hirejimessian.com - 10/21/2009
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What’s all that buzz around Wrigley Field today? Why, that is the crowd of people gathering in anticipation of the announcement that the Cubs have hired Rudy Jaramillo to be their new scapegoat hitting coach. Rudy had been the hitting coach for the Texas Rangers since the time before ...
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thesportsbank.net - 10/21/2009
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By George Ofman It’s been said hitting is
contagious. Over at Clark and Addison it’s been said,...
hiring hitting coaches is just as contagious. Here we go again. The Cubs, desperate to find a reason why their bats didn’t meet the balls as often as it did a year ago, are about to employ its’ ...
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Tuitti Fruitti, Oh Rudy Jaramillo
mlb.mlb.com - 10/21/2009
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By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com 10/21/09 2:34 PM
ET CHICAGO -- The Cubs hired former Rangers hitting...
coach Rudy Jaramillo on Wednesday to be the newest member of manager Lou Piniella's staff. "Rudy Jaramillo is widely regarded as the premiere hitting ...
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Cubs hire Jaramillo to be hitting coach
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All The Cublogosphere Knows About Rudy Jaramillo Is Here, Why Go Anywhere Else?
College of Idiots —
... get him focused and directed. Besides, much like pitching there are mechanics to good hitting. Jaramillo's direct impact on the team should stem from his ability to fix an errant batting stance and to close a swing with big holes in it. We can't underestimate the value of that, much as we shouldn't oversell it, either. So another for the plus side, this time with an actually well thought-out argument that almost swayed me to the other side. But Bad Kermit at Hire Jim Essian also brings up a good point about Jaramillo and ...
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Closing in on Jaramillo?
blogs.dailyherald.com 10/16/2009 — Cubs GM Jim Hendry always plays it close to the vest on moves involving people under contract to other organizations, so it's not surprising he would neither confirm nor deny today that he has spoken to hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo, who remains under ...
All The Cublogosphere Knows About Rudy Jaramillo Is Here, Why Go Anywhere Else?
collegeofidiots.com 10/21/2009 — The news about the Cubs signing Rudy Jaramillo to the most expensive contract for a coach ever is the buzz this morning in the world of the Cublogosphere. Just like President Obama, either you love or hate this move, or you just don't care and are busy gathering nuts for the coming winter ...
Jaramillo could top Cubs' wish list
blogs.dailyherald.com 10/15/2009 — Word out of Dallas this evening is that hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo has turned down a one-year offer to return to the Texas Rangers. He's under contract until Oct. 31, and it's believed the Cubs have some interest in hiring Jaramillo to fill their ...
Jaramillo and Hendry on the Cubs
chicagocubsonline.com 10/23/2009 — Rudy Jaramillo and Jim Hendry joined Dave Kaplan for the first hour of Sports Central Thursday night. While the Angels and Yankees battled it out to see who faces the Phillies in the Series, the Cubs' new hitting coach and general manager talked Chicago Cubs Baseball.
Cubs Hitting Coach Jaramillo Gets 3/2.4
thecubreporter.com 10/21/2009 —
Rudy! Rudy! Rudy !
It looks like Jim Hendry accomplished first splash of the offseason. Rudy Jaramillo is the new Cubs hitting coach. The highly respected Jaramillo (according to a David Kaplan tweet ) has signed a 3 year, $2.4 million deal ($800K a year but we all know you-know-who likes ...
Jaramillo could be Cubs first move
i94sports.com 10/20/2009 — Rumor has it that the Cubs have begun contracts talks with hitting "guru" Rudy Jaramillo, formerly of the Texas Rangers. According to ESPN's Bruce Levine the supposed contract could make Jaramillo the highest paid coach in all of baseball. Could he be the one to solve the Cubs hitting woes of ...
Dave Kaplan Thinks I'm Stupid
424tales.blogspot.com 10/19/2009 — So the other day I went to Dave Kaplan's blog and read his take on Rudy Jaramillo potentially/probably coming to the Cubs:
"GM Jim Hendry has been super aggressive since Jaramillo made it known that he would be leaving the Rangers and most baseball executives expect Jaramillo to choose the ...
Jaramillo, Cubs agree to terms
blogs.dailyherald.com 10/21/2009 — Look for the Cubs to unveil Rudy Jaramillo as their new hitting coach today at Wrigley Field. Cubs people confirmed early this morning that the team and Jaramillo have agreed to a multiyear contract. One report has it as three years and $2.42 million ...
The Cubs make it official and hire Jaramillo
bases.nbcsports.com 10/21/2009 — Or at least they will sometime today, according to ESPN's Bruce Levine: The Cubs will announce Wednesday that former Texas Rangers hitting instructor Rudy Jaramillo has signed a three-year, $2.42 million contract to become Chicago's next hitting ...
Thoughts on Cubs snagging Jaramillo
talkingchicagobaseball.com 10/21/2009 — For the second straight offseason, Jim Hendry gave a three year contract to the prize he coveted. This year he threw gobs of money (3-year, $2.42 mil) at former Rangers hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo, who is in the "renowned master" category of coaches along with Leo Mazzone and Dave Duncan among ...
Cubs hire Jaramillo as hitting coach (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 10/21/2009
The Chicago Cubs have hired Rudy Jaramillo as their hitting coach, hoping he can resurrect an offense that struggled during a disappointing 2009 season. Jaramillo, who spent 15 years as the hitting coach of the Texas Rangers, replaces Von Joshua. ...
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