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Coach Seating '22

bmfc1 Jan 04 2022 11:10 AM

We should start hearing about Buck's coaching staff sooner than later (other than last man standing Jeremy Hefner who remains as the Pitching Coach). Joey Cora looks like the new 3B coach. At the end of the article are a few other names that we might hear about. https://www.si.com/mlb/mets/news/mets-to-hire-joey-cora-to-be-buck-showalters-3b-coach

nymr83 Jan 05 2022 06:55 AM Re: Coach Seating '22

Cora follows the pattern here - he is a very experienced third base coach. Seems almost strange that the Mets have a plan amd are sticking to it

bmfc1 Jan 05 2022 09:34 AM Re: Coach Seating '22

Welcome back Wayne Kirby! [TWEET]https://twitter.com/ragazzoreport/status/1478765497646731270[/TWEET] https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kirbywa01.shtml

Johnny Lunchbucket Jan 05 2022 09:38 AM Re: Coach Seating '22

The Kirbster. Unforgettable few weeks as a 1997 Met iirc

Benjamin Grimm Jan 05 2022 09:41 AM Re: Coach Seating '22

I like how you're not sure if you remember whether or not it was unforgettable.

Edgy MD Jan 05 2022 09:43 AM Re: Coach Seating '22

Cora is being discussed as a done deal in some circles. Among other things, he was teen-aged David Wright's first professional manager in 2001. Left the Mets organization to join Omar Minaya with the league-run-era Expos.

Johnny Lunchbucket Jan 05 2022 09:45 AM Re: Coach Seating '22

I remember most things that happened in 1997. It was the year the Mets romanced me back. I want to say Kirby played a series against the Brewers with the mets but things get fuzzy

bmfc1 Jan 05 2022 09:46 AM Re: Coach Seating '22 Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jan 05 2022 11:14 AM

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: The Kirbster. Unforgettable few weeks as a 1997 Met iirc He hit a triple in his month as a Met (June 11 to July 17, 1998) in this game and scored on a Piazza SF (also, that's quite a rally to win the game off Armando Benitez): http://www.ultimatemets.com/gamedetail.php?gameno=5815&tabno=D

G-Fafif Jan 05 2022 10:37 AM Re: Coach Seating '22

Kirby was a Met in 1998.

Johnny Lunchbucket Jan 05 2022 10:44 AM Re: Coach Seating '22

I was totally wrong. I am shamed

G-Fafif Jan 05 2022 11:28 AM Re: Coach Seating '22

“The role of Rich Becker, listed in your Playbill as being played by Craig Paquette, will now be portrayed by Wayne Kirby,” was the vibe as April became May eventually became Lenny Harris.

Edgy MD Jan 05 2022 12:10 PM Re: Coach Seating '22

If we remember him as being driven in by Piazza, it would have to be 1998. Unless you're a Dodger fan, of course. You're not a Dodger fan, are you?

Frayed Knot Jan 05 2022 12:39 PM Re: Coach Seating '22

Wayne Kirby was a Met??!!???

bmfc1 Jan 05 2022 12:40 PM Re: Coach Seating '22

[BLOCKQUOTE]Speaking of the bench coach, the Mets are busy attempting to nail down Showalter's right-hand man for his first season in Queens and a person with knowledge of the process said it is expected to be an exciting, headline-grabbing hire. The front office is said to be working on a tricky negotiation process with that mystery individual. While much about the bench coach job is still unclear, we can confirm the Mets will not be hiring former short-term manager Carlos Beltran for the role. https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/mets/ny-joey-cora-third-base-coach-20220105-uimswqcw7zd5xmb6buhvq25o2u-story.html[/BLOCKQUOTE] An "exciting, headline-grabbing" bench coach! We won't have to wait long as the article also says that "[t]he Mets are expected to finalize their entire coaching staff by the weekend."

Benjamin Grimm Jan 05 2022 12:46 PM Re: Coach Seating '22

My guess: The ghost of Leo Durocher.

bmfc1 Jan 05 2022 12:50 PM Re: Coach Seating '22

Benjamin Grimm wrote: My guess: The ghost of Leo Durocher. That would certainly be headline-grabbing! (The Mets don't need any other kind of grabbing.) Curtis Granderson?

Edgy MD Jan 05 2022 12:52 PM Re: Coach Seating '22

I'll just put this right out there. Nailing down bench coaches is a brutal and bizarre practice. Tradition has allowed us to accept it as simply the way it's supposed to be, but if it stopped tomorrow, nobody would miss it.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 05 2022 12:57 PM Re: Coach Seating '22

If they can't get the ghost of Leo, I think the name most likely to get the back pages is Wally Backman. (I really doubt that will happen.)

Benjamin Grimm Jan 05 2022 01:26 PM Re: Coach Seating '22

http://ultimatemets.com/jpeg/leoghost.jpg>

G-Fafif Jan 05 2022 01:29 PM Re: Coach Seating '22

If hired, the spectral Durocher would join Casey Stengel as the only person to wear the uniforms of each New York-city based major league team.

Edgy MD Jan 05 2022 01:34 PM Re: Coach Seating '22

Can a ghost actually appear in clothing he or she didn't wear during his or her life. I have to say that I'm a little skeptical on that point. EXCITING HEADLINE GRABBING NAMES, RANKED 1. Bobby Valentine 2. Davey Johnson 3. David Wright 4. Edgardo Alfonzo 5. Keith Hernandez 7. Mookie Wilson 8. Mike Piazza 9. Joe McEwing 10. Um ... Ron Gardenhire? HONORABLE MENTIONS: Willie Randolph, Curtis Granderson, John Stearns, Clint Hurdle, John Gibbons, Dave Magadan, R.A. Dickey, Matt Franco, Bruce Bochy I guess I'm kind of assuming that "exciting" and "headline-grabbing" imply "wore the uniform before."

Benjamin Grimm Jan 05 2022 01:36 PM Re: Coach Seating '22

It's totally going to be Bruce Boisclair.

G-Fafif Jan 05 2022 01:47 PM Re: Coach Seating '22

Alyssa Nakken?

MFS62 Jan 05 2022 02:04 PM Re: Coach Seating '22

Isn't the bench coach someone who guides the (sometimes inexperienced) manager in in-game tactical moves? It should be someone with at least minor league managerial experience to guide the newbie. But Showalter has tons of experience so that isn't really needed. So it could go to someone who could be trained to take over from Buck. The showy name would be David Wright, but the best one from that list IMHO is Edgardo Alfonso. Later

Benjamin Grimm Jan 05 2022 02:17 PM Re: Coach Seating '22

I read some speculation that Clayton McCullough might be the bench coach who would also act as Buck's apprentice, but that would only grab headlines in Clayton's family newsletter.

Fman99 Jan 06 2022 03:52 AM Re: Coach Seating '22

What if it's actually a sentient monkey that was sent into space and then came back super intelligent? Don't tell me that wouldn't grab some headlines.

Fman99 Jan 06 2022 04:29 AM Re: Coach Seating '22

What about A-Rod ? Loves the Mets since way back. Played for Buck (on the '03 Rangers) Still involved in baseball. Sad and lonely since Ben Affleck started dorking his woman and needs a hobby to pass the time.

Marshmallowmilkshake Jan 06 2022 07:01 AM Re: Coach Seating '22

[url]https://www.mlb.com/mets/news/eric-chavez-mets-hitting-coach Your unconfirmed new hitting coach: Eric Chavez.

bmfc1 Jan 06 2022 07:42 AM Re: Coach Seating '22

Eric Chavez from the MFYs to the Mets, Luis Rojas from the Mets to the MFYs.

MFS62 Jan 06 2022 08:27 AM Re: Coach Seating '22

Eric Chavez from the MFYs to the Mets, Luis Rojas from the Mets to the MFYs. From SNY, including Feinsand's story.: https://www.audacy.com/wfan/sports/mets/eric-chavez-bolts-yankees-to-become-mets-new-hitting-coach?utm_campaign=www.audacy.com%252Fwfan&utm_content=1641477286&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_term=WFAN-AM&fbclid=IwAR1PG8m2ze47tklOYJkCH2LScJATqeTxh9a6GHXsNuYRTvZmB7Q80i8gJto Traded a manager for a coach? Did they throw in a minor leaguer to balance out the trade? Oh, wait. Any decent hitting coach would help this team more than Rojas did as manager. Never mind. Later

kcmets Jan 06 2022 10:54 AM Re: Coach Seating '22

At quick glance I read Endy Chavez and was like holy shit. Nevermind.

Willets Point Jan 06 2022 10:33 PM Re: Coach Seating '22

What's Eric Chavez's experience in driving in runners from scoring position with fewer than 2 outs? And can he teach that skill to Mets batters?

Edgy MD Jan 10 2022 09:43 AM Re: Coach Seating '22

As the assignment of bench coach is seemingly holding up the announcement of the Mets staff, recent news reports have the Padres denying the organization the request to talk with advance scout/development coach Ryan Flaherty. Jeff Pickler, who holds the title of "game planning and outfield coach" with the Reds, has removed himself from consideration as well. In the "big splash" department, buzz is being picked up regarding Bobby Valentine returning to the organization as a special assistant. That's not a uniform job, certainly, but if the vaccuum persists at Showalter's right side, speculation will start to seep in. Also, the Yankees have just hired affiliated baseball's first female manager, Rachel Balkovec to command the Class A Tampa Tarpons.

kcmets Jan 10 2022 11:00 AM Re: Coach Seating '22

Things are so slow that MLB Network turned off the bottom scrolly bar. Maybe the Mets can summon the Ghost of Don Zimmer to take the bench helm.

ashie62 Jan 10 2022 11:11 AM Re: Coach Seating '22

Tampa Tampons?

Edgy MD Jan 10 2022 11:46 AM Re: Coach Seating '22

Well, that's what makes the name unfortunate — the team has long endured such derision well before gaining a female manager. We might want to avoid that appellation.

G-Fafif Jan 10 2022 12:30 PM Re: Coach Seating '22

Residents of Tampa are Tampans. Try not to chortle.

Fman99 Jan 10 2022 12:38 PM Re: Coach Seating '22

=G-Fafif post_id=84322 time=1641843041 user_id=55] Residents of Tampa are Tampans. Try not to chortle.

I expect a heavy flow of jokes at her/their expense. The situation has the potential to grow wings and take flight, in fact.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 10 2022 12:38 PM Re: Coach Seating '22

Well, that would be a bloody shame.

Willets Point Jan 10 2022 12:55 PM Re: Coach Seating '22

Stick a plug in it, guys!

kcmets Jan 10 2022 01:22 PM Re: Coach Seating '22

I have to admit something that some may find mildly amusing. I never knew that the Tampa affiliate is named the Tarpons. I'm pretty up on MiLB namesakes, for some reason (probably the yankiness) just never really noticed. They have some cool logos.

G-Fafif Jan 10 2022 03:12 PM Re: Coach Seating '22

The Tarpons were long a Reds affiliate, someone who went to college in Tampa feels compelled to note. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tampa_Tarpons_(1957–1988) Several players who became Mets on June 15, 1977, wore the T in their professional youth, as did some guys named Bench, Rose and Concepcion.

Edgy MD Jan 10 2022 03:33 PM Re: Coach Seating '22

On a Turn Back d'Clock day in the late nineties, the then-Tampa Bay Devil Rays took the field as The Tampa Tarpons in a game against The Mets.

G-Fafif Jan 10 2022 06:23 PM Re: Coach Seating '22

The 1969 uniforms the Mets wore that 1999 afternoon were crazy baggy.

Edgy MD Jan 10 2022 08:08 PM Re: Coach Seating '22

Every time I think I have useful memory to add to the record, G-Fafif out-details me by a laughable amount. I tip my baggy hat.

Edgy MD Jan 10 2022 10:35 PM Re: Coach Seating '22

Giants deny Mets request to talk to pitching coach Andrew Baily about becoming Mets benchie. Andy Stankiewicz, currently the Grand Canyon University head coach, has declined the Mets inquiries for the same position. I'm feeling kinda John Russell-y.

bmfc1 Jan 11 2022 06:59 AM Re: Coach Seating '22

There's a theory that SD and SF coach-blocked the Mets to get back at big-spending Steve Cohen. There's another theory that it's late in the off-season (wasn't that a Paul Simon song?) and it's fair to deny this permission. Who the heck knows?

Benjamin Grimm Jan 11 2022 07:00 AM Re: Coach Seating '22

None of these guys are the headline-grabbers that we had been teased. Not that that really matters, of course, but it was a briefly intriguing notion.

Edgy MD Jan 11 2022 08:02 AM Re: Coach Seating '22

Andy Stankiewicz stops presses!

seawolf17 Jan 11 2022 08:46 AM Re: Coach Seating '22

Mostly because the press runs out of Z tiles.

Edgy MD Jan 11 2022 09:08 AM Re: Coach Seating '22

Anybody remember a "Letters from Columbus" feature in The Village Voice in 1993? A staffer had fallen in love with the out-of-nowhere story of Stanky in 1992, and when The Yanks instead went with Pat Kelly at second and Spike Owen at short the next season, they piled on the insult by farming Stankiewicz out, so this writer (Allen Barra?) took it upon himself to imagine an exiled and lonely Stanky corresponding with his former teammates as if it were a voice from fallen into another dimension, as if to be farmed out by George Steinbrenner was to be cast out of all time and space.

Johnny Lunchbucket Jan 15 2022 07:21 PM Re: Coach Seating '22

Glenn "No Shit" Sherlock is the bench coach.

bmfc1 Jan 15 2022 07:25 PM Re: Coach Seating '22

[TWEET]https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/1482537480683413507[/TWEET] I note that 61 year-old Sherlock is the opposite of the two up-and-comers that they tried to get from SD and SF. That doesn't mean it was a bad choice. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Sherlock

Fman99 Jan 16 2022 09:19 PM Re: Coach Seating '22

M to the izz-ehh I guess this is all about what helps Buck, so, in that sense, I suppose it's a good pick.

Edgy MD Jan 16 2022 09:35 PM Re: Coach Seating '22

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Willets Point Jan 17 2022 09:33 AM Re: Coach Seating '22

Now they need to hire someone named Watson as their director of medical.

bmfc1 Jan 21 2022 06:46 AM Re: Coach Seating '22 Edited 2 time(s), most recently on Jan 21 2022 09:04 AM

Interesting article by Ken Rosenthal in The Athletic. He writes that Buck might have wanted old friend Brian Butterfield as his Bench Coach but that Butterfield won't get vaccinated. [BLOCKQUOTE]...When the Mets named Showalter manager last month, it seemed likely he would pursue Butterfield, who had been dismissed by the Angels early in the offseason. But the possibility of Butterfield joining the Mets ended before it got started. Why? Because Butterfield is not vaccinated for COVID-19. ... Butterfield offers a different perspective than Goodwin because he simply does not believe in the vaccine. His departure from the Angels, according to a club source, was unrelated to his stance. “There were some other things. I'd rather not talk about that. It was a little bit of a difficult situation,” Butterfield said. Showalter reached out to him after getting the Mets' job, but Butterfield said because he was unvaccinated, the talks could not proceed. “It comes down to what I believe in,” Butterfield said. “The stuff that I've felt for years about our Food and Drug Administration, everything that goes on behind the vaccinations, ... “I know him too well to try to talk him into something like that,” said Showalter, who regards Butterfield as the best infield coach in baseball, adding that the Phillies' Bobby Dickerson, Mariners' Perry Hill and Braves' Ron Washington are also among the elite and that he might regard Mets new third-base coach Joey Cora just as highly once he gets to know him better. “I love him to death,” Showalter said of Butterfield. “If he called me tomorrow and said, ‘I've changed my mind and I'll come,' I'd figure out every which way I could to get him.” ... “Honestly, I feel like it's a blessing in disguise,” [Butterfield] continued. “I didn't see my wife for the last two years. She's a little bit of a risk, so we didn't bring her out to the West Coast. I'm as far as you can go on the East Coast, and then I was working the last two years as far as you can go on the West Coast. I'm glad to be back in the snow and the cold, I really am. I'm glad to be with my family. I'm in a great spot.”[/BLOCKQUOTE] https://theathletic.com/3083575/2022/01/21/rosenthal-vaccination-decisions-put-two-mlb-coaches-at-a-crossroad/ He won't get vacc'd but his wife is at risk? Also, did the Mets pursue the other IF coaches before Joey Cora since Buck doesn't know him as well?

Benjamin Grimm Jan 21 2022 06:50 AM Re: Coach Seating '22

It sounds like he's not smart enough to be a bench coach. And is his wife a bottle of maple syrup?

Johnny Lunchbucket Jan 21 2022 07:39 AM Re: Coach Seating '22

What a dope

Edgy MD Jan 21 2022 08:36 AM Re: Coach Seating '22

I'm not a subscriber. I'm not sure if that last quote belongs to Butterfield or to Showalter. I suppose it could also be from a Covid variant.

bmfc1 Jan 21 2022 09:04 AM Re: Coach Seating '22

Fixed it.

G-Fafif Jan 21 2022 10:22 AM Re: Coach Seating '22

Craig Bjornson is bullpen coach, Jeremy Barnes is assistant hitting coach, and all coaching appointment are now official. https://newyorkmets.medium.com/mets-name-2022-coaching-staff-5db7319aab30

G-Fafif Jan 21 2022 10:24 AM Re: Coach Seating '22

From the release… FLUSHING, N.Y., January 21, 2022 — The New York Mets today announced their 2022 major league coaching staff. Glenn Sherlock will join the staff as Manager Buck Showalter's bench coach, Eric Chavez will serve as hitting coach, Wayne Kirby as first base coach and outfield/baserunning instructor and Joey Cora will serve as third base coach and infield instructor. Craig Bjornson joins the staff as the bullpen coach, while Jeremy Barnes has been promoted from Director of Player Initiatives to assistant hitting coach. Pitching coach Jeremy Hefner will return for his third season with the team. Glenn Sherlock, 61, returns to the Mets coaching staff for the second time in his career. Sherlock served as the team's third base coach (2017–2018) and first base coach (2019) as well as the club's catching instructor (2017–2019). Sherlock spent the previous two seasons on the Pirates coaching staff as their game-planning coach and catching instructor. Sherlock's major league coaching experience began with the New York Yankees where he served as the team's catching coach under Showalter (1992, 1994–1995). In 1996, Sherlock reunited with Showalter with the expansion Arizona Diamondbacks and was the team's catching coach from their inaugural season in 1998 until the end of the 2016 season. Sherlock also served as the Diamondbacks bench coach (2003, 2015–2016), third base coach (2004 & 2014), and bullpen coach (1998–2002, 2005–2013) during his 21-year tenure in Arizona. In addition to his Major League coaching experience, Sherlock spent three years as a manager in the Yankees farm system (1990–1991, 1993) and was the D-backs' minor league catching coordinator from 1996–1997. Jeremy Hefner, 35, will return for his third season as the Mets pitching coach. Last season, the Mets ranked ninth in the majors with a 3.90 ERA. Previously, Hefner worked in the Twins organization as an advance scout (2017–2018) and served as the team's assistant pitching coach in 2019. Hefner pitched in two major league seasons (2012–2013) with the Mets and posted a 4.65 career ERA in 50 games (36 starts). Craig Bjornson, 52, was Boston's bullpen coach from 2018–2020. Bjornson played an integral part in Boston's World Series victory in 2018 as Red Sox relief pitchers posted 1.40 ERA (four earned runs/25.2 innings) in the Fall Classic, the fourth lowest bullpen ERA in World Series history (minimum 20.0 IP). In 2019, Red Sox relievers led the majors with a 10.5 SO/9.0 IP. Prior to his three-year stint in Boston, Bjornson served as Houston's bullpen coach for five seasons (2012, 2014–2017), winning a World Series in 2017. From 2014–2017, Astros relievers led the majors with a 3.17 SO/BB and ranked second with a 9.62 SO/9.0 IP. Bjornson spent 13 years (1999–2011) as a minor league pitching coach in the Montreal/Washington, Kansas City, Los Angeles-NL and Colorado organizations. Eric Chavez, 44, played 17 major league seasons with Oakland (1998–2010), New York-AL (2011–2012) and Arizona (2013–2014). He won six consecutive American League Gold Glove Awards (2001–2006) at third base with the Athletics. His six Gold Gloves are tied for the fifth-most all-time by a third baseman. He slashed .268/.342/.475 with 816 runs, 318 doubles, 260 homers and 902 RBI in 1,615 major league games. Chavez earned the AL Silver Slugger Award in 2002 when he smashed a career-high 34 homers. From 2016–2018, Chavez worked in the Angels front office as a special assistant to General Manager Billy Eppler. He also served under Eppler and Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman as a special assignment scout for New York-AL in 2015. Jeremy Barnes, 34, served as the Director of Player Initiatives for the Mets in 2021. From 2019–2020, Barnes was Houston's minor league hitting coordinator and from 2017–2018, he was the hitting coach with Tri-City, the Astros New York-Penn League affiliate. He played professionally from 2009–2015, reaching the Triple-A level. Following his playing career, Barnes spent two seasons working for ACT Baseball in Canberra, Australia, as manager of player pathway and coaching development. Joey Cora, 57, has spent the past five seasons as the third base coach and infield coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates (2017–2021). In 2012, he was the bench coach in Miami under Ozzie Guillén. Cora spent eight seasons as a member of the Chicago White Sox coaching staff where he was the third base coach (2004–2006) and bench coach (2007–2011), winning a World Series title in 2005. He managed the Mets rookie-level Appalachian League Kingsport affiliate in 2001–2002 and managed Washington's South Atlantic League minor league team in 2003. Cora began his coaching career in 2000 with Daytona in the Florida State League. Cora owned a career batting average of .277 in 1,119 career games with San Diego (1987, 1989–1990), Chicago-AL (1991–1994), Seattle (1995–1998), and Cleveland (1998). In 1997, he was selected to the American League All-Star team. His younger brother, Alex, manages the Boston Red Sox. A native of Caguas, Puerto Rico, Cora served as the General Manager for Caguas of the Puerto Rican Winter League for three seasons (1999–2001), winning the championship in 2001. Wayne Kirby, 57, previously served as the Orioles' first base coach under Showalter from 2011–2018. Most recently, Kirby served in the same role with the Padres from 2020–2021. Kirby served as the Texas Rangers minor league outfield and baserunning coordinator from 2006–2010. He spent four years as a hitting coach in the minors, all with Cleveland's farm system from 2002–2005. Kirby appeared in 516 games as an outfielder during parts of an eight-year Major League career with Cleveland (1991–1996), the Dodgers (1996–1997) and the Mets (1998). With the Mets, Kirby appeared in 26 games and scored five runs. Kirby led AL outfielders with 19 assists in 1993.

bmfc1 Jan 21 2022 10:30 AM Re: Coach Seating '22

Presented without comment: [TWEET]https://twitter.com/Jacob_Resnick/status/1484577000866127875[/TWEET]

G-Fafif Jan 21 2022 10:38 AM Re: Coach Seating '22

Seven coaches seems light relative to how many surrounded recent skippers. Between Buck's experience and the compressed hiring timeline, seven may be all they need/can get.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 21 2022 11:10 AM Re: Coach Seating '22

He's very photogenic.

bmfc1 Jan 21 2022 11:15 AM Re: Coach Seating '22

=G-Fafif post_id=84920 time=1642786713 user_id=55] Seven coaches seems light relative to how many surrounded recent skippers. Between Buck's experience and the compressed hiring timeline, seven may be all they need/can get.

There's no Quality Control Coach! (It was Brian Schneider last year.) Who is going to control the quality?

Benjamin Grimm Jan 21 2022 11:23 AM Re: Coach Seating '22

Oh, I guess I'll do it.

Edgy MD Jan 21 2022 01:08 PM Re: Coach Seating '22

Bjornson projects the confidence I'm looking for.

TransMonk Jan 21 2022 03:56 PM Re: Coach Seating '22

I love this dude already.

Edgy MD Jan 21 2022 07:38 PM Re: Coach Seating '22

Bjornson for manager!!

Fman99 Jan 23 2022 08:42 PM Re: Coach Seating '22

I like him because he looks like he's holding in a big shit. That's the 2022 Mets right there

MFS62 Feb 03 2022 05:56 AM Re: Coach Seating '22

Oh NOOOOOO! Quattlebaum has been moved back into the position of minor league Director of Hitting. Quattlebaum and Howard were unable to fix the Mets' offense, which ranked No. 20 in baseball and had an anemic .390 slugging percentage and 176 home runs (both sixth-worst totals in MLB). The Mets also saw a number of proven hitters struggle at the plate in 2021, including Michael Conforto, Jeff McNeil, James McCann and Dom Smith, who all endured underwhelming campaigns. https://www.si.com/mlb/mets/news/source-hugh-quattlebaum-reverts-back-to-role-as-mets-director-of-hitting Yeah, he's the kind of guy I want to develop our young hitters. Like hiring the Captain of the Titanic to steer your own yacht. Later

Edgy MD Feb 03 2022 08:22 AM Re: Coach Seating '22

I've got nothing against Quattlebaum.

MFS62 Feb 03 2022 03:28 PM Re: Coach Seating '22

Edgy MD wrote: I've got nothing against Quattlebaum. I've got the decline in production of the hitters he coached against him. And his inability to get them out of their slumps. The Mets also saw a number of proven hitters struggle at the plate in 2021, including Michael Conforto, Jeff McNeil, James McCann and Dom Smith, who all endured underwhelming campaigns. Whatever he's teaching, I don't want the Mets youngsters to learn it. Later

Edgy MD Feb 03 2022 04:03 PM Re: Coach Seating '22

1) It's not the same job. 2) Un-mentioned by you is that he was a mid-season replacement. 3) I really don't know what he's teaching.

G-Fafif Feb 18 2022 10:10 AM Re: Coach Seating '22

One more coach… [tweet]https://twitter.com/anthonydicomo/status/1494713671322419210[/tweet]

G-Fafif Feb 18 2022 12:57 PM Re: Coach Seating '22

That's Long Island's Own Danny Barnes (LIODB) if you're looking to fill your Matzless, Stroless void. PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- The Mets have made a late addition to their coaching staff, hiring Long Island native and former Blue Jays pitcher Danny Barnes to be an assistant Major League coach. Barnes had been pursuing a graduate degree at Columbia University, but he paused those plans to accept the Mets' offer. According to manager Buck Showalter, Barnes will be able to continue his degree work in the future. A native of Manhasset, N.Y., Barnes attended Princeton University before spending a decade in the Blue Jays organization. That run included three years in the Majors, from 2016-18, when Barnes produced a 4.33 ERA over 119 relief appearances. He briefly resurfaced last summer for the independent Long Island Ducks, on a roster that included 17 former big leaguers. In announcing the hire, Showalter was vague about Barnes' actual duties, calling him a “utility infielder” who “can do a little bit of everything” and “has got a great skill set.” As someone boasting both top-level playing experience and Ivy League acumen, Barnes presumably can communicate organizational ideas to players, much as former manager Luis Rojas did when he served as quality control coach. The Mets eliminated the position of quality control coach last season. “He understands a lot of things that we have to do, and he's played in the big leagues,” Showalter said. “He knows his way around a Major League locker room, and he'll help everybody.” Barnes joins a staff that also includes bench coach Glenn Sherlock, pitching coach Jeremy Hefner, hitting coach Eric Chavez, assistant hitting coach Jeremy Barnes, bullpen coach Craig Bjornson, first-base coach Wayne Kirby and third-base coach Joey Cora. All are already on-site in Port St. Lucie, preparing for the end of the Major League lockout. https://www.mlb.com/news/danny-barnes-joins-mets-coaching-staff

Edgy MD Feb 18 2022 07:49 PM Re: Coach Seating '22

Strange to think that both the Mets' assistant batting coach and assistant hitting coach are named "Barnes." I hope to have distinguished the two of them before their tenures end. Also, they have two coaches named "Jeremy," but none name "Jeromy."