SOXOBAMA Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Cards has asked the Sox for permission to interview McEwing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamshack Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 QUOTE (SOXOBAMA @ Nov 2, 2011 -> 10:28 PM) Cards has asked the Sox for permission to interview McEwing. So wait...we hire the guy to be 3rd base coach, and now the Cardinals are interviewing him for their managerial opening? How could the White Sox possibly wish to promote such an unexperienced guy!!! This would be the shortest tenure as a White Sox coach ever... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Lol, can we just get Coxsy back? At least he was very entertaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Nov 2, 2011 -> 10:33 PM) Lol, can we just get Coxsy back? At least he was very entertaining. No please, McEwing is very valuable to this team next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 QUOTE (RockRaines @ Nov 3, 2011 -> 01:06 AM) No please, McEwing is very valuable to this team next season. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 So who becomes 3B coach? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Nov 3, 2011 -> 02:33 AM) So who becomes 3B coach? Chances are McEwing is the 3rd base coach. If he gets the STL job, how about Sandburg. Its time to poke the lion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 McEwing is the one guy I am most excited about on the staff. He has had great reviews from everyone who played for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoIL Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 3, 2011 -> 07:26 AM) McEwing is the one guy I am most excited about on the staff. He has had great reviews from everyone who played for him. Agreed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Nov 3, 2011 -> 12:55 AM) lol WHy is that funny? Apparently you know nothing about his pedigree in coaching. He is by far one of the best managerial candidates coming out of the minors in all of baseball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 3, 2011 -> 07:26 AM) McEwing is the one guy I am most excited about on the staff. He has had great reviews from everyone who played for him. Exactly, and it's too bad he's being put into one of the coaching positions that's considered less useful than all others but first base coach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Nov 3, 2011 -> 10:49 AM) Exactly, and it's too bad he's being put into one of the coaching positions that's considered less useful than all others but first base coach. Its considered that way because of who people have been hiring for that spot. Many managers coached bases and had influence on their teams. He will still be in the clubhouse working with the players day to day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxbadger Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 (edited) Im not sure how you can say what position is most important without knowing how Robin and Co will handle things. Just because a 3b coach generally does not have much responsibility, does not mean that Robin wont be talking with McEwing when the Sox are on defense and allowing McEwing to actually make an impact in the game by controlling 3b. Id say that more games are won and lost based on 3b coach decision, than a bench coach whispering sweet nothings into the Managers ear. (edit) Exactly Rock, hell be on the bench every half inning, its not that hard to discuss future strategy or hell, he could even have signs to the dugout on who he thinks should pinch hit. 3b is one of the only coaches that has a direct impact on the game. Edited November 3, 2011 by Soxbadger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Nov 3, 2011 -> 10:49 AM) Exactly, and it's too bad he's being put into one of the coaching positions that's considered less useful than all others but first base coach. I think I said it earlier, but I would have been OK with his being hired as Mgr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 QUOTE (RockRaines @ Nov 3, 2011 -> 10:52 AM) Its considered that way because of who people have been hiring for that spot. Many managers coached bases and had influence on their teams. He will still be in the clubhouse working with the players day to day. And for that, I'm thankful. But I definitely think he was deserving of bench coach well over Parent. Ventura made that decision, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamshack Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 It might have been a case of who do we have to put where to get them all to join the staff. McEwing was already with the Organization. Probably was easier to sway him to take the 3rd base coaching job than it would have been to get Parent to leave his managerial job in the Phillies system. So they give Parent the more "important" job to sway him to leave his old role. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Nov 3, 2011 -> 10:52 AM) Im not sure how you can say what position is most important without knowing how Robin and Co will handle things. Just because a 3b coach generally does not have much responsibility, does not mean that Robin wont be talking with McEwing when the Sox are on defense and allowing McEwing to actually make an impact in the game by controlling 3b. Id say that more games are won and lost based on 3b coach decision, than a bench coach whispering sweet nothings into the Managers ear. (edit) Exactly Rock, hell be on the bench every half inning, its not that hard to discuss future strategy or hell, he could even have signs to the dugout on who he thinks should pinch hit. 3b is one of the only coaches that has a direct impact on the game. I only said he was hired for a position that is generally considered less important. I made no prediction on how he will be used in the future. QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 3, 2011 -> 10:56 AM) I think I said it earlier, but I would have been OK with his being hired as Mgr. Same here. I would have been underwhelmed by the choice, but it would be a step up at this point, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ginger Kid Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 I look forward to seeing how ST is run this year. I've been impressed with how Cora runs things the last few years, it's a tight ship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Nov 3, 2011 -> 01:17 PM) I look forward to seeing how ST is run this year. I've been impressed with how Cora runs things the last few years, it's a tight ship. I've been incredibly unimpressed with the results from ST the last couple years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ginger Kid Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 3, 2011 -> 10:20 AM) I've been incredibly unimpressed with the results from ST the last couple years. not necessarily a function of the work put in during ST. Sox (did) run a great camp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 I was impressed by the team of coaches all helping during what little I have been around professional baseball teams. It was not like there was a resource standing there saying, hell it ain't about rounding third, so I got nothin' to say. It may be where he stands for part of the game, but it shouldn't limit his, or any coaches contributions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Nov 3, 2011 -> 01:35 PM) not necessarily a function of the work put in during ST. Sox (did) run a great camp. Well whatever it is, the team has come out of camp the last 2 years looking like absolute garbage, to the point that April has legitimately destroyed 2 seasons. So if they're running a great camp...maybe we need to try a terrible camp. I'm only half joking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ginger Kid Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 3, 2011 -> 10:41 AM) Well whatever it is, the team has come out of camp the last 2 years looking like absolute garbage, to the point that April has legitimately destroyed 2 seasons. So if they're running a great camp...maybe we need to try a terrible camp. I'm only half joking. the Castanza approach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Toss it all out and start fresh, beginning today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 3, 2011 -> 12:41 PM) Well whatever it is, the team has come out of camp the last 2 years looking like absolute garbage, to the point that April has legitimately destroyed 2 seasons. So if they're running a great camp...maybe we need to try a terrible camp. I'm only half joking. I'm not joking. This team has lacked core fundamentals coming out of camp each year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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