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說也奇怪，天使隊的打擊教練Mickey Hatcher一離開後，Pujols昨天就以４支３加上兩分打點開啟神人狀態，今天更以４支１，１發三分球開砲了，難道真的是打擊教練的問題？

圖：普神Pujols回來了，今天敲出全壘打
 

 

ANAHEIM, Calif.— The Los Angeles Angels fired hitting coach Mickey Hatcher on Tuesday after Albert Pujols and many of his teammates got off to dismal offensive start this season.

Hatcher's dismissal was announced about 90 minutes after the Angels had 12 hits in a 4-0 victory over Oakland. A day earlier, Los Angeles lost 5-0 to the Athletics — its major league-worst eighth shutout loss already this season.

Los Angeles promoted hitting coach Jim Eppard from Triple-A Salt Lake to replace Hatcher, who had been with the Angels since manager Mike Scioscia — his former Dodgers teammate — took over the club in 2000. A 12-year major league veteran as a player, Hatcher was the Angels' hitting coach during their only World Series title run in 2002.

"Offensively we have underachieved, and everyone shares in the responsibility of what has transpired thus far," Angels general manager Jerry Dipoto said.

That's putting it mildly for a club with one of the majors' highest payrolls and enormous expectations for this season.

Los Angeles (16-21) has scored just 134 runs, ranking 22nd in the majors while setting a club record for shutout losses at this point in the season. The Angels' on-base percentage is .301, worse than all but three teams.

Read more: http://aol.sportingnews.com/mlb/story/2012-05-15/mickey-hatcher-fired-los-angeles-angels-hitting-coach-jim-eppard#ixzz1v7WObhrZ

今年天使隊的戰績並不佳，至今天比完後截止為１７勝２１敗佔居第三名，僅僅領先水手隊１。５場的勝差，落後分區冠軍遊騎兵隊的２４勝１４敗足足七場的勝差，打擊成績今年表現普通，不過最讓人好奇的是從紅雀隊重金挖角過來的Pujols至昨天比賽前打擊率不到兩成的數據，是該說水土不服嗎？

目前天使的打擊教練先由３Ａ的打擊教練Jim Eppard接手，也因此Pujols將被解開封印了。

在五月初時，普神Pujols曾經對打擊教練感到不滿，因為他認為Mickey將打擊會議的內容洩漏給記者感到不爽。

Not exactly overly sexy stuff. Nevertheless, Pujols was not happy after Monday's game when he learned that secrets were shared.

"Mickey should have never told you guys that," Pujols said. "That stuff needs to be private. He should have never told the media.

"What we talked about at the meeting, not disrespecting Mickey, but that stuff should stay behind closed doors."

而Pujols從開季後也到第２９場才開轟，打破他自己保持的最多打數沒敲全壘打的紀錄，目前隊伍裡已經將米老鼠滅除了，Pujols會因此而爆發了嗎？我還真期待呢。