Rick Short and Drew Hedman addressed the media today following their promotions as co-hitting coaches for the Diamondbacks following the firings of Darnell Coles and Eric Hinske. Both coaches gave deference to the coaches that preceded them and acknowledged the emotional components of such an organizational change, while at the same time embracing their opportunity. They both spoke about the collaborative nature of the process between the analytics R&D department, training staff, performance staff, video team, and coaches. Here are a few highlights from the interviews for me.
Rick Short
It’s a heckuva opportunity… I’ve been thrown into the fight.