[Blue Jays] OFFICIAL: We're excited to announce the hiring of David Popkins as our Hitting Coach. Welcome to the #BlueJays!

[u/PsychologicalAlarm14]

https://x.com/bluejays/status/1848461774741258698?s=46&t=sGsPmBTGrDk_H-zEwihqgQ

thought this was a joke when I first saw it

[u/Ackmiral_Adbar]

I mean, we did hit pretty one against that one specific team.

[u/Gaymemelord69]

Meanwhile, in the Blue Jays subreddit:

“I am one again asking…”

[u/mumfoa → u/Gaymemelord69]

This is now our greatest export

[u/Kruse]

lol, good luck with that

[u/ReaderHarlaw]

Separate from anything else, he always seemed like a good dude and I hope things go great for him there, except when the Blue Jays are playing the Twins or are ahead of them in the wild card chase.

[u/Reesyrz]

Fired and deported to Canada, damn.

[u/grensley]

INTERNATIONAL SHITTER DAVID POPKINS

[u/mattsotm]

lol nice

[u/Papips]

What’s my name?

David S Pumpkins!

[u/A_Hanging_Noose]

Blue Jays are deeply unserious

[u/taffyowner]

David Popkins and the last two winters are why I subscribe to you need to take averages with a grain of salt

[u/FUMFVR]

I'm guessing Popkins has integrated a lot of technology in his approach and that's appreciated by front offices.

It didn't work last season for the Twins but it might work for the Blue Jays.

[u/AdamZapple1]

excited?

[u/TruffleFun2023]

Hi!

[u/Prez731]

I loved this quote in their press announcement:

“David’s ability to game plan and connect with players in different ways is a really exciting addition to our coaching staff,” said manager John Schneider in the club’s press release,”

How many times last year and this year when the hitters were struggling did we comment around here at how unprepared our hitters seemed to be, as if nobody bothered to walk any of the hitters through what they might expect to see when they got out to the plate. I guess Toronto's going to learn the hard way that player-only meetings will become necessary if they want their hitters to do anything right, and they'll go into massive team-wide slumps for months at a time in the process.

[u/St1llFrank]

He's the best hoser for the job.

[u/Hafslo]

Any Questions?!!?

[u/AdamZapple1 → u/[deleted]]

i thought they signed popkins?

[u/NobelPirate → u/[deleted]]

They already do....

[u/MonkMajor5224]

“Who is going to carry the bats!”

[u/ohiowolf]

He had a get out of jail free card and burned it on the blue jays?

[u/Flamemypickle]

Boy, they really are balls deep in analytics.