Efficacy of Coaching Visits to the Mound

by BrownE34 on Apr 29, 2010 2:44 PM CDT

I would be interested in seeing data on the at-bat results immediately following coaching visits to the mound. Obviously some visits are purely to allow time for the bullpen to get warm, but I would be interested in knowing the effectiveness of pitching coaches settling pitchers down and getting positive results from their visits to the mound. Would this be an effective measure of the ability of the pitching coach? Does the demeanor of the pitcher have more to do with the situations? Does anyone know if any data has been collected on this before?

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I don't think mound visits are particulary effective measures

for pitching coach evaluation. I’m sure someone can prove it wrong, but even ‘gascan’ Rothschild can’t revitalize a tired starter with words. He’s just out there to, as you said, buy time for the bullpen, relay scouting report info to the starter in a tight spot, and cover for the manager.

A pitching coach’s value isn’t in game management, imo, it’s in preparation and sharpening pitches. Towel drills are invaluable.

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by Gibbon Jockey on Apr 29, 2010 5:03 PM CDT reply actions

Well not too good today

Lilly served up the three run homer on the first pitch after Lou’s visit. Lou came out after
Ted walked the first two guys so not hard to imagine the conversation

Lou " WTF are you doing Tad. Throw some (&^%$$((((!! strikes. There is NOTHING I hate worse than walks and you ought to know that Tim.

TRL- OK I will throw the next pitch right over the plate.

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by Doggie Stalker on Apr 29, 2010 5:43 PM CDT reply actions

It's funny 'cause it's true

Yes'm

by OrangeGore on May 2, 2010 12:41 AM CDT up reply actions

More often that not, it appears

Rothschild is a day late and a dollar short on his visits. But I’m really sure how much it helps. I never pitched & even in college there were none of these pow-wows on the mound with the entire IF when the coach came out to talk with the battery-mates.

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by blackhawk24 on Apr 30, 2010 8:03 AM CDT reply actions

100 BCB points for using "efficacy" in the title of a post.

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by Al Yellon on Apr 30, 2010 8:08 AM CDT reply actions

I didn't even click on the FanPost

just because of that.

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by Unique on Apr 30, 2010 5:31 PM CDT up reply actions

Error on my part.

I click on this fan post just because of that.

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by Unique on Apr 30, 2010 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions

They are very effective

At slowing down the game, which is already slow enough with all the mid-inning pitching changes and batters stepping out of the box between pitches.

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by danimal15 on Apr 30, 2010 12:41 PM CDT reply actions

they probably just go out there to rip a fart

so the dugout doesn’t smell

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by razgriz23 on May 1, 2010 3:33 PM CDT reply actions

are you 11 years old, or just mentally 11 years old?

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by lookingdeadred on May 2, 2010 9:56 AM CDT up reply actions