A quick response. While McGuire's hitting style definitely worked for him, I dont think there are a lot of big mac's in the majors nor does that approach work for a whole team. You are right Big Mac was an extremely productive hitter. But he never had to change his approach at the plate because he was juiced and his physical abilities really didnt diminish. Maybe he can teach the cards patience at the plate. but can he teach brenden harris to hit the 500 ft? I think this era is becoming more about speed and contact hitting than about mashing, not to mention that there are all different types hitters on teams.
I'm not sure on the statistics but it seems to me that most of the hitting coaches in the mlb are your journeyman/serviceable past players. Those guys are good coaches because they had to constantly work and adapt in order to compete with the naturals in baseball and therefore can work with guys to overcome slumps/problems at the dish because they have most likely been there before. It always appeared that hitting came naturally to McGuire and he didnt have to change his approach at the plate much over the years. Can big mac all of a sudden teach different types of hitting and work with guys who arent blessed with the same amount of natural power/ability as a first time coach?
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