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33 minutes ago, wildcard said:

I'm a little concerned about continuity.   Holt will be there in ST.   But when the season begins he will not be with the team everyday and Holmes is gone.   I am interested to see if Justin Ramsey is promoted to assistant pitching coach.

I am not at all concerned about this.   It’s not like French has never worked in the same organization as Holt.  

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I am not at all concerned about this.   It’s not like French has never worked in the same organization as Holt.  

My concern is not about the relationship Holt and French.  It between French and his pitchers.  It takes time to build trust in a pitching coach.   The O's are playoff and hopefully World Series contenders.    That means that have to trust the advice for of their pitching coach from the beginning of the season.   Seems like there will be a time a at the beginning where the O's pitchers wait and see if they agree with their new pitching coach.

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My concern is not about the relationship Holt and French.  It between French and his pitchers.  It takes time to build trust in a pitching coach.   The O's are playoff and hopefully World Series contenders.    That means that have to trust the advice for of their pitching coach from the beginning of the season.   Seems like there will be a time a at the beginning where the O's pitchers wait and see if they agree with their new pitching coach.

Well, I can think of many times when a new pitching coach came in and had success right away.  Dave Wallace comes to mind.   So, I’m not worried about this.   The O’s are sitting pretty with Holt still in the org as a resource, pitching strategy coach Ryan Klimek still on board, and Tim Cossins still available for the bullpen if that’s where they decide to put him.  

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On 11/29/2023 at 1:17 PM, btdart20 said:

‘Information is only as good as what you can put into action’: A conversation with Braves bullpen coach Drew French - The Athletic

I highly recommend watching/listening to the Zack Britton interview on the Adam Jones podcast that just came out yesterday.  At around the 25+ minute mark, Zack talks essentially about the balancing of analytics with the instincts of good baseball people.  He talks about how through his brother Buck, he knows that the Orioles are doing both, which is great to hear.

Also, there's a bit about how Adam was yelling at Zack to put himself into the wild card game, which I had never heard before and is hilarious.

 

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On 11/30/2023 at 11:55 AM, wildcard said:

My concern is not about the relationship Holt and French.  It between French and his pitchers.  It takes time to build trust in a pitching coach.   The O's are playoff and hopefully World Series contenders.    That means that have to trust the advice for of their pitching coach from the beginning of the season.   Seems like there will be a time a at the beginning where the O's pitchers wait and see if they agree with their new pitching coach.

So, how are you feeling about French these days?   The team has an ERA+ of 113, compared to last year’s 105.   The transition from Holt to French seems to have gone very smoothly.  

I have to say, French seems to keep a very low profile.  I don’t think I’ve seen a single quote from him all season.
 

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So, how are you feeling about French these days?   The team has an ERA+ of 113, compared to last year’s 105.   The transition from Holt to French seems to have gone very smoothly.  

I have to say, French seems to keep a very low profile.  I don’t think I’ve seen a single quote from him all season.
 

But has he completed his degree in wizardry?

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So, how are you feeling about French these days?   The team has an ERA+ of 113, compared to last year’s 105.   The transition from Holt to French seems to have gone very smoothly.  

I have to say, French seems to keep a very low profile.  I don’t think I’ve seen a single quote from him all season.
 

 

 

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