    I would like to see a change, but I want to see a change in philosophy more than anything. It's a broader problem than just Jacoby.

  5. #64
    Class of 2023 George Foster's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2005
    Location
    Ky
    Posts
    6,243

    Re: Reds to offer Baker a contract

    Quote Originally Posted by cincrazy View Post
    I'm not a Jacoby fan, but I don't think that's an entirely fair statement. He's been given a lot of guys with very poor track records that nobody could help. Frazier surprised this year, Ludwick turned his career around, Voto went from a good hitter to arguably the best in the NL, Bruce continues to progress. If we're going to blame him for a lot of the failures, he also deserves some credit.

    I would like to see a change, but I want to see a change in philosophy more than anything. It's a broader problem than just Jacoby.
    I don't know if he would want to do it because he has a pretty good gig at MLB but "The Mayor" Sean Casey could rake! Lifetime .300 hitter. I would love his enthusiasm and positive attitude on the beach. He had a great work ethic, and would work day and night with the hitters if ask too. He would have instant respect and credibility as a hitting coach.
    1st pick of the 2023 baseball amateur draft

  6. #65
    rest in power, king Wonderful Monds's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2011
    Posts
    11,440

    Re: Reds to offer Baker a contract

    Quote Originally Posted by George Foster View Post
    I don't know if he would want to do it because he has a pretty good gig at MLB but "The Mayor" Sean Casey could rake! Lifetime .300 hitter. I would love his enthusiasm and positive attitude on the beach. He had a great work ethic, and would work day and night with the hitters if ask too. He would have instant respect and credibility as a hitting coach.
    I could get on board with that.

  7. #66
    Class of 2023 George Foster's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2005
    Location
    Ky
    Posts
    6,243

    Re: Reds to offer Baker a contract

    Quote Originally Posted by Wonderful Monds View Post
    I could get on board with that.
    He batted left handed, I think he could turn Bruce into a MVP candidate.
    1st pick of the 2023 baseball amateur draft

  8. #67
    Member VR's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2000
    Location
    Vancouver, Wa
    Posts
    9,842

    Re: Reds to offer Baker a contract

    Quote Originally Posted by George Foster View Post
    I don't know if he would want to do it because he has a pretty good gig at MLB but "The Mayor" Sean Casey could rake! Lifetime .300 hitter. I would love his enthusiasm and positive attitude on the beach. He had a great work ethic, and would work day and night with the hitters if ask too. He would have instant respect and credibility as a hitting coach.
    Upgrade for sure
    Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand

  9. #68
    Member paulrichjr's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2003
    Location
    Savannah, TN
    Posts
    4,317

    Re: Reds to offer Baker a contract

    Quote Originally Posted by George Foster View Post
    I don't know if he would want to do it because he has a pretty good gig at MLB but "The Mayor" Sean Casey could rake! Lifetime .300 hitter. I would love his enthusiasm and positive attitude on the beach. He had a great work ethic, and would work day and night with the hitters if ask too. He would have instant respect and credibility as a hitting coach.
    This would be a complete bust. Look at another team in our division that hired an ex-star of theirs to be hitting coach even though he had very little experience with it....Cardinals and Mark McGwire
    Tim McCarver: Baseball Quotes
    I remember one time going out to the mound to talk with Bob Gibson. He told me to get back behind the batter, that the only thing I knew about pitching was that it was hard to hit.

  10. #69
    .377 in 1905 CySeymour's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2005
    Location
    Carmel, IN
    Posts
    4,544

    Re: Reds to offer Baker a contract

    Quote Originally Posted by paulrichjr View Post
    This would be a complete bust. Look at another team in our division that hired an ex-star of theirs to be hitting coach even though he had very little experience with it....Cardinals and Mark McGwire
    I don't know if I follow your logic. The Cards have brought along youngsters David Freese and Alan Craig with McGwire as hitting coach.
    ...the 2-2 to Woodsen and here it comes...and it is swung on and missed! And Tom Browning has pitched a perfect game! Twenty-seven outs in a row, and he is being mobbed by his teammates, just to the thirdbase side of the mound.

  11. #70
    Pre-tty, pre-tty good!! MWM's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2001
    Posts
    12,334

    Re: Reds to offer Baker a contract

    Someone with Sean Casey's hitting style should never be teaching hitting, IMO.
    Grape works as a soda. Sort of as a gum. I wonder why it doesn't work as a pie. Grape pie? There's no grape pie. - Larry David

  12. #71
    breath westofyou's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2000
    Location
    PDX
    Posts
    56,899

    Re: Reds to offer Baker a contract

    Quote Originally Posted by MWM View Post
    Someone with Sean Casey's hitting style should never be teaching hitting, IMO.
    Yep and golly gee he'd have a hard time climbing up a guys butt and well gee, he'd think everyone would come around eventually

  13. #72
    .377 in 1905 CySeymour's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2005
    Location
    Carmel, IN
    Posts
    4,544

    Re: Reds to offer Baker a contract

    ‏@Reds
    #Reds extend Dusty's contract for 2 seasons, through 2014. Press conference at 3:00 at GABP.
    ...the 2-2 to Woodsen and here it comes...and it is swung on and missed! And Tom Browning has pitched a perfect game! Twenty-seven outs in a row, and he is being mobbed by his teammates, just to the thirdbase side of the mound.

  14. #73
    Member Tom Servo's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2006
    Location
    Chicago, IL
    Posts
    35,015

    Re: Reds to offer Baker a contract

    Gosh damnit.
    “I don’t care,” Votto said of passing his friend and former teammate. “He’s in the past. Bye-bye, Jay.”

  15. #74
    Beer is good!! George Anderson's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2006
    Location
    Indianapolis
    Posts
    5,964

    Re: Reds to offer Baker a contract

    Quote Originally Posted by westofyou View Post
    Yep and golly gee he'd have a hard time climbing up a guys butt and well gee, he'd think everyone would come around eventually
    If not a nice hug would make it all better.

    Oh I should stop, he is a nice guy and signs autographs afterall.
    "Boys, I'm one of those umpires that misses 'em every once in a while so if it's close, you'd better hit it." Cal Hubbard

  16. #75
    Beer is good!! George Anderson's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2006
    Location
    Indianapolis
    Posts
    5,964

    Re: Reds to offer Baker a contract

    It is being reported Baker's contract is extended for 2 years.

    3:00 press conference at GABP.
    "Boys, I'm one of those umpires that misses 'em every once in a while so if it's close, you'd better hit it." Cal Hubbard


Turn Off Ads?

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Board Moderators may, at their discretion and judgment, delete and/or edit any messages that violate any of the following guidelines: 1. Explicit references to alleged illegal or unlawful acts. 2. Graphic sexual descriptions. 3. Racial or ethnic slurs. 4. Use of edgy language (including masked profanity). 5. Direct personal attacks, flames, fights, trolling, baiting, name-calling, general nuisance, excessive player criticism or anything along those lines. 6. Posting spam. 7. Each person may have only one user account. It is fine to be critical here - that's what this board is for. But let's not beat a subject or a player to death, please.

Thank you, and most importantly, enjoy yourselves!


RedsZone.com is a privately owned website and is not affiliated with the Cincinnati Reds or Major League Baseball


Contact us: Boss | Gallen5862 | Plus Plus | Powel Crosley | RedlegJake | The Operator