Comments on: Your 2010 Red Sox coaching staff

By: ericinboston

ericinboston — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:17:47 +0000

i think if if anything it would be a slap in the face to the other coaches to promote johnson directly to bench coach.

there seems to be a pecking order/system to elevating these coaches. they've got to get in line.

if you think about it, it's probably a good way to do business. if its a defined step process there can be no questions about guys leap-frogging one another for promotions.

By: Shane

Shane — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:54:53 +0000

Francona works with Hale everyday, he'd want someone familiar was his bench coach.

By: evanbrunell

evanbrunell — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:40:50 +0000

I can't see how that's a slap in the face. He was promoted to the big league staff.

By: _Marcos_

_Marcos_ — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:57:35 +0000

Why wouldn't Francoma want the AAA as a bench coach. Isn't that like a slap in the face. The only thing that would make Fancoma happy is if they sign his boyfriend Curt Schilling to be the bench coach.

By: evanbrunell

evanbrunell — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:44:12 +0000

Yeah, I'm concerned about the same thing. That said, I think Francona didn't want RJ as his bench coach, and Bogar was new. That left Hale, plus Hale has managerial aspirations and this is a promotion for him, which will foster more loyalty/appreciation on both sides.

By: ericinboston

ericinboston — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:27:09 +0000

anyone else concerned about moving hale away from the 3B coaches box?

i feel like it was such a point of weakness in previous season with kim and svuem that i'm probably being a little hypersensitive but i'd just hate to see them start running into outs again.