FLUSHING, N.Y., October 5, 2011 – The New York Mets today announced that Bench Coach Ken Oberkfell, Third Base Coach Chip Hale, First Base Coach Mookie Wilson and Bullpen Coach Jon Debus will not return to the major league club for the 2012 season.
Tim Teufel will take over as Third Base Coach and Ricky Bones will become Bullpen Coach. Hitting Coach Dave Hudgens and Pitching Coach Dan Warthen will return to Manager Terry Collins’ staff in the same positions next year.
Hale declined an offer to remain on Collins’ staff to pursue another Major League coaching opportunity. Wilson and Debus will be offered other positions within the organization.
Teufel was the Manager of the Buffalo Bisons (AAA) of the International League for the 2011 season and Bones was Pitching Coach.
The Mets will announce further additions to the Major League coaching staff in the coming weeks. - Link
4 comments
Anonymous
10/5/2011-8:58pm at 8:58 pm (UTC -4)
should have fired wrathen too. Does not me me any hope for improvement next season.
Anonymous
10/5/2011-9:30pm at 9:30 pm (UTC -4)
Improve the talent level and there will be improvement. The problem with Warthen is he is not an alchemist.
Anonymous
10/5/2011-10:16pm at 10:16 pm (UTC -4)
sure, but what concerns me is the lack of improvement (even any changes) and often regression from guys that he has been around for a while. Just not seeing them getting a better approach, learning new pitches, etc. Heck, even when someone does learn something new, it comes from another player (lake parnell from Izzy).
bottom line though, it is a results business. If you are in charge of pitching, and it sucks rocks, you get canned.
MetsFan4Decades
10/5/2011-10:02pm at 10:02 pm (UTC -4)
Interesting. I expected coaching changes, just not the these changes. Surprised Hale is leaving – but I heard he took a 2 year contract in Oakland.
Little surprised about Mookie as well.
I thought there was a better than even chance Warthen would be replaced. Someone must really like him.