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It is being reported that Andy Haines is not returning as the Pirates batting coach. Bullpen coach Justin Mccage not returning.

fjk090852-7 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 01, 2024 3:37 am It is being reported that Andy Haines is not returning as the Pirates batting coach. Bullpen coach Justin Mccage not returning.

Haines should not have been retained.So at least Pirates made a good move there.

I wonder exactly what a bullpen coach does that they stand out to be fired? Isn't that kind of a position that comes and goes with part of a coaches personal entourage of coaches?

Strength and conditioning coach Adam Vish is also out. It couldn't be because the Pirates weren't rested enough!

3pirates3 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 01, 2024 7:43 pm https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pir ... 2409270107

Destin is gaslighting Pirate fans. I would not want GMBC making the decision. It goes back to GMBC and his unsuccessful days in Boston.

The Pirates hitting was bad and it makes sense to replace Haines. However, he is more of a scapegoat for organizational failure. Shelton used to be a hitting coach so to me it is a failure of Shelton/Haines and then on Ben C. for hiring them.

https://x.com/BNightengale/status/1841929843325260249

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/581834 ... -ward-out/

https://x.com/jjcoop36/status/1844465615085633698

https://x.com/masnRoch/status/1844763667205685364

https://x.com/TheAthleticSF/status/1846257753368809626

As far as I know I have not seen any information in which Andy Haines has signed on with another team. I guess other teams must know that he does not qualify as a strong hitting coach. He will probably end up somewhere, but not as a MLB hitting coach.