Snitker hired...

[bravesfanforlife88]

Dude. I love this!! Great move.

Pretty much feel the same way. I'm wondering if during the discussion of who should be made manager, they determined that we are still in the rebuild and it would be better to have 2 guys in Snitker and Hernandez who have personally worked with these prospects coming up. That way when they get up next year, there are familiar faces to lower the pressure and promote optimal performance.....

 

[Nerfherders]

I like this move. Snitker is the man!

 

[gilesfan]

Ron Washington as third base coach? I hope he doesn't blow all of our scoring chances.

 

[zbhargrove]

Getting Washington for a third base coach is a pretty big deal.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

Getting Washington for a third base coach is a pretty big deal.

Gave a yuge bump to our coaching staff for sure..

 

[Julio3000]

Getting Washington for a third base coach is a pretty big deal.

Yeah, I think so too. I think I said this in the other thread, but my preference would be to get someone else to manage but to get him on staff, though I didn't think he'd go for that. That he did is terrific. He'll be great for Albies and Swanson, among others.

 

[gilesfan]

Maybe he's the missing piece to crack the playoffs.

 

[bravesfanforlife88]

Imagine the party after clinching a playoff spot

 

[gilesfan]

Imagine the party after clinching a playoff spot

Hopefully Marcus Giles and small children are invited.

 

[Chico]

"Ron, I thought you put up the stop sign"...."No, I was saying I got 10 on it"

 

[bravesfanforlife88]

In other news, this is the Braves new official hype song

 

[Julio3000]

Third base coach is nothing to sniff at.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

Happy with these moves. It's been noted Hernandez had coached Justin Verlander and Jose Fernandez.

 

[gilesfan]

Third base coach is nothing to sniff at.

Hey Wash, we want you to manage that 3B Line.

 

[Julio3000]

Hey Wash, we want you to manage that 3B Line.

In addition to mentoring infielders, he's going to take a real interest into whoever our eighth hitters are.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

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[CyYoung31]

Washington should really be able to coach our infielders on how to handle those duck snorts.

 

[chop2chip]

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There's really no way they couldn't hire Snitker.

Honestly, it feels like the front office really really really really preferred hiring Black, but they had their hand forced.

 

[NinersSBChamps]

Washington loves playing pool too. I am sure he could teach the young kids his favorite game....8-ball.

 

[Horsehide Harry]

I think this is a pretty clear signal to the true behind the scenes thinking of the FO for the "competing in 2017" crowd. I think if the FO really believed that and intended to make that happen at the expense of a few high end prospects it either wouldn't be Snitker or he would have a long term deal.

This looks like a classic set up for an expected change in a year or two depending on when a sacrifice needs to be made.