It's official. Yesterday the Mets announced that the following coaches would not be returning in 2012:
Bench Coach Ken Oberkfell
3B Coach Chip Hale
1B Coach Mookie Wilson
Bullpen Coach Jon Debus
Chip Hale has signed a 2-year deal to be the Oakland A's bench coach, while Jon Debus and Mookie Wilson were offered other positions with the club. It is not yet known what those are or if they will take them.
Buffalo Bisons manager Tim Teufel has been named the new 3B coach.
Bisons pitching coach Rickie Bones has been named the bullpen coach.
As of now pitching coach Dan Warthen and hitting coach Dave Hudgens will retain their positions.
First off, Mookie Wilson was responsible for the baserunning, something the Mets did not excel at last season. This move benefits both sides.
Next, the Mets bullpen was TERRIBLE last season. Firing Debus was necessary and imminent.
Chip Hale only left because of his hiring in Oakland.
And finally,
HOW IS DAN WARTHEN STILL HERE?!?!?!?
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