It's official: Red Dog won't be back

Few are surprised. But it is sad to see such a great guy and a great leader move on. Hopefully, he finds another major league job. If not, he'll make a great coach or manager somewhere.

about 2 years ago cmathewson 12 comments 0 recs |

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Bittersweet.

Happy trails to NBP. He was a joy to have; it’s a shame that it only makes sense to move on now. Maybe he and Matty LaCroy will coach together one day :)

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by Robin G on Dec 5, 2009 1:09 PM EST via mobile reply actions

He should go to the Sox

and take that bum, Pierzynski’s, job. Yeah, who would wanna play for the Sox? And, yeah, Pierzynski might be a little, tiny bit better than Red Dog, but tell me that wouldn’t be funny.

(ok, you caught me. My post is loaded with homerism)

by archie2227 on Dec 5, 2009 1:19 PM EST reply actions

homerism

if you hail from Absurdistan!

my floor is looking pretty dirty... BETTER GET OUT THE BROOM!!!

by natetheskate on Dec 5, 2009 5:31 PM EST up reply actions

Good luck Red Dog!

Too bad he couldn’t stay with the Twins as a coach somewhere. No more NBP.

"Is it normal to wake up in the morning in a sweat because you can't wait to beat another human's guts out?" -Joe Kapp

by less cowbell, more 'neau on Dec 5, 2009 1:38 PM EST reply actions

It is a business ....

and Red Dog was a great employee.

by BD57 on Dec 5, 2009 3:52 PM EST reply actions

RD

Was a great backup for the Twins.

by WITwinsfan on Dec 5, 2009 5:55 PM EST reply actions

You were a very good backup most of the time you were here, but the last couple years were pretty much replacement level, and that’s not including defense. I’m glad to see the front office is going to go with Morales / Butera (probably Morales) as the backup. Hopefully Redmond can catch on with another team or with the Twins as a minor league coach.

by Adam Peterson on Dec 5, 2009 6:38 PM EST reply actions

He was replacement level + leadership

Not terrible for someone getting only a handful of innings behind the best player on the planet.

by ckb on Dec 5, 2009 9:20 PM EST up reply actions

True

leadership was valuable. But the way his bat had fallen off, it was time.

by Adam Peterson on Dec 5, 2009 9:48 PM EST up reply actions

It was time...

but still. :(

Glad we had the time with him that we did.

"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -Earl Weaver

by fischean on Dec 5, 2009 9:57 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah

I wanted him back as a minor league coach but not as a player

by ckb on Dec 6, 2009 1:21 AM EST up reply actions

Not just his bat

His arm went dead at the end of spring training and never came back. Also, he never had quick reactions, but they were especially slow last year. Still and all, he was a great fit here.

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by cmathewson on Dec 6, 2009 5:07 PM EST up reply actions