A Look At The Phillies Coaching Staff

Today, the Phillies announced that all six of their major league coaches have agreed to contracts for the 2012 season. Mick Billmeyer, Rich Dubee, Greg Gross, Pete Mackanin, Sam Perlozzo, and Juan Samuel will return to their places in the upcoming 2012 campaign. Phillies’ bullpen catcher Jesus Tiamo will also resume his position in the pen. Is this the right decision, though? The Phillies’ bench staff has practically been the same staff that has been with this team through it’s best days (with the exceptions of Davey Lopes and Milt Thompson). The 2008 World Series Championship, their return to the Fall Classic in 2009, and their recent run of five consecutive NL East Championships. Let’s look at the offense through the seasons. In 2008, the Phillies’ had a team batting average .255, ranked tenth in the league. They led the league with 214 home runs, as did they in 2009 with 224 long balls. In 2010, the Phillies’ home run totals dropped to 166, fifth in the league and 58 less than...