Hitting coach

Rays let go of longtime hitting coach Derek Shelton

Published on September 6, 2016 in Sports/Top Headlines by Gary Shelton

For the first six seasons of Derek Shelton’s career with the Tampa Bay Rays, it wasn’t his fault. This year, evidently, it was. The Rays fired Shelton, a longtime target of fans’ displeasure, Tuesday and replaced him with minor-league instructor Chad Mattola. Tampa Bay has long struggled offensively, but some observers thought that was because hitting talent is more expensive, and therefore more difficult to obtain on a budget such as the Rays. Tampa Bay also has struggled to develop…

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Marlins take a chance, hire Barry Bonds as hitting coach

Published on December 4, 2015 in Sports/Top Headlines by Gary Shelton

If the hitters of the Miami Marlins want to infuse a little more controversy into their at-bats, their new mentor may be just the right guy. The Marlins announced the hiring of Barry Bonds Friday. Bonds, one of the most debated batters of his time, will work on the staff of coach Don Mattingly. Bonds, a seven-time league MVP, inherits a team that was last in the majors in walks and next-to-last in home runs and runs scored. But rumors…

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