Comments on: McLaren announces coaching staff

By: pgreyy

pgreyy — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:35:57 +0000

Lots of talk out there about Bowa joining Torre & Mattingly in Chavez Ravine. Was this the “personal matter” that was holding up Larry officially announcing with the M’s?

I like Bowa at third. I won’t say he’s got grit–but he’s sure got spit and fire. Having him as a counterpoint to “Get-Along Mac” would seem to be a good idea.

If Bowa is going to bleed Dodger blue next year…who’s next in line?

And please tell me its not the coach who held Lofton on third base…I really couldn’t take MORE poor decisions out of the 3B base coach box this coming year…

By: scott19

scott19 — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 22:17:29 +0000

And also, Sparky is still kicking around.

I vote Satchel Paige for bullpen coach.

By: Xteve X

Xteve X — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 22:11:45 +0000

101 -But…but…what about Mordecai “Three Finger” Brown???

By: msb

msb — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 18:57:29 +0000

oh, Sparky is waaaaaay too busy.

By: Cmalone187

Cmalone187 — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 12:16:39 +0000

#102

Are Honus Wagner, Branch Rickey, and Sparky Anderson not available?

By: J.L. White

J.L. White — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:32:57 +0000

(I know, I know, I added an extra “t” in Mathewson)

By: J.L. White

J.L. White — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:31:19 +0000

Man, this new Mariner coaching staff certainly seems to be missing that gritty, veteran presence that is required for any baseball successful. I insist that McLaren re-stock the positions with these obvious candidates:

Bench coach – Connie Mack

Hitting coach – Ty Cobb

Pitching coach – Christy Matthewson

First Base coach – Frank Chance

Third Base coach – John McGraw

Bullpen coach – Hoyt Wilhelm (to add some new, modern ideas into the mix)

With a brain trust like that, we can guarantee victory!!!

By: brad_i

brad_i — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 09:55:56 +0000

I think Bowa, a hard-nosed middle-infielder himself, may do some good for the sometimes-unfocused Lopez and Betancourt. He seems to have done a good job with Robinson Cano in New York. (See this NYTimes article: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/12/sports/baseball/12bowa.html)

And like Charlton, Mel Stottlemyre’s been living in the northwest for a while, so at least he won’t have to worry about high rent.

By: Teej

Teej — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 09:54:44 +0000

Iâ€™m not sure, however, that Iâ€™d take it on faith that Ibanezâ€™s poor arm strength in RF is less of a liability than his poor range in LF.

Ibanez’s arm strength is indeed less of a liability than his range — by a lot. Arm strength is far less important in run prevention than the ability to get to balls.

By: CCW

CCW — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 09:37:51 +0000

I didn’t realize Ibanez’s arm was so bad. He got a 42 in arm strength in last year’s fan balloting, which is, in fact, pretty bad. I’m not sure, however, that I’d take it on faith that Ibanez’s poor arm strength in RF is less of a liability than his poor range in LF.