Rudy Jaramillo signs, Von Joshua back to Iowa

[jersey cubs fan]

Does $800k a year for a hitting coach seem a little high or is it just me? Admittedly, I don't know what other hitting coaches make, and it doesn't matter at all, I'm just curious.

 

I think somebody on here posted that Duncan makes $800,000 with the Cardinals and that's the most amongst coaches (non-managers) in MLB. Also, I think Jaramillo used to be second on that list and now has taken over first, at least for now.

 

Per John Hayman on MLBN, Jaramillo's take is some $400,000 more than the next-best-paid hitting coach (Mattingly.)

 

if he can help the offense to perform like we all know it can, he's worth every penny.

 

What does that even mean? This isn't the Colts missing Peyton Manning for a game. The Cubs have had a weak-to-mediocre offense for much of the past decade. 2008 was the outlier, and those guys are all just older now. Couple that with the likelihood of a downgrade from Bradley and it really doesn't matter what the hitting coach does. He's had Soriano before, in some of his least effective seasons which were during his peak years. Soriano might rebound just be default, but this lineup needs improvements.

[Post Count Padder]

I think this will definitely help, and I'm glad to see Joshua stay in the organization. But yeah, the lineup needs help. A hitting coach can only do so much.

[Alacrity]

Overpaid. It's clear Jim Hendry will never learn.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Didnt think this needed its own thread, but Gerald Perry is in the running for the Rangers vacant hitting coach job. I really hope he gets it considering how Lou and Jim threw him under the bus for their own failures.

 

The Rangers will interview four candidates Monday to potentially fill the club's hitting coach vacancy.

 

Highly respected hitting instructor Rudy Jaramillo left for the Cubs a few weeks ago. The list of possible candidates consists of former Rangers outfielder Rusty Greer, former Rockies manager Clint Hurdle, former A's hitting coach Thad Bosley and former Cubs hitting coach Gerald Perry.

[KingKongvs.Godzilla]

I'm a little late, but Jaramillo imo is overrated. Perry was a good HC. Not sure I get this.

 

At least we kept Von Joshua.

[17 Seconds]

I'm a little late, but Jaramillo imo is overrated.

 

Based on....

[Sammy Sofa]

I'm a little late, but Jaramillo imo is overrated. Perry was a good HC. Not sure I get this.

 

You're not sure if you get why the Cubs hired a hitting coach?

[Soul]

Does $800k a year for a hitting coach seem a little high or is it just me? Admittedly, I don't know what other hitting coaches make, and it doesn't matter at all, I'm just curious.

 

I think somebody on here posted that Duncan makes $800,000 with the Cardinals and that's the most amongst coaches (non-managers) in MLB. Also, I think Jaramillo used to be second on that list and now has taken over first, at least for now.

 

Per John Hayman on MLBN, Jaramillo's take is some $400,000 more than the next-best-paid hitting coach (Mattingly.)

 

if he can help the offense to perform like we all know it can, he's worth every penny.

 

What does that even mean? This isn't the Colts missing Peyton Manning for a game. The Cubs have had a weak-to-mediocre offense for much of the past decade. 2008 was the outlier, and those guys are all just older now. Couple that with the likelihood of a downgrade from Bradley and it really doesn't matter what the hitting coach does. He's had Soriano before, in some of his least effective seasons which were during his peak years. Soriano might rebound just be default, but this lineup needs improvements.

 

I guess it means one of two things:

 

If it works out, then it was good.

 

It if doesn't work out, then it was bad.

[wvcbxl]

Has Von Joshua actually accepted to go back to his previous job? I haven't read any confirmation about that yet.