Comments on: Slaught out as hitting coach http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/slaught-out-as-hitting-coach/ News, views, and analysis on the Detroit Tigers and baseball Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:35:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Jojo SunDevil http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/slaught-out-as-hitting-coach/#comment-25010 Jojo SunDevil Mon, 06 Nov 2006 14:57:36 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/slaught-out-as-hitting-coach/#comment-25010 Yea..I think I saw this one coming. Don Slaught doesn't really know how to work counts. The Tigers improved in making contact with the ball, and this is really important, because this was how the Tigers were able to manufacture runs. But when we hit that rough patch and were like 16-35, our hitting was exposed in that we couldn't walk and we struck out a ton. I think the Tigs were number one in strike outs. As for the new htting coach, no idea. Anyone but Pete Incaviglia. Yea..I think I saw this one coming. Don Slaught doesn’t really know how to work counts. The Tigers improved in making contact with the ball, and this is really important, because this was how the Tigers were able to manufacture runs. But when we hit that rough patch and were like 16-35, our hitting was exposed in that we couldn’t walk and we struck out a ton. I think the Tigs were number one in strike outs.

As for the new htting coach, no idea.

Anyone but Pete Incaviglia.

]]> By: Stephen http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/slaught-out-as-hitting-coach/#comment-24604 Stephen Sat, 04 Nov 2006 17:05:11 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/slaught-out-as-hitting-coach/#comment-24604 No Durham! I hate to dwell on someone's past but he made the key error in the 1984 playoffs for the Cubs and was out of the majors at 32 with drug/alcohol problems. and from the interviews i've seen with him he doesn't seem, well, that bright. and his career oba of .356 only 18 pts higher than Slaught. He just isn't high enough caliber for a team hoping to contend for the title. No Durham! I hate to dwell on someone’s past but he made the key error in the 1984 playoffs for the Cubs and was out of the majors at 32 with drug/alcohol problems. and from the interviews i’ve seen with him he doesn’t seem, well, that bright. and his career oba of .356 only 18 pts higher than Slaught. He just isn’t high enough caliber for a team hoping to contend for the title.

]]> By: Joey C. http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/slaught-out-as-hitting-coach/#comment-24582 Joey C. Sat, 04 Nov 2006 15:36:51 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/slaught-out-as-hitting-coach/#comment-24582 Thank you Don Slaught! I don't know if it was his fault or not, but this team never seemed to make adjustments. I'm sure some guys just won't learn, but I'm happy to know we'll have a new coach trying to get them to next year. Thank you Don Slaught! I don’t know if it was his fault or not, but this team never seemed to make adjustments. I’m sure some guys just won’t learn, but I’m happy to know we’ll have a new coach trying to get them to next year.

]]> By: Steve http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/slaught-out-as-hitting-coach/#comment-24451 Steve Sat, 04 Nov 2006 00:40:49 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/slaught-out-as-hitting-coach/#comment-24451 I guess this is a coaching position that goes unnoticed most of the time. It would be interesting to have some numbers on entering hitting coaches and what they have done in the past. You would need to look at the same guy over a few years or what his team to team results were. It seems to me that its a good balance of mechanic teaching and mental recovery for the player. Who would be the right for this? Now that the Tigers are back on the map and with all the people and connections Leyland has who is out there for us. If its in house great but lets get a guy that can get it done. This is a good topic to discuss as he either need better batting or better the batting that we have. What if the right guy could add 20-30 points to everyones average, get a few more walks and take some pitches to wear out a pitcher, wouldnt that be like adding a better bat? now its spread out over the whole line up and not just one guy. Just a thought. I am sure there are plenty of stat guys that read here who could lend a hand. Steve I guess this is a coaching position that goes unnoticed most of the time. It would be interesting to have some numbers on entering hitting coaches and what they have done in the past. You would need to look at the same guy over a few years or what his team to team results were. It seems to me that its a good balance of mechanic teaching and mental recovery for the player.

Who would be the right for this? Now that the Tigers are back on the map and with all the people and connections Leyland has who is out there for us. If its in house great but lets get a guy that can get it done. This is a good topic to discuss as he either need better batting or better the batting that we have. What if the right guy could add 20-30 points to everyones average, get a few more walks and take some pitches to wear out a pitcher, wouldnt that be like adding a better bat? now its spread out over the whole line up and not just one guy. Just a thought.
I am sure there are plenty of stat guys that read here who could lend a hand.

Steve

]]> By: Mack Avenue Tigers: A Detroit Tigers Blog » Batting coach resigns http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/slaught-out-as-hitting-coach/#comment-24427 Mack Avenue Tigers: A Detroit Tigers Blog » Batting coach resigns Fri, 03 Nov 2006 22:38:30 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/11/slaught-out-as-hitting-coach/#comment-24427 [...] Update 2: Bilfer blogs. I agree. [...] [...] Update 2: Bilfer blogs. I agree. [...]

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