Toby Harrah coming to work with Tigers hitters

[kalinecountry]

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/06/hitting_coordinator_toby_harra.html
Hitting coordinator Toby Harrah to work with Detroit Tigers hitters alongside Lloyd McClendon.
from Mlive

http://beck.mlblogs.com/2012/06/27/toby-harrah-sticking-with-tigers-to-work-with-hitters/
Toby Harrah sticking with Tigers to work with hitters.
from Jason Beck's Tigers blog

http://www.freep.com/article/201206...-hitting-instructor-will-big-team-rest-season
Tigers' minor-league hitting instructor will be with big team for rest of season.
from the freep

About f'n time.

according to Dan Dickerson the Tigers are on pace to hit fewer homers than they did in 2003.

 

[biggunsbob]

Most clubs just fire or resign the coaches.. Not the tigers...

 

[tigermud]

hallelujah!!!!

 

[spockmaster]

according to Dan Dickerson the Tigers are on pace to hit fewer homers than they did in 2003.

betcha in '03 they werent hitting mostly solo homers either. this is pathetic. DD built this team for home-run power...but we play in a ballpark that hurts homer power (but rewards gap power with tons of doubles). and we're not hitting many of either. we're a fucking station-to-station singles team. im not sure how much another hitting instructor is going to help.

 

[Rebbiv]

...There’s no difference in philosophies.

“This is in no way, shape or form any disappointment in Lloyd. This is to get another body up here to help. Mac and Toby have a great rapport and won’t be getting in each other’s way.”


Translation....organizationally....we still want them to be first pitch swinging!

 

[Mitchrapp]

...There?s no difference in philosophies.

?This is in no way, shape or form any disappointment in Lloyd. This is to get another body up here to help. Mac and Toby have a great rapport and won?t be getting in each other?s way.?


Translation....organizationally....we still want them to be first pitch swinging!

I know there are times they swing at a first pitch when the pitcher has been wild, inopportune times from the usual suspects, like DY. But you're a stats guy, I'm curious what the numbers are on 1st pitch swinging. Is it really as bad as we all think?

 

[tonyballs]

2 hitting instructors? Why keep Lloyd around? Oh, i know, he's Leylands best friend..lol.

This organization can be a joke at times...wtf.

 

[Mitchrapp]

I say bring in a dozen hitting instructors. Maybe one will figure out what's wrong with Boesch's swing or find out why DY blows.

 

[tonyballs]

I say bring in a dozen hitting instructors. Maybe one will figure out what's wrong with Boesch's swing or find out why DY blows.

We may need 20 instructors on that one.

 

[grandy]

Too bad there's nothing to "fix" with DY, what we're seeing out of him this season is what he really is and will always be.

 

[buddyboy2121]

Too bad there's nothing to "fix" with DY, what we're seeing out of him this season is what he really is and will always be.

It's make me wonder, why the hell did the Rays draft him #1 overall?

 

[tazmac]

It's make me wonder, why the hell did the Rays draft him #1 overall?

They liked how he could toss a bat?

 

[Mitchrapp]

It's make me wonder, why the hell did the Rays draft him #1 overall?

Why did we draft Matt Anderson?

 

[Thumb]

It's make me wonder, why the hell did the Rays draft him #1 overall?

Hard to believe Delmon was once considered a 5 tool prospect.

 

[grandy]

I'm actually pretty sure nobody even taught him how to play the game. His first coach just handed him a bat and told him to go swing it.

Would make sense when you consider the lack of plate discipline, sliding technique, and general defense.

 

[buddyboy2121]

Why did we draft Matt Anderson?

The difference was Matt Anderson failed because of injury.

 

[buddyboy2121]

Instead of improving, Delmon has actually regressed as he has entered his prime. Pretty frustrating, especially now that Jim has decided he deserves to bat in possibly the most important spot in the lineup.

 

[Mitchrapp]

The difference was Matt Anderson failed because of injury.

He was bad from the get go. Most wondered why we took him. Injuries had nothing to do with it.

 

[Mitchrapp]

1st 4 season's for Anderson, game totals: 42, 37, 69, 62. That was not injuries. His walk total first 3 seasons: 6.3, 8.3, 5.4 all per 9 innings.

He was bad.

 

[Mitchrapp]

4.62 ERA and 1.49 WHIP for first 4 years. All before he got injured.