By Richard Justice / MLB.com – March 9, 2015
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Jose Altuve begins his workday before sunrise. In this routine, he finds comfort. From this routine, he constructed a batting championship.
“Everything he does matters,” said his new manager, A.J. Hinch of the Astros.
By Bruce Miles
The eternal question in baseball always seems to be, “What about the pitching?”
The Cubs look well on their way to providing a satisfactory answer to that one. The question bugging this franchise the last few years — no matter who has been in charge — is, “Can anybody get on base?” Read more
Bruce Miles ~ Daily Herald
Say hello to John Mallee, the Cubs’ new hitting coach. Or, technically speaking, say hello to him again. The Cubs announced the 45-year-old as their new hitting coach on Oct. 9, replacing Bill Mueller, who resigned the post shortly after the season ended. Even though most people don’t know it, this is not Mallee’s first go-round with the club.
by Nicholas D. Blazek
When Mike Brumley was let go, Bill Mueller followed him out the door shortly after. The carousel of the hitting coach was going to spin at least one more time this winter. But the Cubs believe they may have the man to shut that ride down
by Mark Gonzales
Since taking over as the Cubs’ hitting coach three months ago, John Mallee has gathered data from the analytics department, watched videotape of his new pupils and traveled to Puerto Rico, Arizona and New York to familiarize himself with selected players.