shoota Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 I appreciate Greg Walker's history with the Sox organization, but I'm interested in finding a hitting coach better than him. I want a hitting coach as good at his craft as Don Cooper is as pitching coach. Coop has the ability to find and fix fringe pitchers like Loaiza, Contreras and Thornton, and I'd like a hitting coach who could do the same with hitters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodAsGould Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 so far this season its our hitting that has carried the team not the pitching..... but i guess Walker doesnt deserve any credit for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsideirish Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 QUOTE(shoota @ Jun 11, 2006 -> 11:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I appreciate Greg Walker's history with the Sox organization, but I'm interested in finding a hitting coach better than him. I want a hitting coach as good at his craft as Don Cooper is as pitching coach. Coop has the ability to find and fix fringe pitchers like Loaiza, Contreras and Thornton, and I'd like a hitting coach who could do the same with hitters. Isn't Greg Walker the one that everyone credits for Crede's turn around? That is what I have heard at least. Besides Uribe and Anderson, who is not hitting on this team anyway? This is the most ridiculous post I have seen yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3E8 Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Plus he got a three-year extension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Pratt Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 You know, there's only so much you can do with Juan Uribe. He's going to spin himself to China no matter who is the hitting coach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoota Posted June 12, 2006 Author Share Posted June 12, 2006 QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Jun 11, 2006 -> 07:00 PM) so far this season its our hitting that has carried the team not the pitching..... but i guess Walker doesnt deserve any credit for that. I'm not looking at statistics as much as talent. I think there are better hitting coaches around and would like an upgrade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 QUOTE(shoota @ Jun 12, 2006 -> 10:16 AM) I'm not looking at statistics as much as talent. I think there are better hitting coaches around and would like an upgrade. Well how do you propose we get a better hitting coach? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitetrain8601 Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 QUOTE(southsideirish @ Jun 11, 2006 -> 07:02 PM) Isn't Greg Walker the one that everyone credits for Crede's turn around? That is what I have heard at least. Besides Uribe and Anderson, who is not hitting on this team anyway? This is the most ridiculous post I have seen yet. He's also the guy who f'd up Crede's swing in the first place IIRC. He's the one who tried to make his swing much more complex than it originally was on Crede's way up through the minors. Uribe also didn't spin himself out when he was doing the leg kick which Frank and Hriniak taught him late last season. I don't like Walker as a hitting coach. He preaches too much pulling and swinging for the fences IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 You mean there are better hitting coaches than Greg Walker? What's wrong with pulling every single ball? So what if we can't hit anything out the outside of the plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 You guys are nuts if you think Ozzie will ever fire one of his coaches/friends. Cora could get 100 guys thrown out at home in a year, and Ozzie would support them. I admire the loyalty...not quite sure why, but I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoota Posted June 12, 2006 Author Share Posted June 12, 2006 QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Jun 11, 2006 -> 07:38 PM) Well how do you propose we get a better hitting coach? I don't know; it's not my job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santo=dorf Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 QUOTE(shoota @ Jun 11, 2006 -> 08:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I don't know; it's not my job. :rolly So why come to a message board to discuss ideas, whine about things, and refuse to offer any suggestions? You don't have to answer this. It's not your job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greasywheels121 Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 √ Greg Walker √ Juan Uribe √ Joe Crede √ Hawk/DJ and Farmer/Singleton You're about 8% through the organization now, keep up the good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 This thread = teh suck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoota Posted June 12, 2006 Author Share Posted June 12, 2006 QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Jun 11, 2006 -> 08:48 PM) √ Greg Walker √ Juan Uribe √ Joe Crede √ Hawk/DJ and Farmer/Singleton You're about 8% through the organization now, keep up the good work! Farmer's cool. QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Jun 11, 2006 -> 08:46 PM) :rolly So why come to a message board to discuss ideas, whine about things, and refuse to offer any suggestions? You don't have to answer this. It's not your job. It's not that I refuse to offer suggestions, but that I don't desire to put forth the effort to find a solution. I figure I'll get the conversation going by whining and finger pointing (my strength), and let others compensate my weakness by finding a solution. A group effort, if you will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 I think this team has far more pressing concerns than finding a new hitting coach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoota Posted June 12, 2006 Author Share Posted June 12, 2006 QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Jun 11, 2006 -> 09:44 PM) I think this team has far more pressing concerns than finding a new hitting coach. Who says an organization has to fix its problems in order of concern? Yes, ideally we'd upgrade the bullpen with two dominant arms, then upgrade SS, starting rotation, and finally hitting coach, but if KW needs to work out of order, that's fine with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RibbieRubarb Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Jun 11, 2006 -> 08:48 PM) √ Greg Walker √ Juan Uribe √ Joe Crede √ Hawk/DJ and Farmer/Singleton You're about 8% through the organization now, keep up the good work! Bravo! I've come to realize if its a thread started by Shoota its a knee-jerk, reactionary, negative one without any facts or reasoning to support it. They are amusing to read though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 QUOTE(shoota @ Jun 11, 2006 -> 09:53 PM) Who says an organization has to fix its problems in order of concern? Yes, ideally we'd upgrade the bullpen with two dominant arms, then upgrade SS, starting rotation, and finally hitting coach, but if KW needs to work out of order, that's fine with me. And why exactly do we need a new hitting coach? You're seriously not gonna blame Uribe being a retard on Walker, are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 QUOTE(shoota @ Jun 11, 2006 -> 06:31 PM) I appreciate Greg Walker's history with the Sox organization, but I'm interested in finding a hitting coach better than him. I want a hitting coach as good at his craft as Don Cooper is as pitching coach. Coop has the ability to find and fix fringe pitchers like Loaiza, Contreras and Thornton, and I'd like a hitting coach who could do the same with hitters. Now something is his fault? You do know what our record is right? Seriously, stop these threads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Where is SouthSideIrish when you need him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitewashed in '05 Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Jun 11, 2006 -> 08:48 PM) √ Greg Walker √ Juan Uribe √ Joe Crede √ Hawk/DJ and Farmer/Singleton You're about 8% through the organization now, keep up the good work! Just replace everyone in the organization. Shoota should tell JR to sell the team and then tell the new owner to fire EVERYONE. Including all the vendors and janitors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFanForever Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Will his next post be about replacing the Miller Light vendor who says "Iiiiiiii goooooottttt beeeeeeeeeeeer!"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Yup, firing the hitting coach is always the answer. Von Joshua, Gary Ward, and now Greg Walker, it's obviously always the hitting coach's fault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 We're one of the better hitting teams in the league. Walker just got a 3 year contract. Summation: Dumb thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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