Jim Presley no longer hitting coach.

[Guest]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Told that right now Rudy Jaramillo, Buck's hitting coach in Texas, is not a candidate to replace Jim Presley. We'll see if that changes</p>— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) <a href="

">November 24, 2014</a></blockquote>

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[pdiddy]

Kevin Millar anyone? Did he leave on good terms?

[24fps]

Of course what I meant to write was...

Si vestri 'scribens proxima septimana Latin, ego vobis nominare pro Papa

...but it looks like you got the idea anyway.

Watch for white smoke weams, white smoke is good.

[scOtt]

Yo creo en oscilaciones agresivas en la zona de strike . Creo que los dos primeros stikes pertenecen a el bateador. Hay una escasez de power righhanded en la MLB actualmente . Swing duro en caso de llegar a algo.

Swing hard if reaching for something.

At least Adam does that right.

[weams]

Wont be Crow, i can assure you that. Crow will be in for ST and thats about it.

How are you doing?

[Frobby]

I think that coaching for Buck is not easy. It's not that he's a jerk or anything, but he expects his coaches to work their butts off. Like he does.

[El Gordo]

Thome would be great, he did a lot for the clubhouse in the few weeks he was here. Not just helping with the hitters. He is a rare presence, and players respect him.

[Guest]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Charlie Manuel gave strong consideration to taking <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/orioles?src=hash">#orioles</a> hitting coach job but declined. Ibanez said would sit out year if not TB manager</p>— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) <a href="

">November 25, 2014</a></blockquote>

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[Guest]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Harold Baines wanted to stay in Chicago. Terry Crowley and Einar Diaz not internal candidates. No interviews scheduled over next few days</p>— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) <a href="

">November 25, 2014</a></blockquote>

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[Guest]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Jim Presley given chance to scout for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/orioles?src=hash">#orioles</a> but may see what else is out there first</p>— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) <a href="

">November 25, 2014</a></blockquote>

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Sure sound like he was let go.

[BradyBunch]

Prefer Brady Anderson myself. His career OBP justifies it.. his ability to individualize routines for players makes it possible.

[olehippi]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Jim Presley given chance to scout for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/orioles?src=hash">#orioles</a> but may see what else is out there first</p>— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) <a href="

">November 25, 2014</a></blockquote>

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Sure sound like he was let go.

According to all reports, Presley had already been signed for next year, along with all the other coaches. Roch's note makes it pretty obvious that something happened - a falling out of somekind maybe? - and Presley decided to step down and maybe leave. For some reason, he suddenly wants out of Baltimore, if not out of the Orioles organization.

[rudyrooster]

Jim Pressly has been "dogged" by many O's fans during his tenure as O's hitting instructor. How do you tell a guy that's making 12+ million a year with 25-30 HR's a year that you need to change your approach to hitting. I don't want that job...

[Brooks The Great]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Harold Baines wanted to stay in Chicago. Terry Crowley and Einar Diaz not internal candidates. No interviews scheduled over next few days</p>? Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) <a href="

">November 25, 2014</a></blockquote>

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That's somewhat surprising. Doesn't Baines still make his home in St. Michael's?

[DrungoHazewood]

Prefer Brady Anderson myself. His career OBP justifies it.. his ability to individualize routines for players makes it possible.

I just don't get why people think someone's playing record has anything to do with his coaching approach. It's like Joe Morgan... he was the practically perfect player from an advanced metrics perspective. Great defense, unbelievable plate discipline, high percentage player on the bases. But his career as a TV guy has personified the gut-check, be aggressive, clutchy anti-analysis approach. Or Billy Beane - he specifically, willfully goes out to acquire players and build teams based on whatever he wouldn't have done as a player. Beane uses his own career as a player only as a cautionary tale.