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2018 Red Sox MLB coaching staff
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Nov 2, 2017 11:04:43 GMT -5
Today's announcements:
Leaves open hitting coach and pitching coach.
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Post by Legion of Bloom on Nov 2, 2017 11:49:45 GMT -5
Certainly doesn’t appear like Cora picked his own staff, at least in my eyes.
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Post by James Dunne on Nov 2, 2017 11:52:16 GMT -5
Certainly doesn’t appear like Cora picked his own staff, at least in my eyes. How do you figure? |
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Post by artfuldodger on Nov 2, 2017 12:08:34 GMT -5
Do you see this as an upgrade over last year’s coaching staff?
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Nov 2, 2017 12:42:54 GMT -5
Febles' presence should help Devers I would think, particularly his defense. Goodwin can help the Sox improve their baserunning so that's a plus. The Sox were good at swiping bases last year but bad with just about all other baserunning decisions. Maybe that's where Goodwin can help?
I wouldn't have guessed Ron Roenicke as a bench coach. Don't know if that's good or not. He was the manager of the only Brewers team that has made any noise in the post-season in the past 30 something years so that's a good thing.
We'll know more once the hitting/pitching coaches are selected. All I know is that the Sox have lost out on some good pitching coaches already.
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Post by ramireja on Nov 2, 2017 16:10:42 GMT -5
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Nov 2, 2017 20:56:34 GMT -5
Certainly doesn’t appear like Cora picked his own staff, at least in my eyes. Roenicke was Cora's Double A manager back when he was playing, I heard. I think you might be completely wrong here. |
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Post by larrycook on Nov 2, 2017 21:42:15 GMT -5
Febles' presence should help Devers I would think, particularly his defense. Goodwin can help the Sox improve their baserunning so that's a plus. The Sox were good at swiping bases last year but bad with just about all other baserunning decisions. Maybe that's where Goodwin can help? I wouldn't have guessed Ron Roenicke as a bench coach. Don't know if that's good or not. He was the manager of the only Brewers team that has made any noise in the post-season in the past 30 something years so that's a good thing. We'll know more once the hitting/pitching coaches are selected. All I know is that the Sox have lost out on some good pitching coaches already. Which good pitching coaches did we miss out on already? The guy who went to the cubs has a long history with joe. |
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Post by sibbysisti on Nov 2, 2017 22:45:03 GMT -5
Febles' presence should help Devers I would think, particularly his defense. Goodwin can help the Sox improve their baserunning so that's a plus. The Sox were good at swiping bases last year but bad with just about all other baserunning decisions. Maybe that's where Goodwin can help? I wouldn't have guessed Ron Roenicke as a bench coach. Don't know if that's good or not. He was the manager of the only Brewers team that has made any noise in the post-season in the past 30 something years so that's a good thing. We'll know more once the hitting/pitching coaches are selected. All I know is that the Sox have lost out on some good pitching coaches already. Which good pitching coaches did we miss out on already? H The guy who went to the cubs has a long history with joe. Mike Maddox? |
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Post by artfuldodger on Nov 3, 2017 7:38:41 GMT -5
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Post by ryan24 on Nov 3, 2017 12:41:53 GMT -5
Certainly doesn’t appear like Cora picked his own staff, at least in my eyes. Not sure where that comment comes from. RR makes sense as a former manager who can help guide Cora on certain things. I do not remember any relationship with him back to Dave. Febles and Cora are friends and febles knows the team thru the farm system. The bullpen coach I am not sure how important the position is, but allows the sox to reward a current employee. Goodwin I have never heard much about him one way or the other. Be very interesting to see who they get as the hitting and pitching coach. |
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Post by gerry on Nov 3, 2017 13:18:35 GMT -5
Certainly doesn’t appear like Cora picked his own staff, at least in my eyes. Not sure where that comment comes from. RR makes sense as a former manager who can help guide Cora on certain things. I do not remember any relationship with him back to Dave. Febles and Cora are friends and febles knows the team thru the farm system. The bullpen coach I am not sure how important the position is, but allows the sox to reward a current employee. Goodwin I have never heard much about him one way or the other. Be very interesting to see who they get as the hitting and pitching coach. I am certain DDo and staff were making phone calls on behalf of and at the request of Cora during the WS, as Alex certainly couldn't make them. This is the only way Alex could keep up with the other teams competing for coaching. Read a piece yesterday in which DDo stated plainly that Alex asked for his old friend and mentor RR. When Butter left, his pal Febles was a perfect fit for IF work. He is doubtless already making calls himself about and to pitching and hitting coaches, and has asked the FO to continue exploring possibilities for him. Why wouldn't he? |
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Nov 3, 2017 13:32:41 GMT -5
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Post by jimed14 on Nov 3, 2017 16:30:58 GMT -5
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Post by iakovos11 on Nov 3, 2017 16:34:06 GMT -5
I'm foe with Hyers. Seems like a good choice.
Curious about pitching coach. I assume Bannister gets some input?
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Post by jimed14 on Nov 3, 2017 16:39:33 GMT -5
Fun fact. Hyers hit 2 major league home runs in his career. They happened to be in the same game.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Nov 3, 2017 20:47:47 GMT -5
Michael SilvermanVerified account @mikesilvermanbb 26m26 minutes ago
Ortiz on younger managers, because of analytics: 'Those numbers are crazy. I don't see anybody over age of 60 trying to put up w that crap.'
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Post by vermontsox1 on Nov 4, 2017 13:54:06 GMT -5
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Nov 4, 2017 18:37:20 GMT -5
From the press release:
Hyers, 46, spent the last two seasons as the Los Angeles Dodgers’ assistant hitting coach, also serving as director of minor league hitting in 2017. In those two years, Los Angeles won a pair of National League West Division titles, going 104-58 and advancing to the World Series in 2017. Along with Hitting Coach Turner Ward, Hyers helped the Dodgers set franchise records in several offensive categories this past season, including home runs (221), doubles (312), and extra-base hits (553). In addition, the club’s .437 slugging percentage in 2017 was its highest since the franchise moved to Los Angeles in 1958.
Prior to joining the Dodgers’ staff, Hyers worked in the Red Sox organization for seven years, first as an area scout for Georgia (2009-12) and then as a minor league hitting coordinator (2013-15). In 2014, he joined the major league staff in June and spent the remainder of the season with the big league club while Hitting Coach Greg Colbrunn recovered from an injury. Hyers made his coaching debut in 2002 as the hitting coach for Single-A West Michigan in the Detroit Tigers organization.
Selected by Toronto in the second round of the 1990 June Draft, Hyers appeared in 133 major league games with the San Diego Padres (1994-95), Tigers (1996), and Florida Marlins (1999).
Hyers and his wife, Kristin, reside in Loganville, GA. They have three children: Zach, Ashley, and Joseph.
Barkett, 43, has 12 years of professional coaching experience (2006-17) at the minor league level, having posted a 610-569 (.517) record in nine seasons as a manager. He spent the past two years in the Pittsburgh Pirates system, most recently leading Triple-A Indianapolis to the best record in the International League West Division (79-63) in 2017. He joined the Pirates organization in 2016 as assistant hitting coordinator, the same role he held in 2015 with the Miami Marlins.
From 2011-14, Barkett managed the Marlins’ Double-A Jacksonville club, guiding the Suns to an 81-59 record and the Southern League championship in 2014. Prior to joining the Marlins, the Miami native managed in the Detroit Tigers organization for four seasons with Single-A Lakeland (2008-10) and short-season Single-A Oneonta (2007). Barkett’s coaching career began in 2006 as a hitting coach for the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Braves.
A former first baseman and outfielder, Barkett played 11 professional seasons (1995-2005), including 17 major league games for the Pirates in 2001, over which he batted .304 (14-for-46). He also hit .273 (1,075-for-3,932) with 249 doubles, 89 home runs, and 604 RBI in 1,123 career minor league games in the Texas Rangers (1995-2000), Braves (2000, 2005), Pirates (2001), Seattle Mariners (2002-03), and Tigers (2004) organizations.
Barkett resides in Oviedo, FL, with his wife, Brandy. The couple has a son, Isaiah, and two daughters, Jade and Emma.
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Post by artfuldodger on Nov 5, 2017 7:20:41 GMT -5
If I could have my wish of pitching coaches then it would be Rick Honeycutt. He has the ability to revive a pitcher's career such as with Marrow or make tweaks such as he did with Darvish (until Darvish folded under the pressure of the World Series). Honeycutt idoes not a contract with the Dodgers for next year.
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Nov 6, 2017 11:38:20 GMT -5
So Barkett did this once. I love it.
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Post by SALNotes on Nov 6, 2017 12:40:24 GMT -5
Listening to the Alex Cora press conference. He's a sharp and likeable guy, would love to see him have a long run in Boston
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Post by Legion of Bloom on Nov 8, 2017 16:14:03 GMT -5
The Red Sox have announced that Dana LeVangie will become the team’s new pitching coach. Also joining the staff is Ramon Vazquez.
LeVangie previously served as the bullpen coach in Boston. He’ll carry some institutional continuity with him as the team undergoes a transition to new manager Alex Cora. LeVangie took quite an interesting path to his new position. A former minor-league catcher, he functioned as the Sox’ bullpen catcher for a long stretch before moving to a scouting role and eventually becoming the ’pen coach.
Vazquez, meanwhile, will “serve as a liaison between the major league club’s advance scouting and statistical analysis efforts, for the purpose of presenting information to players and coaches,” according to the club’s announcement. The former big league infielder served on the Padres’ coaching staff last year and previously worked with the Astros.
Notably, too, the Sox announced that Steve Langone will become the organization’s manager of advanced scouting. The former advance scout will begin traveling with the club. In conjunction with Vazquez, it seems as if the organization will be institutionalizing the flow of analytical information between the front office and uniformed personnel.
Via MLBTR
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Nov 8, 2017 16:16:17 GMT -5
Dana LeVangie is the new pitching coach. Kind of a surprise there.
Ramon Vazquez who back in 2005 was acquired along with Jay Payton in the Dave Roberts deal, and then was soon dealt away in the deal that brought Alex Cora to Boston.
I guess he becomes the bullpen coach? I might be mistaken re: that. He will act as some sort of liaison between the advanced scouting and the analytics dept.
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Nov 8, 2017 17:23:23 GMT -5
Bullpen coach is now vacant.
It sounds like Vazquez is going to take on the scouting report portion of the job that Butterfield used to do.
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