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73525A735850370 wrote: From yesterday's online edition of the Trib.



On Pirates Pitching Coach Search



BC and KS are indeed thinking outside of the usual Pirates box this time around.
I wonder since many coaches are already under contract for the upcoming season that it might be difficult to get them out from under their current contract to sign with Pittsburgh. There could be multiple reasons as to why they have not yet hired a pitching coach, but I figured one would be hired during the Winter Meetings.

Rob Biertempfel

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Pirates will make some sort of announcement in a couple of hours. Oscar Marín set for pitching coach?


Woo, some sort of announcement!

467478786C5E7D74797C7374150 wrote: Rob Biertempfel

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Pirates will make some sort of announcement in a couple of hours. Oscar Marín set for pitching coach?


Woo, some sort of announcement!


If so, now all we need are good pitchers.

1A0A0B3C2A2A26490 wrote: Rob Biertempfel

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Pirates will make some sort of announcement in a couple of hours. Oscar Marín set for pitching coach?


Woo, some sort of announcement!


If so, now all we need are good pitchers.
Jason Mackey is reporting that Oscar Marin is to be named the pitching coach. Mackey has been right on with all the management positions this Fall so I would say Marin is the new coach.

Officially announced, and Justin Meccage is the bullpen coach.

From Wednesday's Trib



Marin Excited for Opportunity



I like what I hear from him and his and now the team's plans for the pitchers. A good read.

I like that he doesn't have a set pitching philosophy. It appears that there was a bit too much of that under Searage.