Laurila: Q&A with Lloyd McClendon, new Mariners manager
From SABR member David Laurila at FanGraphs on December 11, 2013:
Hitting is in Lloyd McClendon’s blood. The Seattle Mariners hope some of it flows into an offense that scored the third fewest runs in the American League last season. Infusing Robinson Cano into the lineup will help make that possible, as will the expertise of the club’s new manager.
The highly-regarded Howard Johnson is Seattle’s new hitting coach, but McClendon’s influence will be inevitable. He spent the past seven seasons as the hitting coach in Detroit, and previously served in that capacity for the Pirates. This is the second time McClendon has moved from the batting cage to the manager’s office. He did so with Pittsburgh, so he knows how to separate the two positions.
McClendon shared some of his philosophies during this week’s winter meetings in Orlando.
Read the full article here: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/qa-lloyd-mcclendon-seattle-mariners-manager/
Originally published: December 11, 2013. Last Updated: December 11, 2013.