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Third Base Coach Applesauce - Mets hire Chip Hale, Philly transit strike, Hudson close to re-signing
Amazin' Avenue —
... Looks like the Mets will name Chip Hale as their new third base coach. Hale had previously held the same position with the Diamondbacks. Hale was ...
Coaching staff not set...
Mets Fever —
... A team insider suggested the Mets may be interested in former Diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin as bench coach, although another source said "a bunch of names" are still being considered for a second external hire. source Daily news ...
All Hale The Mets New Third Base Coach
Mets Merized Online —
... Adam Rubin, of the New York Daily News, is reporting that the New York Mets are close to naming former minor league manager and Arizona Diamondbacks base coach, Chip Hale, as their new third base coach. ...
Buzz: The Citi Field D’Backs
MetsBlog.com —
Adam Rubin of the Daily News believes Chip Hale will eventually be named Jerry Manuel’s new third-base coach.
Hale, 44, was third-base coach for the D’Backs, and was Pacific Coast League Manager of the Year in 2005.
Rubin says it is not a given that Razor Shines will end up bench coach, as the team is considering former D’Backs manager Bob Melvin, among other candidates.
…obviously, bench coach is a huge hire, because, whomever it is will likely replace Jerry Manuel, ...
Mets Preparing For Big Changes?
Mostly Mets —
... that the Mets are preparing themselves for the possibility of replacing Minaya. I don’t think that will happen in the offseason (if they would fire him in the offseason it would have happened already) but it certainly looks like they’re losing faith and want to prepare for the possibility of a change at the general manager’s position (possibly during the 2010 season) if Minaya’s offseason moves don’t work out. The second bit of news was reported by Minaya’s good buddy Adam Rubin in his article in today’s edition of the ...
Report: Mets to hire Chip Hale as 3B coach
The 'Ropolitans | NY Mets Baseball Blog —
... Chip Hale, a recent castoff by the Arizona Diamondbacks, is expected to be hired as the Mets third base coach, according to Adam Rubin. ...
Mets Sign Chip Hale for Third Base
Mets Today —
While it’s true that third baseman David Wright had a dropoff in power production in 2009, he’s not being replaced.
However, Razor Shines, the third base coach in 2009, is being replaced — by Chip Hale.
According to Adam Rubin, the announcement will be made shortly.
Who the heck is Chip Hale you ask? He spent most of his 7-year big-league career with the Minnesota Twins as a utilityman, filling in mostly at 2B and 3B. Not blessed with immortal talent, he was something of a “grinder” who played ...
