Diamondbacks part ways with hitting coach Magadan

[Dback Jon]

https://www.abc15.com/sports/sports-blogs-local/diamondbacks-part-ways-with-hitting-coach-magadan


The Arizona Diamondbacks announced Monday that they have "mutually parted ways" with hitting coach Dave Magadan.

The 56-year-old Magadan had been the D-backs' hitting coach since November 2015. A first and third baseman, he played in 16 MLB seasons from 1986-2001 and won a World Series championship with the New York Mets in his rookie season.

 

[Dback Jon]

Hurray!

 

[Ronin]

 

[1Sun]

Just please don't promote the assistant hitting coach to Magadan's position...

 

[Ronin]

The search for a new hitting coach will include assistant hitting coach Tim Laker, but likely not Robert Van Scoyoc, whom the team hired last offseason.

http://arizonasports.com/story/1685008/diamondbacks-split-hitting-coach-dave-magadan/

 

[Ronin]

There is an interview on the athletic website. I don’t know what he says because I don’t pay for news.
But if you are interested the article is up

 

[BC867]

Just please don't promote the assistant hitting coach to Magadan's position...

I agree. The job needs fresh thinking. Someone who will subscribe to the philosophy that Bob Brenly has been advocating on TV -- take what the opposition gives you. Use some strategy.

Dave Magadan is a nice guy, but we have too many nice guys running the show. I know I've posted this before, but it is relevant now with the Hitting Coach position open.

 

[Phrazbit]

Every year Magadan was the hitting coach, we hit worse the following season.

That's enough for me. One year might be transition, two years... could be a fluke or talent fluctuation. Three years, you've got a defined pattern.

Adios Dave, better luck next stop.

 

[Ronin]

Assistant hitting coach Tim Laker is a candidate to replace Magadan, but if he does not get that job he will return in his same role.

https://www.mlb.com/dbacks/news/dave-magadan-leaves-d-backs/c-296800564

 

[Ronin]

“My job was to get guys to swing the bat well and score runs,” he said. “We didn’t do that. It’s my job to make guys better and I feel like we did make some guys better, but some other guys didn’t meet the expectations of what we felt they were capable of doing, and, in the end, that’s what we’re all judged on.”

The Diamondbacks ranked in the bottom half of National League teams in several offensive categories, including runs per game (10th), average (tied for 12th), on-base (12th) and slugging (10th) and had the fourth-most strikeouts. Magadan, who spent three years as the team’s hitting coach, also oversaw a team that enjoyed a solid offensive season last year.

https://www.azcentral.com/story/spo...coaches-2019-season-torey-lovullo/1489686002/

 

[unseenaz]

he is credited for making ahmed an average hitter, and for that i am thankful.