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Mickey Hatcher tries to reenergize Angels hitters - Los Angeles Times
Mickey Hatcher tries to reenergize Angels hitters - Los Angeles Times
The Angels hold a hitters meeting before the start of each series, but when batting coach Mickey Hatcher summons players into a conference room before tonight's game against the Oakland Athletics, he will have a slightly different agenda. "When we get home, we're going to have a meeting and figure out how many of these guys are trying to get me fired," Hatcher said after the Angels' 1-0 ...
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Mickey Hatcher Would Like the Angels to Start Hitting Before He Loses His Job
FanHouse — ... They're only 4.5 games ahead of Oakland at the moment, and they're coming off a series against the Dodgers in which they lost two of three and couldn't hit their way out of a paper bag. For goodness sake, Jered Weaver threw a damn no-hitter on Saturday and the Angels still lost. In the three games against the Dodgers, the Angels hit .161 and managed to score one run. That's why hitting coach Mickey Hatcher is going to be a little more assertive in today's hitters meeting. "When we get home, we're going to have a meeting ...

Mickey Hatcher Would Like the Angels to Start Hitting Before He Loses His Job
Foul Balls — ... in Anaheim tonight. They're only 4.5 games ahead of Oakland at the moment, and they're coming off a series against the Dodgers in which they lost two of three and couldn't hit their way out of a paper bag. For goodness sake, Jered Weaver threw a damn no-hitter on Saturday and the Angels still lost. In the three games against the Dodgers, the Angels hit .161 and managed to score one run. That's why hitting coach Mickey Hatcher is going to be a little more assertive in today's hitters meeting .... Continue reading at FanHouse

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