When a team struggles, the coaches of an organization, be it the manager or specific group coaches like the hitting coach or pitching coach, are the first ones to be blamed and subsequently punished. The players, especially those who struggle, will receive flak, but the brunt of the vitriol is aimed at the coaches whose squads didn't perform well.
Following the 2022 season, St. Louis Cardinals hitting coach Jeff Albert left the team and opted to not extend his contract with the club. While he never spoke on the reason why he decided to leave, former president of baseball operations John Mozeliak stated that Albert began to grow weary of fan criticism that he saw online.