Co-hitting coach Ryan Fuller, Fredi Gonzalez and Jose Hernandez let go

[Tony-OH]

1 hour ago, rm5678 said:

From the Baltimore Banner:

"A source with knowledge of the situation said it was Fuller’s decision to depart Baltimore."

 

I don't like this at all. Makes me wonder if Elias was planning on removing any of the hitting coaches then. Also makes me wonder even more what is going on. 

[Jammer7]

7 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

I don't like this at all. Makes me wonder if Elias was planning on removing any of the hitting coaches then. Also makes me wonder even more what is going on. 

I agree, absolutely. Fuller was the guru who had the young guys taking balls they should not try to hit for years. Then, this year, inexplicably, the Orioles hitters swing at nearly everything. Wherever that came from, it was probably not Fuller. I have no inside knowledge on this one, but that extreme philosophical difference from one year to the next is telling. 

[1fingerwillie]

40 minutes ago, Jammer7 said:

I agree, absolutely. Fuller was the guru who had the young guys taking balls they should not try to hit for years. Then, this year, inexplicably, the Orioles hitters swing at nearly everything. Wherever that came from, it was probably not Fuller. I have no inside knowledge on this one, but that extreme philosophical difference from one year to the next is telling. 

exactly...the hitting coaches aren't the issue.

[Drifter]

2 hours ago, 1fingerwillie said:

exactly...the hitting coaches aren't the issue.

Regardless of who IS the issue, I see no sense in keeping a "Offensive Strategy Coach", nor the previous hitting coach who is still employed. We have too many young guys who need a clue. Can't get rid of all kids.

Break it down, start over with a new approach (literally) with someone who could hit ML pitching maybe? That's my wish.

[gtman55]

7 hours ago, Tony-OH said:

I don't like this at all. Makes me wonder if Elias was planning on removing any of the hitting coaches then. Also makes me wonder even more what is going on. 

We all agree that Elias is outstanding in terms of his ability to improve the structure of a once failing franchise. But at this point I wonder if that's his one area of expertise.

So many of his other moves have been head scratching. From his trade deadline moves to his roster construction, personnel decisions, draft strategy etc ...

[Orioles0615]

10 hours ago, 1fingerwillie said:

exactly...the hitting coaches aren't the issue.

then its the players and we should start getting rid if them. 

[casadeozo]

11 hours ago, Tony-OH said:

I don't like this at all. Makes me wonder if Elias was planning on removing any of the hitting coaches then. Also makes me wonder even more what is going on. 

I wonder if this is a “ he was given an option to take a diffeeent role  in The organization and chose to leave instead”.

[dtk9119]

13 hours ago, Tony-OH said:

I don't like this at all. Makes me wonder if Elias was planning on removing any of the hitting coaches then. Also makes me wonder even more what is going on. 

This is really aggravating as the ENTIRE hitting philosophy AND coaches needed to go. Watching the playoffs and seeing how other teams put the ball in play, play small ball, and not swing/hack for the fences makes it even more irritating. 

[Jim'sKid26]

It seems to me that none of us have a clue which of the coaches were successful and which were not. It's a young team that underperformed. Lots of moving parts that did not come together at a critical time. Whose fault is that? I honestly don't know. 

Let's hope Hyde, Elias and the senior leadership have a plan for how to address it. My gut says the young guys are going to get better with more reps. That will make the coaches look like geniuses. Perhaps the influx of one or two vets with some offensive talent wouldn't hurt either....