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Rangers lose longtime hitting coach
ESPN Feed: neyer rob —
After 15 seasons, Rangers hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo is moving on . Evan Grant: Hitting coaches are useless. No, they're not. Well, probably not. Actually, I'm not sure, but I think they probably are useful in some limited way. Here's a thought experiment, though: If half the teams in 2010 don't employ hitting instructors, at the end of the season would you be able to figure out which teams had hitting instructors and which ones didn't? I suspect you would have a lot of trouble. Jaramillo has been drawing raves for quite some time, and it's true that the Rangers have ...
Rudy Jaramillo to test the free agent market
Lone Star Ball —
Per Evan Grant,Rudy Jaramillo has turned down the Rangers' offer of a one-year contract, and will test the free agent waters.
Grant seems to indicate that Jaramillo is gone, and Grant mentions that team officials told Jaramillo after the season that the offense had to improve, and there were concerns about the hitters' approach at the plate.
It will be interesting to see where he lands, and who comes to Texas to replace him.
Rudy Jaramillo Is Leaving the Rangers
Foul Balls —
... runs scored and home runs. While the players have come and gone through the door, the one constant has always been hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo. Jaramillo has spent the last 15 seasons with the Rangers and helped mold young players into batting champions MVPs, but after a down season for the Rangers offensively, it seems both Jaramillo and the Rangers have decided to make a change. After receiving a one-year offer from the Rangers to return in 2010 Jaramillo has decided he's going to end his time in Arlington and test the open market ... ...
Rudy Jaramillo Is Leaving the Rangers
FanHouse —
... Jaramillo has spent the last 15 seasons with the Rangers and helped mold young players into batting champions MVPs, but after a down season for the Rangers offensively, it seems both Jaramillo and the Rangers have decided to make a change. After receiving a one-year offer from the Rangers to return in 2010 Jaramillo has decided he's going to end his time in Arlington and test the open market. ...
Jaramillo will part ways with the Rangers
waxpaperbeercup —
... the Cubs might go after Texas Rangers hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo. It was fun to think about for a second but then I just kind of disregarded it like most of the offseason rumors that surround this club. Well a few hours later the rumor might be just a bit more interesting to Cubs fans. The Dallas Morning News reports that Jaramillo is not going to return to Texas: ...
Top Hitting Coach, Rudy Jaramillo, Is Looking For A New Home
Mets Merized Online —
... According to the Dallas Morning News, Texas Rangers hitting instructor, Rudy Jaramillo, is moving on to greener pastures. ...
Rudy J. takes a walk
Uwe Blog —
... For the first time in the last 15 years, the Rangers will start a season without hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo. The famed hitting maestro rejected a one-year deal and when his contract ends, he'll be a coaching free agent. ...
Rudy Jaramillo Is Leaving the Rangers
FanHouse —
... Jaramillo has spent the last 15 seasons with the Rangers and helped mold young players into batting champions MVPs, but after a down season for the Rangers offensively, it seems both Jaramillo and the Rangers have decided to make a change. After receiving a one-year offer from the Rangers to return in 2010 Jaramillo has decided he's going to end his time in Arlington and test the open market. ...
Rudy Jaramillo Is Leaving the Rangers
FanHouse —
... Jaramillo has spent the last 15 seasons with the Rangers and helped mold young players into batting champions and MVPs, but after a down season for the Rangers offensively, it seems both Jaramillo and the Rangers have decided to make a change. After receiving a one-year offer from the Rangers to return in 2010, Jaramillo has decided he's going to end his time in Arlington and test the open market. ...
Rangers hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo hits the market, but is he a good fit?
Detroit Tigers blog —
... Looking a bit further into that, we learn from Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News that was exactly the problem the Rangers had with him. ...
Remembering The Rudy Jaramillo Era
Baseball Time in Arlington —
... As was first reported here, 2009 will mark the end of the Rudy Jaramillo era for the Texas Rangers. Jaramillo became the hitting coach for the Rangers in 1995 and helped develop the team’s reputation as an offensive powerhouse. During his 15 year tenure, the Rangers were among the ten highest scoring teams in the league 13 times and among the Top 5 in 8 seasons. Rudy offenses slugged, finishing among the Top 5 in slugging percentage in ten different seasons. Rudy offenses eschewed the walk, finishing among the Top 5 in bases on balls only ...
Would Rudy Jaramillo Be a Hitting Coach Upgrade?
Bless You Boys —
... that occurred while they played with the Rangers?
For a team like the Tigers, who struggled so badly to score runs this season, it seems like Jaramillo might have something to offer.
As it turns out, however, the Rangers may have let Jaramillo go for some of the same reasons for which McClendon has been criticized. Kurt Mensching covered this thoroughly at Mack Avenue Tigers earlier, and you should check out his post. But look at this information from Rangers beat writer Evan Grant and see if you notice any similarities: ...
Detroit hitting coach Lloyd McClendon's job appears safe, but Tigers should consider options
Detroit Tigers —
... questions whether the Tigers should keep their options open. Jaramillo, the Rangers hitting instructor for the last 15 seasons, turned down the Rangers’ one-year contract Wednesday and is able to explore free agency after his contract expires October 31, according to The Dallas News’ Evan Grant . The Rangers ranked seventh in runs scored in the AL in 2009, but ranked 11th of 14 teams in batting average (.260) and 12th in on-base percentage (.320). There were concerns about the team's approach, particularly how often the Rangers swung at first pitches and put themselves in ...
