SAN DIEGO, Sept. 29, 2011 |Randy Ready was fired by the Padres, the fifth hitting coach to get the
heave-ho since the team moved into spacious Petco Park in 2004.
Ready is the only member of manager Bud Black's staff not to be
invited back in the wake of a 71-91 season in which San Diego's hitters once again struggled in the big downtown
ballyard. The vast swath of outfield has led to the derisive nickname of Petco National Park.
"The last thing I'd ever want to do is make people think I was holding him up responsible for a 71-91 season,"
general manager Jed Hoyer said. "I hold myself up responsible for
that. In no way was this about that."
Ready became hitting coach on July 31, 2009, after Jim Lefebvre was fired after just four months on the job.
Ready had been a manager in the Padres minor league system, so he was familiar with many of the players. | the rest of the story
Offseason moves | by Josh Byrnes
COMING Carlos Quentin, Huston Street, Edinson Volquez, Yonder Alonso, Mark Kotsay, John Baker
GOING Mat
Latos, Heath Bell, Aaron Harang, Wade LeBlanc, Alberto Gonzalez, Brad Hawpe, Luis Martinez, Aaron Cunningham
National League All-Star team | 2011
catcher | Miguel Montero, Diamondbacks
first base | Joey Votto, Reds
second base | Brandon Phillips, Reds
third base | Pablo Sandoval, Giants
shortstop | Troy Tulowitzki, Rockies
left field | Ryan Braun, Brewers
center field | Matt Kemp, Dodgers
right field | Mike Stanton, Marlins
starter 1 | Roy Halladay, Phillies
starter 2 | Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers
starter 3 | Cliff Lee, Phillies
starter 4 | Ian Kennedy, Diamondbacks
starter 5 | Cole Hamels, Phillies
closer | Craig Kimbrel, Atlanta
American League All-Star team | 2011
catcher | Alex Avila, Tigers
first base | Miguel Cabrera, Tigers
second base | Dustin Pedroia, Red Sox
third base | Evan Longoria, Rays
shortstop | Jhonny Peralta, Tigers
left field | Alex Gordon, Royals
center field | Jacoby Ellsbury, Red Sox
right field | Jose Bautista, Blue Jays
designated hitter | David Ortiz, Red Sox
starter 1 | Justin Verlander, Tigers
starter 2 | CC Sabathia, Yankees
starter 3 | Jered Weaver, Angels
starter 4 | James Shields, Rays
starter 5 | C.J. Wilson, Rangers
closer | Mariano Rivera, Yankees
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