Mick Kelleher To Join Yanks Staff?
Via Ed Price -
The Yankees are leaning toward promoting Mick Kelleher to fill the open spot on their coaching staff.
According to a member of the organization who requested anonymity because nothing is finalized, Kelleher is the leading candidate to replace third-base coach Bobby Meacham. But the Yankees have not decided exactly who would fill what role; Kelleher, the team’s minor-league defensive coordinator since 2006, could coach first base with Tony Pena moving to third or be the bench coach, with Rob Thomson taking over at third.
Kelleher, 61, played 622 games as a major-league infielder (1972-82) and was a big-league first-base coach for the 1986 Pirates and 2003-05 Tigers.
According to Jon Heyman, Mick Kelleher is being brought in to replace Larry Bowa as the man to provide Robby Cano with a kick in the pants, when needed.
Seems like it would just be easier to trade Cano…
They should just bring in Mike Ditka.
Seems like it would just be easier to trade Cano…
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Even easier to chalk up 2008 as an off year for Cano. He had success before Bowa arrived.
Seems like it would just be easier to trade Cano…
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Defeatist attitude.
How so? Haven’t the Yankees already provided him with enough incentive to play well? It’s not working, so, it’s time – - perhaps…
Just like it was time to trade Roberto Kelly.
can we please give the new batting stance a shot? I really see a difference (not something you see in stat pages), and it helps him lay back a little more on the pitch and see it better. I really believe Cano is going to break out next year, give him a chance.
“haven’t the yankees provided him with enough incentive to play well?”
yup. and he has a career .303/.335/.468 line with 50+ extra base hits (!) every year as a second baseman. not working? yikes. but yeah, definitely easier to trade him than brinig in coaching that might bring out the best in him at the age of 26.
Cano’s OWP last season was .397
Oh, YEAH, he’s a STAR!
Cano’s OWP last season was .397
Oh, YEAH, he’s a STAR!
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And his other years in the league? 05? 06? 07?
who said star? how about productive bat at a premium position.
if you want to look at one bad year, that’s great. but that’s 25% of his career. there is a larger body of work that says he’s a more productive player than he was in 2008.
I don’t have my CBE at work – but, if someone has one…
run a list of OPS by 2B in the AL – min. 250 PA
Betcha Cano is way at the bottom of the list.
One bad year? Maybe?
But, maybe it’s not? Maybe it’s the start of something bad?
this year, no doubt he’s at the bottom! and of course it could be the start of something bad. or it could also just be one bad year. i just tend to go with the biggest possible sample sizes. cano is probably never going to walk, and because of that, he’s extra-succeptable to a year like this past year. but there are a couple thousand ABs that say he’s a guy that can hit for average and slug close to .500 as a second baseman. i guess we will see.
I think he was 12th out of 14th.
I don’t think it’s reasonable to give up on a player after a bad year, especially when he has had 3 other years that say otherwise. I’d rather take the gamble that it was an off year.