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ARLINGTON -- In a surprising announcement Wednesday, the Rangers parted ways with hitting coach Thad Bosley after only his 62nd game on the job, replacing him with Scott Coolbaugh, the hitting coach at Triple-A Round Rock.
From a performance standpoint, Bosley seemed to be doing an acceptable job. The Rangers entered Wednesday second in the American League in batting average (.264) and home runs (72) and hovered in the top five in most offensive categories. But something was amiss despite the statistics.
"We felt like at this point that the fit wasn't right," general manager Jon Daniels said.
A number of players said communication was an issue with Bosley.
"Thad was a good guy, he had a good heart. He just didn't fit with us," Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton said. "He's professional in the way he approaches the game and the way he approaches teaching the game, but it just didn't mesh with our clubhouse. ... The communication was just lacking."
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From a performance standpoint, Bosley seemed to be doing an acceptable job. The Rangers entered Wednesday second in the American League in batting average (.264) and home runs (72) and hovered in the top five in most offensive categories. But something was amiss despite the statistics.
"We felt like at this point that the fit wasn't right," general manager Jon Daniels said.
A number of players said communication was an issue with Bosley.
"Thad was a good guy, he had a good heart. He just didn't fit with us," Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton said. "He's professional in the way he approaches the game and the way he approaches teaching the game, but it just didn't mesh with our clubhouse. ... The communication was just lacking."
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