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Thursday, July 12, 2007

Newsday: Rickey Henderson hired as Mets hitting coach

It’s Hitting-Coach-As-Scapegoat Day!

The Mets will begin the season’s second half with a dramatic change in their coaching staff, Newsday has learned. Rick Down is out as hitting coach, and Rickey Henderson is in.

Down said that Willie Randolph informed him Wednesday night of the decision, and that he would be replaced by Henderson. A person familiar with the situation confirmed that Henderson, the future Hall of Famer who has never served as a coach, would take over as hitting coach.

When asked whether Randolph offered an explanation, Down replied: “Not really. Approach, I guess.”

NTNgod Posted: July 12, 2007 at 02:36 AM | 101 comment(s) | Login to Bookmark
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   101. phredbird Posted: July 12, 2007 at 08:39 PM (#2438717)
my favorite rickey story (i have no way of verifying it, but i like it anyway):

rickey comes up to bat, talking to himself: okay rickey, this guy's got nothing, you can hit him.

strike one.

rickey keeps talking to himself: that's allright rickey baby, you can do it.

strike two.

rickey: come on baby, no problem, one pitch is all it takes, you can do it baby.

strike three!

rickey, walking back to the dugout: that's okay, rickey, you're still da man!
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