Comments on: Coaching staff remains unsettled for 2010

By: Omar

Omar — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:03:36 +0000

Yes, I remember after they won the WS I expected Mike Harkey to pick up the entire team in one arm and the rock in his other arm. <3 Mike Harkey <3

By: larryf

larryf — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:19:22 +0000

Don’t know why you are asking a silly question like that. Pena is bench coach and catcher’s coach. I have seen him work with catchers in spring training and I have seen him play and watched his style with his right leg out straight and left knee on the ground. Cervelli will do the same from time to time. Jorge doesn’t-nor does Molina. Just different styles and I hope it works to our advantage defensively if Cervelli sticks as our catcher. I don’t think Molina will be on the team next year so in anticipating a bigger role for Cervelli I’m sure we will be hearing more about the influence of Pena..

By: andrew

andrew — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:26:50 +0000

Are you crediting Pena with the fact that Cervelli is 10+ years younger than those guys?

By: larryf

larryf — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:53:09 +0000

In comparison to Posada and Molina-it’s not saying much but Francisco has alot more bounce and spring in his younger legs. Don’t know how much coaching Pena can/has done with Po and Mo but those two guys set up differently. I saw Pena catch quite a bit and he had a long, injury-free career in terms of his knees. I’m sure this will help Cervelli….I guess we’ll see more next year

By: tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside

tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:01:36 +0000

Agreed. I want Harkey on our team to be around in case a fight breaks out.

By: andrew

andrew — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:58:11 +0000

Notice how Cervelli is much more flexible and stretches out his right leg a la Pena

You noticed that Cervelli is much more flexible? Really? That’s pretty impressive if you did. How did you notice that?

By: andrew

andrew — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:56:30 +0000

I wouldn’t say Andy had an amazing year, and yea, CC had a great year. But both of them had been just as good or better in prior years. I think Eiland should be back, but not because he was the reason behind CC and Andy pitching well.

By: pat

pat — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:55:42 +0000

For no reason other than he’s a big scary dude, I say bring back Mike Harkey.

By: steve (different one)

steve (different one) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:47:01 +0000

for the record, i agree that Thompson did a good job.

i just found the scapegoating of Bobby Meacham last season hilarious.

By: steve (different one)

steve (different one) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:46:21 +0000

Thompson’s aggressive approach – awesome b/c team was awesome

Meacham’s aggressive approach – worse than Hitler b/c the team was struggling