Didn’t love the presser yesterday with JJ. But totally understand lowering expectations just to beat them. I’ll reserve the right to be concerned later in the offseason after we see what happens on a few of these things as far as signing anyone is involved. Question is, and it might not be something you can answer now. But at what point would you be concerned they didn’t do enough on the pitching development side. JJ certainly made it sound like they weren’t making a whole lot of changes on that side. Unless, I heard wrong, Gibson is staying on. If we are blaming everything on Eldred that’s fine….but this better work.
Hire a guy to spearhead an organizational philosophy for pitching development and another to be the pitching coach who has the communication skills to implement the organizational philosophy with the staff. Multiple positions are needed.
Would you anticipate the manager to be hired first and then have a role in selecting his pitching coach? I know the days of a manager bringing along his own pitching coach (e.g., Tony La Russa and Dave Duncan) are generally past us, but I wonder if the field manager gets to have any voice in the process.
As has happened almost every year since the Bob Gibson world series, once the postseason starts I'm blown away again by the quality of pitching (and the Scherzer-Darvish matchup hasn't even happened yet!)
Maybe Brady Singer at his best could hang with these guys. Nobody else on the staff, probably not even Zack, could do so. The new pitching coach likely has a long, uphill slog in front of him.
As I heard JJ talk, seemingly endlessly, about how long this hiring process would take all I could hear was "We'll let the other teams hire the best managerial candidates. Once that has happened we'll be happy to pick through the leftovers and take a long shot on someone cheap."
I suspect that same process will play out if and when it finally becomes time to hire a pitching coach.
No, it doesn't matter to me if the Royals strike first or last. I just want them to hire the right man for the task at hand. When Kevin Cash was hired by the Rays was that considered an astute hire by their fans or the media? I don't want a new manager who is the popular hire I want the one that is the right individual for the job of leading the Royals back to respectability, winning the division, advancing in the play offs, and winning American League Pennants, and World Series titles. Why? Well, the end result is all that matters to me.
Don't answer this, but Royals may have to eat a couple of years before things get better. I like Matheny, but he may suck as a coach. Royals lost 9? games from the 2021 total, so I understand this part but Royals have to get better fast or will be left behind. Too bad about Moore, but Sherman had to do something. The winning part is infectious; 'member when the Chiefs sucked....
Watching the Mariners playoff game today, I can't help but wish we had THAT Castillo instead of the one we have. I may be a little premature in that judgment but I don't think so.....
Of course, if we had him there's no telling how much damage Eldred would have done by now. He probably wouldn't be the same Luis Castillo that has me so envious of the Mariners.
Definitely not Dane Johnson. I have seen Omaha relieve pitchers fail to produce for years and have not noticed any improvement for the pitchers who remain in Omaha for most of the year.
What are the MLB rules regarding contacting coaches / managers who are under contract for next year with a team?
Didn’t love the presser yesterday with JJ. But totally understand lowering expectations just to beat them. I’ll reserve the right to be concerned later in the offseason after we see what happens on a few of these things as far as signing anyone is involved. Question is, and it might not be something you can answer now. But at what point would you be concerned they didn’t do enough on the pitching development side. JJ certainly made it sound like they weren’t making a whole lot of changes on that side. Unless, I heard wrong, Gibson is staying on. If we are blaming everything on Eldred that’s fine….but this better work.
Hire a guy to spearhead an organizational philosophy for pitching development and another to be the pitching coach who has the communication skills to implement the organizational philosophy with the staff. Multiple positions are needed.
Thought that last name was Max Reiper on first read and I was like wah...? Surely he would be enthusiastic about the job at the least!
The list should begin and end with Winston Doom.
Would you anticipate the manager to be hired first and then have a role in selecting his pitching coach? I know the days of a manager bringing along his own pitching coach (e.g., Tony La Russa and Dave Duncan) are generally past us, but I wonder if the field manager gets to have any voice in the process.
As has happened almost every year since the Bob Gibson world series, once the postseason starts I'm blown away again by the quality of pitching (and the Scherzer-Darvish matchup hasn't even happened yet!)
Maybe Brady Singer at his best could hang with these guys. Nobody else on the staff, probably not even Zack, could do so. The new pitching coach likely has a long, uphill slog in front of him.
As I heard JJ talk, seemingly endlessly, about how long this hiring process would take all I could hear was "We'll let the other teams hire the best managerial candidates. Once that has happened we'll be happy to pick through the leftovers and take a long shot on someone cheap."
I suspect that same process will play out if and when it finally becomes time to hire a pitching coach.
When I opened my phone’s email app, the headline for your post appeared so, “Cal Eldred’s Replacement Is Insane...” and I was ready to despair.
Whew!
Thank you again for a great analysis of some of the hopefully healthy-in-brain choices facing the Royals.
Hoping for Doom and yet, not despairing!
No, it doesn't matter to me if the Royals strike first or last. I just want them to hire the right man for the task at hand. When Kevin Cash was hired by the Rays was that considered an astute hire by their fans or the media? I don't want a new manager who is the popular hire I want the one that is the right individual for the job of leading the Royals back to respectability, winning the division, advancing in the play offs, and winning American League Pennants, and World Series titles. Why? Well, the end result is all that matters to me.
Don't answer this, but Royals may have to eat a couple of years before things get better. I like Matheny, but he may suck as a coach. Royals lost 9? games from the 2021 total, so I understand this part but Royals have to get better fast or will be left behind. Too bad about Moore, but Sherman had to do something. The winning part is infectious; 'member when the Chiefs sucked....
Watching the Mariners playoff game today, I can't help but wish we had THAT Castillo instead of the one we have. I may be a little premature in that judgment but I don't think so.....
Of course, if we had him there's no telling how much damage Eldred would have done by now. He probably wouldn't be the same Luis Castillo that has me so envious of the Mariners.
Definitely not Dane Johnson. I have seen Omaha relieve pitchers fail to produce for years and have not noticed any improvement for the pitchers who remain in Omaha for most of the year.