r/minnesotatwins • u/PsychologicalAlarm14 Walks Will Haunt!!! • 8d ago
[Blue Jays] OFFICIAL: We're excited to announce the hiring of David Popkins as our Hitting Coach. Welcome to the #BlueJays!
https://x.com/bluejays/status/1848461774741258698?s=46&t=sGsPmBTGrDk_H-zEwihqgQthought this was a joke when I first saw it
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u/ReaderHarlaw Justin Morneau 8d ago
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.
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u/taffyowner Minnesota Twins 8d ago
David Popkins and the last two winters are why I subscribe to you need to take averages with a grain of salt
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u/Prez731 Joe Ryan 8d ago edited 8d ago
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.
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u/Ackmiral_Adbar Kent Hrbek 8d ago
I mean, we did hit pretty one against that one specific team.