Author Topic: Nats name John McLaren Bench Coach; Retain Eckstein, Listach, McCatty (Read 1451 times)

sportsfan882 · « **Topic Start:** November 17, 2009, 06:43:40 PM »

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/nationalsjournal/2009/11/nats_nuggets_bench_coach_guzma.html?wprss=nationalsjournal

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The Nationals have hired former Seattle Mariners manager John McLaren as Jim Riggleman's bench coach. (This was told to me by a source outside the organization and confirmed by a source within the organization.) This will be a reversal of the roles the men held in 2008, when Riggleman served as McLaren's bench coach, until McLaren was fired in June, with Riggleman taking over on an interim basis.

UMDNats · « **Reply #1:** November 17, 2009, 06:46:15 PM »

PANatsFan · « **Reply #2:** November 17, 2009, 08:55:01 PM »

Thanks for the help again, Corrales. I will still prefer him over just about anyone, but I think he's tired of the grind.

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #3:** November 17, 2009, 09:21:58 PM »

We're not going to turn into the ex-Mariners club now are we?

Nathan · « **Reply #4:** November 17, 2009, 09:25:50 PM »

Quote from: DPMOmaha on November 17, 2009, 09:21:58 PM

We're not going to turn into the ex-Mariners club now are we?

If that means we're getting Nolasco, I'd be ok with that.

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #5:** November 17, 2009, 09:31:03 PM »

Quote from: Nathan on November 17, 2009, 09:25:50 PM

If that means we're getting Nolasco, I'd be ok with that.

Mariners...not Marlins. But I'd be ok with Nolasco regardless.

Nathan · « **Reply #6:** November 17, 2009, 09:33:59 PM »

Quote from: DPMOmaha on November 17, 2009, 09:31:03 PM

Mariners...not Marlins. But I'd be ok with Nolasco regardless.

Duh, brain fart

you didn't quote me, so I could pull a dick move and delete my post

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #7:** November 17, 2009, 09:35:15 PM »

Quote from: Nathan on November 17, 2009, 09:33:59 PM

Duh, brain fart

you didn't quote me, so I could pull a dick move and delete my post

Fixed.

Nathan · « **Reply #8:** November 17, 2009, 09:37:11 PM »

Quote from: DPMOmaha on November 17, 2009, 09:35:15 PM

Fixed.

;D

hammondsnats · « **Reply #9:** November 17, 2009, 10:51:39 PM »

Quote from: DPMOmaha on November 17, 2009, 09:21:58 PM

We're not going to turn into the ex-Mariners club now are we?

haha is that better than ex-reds? we should go after griffey

hey if we had alex rodriguez i wouldn't complain.

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #10:** November 17, 2009, 10:58:42 PM »

Quote from: hammondsnats on November 17, 2009, 10:51:39 PM

haha is that better than ex-reds? we should go after griffey

hey if we had alex rodriguez i wouldn't complain.

Lol, no, it's not better. Two mediocre at best franchises shuffling their personnel on to us isn't the bet thing ever. And, no, Arod doesn't count, but he can come play for us if he's willing to move back to short.

NatsDad14 · « **Reply #11:** November 17, 2009, 11:27:58 PM »

Speaking of ex-Mariners, We need Randy Johnson. We have to fill our quota on tall guys after giving away Jon Rauch

Minty Fresh · « **Reply #12:** November 18, 2009, 01:17:11 PM »

WOOOOOO-HOOOOOO!!!!!!!

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #13:** November 18, 2009, 06:52:06 PM »

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091118&content_id=7683202&vkey=news_was&fext=.jsp&c_id=was&partnerId=rss_was

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The Nationals will soon announce that John McLaren will be Jim Riggleman's bench coach and they have retained Rick Eckstein, Pat Listach and Steve McCatty as the hitting coach, third-base coach and pitching coach, respectively, according to a baseball source.

McLaren is best known for managing the Mariners for parts of the 2007 and '08 seasons. Riggleman was his bench coach in '08. McLaren was also on Lou Piniella's coaching staffs when both were with the Reds, Mariners and Devil Rays.

Riggleman and general manager Mike Rizzo were not available for comment.

As for Eckstein, Listach and McCatty, they will return for a second season with Washington. Under Eckstein, the Nationals ranked ninth in batting average (.258), while hitting 156 home runs and 685 RBIs.

Listach, who managed in the Cubs' Minor League system for several years, will continue to serve as infield instructor.

McCatty replaced Randy St. Claire in May and had a great relationship with the young pitchers such as John Lannan and Craig Stammen. McCatty is looking improve a pitching staff which held a National League-worst 5.00 ERA.

The Nationals are looking to hire a first-base coach and a bullpen coach. Marquis Grissom and Randy Knorr are not returning to the club. Knorr will be the manager of Double-A Harrisburg and Grissom has been offered a job to be the hitting coach at Triple-A Syracuse.

UMDNats · « **Reply #14:** November 18, 2009, 07:42:14 PM »

Glad to hear Eckstein is back. The rest of the guys, meh

PatsNats28 · « **Reply #15:** November 18, 2009, 08:19:13 PM »

so grissom will be the hitting coach in aaa. interesting.

Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #16:** November 18, 2009, 08:27:43 PM »

Quote from: UMDNats on November 18, 2009, 07:42:14 PM

Glad to hear Eckstein is back. The rest of the guys, meh

Pretty much exactly how I feel.

tomterp · « **Reply #17:** November 18, 2009, 10:36:35 PM »

Quote from: UMDNats on November 18, 2009, 07:42:14 PM

Glad to hear Eckstein is back. The rest of the guys, meh

Quote from: Lintyfresh85 on November 18, 2009, 08:27:43 PM

Pretty much exactly how I feel.

No love for McCatty? I thought he did a very decent job.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #18:** November 18, 2009, 10:37:47 PM »

I am not sold on McCatty. He seems decent but I don't know if he's that great.

I like Listach and Eckstein though.

UMDNats · « **Reply #19:** November 18, 2009, 10:38:50 PM »

Quote from: tomterp on November 18, 2009, 10:36:35 PM

No love for McCatty? I thought he did a very decent job.

McCatty was ok, I don't really have an opinion on him.

PANatsFan · « **Reply #20:** November 18, 2009, 10:38:55 PM »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on November 18, 2009, 10:37:47 PM

I am not sold on McCatty. He seems decent but I don't know if he's that great.

I like Listach and Eckstein though.

Moustache is a badass. Guessing Riggleman actually likes those guys, and they aren't just holdovers like Acta's first staff.

tomterp · « **Reply #21:** November 18, 2009, 10:45:00 PM »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on November 18, 2009, 10:37:47 PM

I am not sold on McCatty. He seems decent but I don't know if he's that great.

McCatty has a very good relationship with the pitchers, really has their respect and seems able to push the right buttons to get them to throw with confidence in their abilities.

It's very difficult to evaluate if a pitching coach is doing a good job. If the pitchers get hit, do the stink or was it bad coaching? If they succeed is it in spite of or because of the coach? How can one ever know?

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #22:** November 18, 2009, 10:49:49 PM »

Didn't people say the same thing about St. Claire for years? He was lauded as a pitching genius and one of the best but those who knew anything at all knew he was a fraud.

The Chief · « **Reply #23:** November 18, 2009, 10:52:07 PM »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on November 18, 2009, 10:49:49 PM

Didn't people say the same thing about St. Claire for years? He was lauded as a pitching genius and one of the best but those who knew anything at all knew he was a fraud.

I'm really going to see some sources on that last comment unless you're willing to admit that "those who knew anything at all" just means you in your own mind. I can't recall ever really hearing anything bad about St. Claire before the '09 season.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #24:** November 18, 2009, 11:18:03 PM »

Quote from: zoom (date: 7/24/08)

why does Lenny Harris take all of the heat regarding our anemic offense, but St. Claire doesn't take any grief for our pitching staffs regression? I am not a St. Claire hater, but i don't understand the protection he gets on this board.

Quote from: sportsfan882 (date: 7/24/08)

Me neither. St. Claire has some serious work to do.

You get your head chopped off if you criticize St. Claire on these boards.

Quote from: sportsfan882 (7/6/08)

terrible pitch. FIRE St. Claire!

I could dig up hundreds more. It wasn't just me. N2P and NYExpoFan had been calling for St. Claire's head for years.