Bob Henley ready for challenge of new role on Nats coaching staff
Posted Jan 11, 2020, 7:39 PM UTC
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Isn't moving from 3B to 1B essentially a demotion
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Kinda? Chip Hale going from Bench to 3B seems more like a demotion though. Everyone involved seems cool with it though and I like that. I doubt their salary is changing.
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I think a part of moving Hale is the idea that being bench coach will help Bogar get more consideration for manager jobs in the future.
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Yes
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I don't think I've ever heard Henley speak this long. Cool guy, it's no wonder he's stayed in the org for so long.
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He was at the “breakfast with Bo” and the coaches Q&A today; was really great to hear from him. Lot of insight, and great personality. Actually told the most stories during the coaches Q&A.
Demotion? Maybe. But how he (and Chip and Bogar) we’re talking about it during the Q&A, didn’t seem like such to any of them. They all understand that it’s new; I think Henley mentioned that he hasn’t coached first before, so it’s something new to him and that he looks to Bogar on adjusting. A really great session, and cool to get to hear K-Long and new assistant hitting coach Pat Roessler (number 66, if you care about that stuff) talk about their relationship and whatnot.
Basically though, the end all do all is that just because he’s moving from third to first doesn’t mean that we’ve seen the end of Bob Sendley. Expect lots of singles stretched to doubles and stolen bases. 🤣 (And yes, Bob himself was making Sendley jokes too.)
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The parade story is fantastic.
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I wouldn’t have recognised him without the thick white coating of sun screen
FP always says “the ghost of Bob Henley”