June 16, 2006
Knorr a Knat
Randy Knorr replaced John Wettland today as the Nationals bullpen coach:
Wetteland lost his job Thursday. Manager Frank Robinson said he asked Wetteland several times to get the team's relievers to focus more and cut down on pranks, such as lighting firecrackers.
Sounds like having a blast in the bullpen is over. The Nationals relievers are walking almost a batter every other inning. I can see why Robinson wants them to concentrate more. My guess, however, is they need to find the ringleader of the pranks and get rid of him. There's obviously some disrespect for authority in the relief corps. In that case, this might be a better choice for the bullpen coach.
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What do we know about Randy Knorr? Is he a disciplinarian? He's younger than Wetteland and younger than Stanton. Is he expected to bring Stanton in line or was he just the first available body to show the bullpen that Robinson means Business?
I mean, not that we know it was Stanton or anything. Clicking on the link in my name doesn't imply anything of the sort.
Also: Stanton is making $1m this year on a one-year deal and has a 5.08 ERA. If, you know, a message needs to be sent. Not implying anything, though.
(Footnote: Knorr and Wetteland were on the 2000 Rangers; Knorr caught him on at least one occasion.)
