Ron Roenicke hired as Dodgers third base coach

[Invader3K]

Per Jim Bowden on Twitter.

[TheCrew07]

Good for him, I never thought he was incompetent or a bad guy, he's just in a similar mold to most baseball people.

[Matt Breen]

Can't wait to see Puig lay down the suicide squeeze.

[DocLuna7]

I'm happy that he landed another job but a bit surprised that he did so on another coaching staff in the same season that he was a manager for another organization.

[Invader3K]

I'm happy that he landed another job but a bit surprised that he did so on another coaching staff in the same season that he was a manager for another organization.

It's a bit unusual. Does Roenicke have ties to the Dodgers somehow?

[torts]

He played and coached for the dodgers

[jerichoholicninja]

Is Mattingly that bad that they are going to replace him with Roenicke next year?

[dlk9s]

He's that bad, but he's Donnie Baseball.

[patrickgpe]

seems too passive to be a 3rd base coach, always figured he would get back into the game as a hitting coach or 1st base coach, but i wish him the best

[jerichoholicninja]

"Puigy just really battled his way around third base."

[gregmag]

Always liked him as a person and respected his intellect and temperament. I'm glad he'sclanded on his feet.

[Polish Falcons]

He is also a California native and has spent the majority of his career there, so perhaps this is right where he wants to be if he is not in a head coaching position elsewhere.

[3and2Fastball]

First thing he told Mattingly was "we've got to find a way to play Adrian Gonzales in Center-Field"

[Baldkin]

"Hey Don, have you guys heard of this thing called the contact play?"

[JohnBriggs12]

Good for him, I never thought he was incompetent or a bad guy, he's just in a similar mold to most baseball people.

 

Bad guy? No. Flawed as a manager? Clearly. Under Roenicke, the Brewers had their two worst months in franchise history which is amazing considering some of the rosters they've had through the years, and a collapse of historic proportions. Whether it was the atmosphere in his clubhouse, his laid back California demeanor and acceptance of repeated boneheaded plays, or whatever, players did not respond to him when things got a bit tight. In fact, the players under him tied themselves in knots pressing harder.

[torts]

Good for him, I never thought he was incompetent or a bad guy, he's just in a similar mold to most baseball people.

 

Bad guy? No. Flawed as a manager? Clearly. Under Roenicke, the Brewers had their two worst months in franchise history which is amazing considering some of the rosters they've had through the years, and a collapse of historic proportions. Whether it was the atmosphere in his clubhouse, his laid back California demeanor and acceptance of repeated boneheaded plays, or whatever, players did not respond to him when things got a bit tight. In fact, the players under him tied themselves in knots pressing harder.

 

Brewers also had their best months in franchise history under RRR

[DocLuna7]

An article also calling the timing "weird" from the Los Angeles Times today:

 

http://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/dodgersnow/la-sp-dn-dodgers-why-add-ron-roenicke-now-20150817-story.html

 

Out of the box thought: Perhaps the Dodgers value the relationship that RR has with Greinke and feel like that would be somehow useful for them in their playoff push? No idea, pure speculation.

[1992casey]

As the author says, it's hard to figure out the Dodgers' motivation. Previous third base coach Lorenzo Bundy is moving to the dugout, and assistant hitting coach John Valentin will be out of uniform and the dugout during games.

 

It seems to me that Valentin is simply the odd man out; it could be that he'll back in uniform once another coach can suit up in September.

[Invader3K]

He played and coached for the dodgers

 

Thanks...I can't believe I forgot that small fact.

 

*headsmack*

[TURBO]

Good for him, I never thought he was incompetent or a bad guy, he's just in a similar mold to most baseball people.

 

Bad guy? No. Flawed as a manager? Clearly. Under Roenicke, the Brewers had their two worst months in franchise history which is amazing considering some of the rosters they've had through the years, and a collapse of historic proportions. Whether it was the atmosphere in his clubhouse, his laid back California demeanor and acceptance of repeated boneheaded plays, or whatever, players did not respond to him when things got a bit tight. In fact, the players under him tied themselves in knots pressing harder.

 

Brewers also had their best months in franchise history under RRR

 

They should have, the rosters during those months are some of the best rosters the Brewers have ever had...

 

Maybe this means we no longer have to draft RR's kids, and now the Dodgers do?

[hawing]

So the Dodgers' corner base coaches are now both former Brewers managers (RRR and Davey Lopes). Recipe for success.

[DocLuna7]

I believe Chuck Crim is their bullpen coach as well.