re: How bout a Petition for Ryan Theriot to be hitting coach?

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He could make a serious difference.

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Guys, I hate to be a jerk, but....

Just because someone played the game (and played it well) doesn't mean they can coach at a high level. Coaching requires a lot of skills.

I've personally witnessed dozens of Olympians/National level athletes try to coach and flame out left and right. Coaching is an art. Motivation is part of that art. But there are a ton of other skills coaches must master to be effective.

I've not played a lot of baseball, and I'm sure there a ton of things about a swing that takes a lot of expertise to master, especially when you are trying to correct/make changes to it.

Just plugging someone in (because they were good) is not the answer. You need a coach that has literally sat and technically worked through thousands of different players... that's who I want for my hitting coach.