Coaches Chip Hale and Lorenzo Bundy not returning in 2010

"A.J. Hinch on Monday announced that third base coach Chip Hale and first base coach Lorenzo Bundy would not return to the Diamondbacks next season... Hinch also announced Monday that bench coach Kirk Gibson has signed a two-year extension, and that batting coach Jack Howell and pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre will return for 2010."

over 2 years ago Jim McLennan 9 comments 0 recs |

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I'm not sure I know enough about Lo Bundy

to make a judgment either way, but I think I’m sorry to see Chip leave. He seemed to do much better this year, and I think he’ll be a manager somewhere.

At the same time, I’m REALLY glad (and somewhat surprised) that K-Gib is sticking around.

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by DbacksSkins on Oct 5, 2009 8:53 PM EDT reply actions

makes you wonder

if Chip has a gig with his buddy Francona in Beantown….

I used to be disgusted, now I try to be amused....

by piratedan7 on Oct 5, 2009 9:39 PM EDT reply actions

NOOOOOOOOO!!!!

NOT THE RED CUBS!!!

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by DbacksSkins on Oct 5, 2009 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions

No Ma'am

not Bundy !!!

I laugh until my head comes off.

by edbigghead on Oct 5, 2009 10:19 PM EDT reply actions

I think

the mothership came to bring him back to his home planet.

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by DbacksSkins on Oct 6, 2009 12:36 AM EDT up reply actions

Can you say "fall guy"

Chip’s getting the short end here. He got left out in the cold when it came to managing this team; now JB’s boy is making him the fall guy. Oh, well. Maybe he’ll get a shot working for an actual contender.

What’s the old saying? “The best way to get a guy fired is to make him the third base coach.” Pretty fitting.

by azshadowwalker on Oct 6, 2009 4:52 AM EDT reply actions

The hiring of AJ Hinch as manager with a long term contract

was one of the weirdest, nonsensical moves in baseball history. I don’t have anything against him personally, its just he had zero managerial experience, that is, no track record of success to justify his hiring at the Major League level.

by NASCARbernet on Oct 6, 2009 11:40 AM EDT up reply actions

on hale. i have no data to back this up, but hale really seemed to improve as a 3b coach over the years and by the end i think was downright good. it’s too bad.

"Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too. " ~Greg, age 8

by njjohn on Oct 6, 2009 11:13 PM EDT reply actions