Cincinnati— It's no fun being the pitching coach of the worst staff in the major leagues.
It's even less fun being the new pitching coach of the worst staff in the major leagues.
That's the situation Derek Johnson is facing with the Brewers five weeks into the season. Entering Friday, Milwaukee's staff ranked last among the 30 major-league clubs with a 5.69 earned-run average, including the worst ERA (6.20) for a starting rotation.
Where do you begin to fix that mess? Johnson isn't shying away from the challenge, nor is he pointing fingers elsewhere.