 Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Is Rick Down the Mets Hitting Scapegoat?
The Mets fired their batting coach Rick Down last week after the Mets vaunted AL type line-up hadn't been hitting. However, I didn't think he was the cause of all of their issues. The Mets have had a number of injuries to position players like Alou, Chavez, and Gomez who are on the DL, Green was on the DL, and Delgado isn't 100 percent amongst others. Plus, the Mets rarely take pitches and work counts.
The Mets chose to go with Howard Johnson who is a fine replacement. Someone had to be fired and you can't fire players. The Yankees fired their "performance enhancement (strength)" coach earlier this season after his new stretching regime reportedly caused numerous Yankees injuries. Speaking of the Yankees, Down used to be the Yankees hitting coach.
For now, I'll give HoJo the benefit of the doubt. Let's hope the Mets build upon last night's 7-0 win over All Star Jake Peavy and the Padres.
Posted by the Tank in NY.
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