All Braves Coaches will Return Next Year

by gondeee on Sep 18, 2008 3:34 PM EDT in News Comment 6 comments

Instantly quashing the rumors about Ned Yost possibly returning to the Braves as a coach next year, the Braves released a statement saying all coaches will return next year:

Atlanta Braves Executive Vice President and General Manager Frank Wren and Manager Bobby Cox announced today that all six members of the Club’s Major League coaching staff will return in the same role in 2009.

“I believe our staff has done a great job and I’m extremely excited that all of the coaches will be back in 2009,” Cox said. “Each of the coaches works extremely hard and they are great communicators. The entire staff is very dedicated.”

Returning for 2009 will be bench coach Chino Cadahia, first base coach Glenn Hubbard, pitching coach Roger McDowell, hitting coach Terry Pendleton, bullpen coach Eddie Perez and third base coach Brian Snitker.

Hubbard is completing his 10th season on Cox’s staff, while Pendleton is completing his seventh campaign and McDowell finishes his third season with the Braves. Cadahia, Perez and Snitker are each wrapping up their second season on the staff.

That's the Braves, don't blame the coaches or the manager. Sooooo, which players might bet blamed? Of course, it's not in the nature of the Braves to blame anyone when they lose.

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pendleton has been around 7 years? jesus wow. thank god snitker is coming back.

Following the Braves...one long hard drink at a time.

by bigjoe on Sep 18, 2008 4:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Something tells me they'll blame Kelly.

Not because of anything he has done, but because he invariably gets the short straw with Bobby.

by mburris1 on Sep 18, 2008 4:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I think they fired a trainer

during the season. The pitching injuries were so numerous that the whole training regime should be reconsidered. Everyone praises Roger McDowell and he must have had plenty to do with the emergence of Jair Jurrjens and Jorge Campillo. Maybe his strong point is instruction. Arm strenthening, something Leo Mazzone excelled at, must not be neglected. Otherwise we’ll need to scout Latin America for another batch of mediocre has-been middle inning relievers for the second half of 2009.

As for the hitting, I wonder if Jeff Francoeur and Andruw Jones would have declined as they did under different tutelage. Terry Pendleton seems like a reasonable man who uses modern tools like video to assist our batters. But if Francoeur doesn’t improve next season, maybe we should try an unreasonable approach with an old fashioned intimidator.

by JimK on Sep 18, 2008 5:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Maybe i'm being harsh

But i’m ready for a new hitting coach. I just don’t think TP is doing a good job. Granted, Andruw hasn’t turned around under new tutelage, he’s gotten worse actually. I think we need someone who’s not their buddy.

I’m also ready for a new manager too, but thats been discussed heavily…

by 10-4 on Sep 18, 2008 7:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs