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EXPECTATIONS for 18: Pat Roessler

Edgy MD Mar 30 2018 03:07 PM

A lot of new faces, new looks, new philosophies in the Mets dugout. But what about when the new face is an old face? That's what's going on in the trainer's seat, where the new guy is the old assistant guy. And that's what's going on with me. I'm Pat Roessler, and I'm the new batting coach, having previously served as assistant batting coach. I've been in this racket a while — long enough, in fact, that I used to be a batting coach for a team called the Montreal Expos. Isn't that a funny name for a team. Say it with me ... Montreal Expos. Amazin'. Then I spent about a decade getting Yankee stains all over me, and now I'm here. What will you see? More elevation? Better patience? Exit velocity? Funky stances? Who will benefit under my tutelage, and who will be taxed? I'm Pat Roessler, and I want to know. [fimg=391]http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.3603899.1509547238!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_1200/mets-nationals-baseball.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=309]https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/KHIjTAEzDB3xO_G6WqvWaDQaRH8=/0x0:4471x3173/1200x800/filters:focal(2093x713:2807x1427)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/57423063/usa_today_9498807.0.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=353]https://imagesvc.timeincapp.com/v3/fan/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Frisingapple.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fgetty-images%2F2017%2F11%2F481819408-los-angeles-dodgers-v-new-york-mets.jpg.jpg&c=sc&w=850&h=560[/fimg] [fimg=347]https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/e/73/e7386fe6-56cf-54ce-81ed-8674d8f6b304/5573889b44c94.image.jpg[/fimg]

Ashie62 Mar 30 2018 03:22 PM Re: EXPECTATIONS for 18: Pat Roessler

Pat was the captain of the 1980 NCAA Arizona Wildcats Champion baseball team

Edgy MD Mar 30 2018 05:23 PM Re: EXPECTATIONS for 18: Pat Roessler

And I guess that means he was judged to be a better leader than Terry Francona, at least at one point. How do you pronounce his name? In my mind, it's pretty much homonymous with wrestler.

d'Kong76 Apr 06 2018 01:15 PM Re: EXPECTATIONS for 18: Pat Roessler

Have no real expectations for Roessler, truth be told I didn't really know who the new batting coach was. I expect the Mets to be solid offensively (barring the dreaded 'I' word) so I suspect that bodes well for Roessler. Seems you hear more about these guys when things are sucking instead of shining anyways.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 06 2018 02:09 PM Re: EXPECTATIONS for 18: Pat Roessler

I'm kinda mad that he bogarted No. 6 but the players all speak highly of him, even when he was the "assistant" and not the head guy.