Results 1 to 5 of 5

Thread: pitching coach Hickey let go

  1. 10-13-2006 08:49 AM #1
    redsrbetter
    redsrbetter is offline
    Hall of Famer
    Join Date
    Apr 2005
    Location
    Kingsport, TN
    Posts
    18,743
    MLB ERA
    3.62

    pitching coach Hickey let go

    This guy had coached a team with the second best ERA in the league this year. Are the Astros giving credit to the likes of the superstar rotation and thus dropping credibility that is deserved for Hickey? I just don't see why you fire a guy like this.

    Anyone know better than me about this situation?
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...toe/bruce1.jpg
    Reply With Quote Register To Reply
  2. 10-13-2006 12:20 PM #2
    redsfan28
    redsfan28 is offline
    Dusty sucks redsfan28's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2005
    Location
    Florence, Kentucky
    Posts
    3,351
    MLB ERA
    2.36
    Blog Entries
    1
    I hope the Reds make a run at Hickey.
    rf28
    Reply With Quote Register To Reply
  3. 10-13-2006 01:24 PM #3
    AstrosAnonymous
    AstrosAnonymous is offline
    Astros and a Beer AstrosAnonymous's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2006
    Location
    College Station TX
    Posts
    204
    Rookie ERA
    8.16
    No clue why we did that? Wouldn't it be nice if Nolan Ryan were a pitching coach?
    http://www.imagefreehost.com/files/2...1410065408.jpg
    Reply With Quote Register To Reply
  4. 10-16-2006 01:47 PM #4
    redsrbetter
    redsrbetter is offline
    Hall of Famer
    Join Date
    Apr 2005
    Location
    Kingsport, TN
    Posts
    18,743
    MLB ERA
    3.62
    Yep Nolan Ryan would be sick. But I don't think anyone can teach talent. In other words, he probably can't teach a pitcher to have the dominance as he did. If they don't have it, they don't have it. And you only find someone with that kind of talent once a decade.

    Anyhow, he would still be huge and very effective IMO. Its a good idea.
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...toe/bruce1.jpg
    Reply With Quote Register To Reply
  5. 10-16-2006 04:20 PM #5
    Rufio181
    Rufio181 is offline
    Hook 'em Rufio181's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2006
    Location
    Austin, Texas
    Posts
    2,022
    MLB ERA
    3.44
    The Astros should have fired their hitting coach instead. Pitching was just stellar.
    http://www.airwarriors.com/forum/ima...logo_white.gif
    Reply With Quote Register To Reply
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules