startelegramsports.typepad.com - 10/14/2009
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Rudy Jaramillo, who has been the Rangers' hitting coach the past 15 seasons, turned down a one-year offer to remain with the club this morning and won't be back in 2010. An offer had been made by general manager Jon...
notqualifiedtocomment.com - 10/15/2009
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notqualifiedtocomment.com —
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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rangersblog.dallasnews.com —
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
sports.espn.go.com - 10/14/2009
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Jaramillo available
Mets Fever —
... Jaramillo is viewed by many as the best hitting coach in the game, and he is the highest paid. The Rangers' offense didn't perform as expected in 2009, and Ryan, Daniels and manager Ron Washington all said last week that the Rangers' approach needed to be revamped to include a better understanding of situational hitting. source Star-Telegraph ...
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. ...
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mlb.mlb.com 10/15/2009 — Longtime hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo has turned down an offer to return as the Rangers' hitting coach and will not be back in 2010.
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metsfever.blogspot.com 10/14/2009 — Hitting guru Rudy Jaramillo has rejected a one year deal from the Texas Rangers and is now a free agent coach. Jaramillo is believed to have been the runner-up for the Mets managing job in 2004 and it's been speculated that the only reason he was passed by was because the Wilpon's/Omar ...
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 ...
Cubs sign hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo
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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