sports.espn.go.com - 10/14/2009
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Longtime hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo rejected a contract and will not return to the Texas Rangers next season, a team official said Wednesday.
notqualifiedtocomment.com - 10/15/2009
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The Cubs need a new hitting coach. Gerald
Perry wasn’t cutting it and Von Joshua was just...
an interim solution. The Cubs need someone who will connect with the players and work on their mechanics, yes, but equally as important is someone who will stress the importance of patience at the plate...
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Should The Cubs Pursue Rudy Jaramillo? [Hitting Coach ...
rangersblog.dallasnews.com - 10/14/2009
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UPDATED, 12:17 p.m. CDT: The rest of the
coaching staff will return, the Rangers have announced. Dallas-raised...
Rudy Jaramillo, the Rangers hitting instructor for the last 15 seasons, has turned down the club's one-year contract offer and is preparing ...
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Rudy Jaramillo, Rangers to part ways
chicagotribune.com - 10/14/2009
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Advanced Fantasy Baseball —
Rangers hitting Coach Rudy Jaramillo Will Not Return Longtime hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo rejected a contract and will not return to the Texas Rangers next season, a team official said Wednesday... The Rangers' offense struggled in 2009, scoring 784 runs, the fewest since Jaramillo was hired before the 1995 season. The team batted .260, its lowest average since moving into Rangers Ballpark in Arlington in 1994. The disappointing season came after the Rangers hit .283 and scored a league-high 901 runs in 2008. I believed ...
Rudy Jaramillo not returning to Texas Rangers
Full of Sports —
Longtime hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo rejected a contract and will not return to the Texas Rangers next season, a team official said Wednesday. Advanced Fantasy Baseball found this 18 hours ago on sports.espn.go.com Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: MLB, Rudy Jaramillo, Texas Rangers
Rounding up the Rudy Jaramillo Reactions
Lone Star Ball —
The news that Rudy Jaramillo is not coming back next season (all other coaches will return) is, of course, pretty big, and there's a lot of buzz out there about it...
Evan Grant offers some thoughts on the matter, and also some quotes from Ian Kinsler, who isn't happy that Rudy is leaving.
Jeff Wilson also has a write-up at the S-T blog.
Richard Durrett has a story up on ESPN that includes some telling comments from Nolan Ryan:
Said Ryan: "We were all disappointed in the number of strikeouts and the lack of walks. ...
Rudy Jaramillo will not return to the Rangers in 2010
The Crawfish Boxes —
Rudy Jaramillo will not return to the Rangers in 2010
"Hey, Hunter. You know how you get down in the count 0-2, waaaaayyyy too much? Here's a tip....."
Gammons: Jeff Wilpon is GM of the Mets
MetsBlog.com —
... explained, the Mets are likely to cut their budget for pro-scouting next year.
…from what i can gather, a) jaramillo is looking for a long-term deal to be a hitting coach, not a bench coach, and b) Howard Johnson will be the Mets hitting coach next season, it is very unlikely he will be replaced, i.e., there is little to no chance the Mets hire jaramillo, like gammons initially said…
Yesterday, ESPN Dallas said Jaramillo is in search of ‘job security,’
Speaking of ...
Morning Musings: BCS Busting, NFL Trade Deadline, and Brandon Marshall
Never on Injured Reserve —
... . It shouldn't be confused with the Cotton Bowl played at new Casa de Jerry Jones. In a related story, the "Citrus Football Classic" will be played at a high school stadium in Orlando starting in 2012, not to be confused with the Capital One Bowl played at the actual Citrus Bowl. Texas Rangers are cash-strapped right now, so hitting czar Rudy Jaramillo will not be back next season . Potential destinations: Chicago Cubs or Houston Astros. PLEASE GO TO CHICAGO, RUDY! Yahoo! Sports Gordon Edes ...
Would Rudy Jaramillo Be a Hitting Coach Upgrade?
Bless You Boys —
... And after this season, Rangers manager Ron Washington expressed concern over his team's inconsistency with situational hitting. Texas finished ...
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suntimes.com 10/21/2009 —
The Cubs got their marquee hitting coach. The team agreed to terms on a three-year contract with former Texas Rangers hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo and plans to announce the signing today.
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cubscore.com 10/21/2009 —
The Cubs got their marquee hitting coach. The team agreed to terms on a three-year contract with former Texas Rangers hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo and plans to announce the signing today.
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Rudy Jaramillo Update
talkingchicagobaseball.com 10/18/2009 — Early last week I mentioned that the Cubs could be looking at Rangers hitting coach Rudy to fill the same position for the Cubs. Later that day it came out that Jaramillo wouldn't be returning to the Rangers and now it looks like he will join the Cubs for next season.
Jaramillo is regarded ...