The Miami Marlins fired hitting coach Barry Bonds:
Manager Don Mattingly had often lamented the Marlins’ repeated failures to put up runs late in games. And he indicated last week that Marlins hitters weren’t doing enough in the way of pre-game preparation.
“Those [types of games] are showing you we’re not making adjustments,” Mattingly said of one recent loss in which the Marlins scored early but sputtered late. “That’s about our individual preparation and us [coaches] doing a better job.”
In particular, Mattingly said he wanted to see the Marlins’ hitters make better use of available technology, such as video and advanced scouting reports on pitchers.
I’m a bit surprised by this. Bonds struck me as a decent teacher, although he may be better on an individual basis than with an entire team.
from baseballmusings.com http://ift.tt/2dos1yH
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