Rangers to Select a Hitting Coach Soon
November 2, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Baseball
The Texas Rangers have gone on an all out search to find their new hitting coach. Rudy Jaramillo, the Rangers’ longtime hitting coach, won’t return for the 2010 baseball season after Texas struggled at the plate this season.
Usually hitting isn’t a problem for the Rangers. Pitching, according to the team’s history, is usually the problem. But this year, the pitching was better than expected but the hitting let the team down. In fact, the Rangers scored less than they did in any of the last 15 seasons. They also posted a low batting average and on-base percentage.
Who will be the next hitting coach of the Texas Rangers? The team has narrowed their list of prospective hires down to four names — Rusty Greer, Clint Hurdle, Thad Bosley and Gerald Perry.
Greer, the fan favorite, hit better than .300 for his career. Hurdle had very good success as a hitting coach for the Colorado Rockies. Bosley was last with the Oakland A’s, while Perry coached with the Chicago Cubs last season.
Josh Hamilton and the Rangers are looking for a hitting coach (Image: Zuma Press)
