March 24, 200719 yr are you serious? does he even have any experience? The link in the first post said he managed in the Rangers system last year, and the author of the blog post (Juan Rodriguez) says this is a good move- he was a smart player.
March 24, 200719 yr Hmm. Interesting, outside the box hire. I like it. I think? :confused It was going to be hard to get a good guy at this point, I was thinking they would have to hire either a minor league guy(blah) or someone who doesn't have a job right now(blah) but instead we got a young and up and coming coach. I like it. Big shoes to fill though.
March 24, 200719 yr I like Andy Fox, but I am not all that excited. He has NO coaching experience, AND Perry Hill has been the major piece of our coaching staff defense wise for years! I don't like this move, I want Perry Hill.
March 24, 200719 yr I like Andy Fox, but I am not all that excited. He has NO coaching experience, AND Perry Hill has been the major piece of our coaching staff defense wise for years! I don't like this move, I want Perry Hill. It's not like Perry Hill was forced out by Loria or something and replace by Andy Fox. Fox does have major league coaching experience with the Texas Rangers too, so that point is moot.
March 25, 200719 yr I like Andy Fox, but I am not all that excited. He has NO coaching experience, AND Perry Hill has been the major piece of our coaching staff defense wise for years! I don't like this move, I want Perry Hill. First of all, enough. Who the hell are you going to get with 2 weeks before Opening Day? I mean seriously. Secondly, he managed the Clinton LumberKings last year, Single-A team in the Rangers system. So shut your mouth there. And I want Perry Hill too, but you know what?... the poor guy is going through some terrible things back home. It's not like we aren't paying him and he is leaving for more money. There's more to just baseball sometimes. :thumbup
March 25, 200719 yr Andy Fox is real good guy he also is a hard worker, he has the making of a good coach. Remember at one point Don Zimmer had no experience. He has a bit now!
March 25, 200719 yr I loved this hiring. I remember that when he was with us he and mordi would also help out with the coaching. In fact the only other guy i would have prefer would have being mordi.
March 25, 200719 yr F-O-X! cape is that a 'you've got mail' reference? anyhoo... andy fox is awesome. he mooned the run way at JFK after the marlins won the world series when they were taking off heading back home :thumbup
March 25, 200719 yr http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/news/articl...sp&c_id=fla Notes: Fox replaces Hill on staff 03/24/2007 5:46 PM ET By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com JUPITER, Fla. -- Wasting little time to find a new first-base coach, the Marlins on Saturday afternoon announced the hiring of a familiar face who has a link to the organization's 2003 World Series championship season. Former big-league utility player Andy Fox was named the new first-base/infield coach the day after Perry Hill's unexpected retirement. Fox was preparing for his second season working in the Texas Rangers' system. The 36-year-old was preparing to manage the organization's short-season Class A squad in Spokane. "It was important; we weren't going to mess around," Marlins general manager Admin Beinfest said of replacing Hill. "We wanted to get someone in here quickly. "It was nice of them [Rangers] to allow us to hire somebody at this point. I wasn't optimistic we'd receive permission from anybody, given the timing. We thanked them for that. It was nice of them to do that." Fox will be in uniform with the Marlins on Tuesday, which is six days before Florida's April 2 season opener at Washington. Fox takes over for one of the most respected infield instructors in the game. Hill, 55, is widely respected in the industry for his teaching skills. But on Friday, the veteran coach announced his retirement due to family-related issues. In 2002, Fox was an infielder in Hill's system. Throughout the Marlins' organization, a number of Hill's techniques are being taught. "He knows Perry's system, having been coached by Perry, and he's familiar with the positioning and some of the nuances that he taught," Beinfest said. "I think that that was a positive." Manager Fredi Gonzalez, who previously was the Marlins' third-base coach from 1999-2001, was on Florida's staff when Fox was a player. "I talked to [Fox] today, and I asked him, 'Do you feel like you are separated enough from the game, so that you can do this?'" Gonzalez said. "He said, 'Fredi, I was coaching the last four years that I was playing.' He's been the 25th guy on the bench, and he didn't play much." In his conversation, Gonzalez told Fox: "I'm not here to get a Perry Hill clone, that's almost impossible. But I want you to feel comfortable enough to do your stuff. Whatever you like from him, fine. Whatever you want to change, you put your stuff in." Drafted in the second round by the Yankees in 1989, Fox's playing career lasted from 1996-2004. From 2000-03, he was with the Marlins. In 2002, Fox played 133 games and hit .251 and had 31 stolen bases, filling in at shortstop after Alex Gonzalez suffered a dislocated shoulder. Fox was on the 2003 World Series squad, batting .194 in 108 at-bats. Known for being a heady player, he once stole home while the Marlins were facing the Mets. Fox played in 776 games and posted a .239 career batting average. Olsen progressing: Without his best stuff, lefty Scott Olsen was able to battle for 5 1/3 innings on Saturday, tossing 90 pitches. Struggling with his command, Olsen had trouble holding runners close, and the Mets made him pay. New York stole four bases off the lefty, who didn't use a slide-step to stop the running. "If I throw strikes, a lot of the problems that I get myself into go away," said Olsen, who gave up four runs on six hits with five strikeouts and three walks. "Whatever, it's still Spring Training, and we won the game." Olsen said he wasn't concerned with the Mets' running. "I was more concerned with where the ball was going at that point," Olsen said. "During the season, I'll definitely pay more attention to what they're doing. I wasn't remotely concerned with what they were doing [on the bases]." Gonzalez isn't worried about Olsen holding runners, because he feels a slide-step can be added in a 10-minute bullpen session. "It was probably my fault," Gonzalez said. Because Olsen was laboring with his command, Gonzalez didn't want to tinker too much with the left-hander. "It doesn't bother me," Gonzalez said. "It's something we can fix in about a 10-minute bullpen side [session]." Jacobs caught Lindstrom: Before this spring, first baseman Mike Jacobs and reliever Matt Lindstrom were teammates once before. As former products of the Mets' system, Jacobs and Lindstrom were teammates at Double-A Binghamton in 2005. Back then, Jacobs was a catcher, and he was behind the plate for Lindstrom. Jacobs' catching career came to an end because he experienced shoulder problems and had surgery to repair a torn labrum. Assessing Lindstrom, who throws 98-100 mph now, back then, Jacobs said the right-hander tended not to always trust his stuff. ""He wasn't aggressive enough back then," Jacobs said. "He's changed a lot from when I caught him. When you throw 95-96, you don't have to nibble. It was almost like he was trying to fool people, instead of blowing them away. Now he is blowing them away." Deer hunter: The mounted head of a 13-point deer Taylor Tankersley bagged with a cross bow in the offseason was sent the team's complex in Jupiter. Tankersley, a lefty pitcher, went on a hunting trip a few months ago with bullpen coach Steve Foster in Wisconsin. While he throws lefty, there were no left-handed bows available, so he netted the deer with a right-handed bow. The 13-point deer weighed about 350 pounds. Tankersley said he was in a tree and shot the deer from about 27 yards away. Fish bites: Most of the starters will make the trip to Fort Myers on Sunday to play the Red Sox. While Hanley Ramirez, Dan Uggla, Josh Willingham and Jacobs are heading to Fort Myers, Miguel Cabrera and Miguel Olivo are not scheduled to go. ... Johnny Rodriguez coached first on Saturday afternoon. Rodriguez is the organization's short-season Class A Jamestown hitting coach, and he will fill in again on Sunday. Coming up: The Marlins take to the road on Sunday to meet the Red Sox at 1:05 p.m. ET in Fort Myers. Yusmeiro Petit gets the nod for Florida, while Boston is going with Josh Beckett.
March 25, 200719 yr Interesting move.. I like that they went with someone that was coached by Perry Hill. It looks as if one of the factors was having someone that could continue teaching with Perry's methods, so it's not a completely different style for the infielders. I'm sure he's got his own ways, but this leaves them with some consistency... Nice move by the front office, I think....
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