that you can’t replace most of the 25 guys that aren’t doing their jobs, so you can the coach. Hendry said they need a different voice. Question is: will they listen?

Bunch a professional ballplayers can’t hit, so here’s your walking papers. Von to the rescue!!

“The Cubs fired hitting coach Gerald Perry on Sunday and named Triple-A Iowa hitting coach Von Joshua as his replacement.
Milton Bradley deserves the most credit for Perry joining the ranks of the unemployed, but Geovany Soto, Mike Fontenot, Alfonso Soriano and Aaron Miles have surely played roles as well. Perry was in his third year as the Cubs’ hitting coach. He presided over what was the game’s best offense in 2008 (the Rangers scored more runs, but they had the DH and a terrific ballpark for hitters aiding them). "

this isn’t exactly unjustified.

Maybe a change will do the boys good. I’m not sure we’ll have to see.

He worked for the South Siders from 1993 to 2001, and was largely credited with the success of Frank Thomas, among others.

Hopefully his ideas will be followed, since the Cubs seemed to be tuning out Perry.

The Padres have fired 3 hitting coaches in a year. In their case, they don’t have hitting talent. Better hitters are what they need.

As earlier mentioned, this is change for the sake of changes. MLB hitters rarely listen to anybody, anyway.

This is a team slump, it may be a combination of injuries, and players having down years. Just as most Cubs had very good years the past two years — the unexpected is taking place — most are having down years. Some may be nearing the end of their careers. Others may have had their career years already, some seem to be out of shape.

That’s baseball. This may be an off year, with our expectations set too high because we want the team to win badly. But, wishing won’t make it so.

over the past few years under Von Joshua, they are hitting well at AAA and they come in and hit at the MLB level. Soto, Theriot, Fontenot, Scales, and on and on. Many of these guys go back to Von for help instead of Perry. Whatever he says, they believe in him. We’ll see!

I just finished a book called “Sweet Lou, A Life In Baseball”, by Melissa Isaacson. Several different players, coaches and managers independently and at different times from the mid-80’s to last year are quoted as saying Lou Piniella is one of the best hitting coaches they’ve ever seen. And yet, who gets fired here? Gerald Perry.

should be Lou. Perry was the scapegoat. The whole lineup doesn’t hit, so it must be Perry. Please. Players need to look in the mirror. Unfortunately, Soriano at this stage in his career will not change, Fukudome who knows who he listens to, Is Soto a one year wonder? Ramy is hurt, so blame Perry.
 Lou needs to evaluate himself, how about it Lou?

Then why the bloody hell did you not listen?

I don’t know if firing the hitting coach will result in the club hitting better. But to me, it’s odd that when the team’s pitchers struggle many here ask for Rothschild’s head on a platter but the reaction isn’t the same with Perry when the team isn’t hitting. Curious.