Phil Rogers of the Chicago Tribune , who seldom has a lucid baseball thought, has openly lobbied for longtime Texas Rangers hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo to come to town.
The former Rangers beat writer wrote this in a recent article:
"Jaramillo is the absolute perfect man for the Cubs' situation. He has worked successfully in the past with both Alfonso Soriano and Milton Bradley, the latter of whom is no guarantee to be eliminated over the off-season (unless general manager Jim Hendry releases him at a cost of $21 million). And he is well acquainted with manager Lou Piniella from the years Piniella spent in Seattle and Tampa."
Gee, thanks for curing all of our hitting woes, Phil, but before we go anointing Jaramillo as the answer to our prayers, it's important to realize some things about J ...
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Come to Think of it: Why Rudy Jaramillo Is Not the Answer to the Cubs’ Woes
Posted: 16th October 2009 by Bob Warja in MLBComments Off on Come to Think of it: Why Rudy Jaramillo Is Not the Answer to the Cubs’ Woes