Don’t worry, it’s not Joe Torre, but it may just be someone who shares some responsibility for the team’s current predicament:
ARLINGTON, Texas - A day after the Yankees’ baffling run of hamstring injuries claimed another victim in Phil Hughes, the team fired its new strength coach.
Marty Miller, who was hired last winter to the newly created position of director of performance enhancement, was let go on Wednesday, according to a Yankees official who was granted anonymity because the move has not been announced.
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Miller, 34, was unpopular with some players, and several opted out of his program. Miller had not worked in baseball for 10 years before Cashman hired him last winter. His previous job was director of fitness at the Ballen Isles Country Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
I noted Miller’s possible connection to the Yankees’ troubles earlier today. If players are getting injured more often, it certainly makes sense to look at the coach in charge of making sure they’re in shape.
