NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 03: J.A. Happ #33 of the New York Yankees talks with Kyle Higashioka #66 and pitching coach Matt Blake #67 during the fourth inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field on September 03, 2020 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
Yankees pitching coach Matt Blake has a powerful enemy, and it’s some scout across the MLB landscape.
When the Yankees hired Matt Blake out of the clutches of the Cleveland Indians to be their analytically-driven pitching coach last offseason, many in the industry thought they’d pulled off a coup.