dontsprainyourvagina asked: What are your feelings on a career .263 hitter who averaged nearly 100 strikeouts a year as you hitting coach? Is this going to be a case of those who can't do teach or will it work?

Good question. You can’t deny the numbers, but I am comforted that McGwire has been working as a private coach ever since he left the game. Maybe I’m naive in trusting that Tony has done what is best for the club, but I think (hope) this will work.

Personal note: As a musician, I was always a better teacher than I was a player and I got that from having a great teacher. I could sit and watch someone play and make the tiniest tweak in technique that could entirely change them for the better. Finding that little movement that they never realized they were doing can make a world of difference.

I feel like a hitting coach is similar. Getting people to think differently about their technique and see it in a different way is key and I think McGwire can bring that level of analysis to the team. And McGwire has worked with Tony for how long now? He’s had the experience of having a great teacher, let’s hope he’s picked up on some of that.