Time for new coaching?

by Hegenberger Road on Dec 19, 2004 1:36 PM PST

With all these young players, managing and coaching become a lot more important. So should we try to go after a new manager or pitching coach?

I'm not down on Macha and Young, I think they're alright, but nothing special.

We are a promising rebuilding project for an ambitious manager or PC, so we could possibly attract somebody.

Any chance Rick Peterson gets fed up w/ the Mets incompetence (or Pedro pisses him off)?

Dave Stewart has considerable PC experience (for the Padres when they won the NL, 2003 Olympic Qualifying Team, and the Blue Jays)

Other ideas out there?

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Maybe....

if Hatte retires he could be the "patience at the plate" coach.

by everythinguknowiswrong on Dec 19, 2004 1:39 PM PST reply actions

Hatteberg...

player/manager?

I actually think he'd be pretty good coaching the young guys....

by high street on Dec 19, 2004 2:12 PM PST up reply actions

No ideas... but I'll shoot down yours!

Dave Stewart is an agent now. Chavez is one of his clients.

I'd be suprised to see Peterson leave the Mets, but if Macha gets fired you never know.

by grover on Dec 19, 2004 1:44 PM PST reply actions

yeah, after I posted

I remembered reading somewhere that Stew wants to be a GM (he got passed over in Toronto, when some folks thought he deserved the job)

And, yeah, Peterson leaving the Mets is a pipe dream

by Hegenberger Road on Dec 19, 2004 5:05 PM PST up reply actions

I know!

I bet Joe Morgan would love a chance to manage the A's! :)

by limecat on Dec 19, 2004 1:47 PM PST reply actions

lol

by everythinguknowiswrong on Dec 19, 2004 2:36 PM PST up reply actions

Somebody needs to put Young

out of our misery. His record last year shows nothing. Maybe Beane can package he and Macha. Of course the only thing he could get in return might be Art Howe.

by bayfrank on Dec 19, 2004 7:02 PM PST reply actions

Who gets credit for Harden then? Remember how Harden pitched well in his first few starts and then began to fall apart in 2003? That was under Peterson. Everyone agrees that Harden had a great 2004 under Young. Why doesn't Young get some credit for that?

And with all the talented young arms coming in, maybe that kind of track record is what we need.

by Nick on Dec 19, 2004 7:22 PM PST up reply actions