I've seen this come up a few times now, and I figured it was worth longer discussion. The sentiment in various posts I've seen is that this particular coaching staff, whatever their positive points may be, may not be the best group for the specific purpose of helping the younger guys transition to the Major-League level. The lack of offensive improvement by Bogaerts and Bradley and defensive improvement by Bogaerts in particular would seem to back up that assertion. At the same time, it's difficult to figure out the effect of individual coaches, or even a coaching staff more generally. Even further, the hitting coaches would be logical candidates to take the fall for the team's lackluster offense under normal circumstances, but Colbrunn's health issues make things somewhat less clear.
I'm not going to claim any sort of expertise on any of this, but I do think the subject should be open to discussion. Yes, this same group was present for 2013, and everyone was singing their praises. But does the change in roster composition necessitate a change in coaching staff as well? Or does this whole discussion hinge upon too many things that those of us who aren't with the team on a day-to-day basis know nothing about?
I'm not going to claim any sort of expertise on any of this, but I do think the subject should be open to discussion. Yes, this same group was present for 2013, and everyone was singing their praises. But does the change in roster composition necessitate a change in coaching staff as well? Or does this whole discussion hinge upon too many things that those of us who aren't with the team on a day-to-day basis know nothing about?