And now... the coaching staff

[Ceetar]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Rosenthal reporting the Mets are to hire Ruin Tommorow Jr. Aka, Ruben Amaro Jr., as new 1b/of coach

That's why he did in Boston last year.

He'll replace Tom Goodwin.

Who will replace Amaro.

Who will replace Goodwin.

Who will replace Amaro.

help i'm stuck

[Edgy MD]

Coach challenge trade!

[Mex17]

That leaves presumably Teufel for bench. Sorry, Manny.

Assuming that, it's a hybrid approach: One guy coming back after a year away and in a new role. One guy promoted. Two guys staying the same. Two completely new guys.

[Guest 41Forever]

Wasn’t Amaro the Phils’ general manager?

[Frayed Knot]

41Forever wrote: Wasn’t Amaro the Phils’ general manager?

Yup. Until two years ago.




And Kevin Long is off to join ... the Washington Nationals where he'll serve as their hitting coach.
I think this means Murph will hit .600 next season.

[Mex17]

So Long presumably feels so slighted that the Mets did not make him manager that he cannot remain as their hitting coach. Therefore he becomes the hitting coach for the Nats, who also passed on making him their manager.

[Guest 41Forever]

Mex17 wrote: So Long presumably feels so slighted that the Mets did not make him manager that he cannot remain as their hitting coach. Therefore he becomes the hitting coach for the Nats, who also passed on making him their manager.

And if the Nationals aren’t keen on paying managers, I can only imagine the priority placed on paying coaches.

[ashie62]

Dave Eiland, calling all Univ South Florida Bulls fans!

[ashie62]

Dave Eiland was on a 24 day ankees leave of abscene likely fueled by alcohol and his punching out of A.J. Burnett.

https://mlblogssouthernbelle.wordpress.com/2010/10/28/spicy-stuff-the-story-behind-dave-eilands-firing/

[Mex17]

In case people want or need to see it, here is the itemized break down of Teufel's managing/coaching career:

2003 - Brooklyn
2004 - St. Lucie
2005 - St. Lucie
2007 - Savannah
2008 - St. Lucie
2009 - St. Lucie
2010 - Binghamton
2011 - Buffalo
2011 - Leonas del Caracas (Venezuelan League)

2012 - 2016: Mets 3rd base coach

That's 8 years of managing (albeit not in the majors) and 5 years coaching in the majors. I wanted a former major league manager as bench coach with a rookie manager, but I would be comfortable with this resume. Plus, we need him on the staff I think because of his experience with coaching the infielders (and apparently his expertise with using metrics to position them). And, in Amaro, we already have out "Spanish speaking guy" on the coaching staff.

[bmfc1]

It's Gary DiSarcina who will stand a half-step behind Callaway while mumbling "maybe you should double switch here, I'm not sure, I've never played or coached in the National League."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_DiSarcina#Coaching_career

He was the Red Sox bench coach last year. John Farrell is a former pitcher so that's why he might have gotten the Mets gig:

Because Farrell was a pitcher, he has relied on his bench coaches to provide him with the viewpoint of a position player.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/redsox/2017/03/10/gary-disarcina-natural-red-sox-bench-coach/QsOWPVNFaG3IwhLCBtMiPI/story.html

Here's his Twitter feed:

[Mex17]

The one possibility left for an addition to the staff is Ryan Ellis as assistant hitting coach.

[Frayed Knot]

Gary DiSarcina, 50 in a couple weeks, leaves his hometown team -- from Malden, Mass and later U. Mass-Amherst -- for the Mets job.
Drafted in the 6th round 1988 by the Angels, DiSarcina went on to play 12 seasons of SS with the Angels making him one of 170 ML players to have playing careers of at least 10 seasons and
play his entire career with one team.
Ron Hodges and Ed Kranepool are the only NYMs on that list. Matt Cain retiring at the end of this year made him player #170

[A Boy Named Seo]

Ashie62 wrote: Dave Eiland was on a 24 day ankees leave of abscene likely fueled by alcohol and his punching out of A.J. Burnett. https://mlblogssouthernbelle.wordpress.com/2010/10/28/spicy-stuff-the-story-behind-dave-eilands-firing/

I agree with you wholeheartedly that a blog written by a "devoted (obsessed) 18 year old girl's views on all-things Yankees" is a reliable source to link to here.

[ashie62]

A warm welcome to Gary Disarcina! Can he still play 2b?

[Valadius]

Anthony DiComo wrote: In addition to hiring a trainer to replace Ray Ramirez, the Mets plan to add an overall wellness coach to their staff, essentially a supervisor.

[Edgy MD]

Do we know if Chicklo was sent packing along with Ramirez?

[Mex17]

Tom Slater is the Assistant Hitting Coach.

https://www.sny.tv/mets/news/mets-hire-tom-slater-to-be-their-assistant-hitting-coach/261821234

[Edgy MD]

Tom Slater!
Want Met to always love me!
Tom Slater!
Want Met to ALWAYS love me!