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Matt700wlw · 10-17-2007, 04:42 PM

So far, not much, but some thoughts from Fay's blog...

Took almost all of yesterday off. We could see coaching moves today. I think Dick Pole will be back, whether it's pitching coach or bench coach is the question. Brook Jacoby could be safe based on what Dusty Baker said about continuity. And really what hitter -- other than David Ross -- had a down year?

As for the others, I have no clue. Mark Berry would like to stay in the organization. That Double-A managing job is something he's done before.

Chip R · 10-17-2007, 04:45 PM

I don't think he's totally responsible for the state of the bullpen but Hume should be out looking for work.

Will we see Wendell Kim?

Wheelhouse · 10-17-2007, 08:37 PM

I tell you what, if the Reds got Leo Mazzone, my worries about the health of the pitchers would be cut in half.

dougdirt · 10-17-2007, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Wheelhouse

I tell you what, if the Reds got Leo Mazzone, my worries about the health of the pitchers would be cut in half.

I agree.... but it likely won't happen.

Team Clark · 10-17-2007, 09:26 PM

I would be OK with Pole as Bench Coach and Mazzone as pitching coach. However, I know how rough Mazzone is on rookies. I also know how poor of a communicator he CAN be if he doesn't like you. A little too much of a primadona if you ask me. Keeping Pole around might cure that but also might be a problem in that respect too. Maybe not a good idea after all.

Wheelhouse · 10-17-2007, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Team Clark

I would be OK with Pole as Bench Coach and Mazzone as pitching coach. However, I know how rough Mazzone is on rookies. I also know how poor of a communicator he CAN be if he doesn't like you. A little too much of a primadona if you ask me. Keeping Pole around might cure that but also might be a problem in that respect too. Maybe not a good idea after all.

TC-
Is it that he doesn't like certain people, or is it that he has standards that he insists upon players adhering to?

WVRed · 10-17-2007, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Wheelhouse

I tell you what, if the Reds got Leo Mazzone, my worries about the health of the pitchers would be cut in half.

Ron Guidry is the name to watch if he is fired by the Yankees.

Spring~Fields · 10-17-2007, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Chip R

I don't think he's totally responsible for the state of the bullpen but Hume should be out looking for work.

Will we see Wendell Kim?

I would like to see those that have been associated with past pitching failures or shortcomings move on to greener pastures too.

Matt700wlw · 10-17-2007, 11:11 PM

Dave Stewart was Dusty's pitching coach in the World Series year...

Not sure what kind of track record he has, but the name's intriguing

WVRedsFan · 10-17-2007, 11:40 PM

Some interesting names were being mentioned when I was with sportswriters in Charlotte over the weekend. Mazzone, Stewart, and Guidry were all mentioned for pitching coach. They also mentioned Joe Lefebvre and Willie Upshaw. One guy who doesn't cover the Giants but writes for the SF Chronicle chimed in those last two names and said Dusty would clean house.

What do sportswriters know anyhow?

dougdirt · 10-17-2007, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by WVRedsFan

What do sportswriters know anyhow?

From what I have seen.... not a whole lot for the most part.

Team Clark · 10-17-2007, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Wheelhouse

TC-
Is it that he doesn't like certain people, or is it that he has standards that he insists upon players adhering to?

He just has a general burr up his.... Maybe now that he has been knocked down a few pegs his attitude might change. Still a very good pitching coach. I would HIGHLY recommend Ray Miller. No reason he should be sitting at home.

Team Clark · 10-17-2007, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt700wlw

Dave Stewart was Dusty's pitching coach in the World Series year...

Not sure what kind of track record he has, but the name's intriguing

Huge fan of Stew's but he is a full time agent now. Also, I remember him as the Padres and Brewers pitching coach but never with the Giants.

Gainesville Red · 10-18-2007, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by WVRedsFan

What do sportswriters know anyhow?

Unless your name is C. Trent, not much.

Callin' it how I see it.

Matt700wlw · 10-18-2007, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Team Clark

Huge fan of Stew's but he is a full time agent now. Also, I remember him as the Padres and Brewers pitching coach but never with the Giants.

I guess that's not it....besides playing with him, I thought there was another connection....

10-17-2007, 04:42 PM	#1
Matt700wlw Making sense of it all Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 26,131	Coaching staff... So far, not much, but some thoughts from Fay's blog... Took almost all of yesterday off. We could see coaching moves today. I think Dick Pole will be back, whether it's pitching coach or bench coach is the question. Brook Jacoby could be safe based on what Dusty Baker said about continuity. And really what hitter -- other than David Ross -- had a down year? As for the others, I have no clue. Mark Berry would like to stay in the organization. That Double-A managing job is something he's done before. __________________ An excited shade of Red

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Wheelhouse Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: New York Posts: 2,849	Re: Coaching staff... I tell you what, if the Reds got Leo Mazzone, my worries about the health of the pitchers would be cut in half. __________________ "Don't trust any statistics you did not fake yourself."--Winston Churchill

10-17-2007, 11:11 PM	#9
Matt700wlw Making sense of it all Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 26,131	Re: Coaching staff... Dave Stewart was Dusty's pitching coach in the World Series year... Not sure what kind of track record he has, but the name's intriguing __________________ An excited shade of Red Last edited by Matt700wlw; 10-17-2007 at 11:18 PM.

10-17-2007, 11:40 PM	#10
WVRedsFan Lime in da Coconut Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Rainelle, WV Posts: 7,712	Re: Coaching staff... Some interesting names were being mentioned when I was with sportswriters in Charlotte over the weekend. Mazzone, Stewart, and Guidry were all mentioned for pitching coach. They also mentioned Joe Lefebvre and Willie Upshaw. One guy who doesn't cover the Giants but writes for the SF Chronicle chimed in those last two names and said Dusty would clean house. What do sportswriters know anyhow?

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