October 22, 201510 yr Jay Bell and pitching coach Jeff Pico are out. Hatcher takes over 3rd base. Jim Riggelman is the new bench coach. Mark Riggins is the new pitching coach. Freddie B takes 1B coach gig.
October 22, 201510 yr Makes no difference. What does a pitching coach actually do? Teach fundamentals? These are major league pitchers that should be fundamentally sound when they get here.
October 22, 201510 yr Author So Jay Bell and Jeff Pico are out. Don't know anything about Riggins. Riggins has been the Reds minor league pitching coordinator the last four years.
October 22, 201510 yr Wasn't it Jay Bell that had the run in with a player before the trade deadline?
October 22, 201510 yr I like Hatcher & Riggleman, so no issues here. Not sure that it really matters anyway, unless the 3rd base coach from 2 years ago returns.
October 22, 201510 yr Makes no difference. What does a pitching coach actually do? Teach fundamentals? These are major league pitchers that should be fundamentally sound when they get here. That's wildly optimistic, really.
October 22, 201510 yr Wasn't it Jay Bell that had the run in with a player before the trade deadline? Yes, with Marlon Byrd I believe.
October 22, 201510 yr Speaking of Marlon Byrd, he missed his $8M vesting option for next season by 6 PAs....Poor guy.
October 22, 201510 yr Sadly, I think Price would be MUCH more valuable to the team as the pitching coach this upcoming year. I wonder how much time he'll actually be able to spend with them.
October 22, 201510 yr If they wanted the old guy because of the veteran staff and his history with them, I get it. This staff needs someone with a track record of developing young pitching while keeping those elbows and shoulders healthy.
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