OnlyBucs

Here is a very interesting question and answer:

Chad, you hit very well in the minors until the Pirates called you up at age 21, then not so well. Did the Pirates call you up too soon? Was it injuries? Did the Pirates put too much pressure on you? Thank you!





There are many factors here. One thing I have been somewhat silent about was my hitting coach my second day in the big leagues didn't like my approach and how I was attacking the ball. I before had a more upper cut type swing and he told me to change that in AAA. My 2nd year in AAA I worked really hard on getting down and through the ball thinking more "down and through" which in tee work and soft toss look steep. That approach got me 32 homers my 2nd year in AAA and my 2nd day in the big leagues working the hitting coach he didn't like my steepness to the ball and said "you can't hit like that here" got me swinging more up at the ball again and I was never the same. Really messed with me mentally.

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Lloyd McClendon

Lloyd career topped out at age 12 - as did his man growth.



Of the sad chapters that are full of Bucco futilities, Lloyd's managing probably gets me most riled ...



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUBBAUSeoAI

1A3B2E271F263D2E3B2A4F0 wrote: Lloyd career topped out at age 12 - as did his man growth.



Of the sad chapters that are full of Bucco futilities, Lloyd's managing probably gets me most riled ...



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUBBAUSeoAI
Worst manager I ever saw.....until I saw Derek Shelton.

634E43525544531310210 wrote: Lloyd career topped out at age 12 - as did his man growth.



Of the sad chapters that are full of Bucco futilities, Lloyd's managing probably gets me most riled ...



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUBBAUSeoAI
Worst manager I ever saw.....until I saw Derek Shelton.


I’ll see your Derek Shelton and raise you one John Russell.

Have to disagree

Worst Bucco Manager in my opinion has to be John Russell

We call him the walking zombie as he appeared comatose.

Had no clue what so ever.

I see Doc and I are on the same page

7C595A5A4F6459515344360 wrote: Have to disagree

Worst Bucco Manager in my opinion has to be John Russell

We call him the walking zombie as he appeared comatose.

Had no clue what so ever.


It’s a real toss-up between McLendon, Russell, and Shelton. It was like these guys had never seen a baseball game before they took over the team.

42676464715A676F6D7A080 wrote: I see Doc and I are on the same page


To be honest, I vacillate between Russell and McLendon.  Russell looked to be in the dark all the time, but I don’t remember him talking very much.  McLendon both looked and spoke far too much to prove without a doubt how in the dark he was.



Either way, both guys rose to a level they shouldn’t have.

712731252A30202B263103242E222A2F6D20430 wrote:

It’s a real toss-up between McLendon, Russell, and Shelton.  It was like these guys had never seen a baseball game before they took over the team.




Honestly, I'd take any of them before Tracy.