If hitting coaches have no value, and have no bearing on hitters performance, then why do we employ them? I get it, they probably don't have the impact on individual players like the casual fan thinks, but if they are as meaningless as some here think, then why bother having the positions on a MLB team. I have to think they serve an important purpose of some kind. Do they study the opposing pitchers, then share information with our hitters? If so, maybe Haines is just horrible at that part of his job. I think the prudent thing to do is dump Haines, see if some new eyes can change some things and go from there. If hitting coaches are as worthless as people are saying, it won't matter anyway, but we have to try something.