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  1. 07-31-2007 05:45 PM #1
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    Padres name Joyner hitting coach

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    SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres announced today that the club has named Wally Joyner Hitting Coach, replacing Merv Rettenmund. Executive Vice President/General Manager Kevin Towers made the announcement.

    Joyner, 45, has previously served as the Padres Minor League Hitting Instructor (2003) and as a Special Instructor during Spring Training (2004-2007). He was a Special Assistant to General Manager Kevin Towers in 2002.

    Joyner had a career Major League Batting average of .289 (2,060-for-7127) with 409 doubles, 26 triples, 204 home runs, 1,106 RBI, 973 runs, 833 walks and 60 steals over parts of 16 seasons in 2,033 games with California/Anaheim (1986-1992, 2001), Kansas City (1992-1995), San Diego (1996-1999) and Atlanta (2000).

    Rettenmund, 64, was named the Padres Hitting Coach on June 15, 2006. He had also held the same position with the Padres from 1991-1999

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    About time they booted Merv.
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    Re: Padres name Joyner hitting coach

    nice
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    Re: Padres name Joyner hitting coach

    Hiring an admitted steroid user I liked Wally.
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    Re: Padres name Joyner hitting coach

    0 runs 4 hits.....same s*** different day
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    Re: Padres name Joyner hitting coach

    You have to give more than one day to see the effects of Joyner's coaching.

    Hell, he's probably done nothing more than introduce himself to everyone thus far.
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  6. 08-01-2007 11:14 AM #6
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    Re: Padres name Joyner hitting coach

    Quote Originally Posted by love_that_reefer View Post
    Hiring an admitted steroid user I liked Wally.

    and the last time we took the Houston 3bag we went to the WS maybe we should be roiding up Ensberg ??? Does Bonds* have any he can spare ?
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