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I’ve always hated the term “home-run hire” when it applies to coaches (or anyone else, really).
Sure, I suppose it’s better than a double hire or a single hire or a ground into double play hire, but my problem with it is anyone can hit a home run. Even the 175-pound second baseman gets a fat pitch now and then and pulls it over the fence.
If we are going to stick with a baseball analogy, I’d argue it’s better to have an ace hire than a home-run hire. Aces make it tough on the whole lineup. They compensate for a lack of defense or a competent bullpen or run support. And aces travel—they’re good in any ballpark, in any weather, against any style of offense. Keep your home-run hires. The aces are the guys who determine your ceiling and your floor.
