If Rachel Folden does her job as well as the Cubs believe she can, the phrase “You play ball like a girl” will take on a whole new meaning. The Cubs have made several targeted moves this offseason to update and upgrade their development infrastructure, the latest round of which meant bringing in several outside voices to help with their hitting. That effort starts with Justin Stone, the director of hitting who was brought in to oversee the Cubs’ entire philosophy after previously serving as a consultant.
Just like David Ross bringing in some of his own people to join his coaching staff, Stone was given the authority to choose some minor league coaches.