Hudgens New Hitting Coach, Prolly

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Rubin sez:

Dave Hudgens appears to be the clear-cut frontrunner for the Mets hitting coach position, with an announcement expected within days. Hudgens was one of three finalists. The others: former Detroit Tigers first base coach Andy Van Slyke (who has ties to Terry Collins and Collins' mentor Jim Leyland) and former Pirates hitting coach Don Long (who was recommended by Jason Bay). Hudgens manages Caracas in the Venezuelan winter league and has minor league field coordinator for the Cleveland Indians for the past five seasons. He also has served as a minor league manager for the Oakland Athletics, which is a connection to the front office. He actually was the fifth overall pick in the first round by the Mets in the now-defunct January draft in 1975 but did not sign. Collins' staff also is expected to include Ken Oberkfell as bench coach, Dan Warthen as pitching coach, Chip Hale at third base and Jon Debus as bullpen coach. Collins recently labeled Mookie Wilson the likely first base coach. By the way, Hudgens has a blog with hitting tips. You can check it out here.

[metirish]

Out of the three candidates I was
most intrigued by this one.

[Lefty Specialist]

And I say it's about time we finally had a hitting coach who looks good in a bikini.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Even without the baseball fairies dancing around his head, he kinda looks a little troubled .



Great Googily Moogily!

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

He has a certain Roidy-Bowa air to him, no?

/GGM

[A Boy Named Seo]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: /GGM

LOL

[Lefty Specialist]

Looks a little like the latest James Bond.

[metirish]

Fafif foresees how things will go for The Hudge , I laughed heartily reading this



http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2010/12/13/get-to-know-the-new-hitting-coach/