Derived from his past philosophy and practice, new Chicago Cubs hitting coach Anthony Iapoce is a lot more like John Mallee than Chili Davis. His former stint with the team and his tutelage and friendship with the former Cubs and current Phillies hitting coach suggests Iapoce is more of a ‘three true outcomes’ kind of guy rather than a spray it all over the field fellow.
While there certainly are elements of both philosophies you’d like your team to be able to execute, regardless of personnel or talent, it certainly makes sense to tailor your coach to your team at hand.