Rudy Jaramillo
Rudy Jaramillo
Rudolpho "Rudy" Jaramillo graduated from Dallas' Sunset High School in 1970 and attended the University of Texas at Austin. Jaramillo is a baseball hitting coach, most recently for the Chicago Cubs. During his time with the Texas Rangers, Jaramillo was the first individual in Rangers history to serve more than eight seasons on their major league coaching staff. He served as the Texas Rangers' major league hitting coach for 15 seasons, from 1995 to 2009. Rudy also had the longest...
help michael ready talk trying
I'm just trying to help Michael get ready to play every day. We don't talk about it. We just let him go about his work.
base best gets hitter pure
He's such a pure hitter in every sense of the word. He gets on base when you need a rally. He's the best two-strike hitter in the game. He's so clutch.
believes good himself swinging
He's in a zone. He believes in himself and he's swinging at good pitches.
approach ball balls foul good hand hook inside position rather reactions rod seeing speed staying takes thinking trusting
It's about staying inside the ball and that's what Rod has been doing. He's thinking a little more left-center rather than down the line. If you're thinking down the line, that's when you hook balls foul a lot of times. He's in a good position and seeing the ball well. The hand speed and the reactions are there for him, and he's trusting in the approach that he takes to the plate.
balls hits shows trusts
The balls he hits to right are on a line, too. He's not just slicing the ball out there. That just shows you how well he trusts his mechanics.
behind days few last leave lock prepared
It will be fine. They'll be good. They'll lock it in the last few days like they always do. I don't want to leave but it's part of it. I'm prepared mentally, I want to get it behind me and get back there with them.
change guy jump successful trying
It's nothing major. You don't jump into a guy and try to change his whole approach. We're just trying to get him back to the things that made him so successful in the past.
found glad move scare
I'm glad they found it. We'll get it done and move on. It really doesn't scare me.