John Mallee

Story by: Chicago Cubs Online ~ Neil

Cubs’ hitting coach John Mallee spent the last segment of Saturday’s Inside the Clubhouse (670 The Score) talking about several of his players with Bruce Levine and Jordan Bernfield.

The Cubs have a dynamic group of young hitters John Mallee and Eric Hinske work with on a daily basis. Mallee discussed the challenges young players deal with in the majors, the adjustments that were recently made with Jorge Soler and the slight change Kris Bryant made to his swing.

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CHICAGO | With apologies to Steve Martin, it was a wild and crazy Friday at Wrigley Field with stadium construction equipment blocking streets, traffic gridlocked in every direction and public parking ranging from $40 to $60. Read more

by Tobey Johnson

When John Mallee accepted the hitting coach position with the Chicago Cubs, I’m sure he knew he had some work to do. The Cubs have a young and powerful group of hitters, but they also strike out – a lot. Thankfully, this isn’t anything new to Mallee.

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Carrie Muskat – MLB.com – March 9, 2015

MESA, Ariz. — It’s a new season, which means a new manager for Cubs outfielder Chris Coghlan, his seventh in as many years. But this time, it’s a little different for Coghlan, because he’s reunited with the same hitting coach who was with him when he won the National League Rookie of the Year Award in 2009 while with the Marlins.

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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.

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