The best off season move we could make was made yesterday. Rudy Jaramillo was signed to a three year contract as hitting coach. Additionally, all of our other coaches will be back for 2005.
There’s an article over at the Dallas Morning News website about this.
This is a long overdue move. While I didn’t like the uncertainty, I don’t begrudge him the opportunity he had to interview for the Mets’ GM position. Likewise, if another GM post comes up before his contract is over, I’ll be sad that he left, but I wouldn’t mind it for that reason. Now, if he went somewhere else to be a hitting coach, that I’d have a problem with.