Mel Stottlemyre will not return as Ms pitching coach
By Phil Allard ~ November 25th, 2008. Filed under: Phil Allard.
The Mariners’ new Manager, Don Wakamatsu, will not ask Mel Stottlemyre back as pitching coach, the Seattle Times has learned.
The former Yankee pitching great and Yankee and Met pitching coach commented: “I had a desire to come back, but at the same time, I let them know that a new manager should be able to bring in his own coaching staff.”
Mel has always been a classy guy. But I never can forgive him for guiding Dwight Gooden away from his fastball. That was a crime. It kind of reminds me of the old joke where the Pope comes home from a trip and finds Michealangelo painting the Chapel ceiling and says: “Mike, what in the world are ya doing? I said Gray…paint it plain Gray.”
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November 25th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
Rick Peterson is a candidate for pitching coach.